Wish you would go into the contrast with Ireland more. What is bread like in Ireland, what are the holidays celebrated like in Ireland, what is driving like in Ireland?

There's an interesting reason behind the fact that you have no school choice, and it's because your property taxes fund your local school, and only your local school. It's part of the reason schools across the states can be so inconsistent, compared to other countries. For example, I'm Canadian, and I know schools are funded on a provincial level, so while you're defaulted into your local school, changing schools isn't that hard if you have a reason. It sounds like in Ireland, they're funded at a National level. I think it's one of the biggest drivers of inequality in the states - poor neighbourhoods get poorly funded schools, while richer neighbourhoods get well-funded schools, compared to other schools, whereas if there's a struggling school in our district will get more funds if it needs it. Food for thought.

A lot of these things vary wildly by state/region. For example, in Seattle, if a pedestrian steps a foot off the sidewalk, all the traffic stops to let them cross. Here in Colorado, if you do that you’ll get run over. We have lots of micro-cultures here. I’ve traveled all over the U.S. and have barely made a dent in all there is to see and experience.

I take no issue with your criticisms of American culture. In fact, I share many of them. The video was definitely more like "What I dislike about America" which is a perfectly fine video to make. I just expected more of a give and take or a discussion of cultural differences in a more objective way based on the title. I would really enjoy a video like that!

Great video!! Thanks for sharing. In Austin, Texas we banned plastic bags so when I went to Ireland, it was no surprise to bring my own bag. Things I love about Ireland: full doors in the rest room stalls, thick toilet paper (vs. the thin sheets in US), nice & chatty people--some of the nicest I've ever met! Can't wait to go back.

I live in Wisconsin and have that same issue with reusable bags. I’m now used to consistently reminding cashiers that I have my own bag or don’t need a bag. And most do only fill them up halfway. I either start “helping” by adding items to the top of bags or I have to tell them it’s ok to pile my bags high. I wish more places had room so you could bag it yourself. It would save me so much anxiety/annoyance.

If you have an Aldi in your area, shop there!!! Everything is simple and you bring your own bags, pack them yourself, and return your own cart. Plus there's not 5000 brands of the same thing.

Irish butter tastes so much better than American.

As an American who has visited Ireland, I found the shop keeps and people in general kinder, humble and much more generous, not just of possessions but of self, in Ireland.

Also, the many "celebrations" at school will ease off, but has it occurred to you yet that your daughter will see all this as normal since she's experiencing it here? So, not too much hate. Just wait until you have the school projects you find out about at the last minute that are due the next morning. Then you will really go over the edge. (Usually assigned a week or two in advance, but you won't find out about it until the night before). Hint: have things like glue, pom-poms and popsicle sticks sitting around in a drawer ready to go for just such an emergency.

We Americans also hate all the crazy sock day, crazy hair day, nonsense that the schools do...lol

I don't know anyone who actually decorates their houses for every holiday...I feel like the retailers push that stuff so hard for naught. It's a waste and it's sad to me. In California we have to pay for bags, but I was bringing my own long before! I guess it just depends on the state.

To be fair, the car park thing does depend a bit on the city. In the suburbs and smaller cities, you're more likely to have large car parks like you describe, but in more downtown areas / large cities, it's pretty common to look up where there's a garage or street parking before you leave to figure out how you're going to park!

My grandmother was from Ireland. Hearing you speak made me miss her sweet voice. A lot of what you talked about with school, doctors and commercial competition has changed America. It wasn't always like this here. I lived in upstate NY most of my childhood. I love my hometown it was beautiful, historic, full of culture and traditions. I moved to SWFL 15 years ago and the sunsets are what postcards are made of. Keep posting for your new subscriber, thank you.

Thank you for giving your thought and giving me some insight about the differences of usa and Irish culture. I would love to hear more sights. Again thank you.

Although I am American, I have not lived there full-time for a few decades. I lived in the UK and am now in Japan. But I visit my family and friends who are on the US East and West Coasts. The farmers' markets sell gorgeous fruits and vegetables and fully healthy, delicious, homemade bread. I also find the food in non-chain restaurants is often well-prepared, healthy, and the portions are more sensible. I don't doubt that I benefit from recommendations, which makes me feel sure that you will meet more people for recommendations and find more delicious foods with time.

as a New Yorker....this made me laugh, it was so accurate. didnt take offense to any of it. funniest bit was about the tailgating, the speed limit is never the "actual" speed limit here LOL

I love living by a large freshwater lake in my home state of Michigan. I also adore the change of each of the four seasons.

