I only can speak for Germany. The fact that your beverage is not served with loads of ice doesn’t mean that it is served with room temperature. This is a missinformation in the video. It is always cooled down. And in the most restaurants in Germany you have 1 or 2 ice cubes. More would just make the beverage less tasty. The cooled down version is considered to be the temperature you really have the best experience. But if you ask for less or more ice you will get it. Never ask for ice in bear or wine! Red wine is different though. The best drinking temperature is near room temperature.
When I visited the USA I saw people drink chilled red wine with ice cubes in it! It was a wonderful red wine and they muted (chill) and diluted (ice) the taste!
1. Thumbs Up in Greece is a TOTALLY acceptable gesture! 2. Europeans also drink every refreshment or bier ice cold. 3. By keeping the bill of any purchace we can return anything. 4. We also sit on the back side in a cab. 5. Countries with hot summers like Spain, France , Italy, Greece do use AC everywhere. 6. Do not take whatever someone says in a random video as fact.
A/C is getting more and more common in central and northern Europe as well. I live in NL and all bedrooms in our home have airconditioning. The rest of the house doesn't need it.
In Germany there is a difference between online Shopping and shopping in stores. Technically in stores there isn't a "right of returning" but in reality nearly every store does it. At online-shopping on the other hand there is is strictly regulated to have a right of returning of at least 14 days (which is often longer around Christmas Time).
Most stores do, but the law does not explicitly require it unless the item is defective, not fit for purpose, or does not fit the description. If you simply change your mind, retailers are not legally obliged to give you your money back.
Here in europe we have returns but we don't do returns as much. Also the ice thing is total bullshit atleast for Europe. It's true that like 90% of restaurants don't put ice, but I've NEVER gotten room temperarure drinks. They're always refigirated.
I often hear it said that in the EU they use drinks at room temperature, when in fact they are always chilled, and are always at least 5/10 degrees below the room temperature. Of course, if you order WINE, it is criminal to put ice.
European pay more tax, but we keep more of our wages. Americans use on average 48% of their wages if you count tax, health insurance premiums (& you're not even fully covered) & everything else other EU countries taxes fund. For someone in The Netherlands for example taxes on their income will be 18% all services inclusive. Bc the taxes completely funds things that put Americans in debt.
exactly lol i dont get why people complain the total i lose from my paycheck is 35% and thats including health care payment etc. I literally can live a perfectly fine life on less than 20k per year even though i earn much more than that.
I'm a Kiwi and in NZ now it's more often we sit in the back. This is likely the increased diversity of our taxi drivers. I think they may have brought the expectation with them. Having said that, the number of passengers will affect whether you use the front passenger seat too. Wisdom teeth only come out if there is crowding causing pain.
1:39 This is just a rough overview of VAT, in Germany, for example, there is a VAT of 19%, but on some goods it is only 7% 9:10 The further south you go in Europe, the more people use AC
Aussie here: cab seating: if the driver asks you to sit somewhere specific, obviouslt it's polite to do so if you can. Hopping in back with no obvious reason, though, tends to strike us as rudeness - shunning conversation (inside voice, remamber?), or impying discomfort with their race, or even that they smell. (That last one might actually be true on occasion, but you don't SAY so!) big smiles: maybe this one is just me and my locale, but... smiles like that ALL the time come across as either "I'm a loon!" or "I'm a liar." You choose. "Real" people have emotions that are on many smooth spectra - not 100% happy and busting to talk about it, or "I want to set the world on fire, and if you talk I'll start with you!" Real people sometimes get a new puppy - on the same day their best friend of 15 years dies; or finally nail that lick that's had 'em beat since last November, and discover you forgot the milk yesterday, so no cereal for breakfast again. A complex expression that changes is much less...unnatural (or even creepy). oh... EDIT: tipping: My personal experience from solo and foreign-accompanied travel over a few decades - this one depends a lot where you are. Generally speaking, the richer the area and higher the density, the more accepted it is - with some occurances of /expecting/ it in Sydney and Melbourne. In rural areas of low-pop states, not only is it NOT expected, but will usually make the employee slightly snd weirdly uncomfortable, and occasionally annoy or insult the worker you're trying to reward.
I’ve been riding in the front seat for the last 50+ years. It was always considered rude to sit in the back seat as though you were being chauffeured. Only snobs sat in the back.
Of course we are able to return things - most stores have a returns policy, with some exceptions like maybe underwear, in the UK. If there's no return policy, Im not buying...
Only if item is defective, not fit for purpose, or does not fit the description. If you simply change your mind, retailers are not legally obliged to give you your money back.
The part about drinks isn't true at all. Our drinks are always refrigerated, although not quite as close to freezing as in the US. I'm a waitress and if it hasn't been cooled long enough, guests will definitely complain! You have to ask for ice though.
