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.
@janetbaker7848 Жыл бұрын
American citizens do not own anything! Even if it's been paid off. And it's like my fellow Americans are completely blind to this. The government and the banks completely own every citizen in this country!
@jac5859 ай бұрын
Its called financial slavery.
@Jiidwag2 ай бұрын
@@jac585 Sounds like why people left Europe and fled to Americas, then had the 1776 war to escape financial slavery, only to be recreated here in USA with the illusion of "freedom". LoL
@MazzaEliLi74062 жыл бұрын
I live in the North East of England & we thank our bus drivers when we disembark.
@carolinequirk61362 жыл бұрын
As we do in Wales.
@MazzaEliLi74062 жыл бұрын
@Emma Martinez Thank your dad for his service. I have seen the difficulties that Bus Drivers have to contend with. Not least double parking on some routes. On one commute I have watched as four burly passengers disembarked (with the drivers permission) & physically move a car out of the way so that the driver could continue around his route. Followed by the usual grumbles from subsequent passengers about late arrivals. Best wishes to all drivers. & to railway personnel who have to contend with delays caused by thieves who take wiring necessary for the Points to operate & disgruntled passengers who have then to cope with missed connections or transfer to buses. Cheers.
@TheChodax18 сағат бұрын
Same in Manchester although it's becoming a lot less prevalent with the younger generation and the effects of immigration.
@iancomputerscomputerrepair89442 жыл бұрын
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!
@dutchman76232 жыл бұрын
It is not one thing, it is everything combined. The allegiance, the anthem at all sports games (In Europe only when national teams play), the continues repeating 'we are the best', 'we are the only free country', 'we are the only democracy'. Geography that is only about the USA and hardly anything outside. History about the glorious past of the USA and its greatness, and hardly anything positive about other nations. Playing for the 'World Cup' among only US teams, etc etc. In all matters of education, media, politics, the indoctrination of people with misinformation is tremendous and to such extent that it has become 'normal' for US citizens, and when they hear that maybe some aspects are not fully true, they explode in outrage and want to exile everyone who doubts the propaganda. In many ways it doesn't differ from Russia, China, or North Korea, people voluntary believe what they are told. Even in the United Kingdom, with support of the media and nationalistic groups, the population was manipulated. It is not exclusive to dictatorships, but to every country that has not been taught any self-reflection.
@dwaynewrighton85472 жыл бұрын
@@dutchman7623 I love how they say they're the only democracy. I've challenged several Americans who've made this statement with questions such as: "oh, thats a nice sentiment, what makes you think it's true?", "how does voting work?" & "oh, thats not how votes are counted, and/or considered here. You seem to have told me voting for yourselves works similar to your momma telling you to have a bath/shower before or after dinner. You think you have a choice. You don't, and you end up doing what she wants either way."
@MazzaEliLi74062 жыл бұрын
@@dutchman7623 Seconded.
@helenevoyer5317 Жыл бұрын
It's the same vibe as if in Canada we would daily pledge allegiance to the late Queen or now King Charles III (we don't). Only MPs (Members of Parliament) do it and they have the option of doing without mentioning the late Queen or King Charles III now. Mostly because of Quebec but that's a long story. (not sure if this is true). The flag is an object not a person, the Republic is a concept. I still can't believe that it is still done in school. That's INDOCTRINATION. that''s STATE propaganda. While regular citizens are debating which party is doing the propaganda, the executive is working for the rich people. When regular citizens wants something, they are lucky when they get something (usually when the Democrats are in power). At first, it's good news but after that, citizens realize it was breadcrumbs, not even worth mentioning on the news.
@antiglobalist8229 Жыл бұрын
I don't think the school oath is necessary. And especially not every morning, as is still done in many American schools today. A small child is too young for an oath (any oath!) and does not feel its weight.
@wolf10662 жыл бұрын
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!