Happy St. Patrick's Day Laura.....You are correct on so many levels....With you in spirit !

Hi Laura It was fun watching this! I made the move in my 20's from Canada to Belgium and lots of the things you speak about really resonated in reverse 😊 I got a good laugh out of your video, so thanks!

Honestly, I agree with every single point you made! You were spot on.(I am American). Your daughter is only in Pre-K now. Just wait. The school activities and papers and projects get worse every year. It's exhausting. My youngest son just graduated from grammar school last year. I have 2 boys , six years apart. I feel like I can finally reclaim my life again after 16 years of indentured servitude. Good luck! And Happy St. Patrick's Day! 🍀💛💚🍀

Have the things you mentioned about choice and size been a challenge to your minimalist sensibilities? How have you handled the cultural differences as a minimalist? I’d love a video on what it means to be minimalist in Ireland vs here. Love your stuff!

Lived in Massachusetts most my life. I like it here but... I agree with you on much ! I would love to go to Ireland love your video. So good !

Props to you Laura for your fresh eyes commentary into life in the USA! I have no quibble with your observations. I too, had the experience of living abroad with a family in tow (2.5 years in Great Britain and 3 years in Italy). I was truly humbled to come to terms with how much I took for granted. Life abroad was wonderful, but my new “normal” looked decidedly different. I carry those lessons learned (in adaptation and grace) in my “Bag of Tools” , hopefully making me a wiser and gentler woman. We can all learn from each other. Soak it up, Laura & keep sharing💖

Agreed on every single point. Including the eggs and bread. I’m from PR. Our bread it’s amazing there.

I just watched this video today...it was so funny. I hail from Ireland but live in New York. You totally hit the nail on the head regarding so much of everything compared to Ireland. I love the fact that Americans are so family oriented, and the schools want to have the parents involved also. It creates a great community & many memories. It can be overwhelming but the kids love it

I agree with your assessments about superficial America. Live here longer and you will find many subcultures. Mine, I eat organic, homemade real food. Bring my own bags or recycle ones given me. Do not celebrate many holidays. So, really depends where you live and who you hang out with. Would like to hear more about St Patricks in Ireland, about your mini refrigerators ( how on earth do you manage?), about Irish bread ( what is it like? Yeast leavened or traditional soda?), more about Ireland in general, what is quintessentially Irish? My paternal line is pure Irish. Corned beef and cabbage and boiled potatoes is very traditional family meal though I hear corned beef is not popular in Ireland. The Irish in America had to adapt to multiculturalism of the urban areas. So, you got your produce from an Italian seller, then your meats maybe from. jewish shop, your baked goods from a German baker. Fascinating how they forged a new Irish American identity becoming more Irish here than in the home country. And you will too if you stay long enough, except long ago immigrants had church ( Catholic) that kept them in touch with their ethnic and linguistic identity. A very happy St Patrick's day to you. Excellent radio modern drama with John Rhys-Davis as St Patrick. Trials of St Patrick by Augustine Institute Radio Theatre.

You never fail to lift my spirits Laura ❤️☘️🇮🇪

You are adorable. I could listen to your voice for years. My dad once said, "Do you know what you call a beautiful woman in Ohio?....A visitor.

Totally with you on the grocery bags. Been bringing my own for a while. Consider bringing reusable Tupperware for leftovers at restaurants. Some surprised looks but totally worth it to cut down on Styrofoam waste with such big portions.

I hope you don't mind me asking, this is the first video of yours that I have found, but what part of Ireland are you from? I am moving to Tyrone Co. (Which I know is in the north, but I am hoping it will be united again at some point lol). I am trying to get used to the accents. I can tell two different accents in Dublin, two different accents in Belfast (I know there are more), and my fiance's accent. I find it funny that his ma has a different accent from him and his sister has a different accent too. I know accents are super localized, to the point you can pin point what part of town people are from, which blows my mind.