You can do returns on most things without a problem! but anything that could have touched delicate parts of the body usually aren't returnable unless faulty!
What puzzles me most is that 90% of the US population suffers from Dunning-Kruger, special those with red hats and golden shoes. The FREE refills are 90% ice. US houses are made of wood and drywalls, glued together with the spit of the workers, You need to cool them in summer and heat in winter. OK, the houses are more expensive but in the long run, You save energyy
In NZ and Australia I always use the front seat in a taxi. I like to chat to the driver and also I get motion sick in the back. Wisdom teeth were a problem for me so I ended up getting them out but I was in my 40s. I left them there until they started moving my bottom teeth around. If you don't have issues with them leave them there.
Returns in Europe are possible, but pretty strictly regulated. You can return unpacked and unused item up to some day after purchase. Some shops extend that period on their own will. As for income taxes, I think most of the countries in Europe have tax for middle-income people at about 40-50%. That includes mandatory social security insurance (so mandatory payments for health insurance and your future pension).
We up here in Canada also have different taxes per Provinces, for buying different products. There's ON TAXES on ANY FOOD, each Province has their own set tax( Ontario has a 7%, Manitoba has 5%, etc,etc). AS For higher Federal income tax, it's to help pay for the Universal Healthcare all across Canada, very mush like All Countries in Europe. It DOESN'T COST US, 8---12 Thousand $$$ to fix a broken arm or leg, like in the States.
Funny, to me the US Dollar look like monopoly money. The design of the monopoly money looks more like the design of the USD. I'm used to the Euro, which doesn't have a printed border around them and has the numbers on different places, etc.
Many stores will offer a return policy. But the are not required to, it's up to them. But if you purchase something online you have the right to return it.
In the whole of Europe, you can return online items within 30 days and store-bought items usually hold a 7 day respite period. Dental care and the likes is just like in the US, btw.
I was amused by your comment about Budweiser. Back in 1984 I went to the launch event when Budweiser first became available in the UK. They made a point of saying that it should be served colder than normal UK beers and distributed Budweiser fridges to bars to store it in (on condition that no other brands were stored in them). I made a point of trying it warm and it seemed completely tasteless.
Gifts don't come with a receipt. So, returning gifts is as good as impossible in the Netherlands since a receipt is required. Otherwise they might think you stole it.
In Norway you have a simular system in gas stations, you get nearly everything including a tor free bathroom and something to eat after a long drive, and they are open on Sundays.😀
To No. 12, i also like it to drink all beverages cold. It´s not normal, but i am (born in Lindau and living now in Munich) have a bottlecooler in my livingroom (beside my Couch). Inside are three different beers, whitewine, sparkling water, sparkling lemonade, Red Bull Energy Drink, orange juice. I dont like ice inside, but like it cold, summer and winter. :-)
Australian here - I’ve never sat in the front seat of a taxi/cab, we don’t really tip as our minimum wage is pretty good (unless maybe your dinner service was exceptional)
You’ve completely missed the point. They have a ridiculous amount of choices in the US, compared to the UK. I read an article that said they had seen 27 varieties of Crest toothpaste in one store along with 25 varieties of Colgate. Then there are all the other brands and their varieties. There are plenty of videos on RUclips that show this. I’m surprised you are not more aware of this.
@@rikmoran3963 I did not miss the point thank you. The video featured intimated that the UK had very little choice in our stores which is not true. I suggest that you think next time before you send people such condescending messages in future
What i noticed about the date is, that my american friends mostly say the month before the day. That's how i actually learned it in school. while for example in german we say the day before the month. I always assumed this is why the date is written like that 😅 Also, about the birthday wishes: it is in fact considered to bring bad luck if you congratulate before the actual birthday because you should never celebrate something that you haven't achieved yet (completing the year in this case) 😉
You would love forgetting about your money in your pocket and going through the washing machine in Australia, our money is not only different colours its plastic so its going to last longer
I dont know about britain but here in the netherlands people get their wisdom teeth removed if they have to be. I still have 2 wisdom teeth bc my upper jaw can support them, my lower jaw was too small (my upper jaw too, like 4 teeth didn't fit, but I got a jaw widening surgery for it so all my teeth would fit and they removed my wisdom teeth during that surgery.)
In Australia, sales tax is included in the price on your bill/at the register. It's much easier! And we don't have a tipping culture, thank god. Our minimum wage is a lot higher than in America. We run air-conditioning in summer, though some homes don't have aircon; only fans. Our money is made of polymer so it's more durable and harder to counterfeit. It's also really colourful. We write day-month-year. Like your friend says, it makes more sense 😊 And we say, "How're you going?", not "How're you doing?" A small difference, but it seems to weird Americans out 😅 Aussies used to ride in the front of cabs, but social distancing during the pandemic changed that. Now it's natural for me to ride in the back.