@danielreinschmidt592 жыл бұрын
Hey Nate, greetz from Wuppertal! Don´t forget we have in Germany the freedom to get seriously ill, without being ruined for life!
@Goldenbroiler2 жыл бұрын
You must not forget: The rights and freedoms in the USA are much bigger and better. In the US you have the freedom to sue anything and anyone. You have the freedom to live in constant fear. Fear of illness, of unemployment, of being sued, of being shot and of course the fear of becoming a socialist. 😀
@LexusLFA5542 жыл бұрын
@@Goldenbroiler What does that bring to the table? More insurance fraud scammers and brake checkers or what?
@RascalFascal2 жыл бұрын
@@Goldenbroiler you also have the freedom to sue anything and anyone in germany.
@iancomputerscomputerrepair89442 жыл бұрын
Don't worry about how much an ambulance costs. Eat food that is fit for human consumption. Have Judges that answer to the same laws as everyone else, unlike US Supreme judges who take bribes and it is legal?????
@Goldenbroiler2 жыл бұрын
@@RascalFascal You can sue someone in a restaurant in Germany for millions because the coffee was hot? You can sue a company in Germany because the motorhome with activated cruise control left the road while you are making coffee in the back? And those silly warnings like "remove plastic wrap from pizza before baking" or "not suitable for drying pets" on microwaves. We only have them because of our American friends. So in the US you have the freedom to be dumb ass, but in return you need instructions on how to breathe and poop.
@wernerharms48332 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheCornishCockney2 жыл бұрын
Always my point. Be nice to your waiter/waitress,he or she has access to your meal behind closed doors!
@uwehansen2915 Жыл бұрын
and a Lufthansa crew make more monney than most of the rude "one´s in her life i wear on the Old lands, Diensyland are nicer and they spreak propper English"
@DjDolHaus86 Жыл бұрын
Just be nice to people regardless of what consequences there could be otherwise
@jeremyhelquist2 жыл бұрын
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!
@xjrlionheart4423 Жыл бұрын
Over 30 years ago an American told me: "Yes, we have low taxes, because the regional companies feeling responsible for the community and building up recreation ares by there own". A real good idea, but if they don`t like anymore. Bad luck.... In these days this will not work anymore. At the end there are no "lower taxes" if you compare how expensive healthcare is. It is a brutal and ruthless system. To call this "freedom" is cynical. You are poor? Bad luck. It was your freedom of choice. - Sorry about my poor English. 😉
@baramuth71 Жыл бұрын
@@xjrlionheart4423 The health care system in the USA is nothing other than the purest exploitation of the population with the aim of earning a lot of money with a health care system that basically does not exist there. These are pure criminal mafia methods to enrich themselves here. A very expensive system where a lot of money must be paid, and in the end you still pay the doctor and the hospital and the ambulance. 66% of bankruptcies are only due to this system. does freedom look like that ? i dare to doubt it.
@MazzaEliLi740611 сағат бұрын
@@xjrlionheart4423 Kudos for being multi lingual. Good point too. Market forces are driven by the profit motive which is not compatible with the ideal of community provision. Taxes should relate to community provision. However in the USA taxes relate to military oversight of other countries many of which cannot cope with the detrimental effects of consumerism & unregulated capitalism. Even developing countries try to provide a universal health service & some form of social support.
@pamelawatson23662 жыл бұрын
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.
@seelenwinter66622 жыл бұрын
same with chinese people... all other asians are ashemed of them... ^^
@robertstrawser1426 Жыл бұрын
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.
@JayaMadhavadas2 ай бұрын
GOOD EXAMPLE.....RE DAIRY IN THE USA
@JayaMadhavadas2 ай бұрын
COPS ARRESTED THE AMISH FOR SELLING RAW GOOD MILK IN THE USA W T F ??????
@fleurcloche Жыл бұрын
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.