I just love you soooo much, and especially for this! I howled laughing, because I agree with almost everything, even though I've never lived anywhere other than the US! Maybe I should...

Here in the pacific north west of the usa we don't have plastic bags. You have to bring your own or buy paper ones if you forget. Great video.

I once asked a European that same question on his return flight from the US after his first visit here, and he said 1) he couldn't believe how Americans rely on fast food, drive-thru ordering, eating in their car, like so few people actually prepare their own meals, 2) the fast pace here, everyone is in a hurry, 3) how "sports happy" Americans are, so many different sports, overpaid athletes worshipped, and everyone wearing team apparel, 4) the commercialism, billboards everywhere, advertising everywhere, TV flooded with ads, magazines, etc. I agree with others, another follow up video of other differences (incl. culture) would be great. It's amazing how few Americans have traveled outside the US.

What’s the difference with the bread? I love living on the east coast near the water. It’s so calming all year long being able to walk on the beach.

Its 12.30am here in Australia and Im off to bed! Good night Laura you lovely human! Great laughs from this video. 😂

Yup, the consumerism in America is a national epidemic. Not hating on ya -- it all sounds quite recognizable and true. Some specific comment: re the shopping bags --- lots of jurisdictions have enacted bag taxes so for example in my own locale outside of Washington DC we all bring our own shopping bags to the store now and we recycle our plastic bags, if we get any. If you don't do that you will pay for the privilege of getting a plastic bag. As for the rest --- disgusting portion sizes, sickening tons of excess food, massive consumerization of holidays -- many of us don't participate in this because we know it is an unhealthy, financially dangerous dead end way to live.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! The bread! Three weeks in Ireland, I asked everyone how to make bread. "Oh, tis only brown bread." No one's talking. If you buy Irish soda bread here, it is not surprisingly sugared, like King Cake. What I like best about being here; I used to say the changing seasons, wide open spaces. However, your video and "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" ringing in my ears make me long for the Burren and gales!

I totally agree with you about having too many choices. It’s overwhelming sometimes. Here in Texas, it’s very common for us to use reusable bags at the grocery store. I am sorry that you have had some bad experiences, and I hope you won’t lump us all into the same category. I do try really hard to use my turn signal/indicator, to not tailgate, to not hit someone else’s car with my door, and to return my grocery basket/trolley. When I moved to Texas from Alabama, it was almost like moving to a different country because things were sooooo different. It has been six years since I moved, and i am still adjusting to the change. Hopefully things will get better for you here.

Oh I so agree with you regarding Americans and driving and all the school papers, etc etc. I live in Ohio as well. On a side note, I participated in a study abroad program during college and I had the opportunity to live and go to school in Derry for 16 weeks. We visited all sorts of places... Dublin, Belfast, etc. I simply loved it there! Did not want to come home, lol! When I did come back I had a super hard time learning to drive on the right side of the road again and everyone sounded like they had a southern, hillbilly accent to me. Lol

I really appreciated the hell out of this video as a yank. Thanks for sharing.

Loved this one!! The driving here is nuts! I'm from southern California and if it rains here people completely forget how to drive!!

You are so right!

Best thing about Edinburgh is the public transport. Our buses are frequent and go to edge of town shopping malls too, so not having a car doesn't disadvantage people. A day ticket let's you travel on as many buses and trams as you like and they are cheap to buy. For tourists thinking of visiting.....no change is given on buses so make sure you have the correct change. 😂😂

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Laura! ☘️ Your observations are so accurate & you’ve communicated them really well. I hope you don’t get too many negative comments, but trolls will be trolls, eh? 😉

I ride a bike or walk to the grocery store and I use tote bags that I've been given or just put items in my backpack. I hate it when people leave shopping carts out in the parking lot. Sometimes I take one or two and put them in the appropriate place. Just inside the grocery store is an area to get or leave shopping carts and sometimes I'll re-arrange the carts to make the space neater and more efficient! Not OCD, just being courteous.