I think you might be wrong about the lack of cookie (biscuit) choices in the UK. There’s an incredibly big choice to make on your path to diabetes, if you want to. lol
Returns are straightforward with a receipt in Europe, but it's not a rampant issue. In the UK you have a 30 day returns window , no questions asked. After that the item must be defective in some way and with proof of purchase for a smooth return. The lack of ice thing or ice on request comes down to... 1. The drinks are normally served direct from the chiller anyway so are cold without ice. 2. We like to get our money's worth for a drink so don't want the glass padded out with icecubes. When we order a pint of Cider (in the UK ) we want a PINT of cider not half a pint of ice. 😊 Ps. I agree on Budweiser. I dribbled it out in to another cup the first time I tried it. 🤢
Hey man, in Portugal we do return things that we dont like or maybe its not fit. Usually we have 15 days to return anything, no questions asked. Beer temperature depends on the style of beer actually, not the location or country. In theory at least xD
My wisdom teeth were removed when they caused trouble. Dentist is a sore point atm. NHS ones are rare now. No one can sign up to them anymore so if you can’t afford to pay privately, you suffer with pain etc. It so bad in the UK now.
Here in Italy you can return goods, provided you keep the receipt. Usually it's 14 days. If you have your receipt and it's less than 14 days you CAN return goods. But it's not so frequent.
In Germany customers can always return online ordered items. But items bought in shops can only be returned when broken or off . That is because when you buy something in a shop you are able to see things or even touch them or can try them on. . Most times you need to have the receipt for the return items. But there is also a custumer friendly policy that shops will take items back for the good relationship to the customer- customer binding. The VAT in germany is 19% on most things und 7% for essentiell foods.
We have little grocery stores available everywhere within 5 or 10 minutes no matter where you live or so. So choice is going to be limited in them. Can't quickly pop in and out of the grocery store if they are so gigantic.
Returning a gift is seen as rude in Germany. Someone took the time and money to gift you something. That's like literally saying "I don't like it. Give me money next time."
In the UK, you need a receipt etc. to return something, and certain items like underwear etc. can not be returned if worn. Have to keep the tags on for clothes etc. The UK has a 14day return policy for most things. Sometimes up to 30day. Some places give you in-store credit instead to get something different. There are some places in the UK that allow free re-fills, I know Pizza Hut does for e.g. As far as I know most homes in UK do not have A/C. You are more likely to find them in places like the Gyms. Tipping is optional here in the UK. Baby showers and gender reveals are becoming more of a thing in the UK now. Prom too. I can be quite loud when laughing or talking, but my family always go Kay, volume! I have Autistic Spectrum Disorder, so things like vocal volume can be an issue for me lol.
I wouldn’t be so trusting that the information in these videos you react to is correct. It’s often made up of lazy stereotypes to pander to the myths that people in the US already think are true. Remember that you get your information about other countries mostly from US films and TV made by people who couldn’t even point to that country on a map, let alone have been to that country. Here in the UK we’ve had exposure to US made (for a US audience) films and TV for many decades, so it’s probably a better representation of US culture than the average US resident gets of other cultures. For instance when a UK TV programme gets shown on US TV it’s normally a niche programme seen by comparatively small percentage of the US audience and then gets re-made into a US version that removes everything that made it edgy and innovative.
Returns on products are allowed if the product is faulty, for example, and you have the receipt, but not just because you don't like it or it's the wrong colour. There has to be a legitimate reason for the return and personal preference isn't one.
I am Dutch and have lived in the USA for 5 years. What really struck me, was the size of everything. Milk mostly in gallon size containers; a medium coke is the smallest size but is huge; You are not buying a coca cola but icewater with a taste. Enormous size of steaks; Large stack of pancakes when you eat breakfast in a restaurant; Cole-slaw drowning in dressing; Huge bags of crisps Another thing that struck me and even irritated me: In a restaurant the waiter/waitress would show up at your tabld every couple of minutes to ask if you wanted more water interrupting my conversation with my company while I was still struggling with my medium cola.
Goods and Services Tax (GST), in Australia (our copy of VAT.. we modelled off Canada’s system but improved it), is 10% and by Law, must be included in your displayed final Retail Price.
Im Australian and i always sit in the front if i'm by myself. The driver is normally up for a chat and i live in a small town so i know most of the drivers. With the wisdom teeth we only get them out if its necessary. I only have wisdom teeth on the bottom and they haven't caused any pain or anything so I haven't needed to get them out. Plus dental is expensive here
About the congratulating before the actual birthday day. When i lived in Canada i lived with a family for a couple of months. One of them celebrated their birthday one week earlier, because it was more convenient. I was SHOCKED! I am German and will be traumatized by this for the rest of my life. Don’t do this people that’s bad luck 😭 (I’m joking………(am i?))