@Darren-sl7rp10 ай бұрын
Yeah, and a child (A CHILD!!) being forced to pledge allegiance, at least to my mind (from an english perspective at least) sees that as a dictarship. Of course we have a monarch, but nobody forces us to 'pledge allegiance' to the crown every day, from the first day of school. If we sing our anthem it's because we have chosen to, and those who choose not to are perfectly fine to express that, its no big deal, in fact some days I feel really pro monarchy and others, urm, I don't. Nobody is gonna throw me in jail or make me sit on the naughty step. My neighbours and family aren't going to ostracise me for being 'unpatriotic'... like the worst sin of all. I think even a serial killer who goes through the motions of pledging allegiance will be viewed better than a 'non serial killer' (yeah I get that's not really a thing, I'm just trying to think in american lol) who won't pledge allegiance. It's so messed up its crazy. And the nonsense you hear their politicians or public figures saying to justify their system and why here in europe we have it so much worse. And yes, they do truly believe that. They truly believe we are all desperate to go and live in america. I dont think I've met one person who ever said 'oh I'd love to live in the states'.
@MazzaEliLi740611 сағат бұрын
Well said.
@kumasenlac55042 жыл бұрын
Being wrong is the best opportunity you will ever have to learn something other than what you already know or believe.
@xjrlionheart4423 Жыл бұрын
The Germans know how this will turn out in the end...
@marcuszaja65892 жыл бұрын
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."
@xjrlionheart4423 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your great answer. 👍
@thelastpilot45822 жыл бұрын
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.
@MarLin672 жыл бұрын
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.
@Habakuk_2 жыл бұрын
it is a fact that in older societies decay is more likely. In Germany after World War II everything had to be rebuilt, even democracy. A lot has also been built in many Eastern European countries and the countries are blooming today :)
@bankskrilla2 жыл бұрын
I’m from America I love this country but your right the way they look at the poor as if they’re nothing the rich get special treatment in the justice system it’s all corrupt but each state has there own systems some are better than other
@Goldenhawk5832 жыл бұрын
very true.. My fiancee is of the former type.. And I have an irate ladu of the latter type, sending me comments here on utube for a week now, its hilarious. ( She is telling me how terrible all other countries are, and that we did not become civilized until after USA taught us how):P
@davefroman4700 Жыл бұрын
Ignorant? Try indoctrinated.
@pierrestras3860 Жыл бұрын
@@Habakuk_ That's not true, big example : France.
@anyexpat2 жыл бұрын
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
@johannesheinsohn69562 жыл бұрын
Correction: regularly blowing up wedding festivities from *thousands* of miles away using drones. Charge, hearing, verdict and execution delivered at once.
@peter_meyer2 жыл бұрын
@@johannesheinsohn6956 ... and then offering $200 per person killed. I recommend Volker Pispers on this, a german "political commentator" (just to not call him a commedian).
@farokudahitam2 жыл бұрын
The USA with the largest military Budget ever and they haven't won a war since WWll excepting Panama Granada and Kuwait 🤣😂🤣😂
@dwaynewrighton85472 жыл бұрын
@@farokudahitam nah. America can only claim it won a war, if it fought it itself, unaided. Sure, it has SHARED victories with allies many times over. But the army with the largest military budget in the world, has never actually won a war, it has fought independently, unless you really stretch the the American civil war, which took place before the USA was actually a thing (it was the union vs the confederacy), meaning its only independently won war, was against itself.
@farokudahitam2 жыл бұрын
@@dwaynewrighton8547 please read what I actually wrote rather than what you think I wrote then come back
@karinland85332 жыл бұрын
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
@davel89272 жыл бұрын
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’ 👍
@TheAxel652 жыл бұрын
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"
@terranaxiomuk Жыл бұрын
Treat others how you would like to be treated, we say. Or "respect is mutual"
@LFANS2001 Жыл бұрын
This is one of God's 10 commandments!