I visited Ireland in 2015 (I want to go back!). As far as I know, I'm the first person in my family to go to Ireland since my Irish forebears came to the US in the late 1800s - it was my first (and so far only) time traveling off the North American continent. In any case, I have to agree with you about the food! Pretty much everything I ate in Ireland was like a revelation - and it was the basic, everyday food that surprised me the most because it tasted so much better than the US versions of the same items. Like really, noticeably better. Butter, bread (OMG the bread), eggs, yogurt, tea, meat, potatoes. It was all so good! I had a truly transcendent bowl of lamb stew in a totally un-fancy pub in the outskirts of Dublin. And that brown bread!! I hunted down a recipe for a yeasted version that I make at home - but it's really hard to find the right flour. Most US grocery stores don't carry it (what they call "stone ground whole wheat flour" is not as coarsely ground).

I went to Ireland last June. So Beautiful there. Saw Dublin, Cluck Jordan (where my daughter lived for 9 months) Cork, Gallway, Bellfast and back to Dublin in 10 days. What a whirlwind. Drivers are crazy there and you are right about the bread, It is the best bread ever

Love the video! I'm in Ohio also. I really hope you are enjoying your life here. My family and I are from Columbus originally but now live in the Cleveland/Akron area. We and I also lived in Mansfield for ten years and my wife graduated from BGSU in Bowling Green, Ohio (where I drove up to visit her a lot). So, having lived in central, northwest, north-central and now northeast Ohio, we really miss Columbus. The other areas are nice, but they don't have the variety of things to do that Columbus has, so that is the part of Ohio I suggest you visit (unless that's where you already live). Having done genealogy for about six years now, I have traced my family back to my seventh great-grandfather who came Ballybay, Ireland to America in the 1700's (on my dad's side). On my mom's side, my second great-grandfather moved from County Down, Ireland to Lanarkshire, Scotland and then to the U.S. in 1881. I'm glad you're here in Ohio now and wish you all the best! Go Buckeyes!

I have a friend from Ireland that moved here & her family came to visit once. I went to her house to meet them & they were so friendly! You would of thought I was their long lost daughter! Are most people from Ireland so friendly?

My husband is from korea and with the first few years living together in the US he is very surprised about all the same things especially holidays my grandfather is Irish and comes from a farming potato family so tonights dinner he will be so surprised tonight. Also I completely agree on the food especially! Its my pet peeve I have to go out of my way to farmers market or places like trader joes or Asian markets to get somewhat healthy foods

I'm born and raised in the USA and laughed out loud when you talked about driving. I feel the same way and I'm from here lol. Drivers in Ohio never use turn signals and always drive slow in the left lane (which is the fast lane). Drivers in Arizona run red lights; idiots. Every state in the USA has some idiosyncrasy when it comes to driving. 🙄

Agree with most of your comments - especially the school work. Findlay market has good bread, spices, cheeses, and all the other unprocessed food you could want. Only problem is it is hard to find parking on the weekend:)

Would you say it's more expensive to live in Ireland than it is in America the reason I ask is I looked at some vids of people who moved to Ireland and I was very surprised when they said that it is expensive.

Nice video!

Have been driving in Ireland for 15 years, never once had an accident or been close to one. Been on holiday to the US about 5 times and been in 3 car crashes. I was always a passenger in a taxi. My sister is the same, never in an accident in Ireland, moved to America and people have crashed into her about 6 times now.

I love living our small town life. Hate going to the city for anything. People are so friendly and the pace is much slower.

As a Canadian... I agree 100%.

My mom was one of those that over decorated for quite a few holidays 😆

You're right about school stuff. I don't know why everything got so crazy. When I was growing up in the 70's/80's we just wore normal clothes and/or a uniform. I took care of my own homework and, aside from the occasional field trip, my parents didn't have have much paperwork to sign. Now it's just an avalanche of paper everyday. Who has time to deal with all of that and the emails too?

I'm originally from Belarus and have been living in Canada for a long long time now, but i completely share your sentiments!

Kiss me im Irish !!!!! Happy St Patrick,s day to you.Subbed and scribbed here in Texas.My great grandmother was born in County Cork,Ireland so I have corned beef,potatos,carrots and cabbage in the crockpot.And some Guinness.So glad I found you today.Cheers to you and your family.You know what Americas like now.A bit too crazy,lol !!!!!!