In Japan it is not rude to tip, they just don't understand the conzept of tipping and they don't know what to do with the money. You bring them just in a situation where there are not used to be. They must figure out who have to receive the money.
Our work tax are 20% on basic jobs as rerail and Hospitality, but we pay nothing for healh and just £8 per medicine, although many, many medicines are cheaper to buy private as it is cheaper. Like Ibuprofeno is as cheap as £2 for a tablet of 10
In Japan it isn’t really rude to tip. They would just return the tip to you because they don’t know what they should do with the money. There is just not a tip culture. But this may also change in the future.
Yep, you were correct: paid healthcare by tax as the first thing you should mention that you don’t have. We have it free after. Free education. ☝️ That pays back fast, a lot are well educated as you can see compared to USA. We pay more to maintenance in the country than you do, improvement projects, like public transportation, etc… then we don’t need cars that much. And that’s not because of the distance. Most of the Americans are not traveling so far in a usual month. The public transport would resolve a lot. And so on. And we don’t pay that much to military. 😁
Hey JPS & guys, in Australia sitting in the back seat of a cab/taxi, is or could be considered as rude. We have watch know as tall poppy syndrome, in other word if you think you are better then us, we usually cut them down to size. So sitting up front is looked at as being equal, not above or below anyone else.
@@listey I couldn't tell you about Uber, I haven't used one. It's been years since I've taken a Taxi. Public transport is ok here in Brisbane Qld Australia. We here also respect personal space. It's just not in cabs.
Sitting in the back as though you were being chauffeured by your employee was considered snobbish. As we have become more multicultural and absorbed more international influences it has become less common.
Not like the usa though. That is why their stores are gigantic. A million different kinds of everything. We have little stores everywhere so choice is going to be limited in them.
Returns are a thing, they are even an EU directive (and thus law in all countries). Vendors HAVE to offer two weeks of return time, and many offer longer periods. Returning presents is rather unusual, because you need the receipt for that, and you don't get those along with the present. Also, the product should not be used (except for trying it on or out).
Regarding the date: I guess you do M/D/Y because that's how you use it in your language - e.g. like March 1st. We in Germany (and any other European country that I am familiar with, language-wise) say 1. März (erster März). That would be my explanation.
Also recently I learned that you have special sick days in the us with a quota. In Europe, if the doctor declares you need rest, you can't legally work until it's lifted, be a few days, weeks, months or whatever.
in germany you only can retrn stuff with the original receipt and only if it is broken or not funcionng. only because you do not like it is no reason to return it
Most people get there Wisdom teeth out in Canada because they push against the other teeth and it hurts. I had mine taking out when I was 25 years old in 1994.
Taxes are higher in EU, but the rest of a life needs is free. Elem. schools, high schools and college(unless private) is free, medications are cheap and health care is free. And we do not have to do our own taxes, government is doing it for us and if we overpay, we get some of it back at the end of the year. Btw drinks are not served at room temp. in EU, they are cooled in the machine that is pouring the drink already.
return is perfectly normal, heck, most case it is enforced within x amount of days. but not that much for gifts, since returning a gift is not something you do. just like not accepting the gift.
Income tax in the UK is pretty fair for the median earner. No tax is paid on the first £12,570 pa then 20% on earnings above that, but you still keep the 0% portion (£20,000 pa = £7,430@20%). Higher earners £50,000+ pay 40% again only on the amount that exceeds, and they keep the 0% band. A friend works part time 20 hours a week, from a months wage of £1,093 she pays £10.32 Tax, £4.53 National Insurance, so keeps £1,073 Which is not bad considering the welfare benefits, the health service alone.
I think that's the problem with these comparison videos. They see a tax bracket and think that's what we pay. They don't realise it's a sliding scale to it.
Teeth, i never had braces. I have one tooth in the bottom row that is a little turned to the side. All the others are straight. So for me it wasnt worth the hassle. Wisdom teeth are taken out only if they are bad or crowding the other teeth. I still have 2 of them, they didn't surface yet.(And i am 46) The other 2 did surface but were taken out because the put pressure on the other teeth. Sometimes if the X-ray shows the wisdomtooth is pointing in a wrong angle if it would start to grow it might damage other teeth, then they would be taken out beforehand. I also wondered wondered why americans don't have distinct canines. It looks that they are plattend off to fit the other teeth.
Getting your wisdom teeth pulled out is a medical neccessity for most humans. People would be in debilitating pain or even die from infections otherwise. That's what public health insurance is for!
It's crazy to see US citizens baulk at a higher tax rate that will benefit you but you will tip 25% for a service and not flinch. Just pay a wage or pay for a product. Taxation is hidden within tipping and not displaying tax on products. I was amazed at how money is constantly filtered through the US with excessive quantities and unnecessary monetary exchange with little in return in terms of public services, transportation, worker benefits. It's all about the dollar and an illusion of wealth which in reality is only going to the few.