@TheAxel65 Жыл бұрын
@@LFANS2001 No, this idea does not originate from the 10 Commandments, but is based on the Categorical Imperative of the german philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804): "Act only according to that maxim whereby you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law."
@LFANS2001 Жыл бұрын
@@TheAxel65 Thanks for the cultural add-on. You are right it's not of the 10 commandments but it belongs to Christ teachings as I was taught in church preparing to receive the First Communion.
@TheAxel65 Жыл бұрын
@@LFANS2001 I'm happy to hear that your church took the trouble to teach this simple but basic philosophical principle. But to be fair, they shouldn't have declared it "Christian doctrine." These ideas come from 18th century moral philosophy rather than teachings of the church or the Bible. They are based on logic and ethics and not on the irrational and often erratic principles of faith as formulated, for example, in the 10 Commandment.
@barbedwards2755 Жыл бұрын
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.
@JayaMadhavadas2 ай бұрын
SOUNDS LIKE THE USA POLITICIANS IN WA DC,,,COMPLETELY ARROGANT,DELUSIONAL..
@jennifermcdonald5432 Жыл бұрын
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!
@ProBreakers2 жыл бұрын
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.
@wormsblink28872 жыл бұрын
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.
@sammurray16274 ай бұрын
Many are the same in the UK. I work for a health line and the repeat prescription people call and yell at us, as if we are the ones who forgot to put their prescription in on time. They also seem to think their calls should be prioritised ahead of more urgent cases, even though they call at 11pm and the pharmacy won’t even be open until 9am for them to pick it up.
@FrankenSpielt2 жыл бұрын
Nate, I can say, that you are also the kind of guy I'd love to hang around and have a nice chat with.
@xjrlionheart4423 Жыл бұрын
I gladly agree. 🙂
@giuliamorrell44667 ай бұрын
Same here
@Maya93962 жыл бұрын
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 🇳🇱
@Maya93962 жыл бұрын
Sorry, saw my mistake, i meant (and Jay). :)
@bobdickweed2 жыл бұрын
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,,,;-)
@timolynch1492 жыл бұрын
Well.. here in the People's Republic of Cork it is raining right now.
@bobdickweed2 жыл бұрын
@@timolynch149 lol , well im in the Sunny Southeast , Wexford,,,and i can see a big light in the sky
@donfette53012 жыл бұрын
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. 😆
@toecutter3100 Жыл бұрын
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!
@albertmercier2157 Жыл бұрын
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.
@solokom2 жыл бұрын
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.
@NateLawson2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I appreciate that!
@lbergen0012 жыл бұрын
You are so right !! For the same reasons I like Nate's videos too.
@xjrlionheart4423 Жыл бұрын
Solokom. Very well expressed. Agree 100%.
@joshuaciresoli29272 жыл бұрын
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
@NateLawson2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yeah, this heat is ridiculous!
@LunaBianca18052 жыл бұрын
"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 ;)
@bendervorleser8906 Жыл бұрын
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.
@baronmeduse2 жыл бұрын
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.
@canadist Жыл бұрын
I am glad you are open minded and conscious of realities. America can be freedumb.
@susangamble60382 жыл бұрын
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.
@Rachel_M_ Жыл бұрын
I come across 2 types of Americans online. 1) those who can extrapolate from incomplete information 2)
@johnchristmas7522 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Nate. Good Luck to you and yours
@garrywolfe60772 жыл бұрын
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).
@nickmasuen18592 жыл бұрын
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.
@valsyaranamual68532 жыл бұрын
Be brave, be happy! Leave!
@deathwish-fs1ib2 жыл бұрын
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.
@pierrestras3860 Жыл бұрын
Why not the reverse ? Like.. you can't be rude like everyone ? Why manners should not be considered, like a whim ? I say that cuz i'm asperger, and i'm very tired of "manners" for me it's just a whim, respect of integrity and manners are two different thing. And i also say that as a French, cuz, being polite in France, and in English country, is not the same way, it's not the same requierement at the same moment... So who's legit ? Me in my life, i'm not expecting annything from anyone, if someone is rude, it's his way of living his life, i'll be more like empathetic and considering he goes through a hard time.