No hate from me! I moved to the Cincinnati area nearly 25 years ago, and I would say that a few of the things you mentioned are more exaggerated here than in other areas of the U.S.. However, I agree with you on every. Single. Point. P.S. - Check out Fresh Thyme Market. They are smaller than our traditional grocery stores and carry more fresh items than processed.

Having visited America it was to find the bacon was not like any bacon - well, maybe streaky - we have in Scotland. Glad you are all still happy and enjoying the adventure.

Also an immigrant and I couldn't agree more.

I love living in New Englabd, because it's where I'm from, and it's one of the most beautiful parts of the country. Mountains and beaches, small, old towns. Four gorgeous seasons, Cape Cod, tons of history. Also the WORST drivers in the country, possibly the world - don't love that. And I agree about the bread, best to avoid it & make your own. The holiday nonsense drives me batty, too. I refuse to celebrate Christmas until Christmas Eve, and Easter until Easter & keep them low key. Speaking of which, happy St. Patrick's Day. 🍀

I have lived in New York City all my life and I love it here. I agree with your experiences, however I get most of my bread in bakeries or small shops that get deliveries of fresh bread. Its not better than in Europe but its close enough. Happy St. Patricks Day!

Must have felt good to get that off your chest! I think once your kids grow up the consumerism around ‘holidays & celebrations’ lessens significantly (at least for me it did). I’ve always lived in New England and my favorite part is the four seasons. Plus nothing’s too far away, so while we do have to drive most places, we can get errands done in bunches. And I bring my own bags too! Some towns are outlawing the plastic bags already thankfully! You’re right about the processed junk - wasn’t as bad when u was younger. We’ve gone backwards there. Thankful we have choices and the ability to read labels. I too dislike regular bread and go for the heartier versions like Dave’s Killer Bread or nit from a local bakery where they’re using solid ingredients.

I'm American and I agree with the observations you made. In particular... "As a parent, I haven't done so much work for school since I was in school myself". Teachers and school staff seem to want to control too much of our limited time (parents & the kids) beyond the school (and work) day--and it causes a lot of resentfulness within the family. My son, only child, has graduated and left the nest about a year ago...and it still bothers me when I think how they monopolized so much of our time. Also, your comments on "buying" and going all out for holidays. I really wish the norm, here, was if you want to acknowledge these occasions/"holidays", let's relax a little bit.

You are 100% correct on all your observations. I am born and raised in America, but Americans have an over abundance of junk food and junk stores. Which in turn leads to junk and trash everywhere not to mention a horrible epidemic of obesity and that includes children. I don’t think I realized how bad it was until we visited Ireland for a month an experienced pure food, friendly people and the cleanest roads we’ve ever seen. Thank you for being honest, something I’m sure most Americans don’t want to hear but as they say “the truths hurts”. Ps glad your here in America! Theresa

Couldn’t agree more about the driving! My husband and I drive for a living. No one knows what they are doing

Oh how your comments were spot on! I’m an American and lived my first 43 years within 50 miles of Seattle. We even went to Ireland on our honeymoon because we’re both part Irish and we knew we would love it there...even the weather! We have moved from Seattle to Nebraska almost 10 years ago and even that was a culture shock. The Pacific Northwest is more eco-friendly when it comes to reusable bags and taking your car everywhere. There isn’t always a parking spot available now. They encourage bus and walking. Though it’s gastly expensive to live there. I’m not saying I don’t love my new state, I really do...but the bread and the cheese sucks! Panera does sell their bread though so that’s a glimmer in a cloudy processed bread sky.

Plus you don't have to pay taxes to watch TV here. I went to Ireland and loved it.

I completely agree with you about American drivers. I’m American, born and raised in rural Florida. (Yes, most of Florida is actually rural). I certainly was aught to drive much differently from what I see all around me today. It ranges from irritating to terrifying. In regards to your shopping, you might enjoy searching for and shopping at smaller independent stores (often called Mom and Pop stores)...or they might send you running back to the mega marts where you can find everything you need and lots of stuff that you don’t.

Definitely won't get hate comments from me. I think it's good to make these problems known so that they can change or adapt. So props to you for speaking your mind. Fun fact about saint patrick's day, the reason it's such a big deal here is because there are so many Irish people here. Aside from Germans and hispanics, Irish is one the biggest populations with over 30 million. In New York alone, if I remember correctly, there are more Irish people than Ireland. It's wild. If you look around you can find Irish communities that probably share your views on all these things

Unfortunately the physical is to keep track of the child's wellbeing. If their being taken care of properly.