I only can speak for Germany. The fact that your beverage is not served with loads of ice doesn’t mean that it is served with room temperature. This is a missinformation in the video. It is always cooled down. And in the most restaurants in Germany you have 1 or 2 ice cubes. More would just make the beverage less tasty. The cooled down version is considered to be the temperature you really have the best experience. But if you ask for less or more ice you will get it. Never ask for ice in bear or wine! Red wine is different though. The best drinking temperature is near room temperature.
When I visited the USA I saw people drink chilled red wine with ice cubes in it!
It was a wonderful red wine and they muted (chill) and diluted (ice) the taste!
1. Thumbs Up in Greece is a TOTALLY acceptable gesture!
2. Europeans also drink every refreshment or bier ice cold.
3. By keeping the bill of any purchace we can return anything.
4. We also sit on the back side in a cab.
5. Countries with hot summers like Spain, France , Italy, Greece do use AC everywhere.
6. Do not take whatever someone says in a random video as fact.
Anything that would water beer down is seen as a sin in Austria. But the bottle itself is cooled.
@@Alias_Anybody Same as in Italy
Really hoped somebody would write such a summery as I am to lazy to do so.
Should have much more upvotes.
A/C is getting more and more common in central and northern Europe as well. I live in NL and all bedrooms in our home have airconditioning. The rest of the house doesn't need it.
Thumbs up comes from rome and it’s probably they copy from Greece 😂
We do have returns on unwanted items here in Australia. As long as you have your receipt, no problem 😊
In Norway we have, too. And in Germany, too.
In Germany there is a difference between online Shopping and shopping in stores.
Technically in stores there isn't a "right of returning" but in reality nearly every store does it.
At online-shopping on the other hand there is is strictly regulated to have a right of returning of at least 14 days (which is often longer around Christmas Time).
Same in France
And in the UK 🇬🇧
Most stores do, but the law does not explicitly require it unless the item is defective, not fit for purpose, or does not fit the description. If you simply change your mind, retailers are not legally obliged to give you your money back.
Here in europe we have returns but we don't do returns as much. Also the ice thing is total bullshit atleast for Europe. It's true that like 90% of restaurants don't put ice, but I've NEVER gotten room temperarure drinks. They're always refigirated.
I often hear it said that in the EU they use drinks at room temperature, when in fact they are always chilled, and are always at least 5/10 degrees below the room temperature. Of course, if you order WINE, it is criminal to put ice.
@@erosgritti5171white wine is usually served cold.
Stefan lurking in the background >>>>>>>>>>>
Stefan with the ninja skill entry lol
Please give him a chair to sit on.🙏🏻
European pay more tax, but we keep more of our wages. Americans use on average 48% of their wages if you count tax, health insurance premiums (& you're not even fully covered) & everything else other EU countries taxes fund.
For someone in The Netherlands for example taxes on their income will be 18% all services inclusive.
Bc the taxes completely funds things that put Americans in debt.
exactly lol i dont get why people complain the total i lose from my paycheck is 35% and thats including health care payment etc. I literally can live a perfectly fine life on less than 20k per year even though i earn much more than that.
Also forgotten is tipping. You not only pay tax on top but if you're tipping 20%?that's going to rack up costs.
I'm a Kiwi and in NZ now it's more often we sit in the back. This is likely the increased diversity of our taxi drivers. I think they may have brought the expectation with them. Having said that, the number of passengers will affect whether you use the front passenger seat too.
Wisdom teeth only come out if there is crowding causing pain.
1:39 This is just a rough overview of VAT, in Germany, for example, there is a VAT of 19%, but on some goods it is only 7%
9:10 The further south you go in Europe, the more people use AC
VAT should not be confused with US state Taxes which are additional to other taxes.
@@malcolmhouston7932 the map for Europe in the film showed VAT
Aussie here: cab seating: if the driver asks you to sit somewhere specific, obviouslt it's polite to do so if you can. Hopping in back with no obvious reason, though, tends to strike us as rudeness - shunning conversation (inside voice, remamber?), or impying discomfort with their race, or even that they smell. (That last one might actually be true on occasion, but you don't SAY so!)
big smiles: maybe this one is just me and my locale, but... smiles like that ALL the time come across as either "I'm a loon!" or "I'm a liar." You choose. "Real" people have emotions that are on many smooth spectra - not 100% happy and busting to talk about it, or "I want to set the world on fire, and if you talk I'll start with you!" Real people sometimes get a new puppy - on the same day their best friend of 15 years dies; or finally nail that lick that's had 'em beat since last November, and discover you forgot the milk yesterday, so no cereal for breakfast again. A complex expression that changes is much less...unnatural (or even creepy).
oh... EDIT: tipping: My personal experience from solo and foreign-accompanied travel over a few decades - this one depends a lot where you are. Generally speaking, the richer the area and higher the density, the more accepted it is - with some occurances of /expecting/ it in Sydney and Melbourne. In rural areas of low-pop states, not only is it NOT expected, but will usually make the employee slightly snd weirdly uncomfortable, and occasionally annoy or insult the worker you're trying to reward.