@mikaeldk5700 Жыл бұрын
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.
@karstenjohansen6881 Жыл бұрын
“The Fall of America” SPOT ON!! 😂😂😂
@DidierWierdsma63352 жыл бұрын
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🇳🇱
@baronmeduse2 жыл бұрын
Apart from neoliberal health sytsem in NL and perhas the fact that here in NL people are also loud, rude, opinionated and obnoxious. Especially in the cities.
@DidierWierdsma63352 жыл бұрын
@@baronmeduse Be thankfull that you live here in Europe and the Netherlands healthcare over here is so much better than that of the Divided States of America the so called land of the free it's not. What you are refering to is Dutch directness it's not meant to be rude we are not a rude people we are very open and welcoming we are simply being honest nothing wrong with that period. And once again be thankfull for living here in Europe where it's so much better. Nog een prettige dag toegewenst F Bordewijk😊
@baronmeduse2 жыл бұрын
@@DidierWierdsma6335 The healthcare system here is poor and expensive compared to the NHS (which is of course also entirely free to use). I'm not comparing it to the US. It's poor compared to Spain's and to Portugal's as well. I'm from the UK, but of Belgian extraction, so I've always fairly aware of NL. I always came here in the 80s on holiday before living here. It has gone severely downhill over time. And the so-called 'Dutch directness' is just rudeness under another name. Usually someone with no knowledge passing an uninformed opinion. The problem here is everyone is taught from an early age that their opinion matters, when it doesn't. Bedankt. Niet elke dag is een prettige dag, maar ik kijk er altijd naar uit naar de goede dagen.
@DidierWierdsma63352 жыл бұрын
@@baronmeduse In my honest opinion every opinion matters we do live in country's here in the west where free speech and freedom of expression is a thing. And do you want to know what i find rude and offensive rasicm homofobia being a sexsist wich America has become recently especially with Roe v Wade being overturned women over there have lost their freedoms and their rights wich is disgusting Land of the free i don't think so far from it. Once again Dutch people are not rude is my country perfect no it isn't but it's still way better than the Divided States of America.
@baronmeduse2 жыл бұрын
@@DidierWierdsma6335 On those grounds practically any western country would be considered better. I'm not here to defend the United States, I'm not from there. This country however is also racist. It has its fair share. It is also, an architect and top-four member of the EU, highly neoliberal in economic practise and right-wing. The governments here have been centre-right/right-wing since 2001. The Dutch are well-known for being rude, it's a sort of European in-joke that Dutch people can't exercise tact. It doesn't mean every last person, but the culture of 'I can speak my mind and I'm entitled to' has created it.
@jurgengrove24883 ай бұрын
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
@yinhoukhor71092 жыл бұрын
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.
@dutchman76232 жыл бұрын
Countries get the government they deserve. There are a lot of countries where gradual change is established though public opinion. Where multi party systems allow the population to shift politics in another direction. Where wide social discussion takes place about important matters. One or two party systems usually do not achieve this. They end up in for or against, black or white, right or left and nothing in between.
@xjrlionheart4423 Жыл бұрын
@@dutchman7623 YES and THIS is dangerous. We know it from our past.
@TomRuthemann2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a very good video. Great you are showing Jay's video. He is always worth listening to.
@mariafletcher6603 Жыл бұрын
Nate. Calm down. Before you blow your top. Sit down and have a coffee and cookies. From UK 🇬🇧👍👍
@leobaer41312 жыл бұрын
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
@Terji2 жыл бұрын
always love to hear you talk about this stuff!
@bucknutz92902 жыл бұрын
I loved watching your commentary and hearing your observations. Subscribed!