Welcome to America! And Happy St. Patrick's Day! I went to Ireland in the 90's. There is some beautiful country over there. It is very green! As we speak, my mom decorates the house for every occasion except Halloween. My parents are from Panama, so I am not sure the customs over there, but as we speak, there are shamrocks and tinsel and green and white lights on our house outside, and Irish flags and little leprechauns inside the house. I actually like it and it makes the place seem more festive.

My father was in the military and because of that I have lived all over the country including six years in Germany. America is a huge country and depending on where you live things can be very different. I live in South Carolina and I love it. Travel and see the rest of the states don’t limit yourself to Ohio. That being said I take my own tote bags to the store and I recycle. When my son was still in school all of the crazy days were stupid. School wasn’t that way when I was coming up I don’t know why it changed. And I agree about the bread so I bake my own.

I’m an Aussie, if I went to America, I would love to visit the National parks, they look awesome! Funny video, thank you, huge step you guys took, well done, chip away at it, you will settle in 👍

*_St Patrick's Day is a global celebration of Irish culture on or around March 17. It particularly remembers St Patrick, one of Ireland's patron saints, who ministered Christianity in Ireland during the fifth century.In Ireland,St. Patrick, as the patron saint of Ireland, lived in Ireland in the late 4th and early 5th centuries._*

Most of what you said even Americans don't like either and hopefully you'll find more to like about living here. Bread in the supermarket is awful so I either buy bread in the bakery in the grocery store or I go to Whole Foods and buy my bread there, it can be more expensive there but the quality is so much better plus their bread freezes well too. Thanks for sharing.

You are hilarious, so glad I came across your channel! Some of the things you've mentioned vary depending on what part of the country you live. Definitely try local bakeries for bread. And just because a company makes a ridiculous product doesn't mean we buy it or like it--deep fried Twinkies. Over-The-Rhine has a great farmer's market if you haven't been yet. You should go to Jungle Jim's grocery store, they carry items from all over the world!

LOVE THIS!!! You are spot on the wacky stuff we Americans do... It's bananas.

To continue, I am sure that I will get comments to the contrary. Anyway, good post and so much truth about many areas of our country.

Not every state has the school in a specific district problem. Colorado has choice schooling. We can take our kids anywhere we want to. I imagine even across state if we want a 2 to 8 hour drive to school every morning and evening depending on where they go. Our kids attend two different schools currently. My preschoolers is in a school very near our home and my kinder, 4th and 7th graders attend a school 15 to 20 minutes away :)

How did you come to live in America? I’ve watched you for while but have never found that out! x

Very insightful. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. My favorite things here are guns, girls and access to some of the wonderful spirits brought to us from Ireland (Guiness andJameson).

I live in South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 in the UK 🇬🇧 What I love about my country is that you pay your small amount of taxes (depending on income) and NHS services are provided, you don’t pay for public schools either. I also love how patriotic EVERYONE from Wales is 😂 I’ve always dreamed of moving to the US, specifically New York. But the healthcare, schooling system, and a lot of other big expensive things put me off 😩

Brilliant video👌

I felt awful for you when you said that you were in Ohio! I'm a native Ohioan and live in the Cleveland area. I hope it gets easier for you :-* As for the differences, I haven't been to Ireland but did live in France and Germany. There are a lot of differences between the two countries and throwing in the US is an invitation for disaster. We can be so different from our European brethren it's crazy. As for the school thing and celebrating everything, I think it's been like that for the last 15-20 years. It's a lot for anyone to sanely handle. I don't decorate for every holiday and don't have decorations for all the holidays except for Christmas and Halloween/Thanksgiving (I just decorate with pumpkins and leave them up for a couple of months). I miss the bread from over there. I do go to bakeries and get some good stuff though! I just started watching and subscribed to your channel earlier this week and love your wit!

All of them is same between Canada and Hungary. Some stores ask 5cent for a plastic bag, but people don't care, use 20 of them. One extra: food goes to garbage. At home (Hungary) the parent eat their kids leftover or the husband the wife's leftover, or ask for a box here in Canada people send their half hamburger to the garbage. It is not normal for me, not at all.