I'm Australian & I've never sat in the front of a Taxi or Uber.
And the thing I can't get past when visiting the US is the orange cheese 🧀
I’ve been riding in the front seat for the last 50+ years. It was always considered rude to sit in the back seat as though you were being chauffeured. Only snobs sat in the back.
Orange like in cheddar? Or they mix in some color?
Of course we are able to return things - most stores have a returns policy, with some exceptions like maybe underwear, in the UK. If there's no return policy, Im not buying...
Under Australian consumer Law you can return almost anything within 30 days.
Only if item is defective, not fit for purpose, or does not fit the description. If you simply change your mind, retailers are not legally obliged to give you your money back.
@@BomberFletch31 Correct 👍
The part about drinks isn't true at all. Our drinks are always refrigerated, although not quite as close to freezing as in the US. I'm a waitress and if it hasn't been cooled long enough, guests will definitely complain! You have to ask for ice though.
You can do returns on most things without a problem! but anything that could have touched delicate parts of the body usually aren't returnable unless faulty!
In uk we used "how do you do" as a greeting NOT a question 🎩
Probably the only place in europe that does that.
What puzzles me most is that 90% of the US population suffers from Dunning-Kruger, special those with red hats and golden shoes.
The FREE refills are 90% ice.
US houses are made of wood and drywalls, glued together with the spit of the workers, You need to cool them in summer and heat in winter.
OK, the houses are more expensive but in the long run, You save energyy
We always travel in the back of cabs in New Zealand.
I don't. I get in the front. Always have done. Whether it's just me, or with others.
In NZ and Australia I always use the front seat in a taxi. I like to chat to the driver and also I get motion sick in the back. Wisdom teeth were a problem for me so I ended up getting them out but I was in my 40s. I left them there until they started moving my bottom teeth around. If you don't have issues with them leave them there.
Returns in Europe are possible, but pretty strictly regulated. You can return unpacked and unused item up to some day after purchase. Some shops extend that period on their own will.
As for income taxes, I think most of the countries in Europe have tax for middle-income people at about 40-50%. That includes mandatory social security insurance (so mandatory payments for health insurance and your future pension).
Australia is huge on Coffe to go. We all do it..😊
Ice in beer is a hate crime
We up here in Canada also have different taxes per Provinces, for buying different products. There's ON TAXES on ANY FOOD, each Province has their own set tax( Ontario has a 7%, Manitoba has 5%, etc,etc). AS For higher Federal income tax, it's to help pay for the Universal Healthcare all across Canada, very mush like All Countries in Europe. It DOESN'T COST US, 8---12 Thousand $$$ to fix a broken arm or leg, like in the States.
Funny, to me the US Dollar look like monopoly money. The design of the monopoly money looks more like the design of the USD. I'm used to the Euro, which doesn't have a printed border around them and has the numbers on different places, etc.
Many stores will offer a return policy. But the are not required to, it's up to them. But if you purchase something online you have the right to return it.
As I was a teenager, I heard this sentence:a smile is the surest way to show your teeth to a stranger 😁
In Denmark we can return stuff within 14-28 days
In the whole of Europe, you can return online items within 30 days and store-bought items usually hold a 7 day respite period. Dental care and the likes is just like in the US, btw.
I was amused by your comment about Budweiser. Back in 1984 I went to the launch event when Budweiser first became available in the UK. They made a point of saying that it should be served colder than normal UK beers and distributed Budweiser fridges to bars to store it in (on condition that no other brands were stored in them). I made a point of trying it warm and it seemed completely tasteless.
Gifts don't come with a receipt. So, returning gifts is as good as impossible in the Netherlands since a receipt is required. Otherwise they might think you stole it.
In the UK, when you buy a gift you can ask for a gift receipt, useful if the gift is wrong size/colour etc
@@stephenlee5929 Thanks for letting me know : )
In Norway you have a simular system in gas stations, you get nearly everything including a tor free bathroom and something to eat after a long drive, and they are open on Sundays.😀
To No. 12, i also like it to drink all beverages cold. It´s not normal, but i am (born in Lindau and living now in Munich) have a bottlecooler in my livingroom (beside my Couch). Inside are three different beers, whitewine, sparkling water, sparkling lemonade, Red Bull Energy Drink, orange juice. I dont like ice inside, but like it cold, summer and winter. :-)
Hi guys , my teeth are most certainly not straight but they are healthy , whitening is becoming more popular now here in the u.k .