@jancleve96352 жыл бұрын
9:31 Demanding germans... jep the towel thing on holidays.
@bigs15462 жыл бұрын
Just found your channel and from this reaction will be checking out more of what you have to say - G'day from Australia !
@YukiTheOkami2 жыл бұрын
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
@gillcawthorn7572 Жыл бұрын
Demanding ,accusing ,being pushy and obnoxious to others is BULLYING .And bullies always have all the freedoms because no one challenges them.
@helenevoyer5317 Жыл бұрын
Canadian here. Democrats gives breadcrumbs then Republicans picked them up later. 🤦
@peterbothwell90052 жыл бұрын
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.
@BazzSelby2 жыл бұрын
I like your reactions, and your comments, on this one, nailed it.
@ayannafit244111 ай бұрын
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 😊
@ToniMcGinty2 жыл бұрын
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!
@NateLawson2 жыл бұрын
I never thought of it like that, and I don’t disagree!
@rua58182 жыл бұрын
I live in a town that is 60٪ native people. They usually refer to themselves as 'native, ' indigenous' 'tribal', or 'tribe member'. Ironically, in spite of being in the minority, many of the white people behave like 'Lord and master' and use the term, 'Indian', almost as if it were a swear word. The arrogance is nauseating.
@grahvis2 жыл бұрын
The name of America, was coined by a map maker in the early 1500s as a tribute to the explorer Amerigo Vespucci. Vespucci established that Brazil was part of a new continent and was not part of Asia. Other map makers followed his example and hence the Americas were born.
@ToniMcGinty2 жыл бұрын
@@grahvis I thought it actually was Vespucci! You learn something new every day!
@rua58182 жыл бұрын
@@grahvis Very interesting! Thanks for the info!
@Quotenwagnerianer2 жыл бұрын
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.
@johannesheinsohn69562 жыл бұрын
Yeah. It´s pretty hard to pull oneself together in these situations. I remember having an exchange professor from the University of Texas over. A really nice older guy. He asked so many (stupid) questions, but we still did our best to stay nice and explain things, since he showed genuine interest. It´s really an effort if you need to start with Adam and Eve explaining the world to an US university professor. Would be so much easier to just make fun of him. But we´re generally a very empathatic and nice people over here.
@dutchman76232 жыл бұрын
I do get it when they would ask what is in it. What meat or which vegetables, Whether it is very spicy or not, etc. But flying Lufthansa it will be very moderate and nothing extreme, acceptable food for everyone in general, according to international norms.
@danceswithcritters2 жыл бұрын
Buffalo would be a better answer, they might not know what bison is.
@Simpson195 Жыл бұрын
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.
@NateLawson Жыл бұрын
Thank you! And if I ever find myself in Australia I'll hold you to that beer!
@Simpson195 Жыл бұрын
@@NateLawson bloody oath. 😊
@eidodk Жыл бұрын
"Bring me this" is EXACTLY what you get, when you have a "servant" population in your restaurant business. That is solely an american issue.
@arohk15792 жыл бұрын
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.
@sammurray16274 ай бұрын
Some people have pride in ignorance. Sad but true.
@ethanfields1444 Жыл бұрын
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"
@doruconstantin3469 Жыл бұрын
You said well about everything...generally ignorance about everything that other countries mean.
@bhalliwell7392 жыл бұрын
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.
@Habakuk_2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't describe the average American as rude either, but the events of January 6th are burned into our brains and many people today think Americans are loud. violent and ignorant.
@jandejong11222 жыл бұрын
JAY STEPJAN is one of my favorite channels. He is always spot on.
@2l84t2 жыл бұрын
Someone once said you only really learn something when you're wrong. Also a caution about denial at own risk. Cheers
@MCoelloF2 жыл бұрын
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
@arthurfischer240310 ай бұрын
And another American who found out the internet exists 😂😂😂
@lindas52002 жыл бұрын
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.