Would love to see you going to yard sales and garage sales when the season hits.

Born and raised here in America but totally agree with you.

In Canada we also have to pay for plastic bags in most stores. It is encouraged to bring reuse able bags. We have to stop with the plastic. A personal pet peeve of mine. :)

a care park must be our parking lots lol..I live in Michigan, so I love the 4 seasons and the sugar sand beaches

Could you please speak about the Irish Acid Attacks and alcoholism in your next video?

Hello! We live close to the same area. I know exactly what you are talking about. That one grocery store.. you could actually get lost in. Options to grab a few necessities, either walk 5 miles to the back of the grocery store to grab milk at a decent price. Or go to a convenient store and pay twice as much. Maybe that is why we drive everywhere. We do enough walking in our obnoxiously large stores. 😂

I really don’t understand the bread comments. In the US you can get bread from anywhere in the world. Every type of grain flour, leavened and unleavened. You can even get breads made without any grain at all. So what’s the problem? I’ve always lived in cities, but each has had bakeries and grocery stores, and as other commenters pointed out, bakeries within grocery stores. That’s not even including online stores or catalogs. You can even have bread made in Ireland shipped to you. But Irish Soda Bread is dead easy to make, so why would you bother? Is it that you don’t like yeasted breads? You don’t have to eat those. That being said I’ve never eaten white squishy sandwich bread like some Americans eat. Maybe because my mum isn’t American? Bread really shouldn’t be an issue for you. I was so disappointed the first time I tasted Irish butter. I really expected to like it. I find it amusing that you can tell what country you are in by tasting dairy products. The last time I was in London, (don’t jump on me for I KNOW London is not in Ireland, this is just an example of cultural differences)I was being driven nuts by people constantly banging into me in grocery stores. Most people used hand baskets and didn’t seem to think anything about knocking them into other shoppers. I like calling shopping carts trollies. We have vehicles we call trolleys here, but I think all off them are motorized. Most people I know don’t really go all out to celebrate holidays. I think most of the people I know only decorate for Easter, Halloween, and Christmas. My family does something for Valentines Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, July 4th, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. How many is that? 9? Is every American like that? Some probably pay more attention to Memorial and Labor Day than my family does. Growing up, we did more for St. Patrick’s Day, but since I became an adult I don’t pay much attention to it. For most holidays we only do a little something like a card and a bit chocolate. I like the break from routine and it helps mark the passing of time. I think most of our holidays are fairly social. I mean I don’t really know anyone who decorates their house and cooks to celebrate all by themselves. But I really like the idea . I just have an image of someone dressed fancy in a super decorated house with the traditional Thanksgiving feast on the dining room table but they’re all alone and positively giddy about it. The idea of not having to consider anyone’s feelings but my own at Thanksgiving appeals to me. But I’d probably wind up lonely. I’m wondering if you are encountering that infamous American aloofness. I think most people in other countries find us friendly but hard to get close to. I’ve been told that by Germans, Norwegians, and Mexicans. Really not a large sample size. Despite what I said about bread, I’m not in the least bit upset with you. I know how difficult it is to live in a another country. That’s why I have such tremendous admiration for immigrants. So in Ireland, is everything standardized or haphazard? One of my frustrations in other countries is not knowing where door knobs, light switches, street signs, or toilet handles are located. And then in so many countries it’s not consistent from one place to the next. In Gothenburg my hotel room was particularly dark and the light switch was across the room from the door. And in one country, I no longer remember which, I couldn’t figure out how to work the toilet; I had to call the front desk. Man was that embarrassing. I really wish you well and don’t begrudge you your frustrations one little bit.

Absolutely agree with everything even though I am from Russia. I am living in America for 7 years and all of it still annoying. Stores, bags, holidays, pour quality of the stuff that is why the price is so so low. I don't want even to start the discussion of the educational system and the quality of the education...... My daughter is going to a Middle school next yer..... I wish you good luck. You are the best. Thank you

You are SOOOOOO right about American bread, AND too much stuff! Visited Ireland twice. Enjoyed the "smaller"! ;)