Australian here - I’ve never sat in the front seat of a taxi/cab, we don’t really tip as our minimum wage is pretty good (unless maybe your dinner service was exceptional)
Sometimes i am really curious if some guys over there even have their own Lights installed in the Teeth !! Way too White Shining ....!
We have a huge choice of products in most UK supermarkets. Ridiculous to say otherwise
You’ve completely missed the point. They have a ridiculous amount of choices in the US, compared to the UK. I read an article that said they had seen 27 varieties of Crest toothpaste in one store along with 25 varieties of Colgate. Then there are all the other brands and their varieties. There are plenty of videos on RUclips that show this. I’m surprised you are not more aware of this.
@@rikmoran3963 I did not miss the point thank you. The video featured intimated that the UK had very little choice in our stores which is not true. I suggest that you think next time before you send people such condescending messages in future
Good choice, it was really fun to watch. Especially the interesting little fun facts, anecdotes and stories. :)
What i noticed about the date is, that my american friends mostly say the month before the day. That's how i actually learned it in school. while for example in german we say the day before the month. I always assumed this is why the date is written like that 😅
Also, about the birthday wishes: it is in fact considered to bring bad luck if you congratulate before the actual birthday because you should never celebrate something that you haven't achieved yet (completing the year in this case) 😉
6:35 It’s definitely a cultural practice of ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. Of course, I’m better at returns now.
You would love forgetting about your money in your pocket and going through the washing machine in Australia, our money is not only different colours its plastic so its going to last longer
I dont know about britain but here in the netherlands people get their wisdom teeth removed if they have to be. I still have 2 wisdom teeth bc my upper jaw can support them, my lower jaw was too small (my upper jaw too, like 4 teeth didn't fit, but I got a jaw widening surgery for it so all my teeth would fit and they removed my wisdom teeth during that surgery.)
In Australia, sales tax is included in the price on your bill/at the register. It's much easier! And we don't have a tipping culture, thank god. Our minimum wage is a lot higher than in America. We run air-conditioning in summer, though some homes don't have aircon; only fans.
Our money is made of polymer so it's more durable and harder to counterfeit. It's also really colourful. We write day-month-year. Like your friend says, it makes more sense 😊 And we say, "How're you going?", not "How're you doing?" A small difference, but it seems to weird Americans out 😅 Aussies used to ride in the front of cabs, but social distancing during the pandemic changed that. Now it's natural for me to ride in the back.
I think you might be wrong about the lack of cookie (biscuit) choices in the UK. There’s an incredibly big choice to make on your path to diabetes, if you want to. lol
11:01 Joel is so real for this 😂
Who is this cutie in the back? Want to "HUG" him! ♥
Returns are straightforward with a receipt in Europe, but it's not a rampant issue. In the UK you have a 30 day returns window , no questions asked. After that the item must be defective in some way and with proof of purchase for a smooth return.
The lack of ice thing or ice on request comes down to...
1. The drinks are normally served direct from the chiller anyway so are cold without ice.
2. We like to get our money's worth for a drink so don't want the glass padded out with icecubes. When we order a pint of Cider (in the UK ) we want a PINT of cider not half a pint of ice. 😊
Ps. I agree on Budweiser. I dribbled it out in to another cup the first time I tried it. 🤢
Hey man, in Portugal we do return things that we dont like or maybe its not fit. Usually we have 15 days to return anything, no questions asked.
Beer temperature depends on the style of beer actually, not the location or country. In theory at least xD
My wisdom teeth were removed when they caused trouble. Dentist is a sore point atm. NHS ones are rare now. No one can sign up to them anymore so if you can’t afford to pay privately, you suffer with pain etc. It so bad in the UK now.
NOT true. Must depend on where you live. You can still see an NHS Dentist in my area.
@@malcolmhouston7932 I’ll send almost all of my town over to you...they’ll be so pleased! 😉👍
Here in Italy you can return goods, provided you keep the receipt. Usually it's 14 days. If you have your receipt and it's less than 14 days you CAN return goods. But it's not so frequent.
In Germany customers can always return online ordered items. But items bought in shops can only be returned when broken or off . That is because when you buy something in a shop you are able to see things or even touch them or can try them on. . Most times you need to have the receipt for the return items. But there is also a custumer friendly policy that shops will take items back for the good relationship to the customer- customer binding. The VAT in germany is 19% on most things und 7% for essentiell foods.
We have 20% vat that goes to pay public services, the usa has 25% tip that goes to shareholders because they don't have to pay their workers.
We have little grocery stores available everywhere within 5 or 10 minutes no matter where you live or so. So choice is going to be limited in them.
Can't quickly pop in and out of the grocery store if they are so gigantic.
Returning a gift is seen as rude in Germany.
Someone took the time and money to gift you something. That's like literally saying "I don't like it. Give me money next time."