@kingofshit303 Жыл бұрын
I think the "german stare" comes from loud americans in german public. 🤣
@NateLawson Жыл бұрын
😂
@xjrlionheart4423 Жыл бұрын
😆
@grooveseeker28832 жыл бұрын
Thanks Nate 🏴
@vickidowd49022 жыл бұрын
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.
@antiglobalist82295 ай бұрын
They calculated that Americans pay the same amount in taxes on their wages as Europeans when everything is included, federal taxes, state taxes, local taxes, etc. This is about 38 - 40% of the salary. The difference is that you don't get anything in return for that! Absolutely nothing! No government welfare system!
@paparoach007 Жыл бұрын
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.
@oh8wingman2 жыл бұрын
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.
@carolinequirk61362 жыл бұрын
I say to my family and what’s the magic word if they don’t say please or thank you when asking or be given some thing, the first time in America I said it to a child of the friend of my niece and unlike children from the U.K. they didn’t know what I was saying, no problem, but they didn’t know to say please and thank you.
@chzinch Жыл бұрын
@@carolinequirk6136 As an older American, I find this odd. To my mind, all children are taught to say please and thank you.
@rosab8026 Жыл бұрын
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 ...
@TomTomson812 жыл бұрын
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.
@user-lo7es6gw1x2 жыл бұрын
Respect to you sir..🤞
@anglumangsiklista Жыл бұрын
i used to admire America, but now....i don't think so
@uklie01 Жыл бұрын
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.
@Affected1372 жыл бұрын
Love your content Nate Keep it up 🤘🏻
@gloofisearch2 жыл бұрын
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!";-)
@viviannedonnelly233 Жыл бұрын
The people who will never want to to see this video are the people who need to be enlightened.
@MazzaEliLi74062 жыл бұрын
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.
@DocOrtmeyer Жыл бұрын
2D amendment is meant against goverment tyranny
@gillcawthorn7572 Жыл бұрын
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 .
@vicnighthorse2 жыл бұрын
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.
@NateLawson2 жыл бұрын
You are absolutely right! I think this phrase is used with the assumption that there is no fire.
@tonywilkinson68952 жыл бұрын
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.
@Wislex2 жыл бұрын
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.
@wolf10662 жыл бұрын
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.
@michellesmith6558 Жыл бұрын
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!
@Xayidee Жыл бұрын
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.
@TreyDaze2 жыл бұрын
NATE!!! Love your content brother! Keep up the amazing work!
@NateLawson2 жыл бұрын
Hey thank you! I think I actually have a couple videos of yours saved for a possible reaction, if you don’t mind. And one day I’ll be doing all this from Deutschland!!
@TreyDaze2 жыл бұрын
@@NateLawson Of course man! Would love to hear your thoughts! Look forward to having you in Germany soon!
@Torfmoos2 жыл бұрын
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.
@ianbeddowes53622 жыл бұрын
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.
@craigcoughlin18342 жыл бұрын
Right. They don't care! Not curious about the world.
@cassieo4337 Жыл бұрын
Too many Americans are not curious period. If they were, they wouldn't consistently vote against their best interests.
@MrParcho Жыл бұрын
How is it that Tesla can not sell cars directly in a lot of states. where are your freedoms when politicians favor their mates.
@twinmama422 жыл бұрын
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.
@heatherfruin50502 жыл бұрын
Yes. German tourists are arrogant. They put their towels on sun lounges then come back after touring expecting to sit there. They also jump queues.
@dutchman76232 жыл бұрын
The US has a long route to walk into a more open minded society, I think an internal collision of several 'narrow minded' groups is far more likely.
@Habakuk_2 жыл бұрын
apart from ibiza. Mallorca and other party miles I would not leave the thesis with the German and if it did I would let that apply to every nationality. Holiday guests who eg. go on a holiday tour in iceland or just let it all out on mallorca you should make a distinction
@cangrejitamora Жыл бұрын
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)