In the UK, you need a receipt etc. to return something, and certain items like underwear etc. can not be returned if worn. Have to keep the tags on for clothes etc. The UK has a 14day return policy for most things. Sometimes up to 30day. Some places give you in-store credit instead to get something different. There are some places in the UK that allow free re-fills, I know Pizza Hut does for e.g. As far as I know most homes in UK do not have A/C. You are more likely to find them in places like the Gyms. Tipping is optional here in the UK. Baby showers and gender reveals are becoming more of a thing in the UK now. Prom too.
I can be quite loud when laughing or talking, but my family always go Kay, volume! I have Autistic Spectrum Disorder, so things like vocal volume can be an issue for me lol.
I wouldn’t be so trusting that the information in these videos you react to is correct. It’s often made up of lazy stereotypes to pander to the myths that people in the US already think are true. Remember that you get your information about other countries mostly from US films and TV made by people who couldn’t even point to that country on a map, let alone have been to that country. Here in the UK we’ve had exposure to US made (for a US audience) films and TV for many decades, so it’s probably a better representation of US culture than the average US resident gets of other cultures. For instance when a UK TV programme gets shown on US TV it’s normally a niche programme seen by comparatively small percentage of the US audience and then gets re-made into a US version that removes everything that made it edgy and innovative.
8:27 Yeah, that’s definitely a Southern thing. Especially the Ice Teas.
In UK you can return anything, so he must be talking about specific countries. People buy to try all the time.
Returns on products are allowed if the product is faulty, for example, and you have the receipt, but not just because you don't like it or it's the wrong colour. There has to be a legitimate reason for the return and personal preference isn't one.
I am Dutch and have lived in the USA for 5 years. What really struck me, was the size of everything.
Milk mostly in gallon size containers;
a medium coke is the smallest size but is huge;
You are not buying a coca cola but icewater with a taste.
Enormous size of steaks;
Large stack of pancakes when you eat breakfast in a restaurant;
Cole-slaw drowning in dressing;
Huge bags of crisps
Another thing that struck me and even irritated me:
In a restaurant the waiter/waitress would show up at your tabld every couple of minutes to ask if you wanted more water interrupting my conversation with my company while I was still struggling with my medium cola.
Goods and Services Tax (GST), in Australia (our copy of VAT.. we modelled off Canada’s system but improved it), is 10% and by Law, must be included in your displayed final Retail Price.
Im Australian and i always sit in the front if i'm by myself. The driver is normally up for a chat and i live in a small town so i know most of the drivers. With the wisdom teeth we only get them out if its necessary. I only have wisdom teeth on the bottom and they haven't caused any pain or anything so I haven't needed to get them out. Plus dental is expensive here
Americans must be more friendly, you never know if the other guy has a gun...😁
About the congratulating before the actual birthday day. When i lived in Canada i lived with a family for a couple of months. One of them celebrated their birthday one week earlier, because it was more convenient. I was SHOCKED! I am German and will be traumatized by this for the rest of my life. Don’t do this people that’s bad luck 😭 (I’m joking………(am i?))
In Japan it is not rude to tip, they just don't understand the conzept of tipping and they don't know what to do with the money. You bring them just in a situation where there are not used to be. They must figure out who have to receive the money.
Our work tax are 20% on basic jobs as rerail and Hospitality, but we pay nothing for healh and just £8 per medicine, although many, many medicines are cheaper to buy private as it is cheaper. Like Ibuprofeno is as cheap as £2 for a tablet of 10
Poor stefan being unable to do anything other than stand in the background for a big part of the video💀
In Japan it isn’t really rude to tip. They would just return the tip to you because they don’t know what they should do with the money. There is just not a tip culture. But this may also change in the future.
Yep, you were correct: paid healthcare by tax as the first thing you should mention that you don’t have. We have it free after. Free education. ☝️ That pays back fast, a lot are well educated as you can see compared to USA. We pay more to maintenance in the country than you do, improvement projects, like public transportation, etc… then we don’t need cars that much. And that’s not because of the distance. Most of the Americans are not traveling so far in a usual month. The public transport would resolve a lot. And so on. And we don’t pay that much to military. 😁
Although my sister had her wisdom teeth removed; mine never descended so are still buried and don't need removal.
Hey JPS & guys, in Australia sitting in the back seat of a cab/taxi, is or could be considered as rude. We have watch know as tall poppy syndrome, in other word if you think you are better then us, we usually cut them down to size. So sitting up front is looked at as being equal, not above or below anyone else.
This is very weird. Sitting in the back is about respecting personal space.
@@listey I couldn't tell you about Uber, I haven't used one. It's been years since I've taken a Taxi. Public transport is ok here in Brisbane Qld Australia. We here also respect personal space. It's just not in cabs.
Except wmduring Covid when we were "forced" to sit furthest away from the driver
Sitting in the back as though you were being chauffeured by your employee was considered snobbish. As we have become more multicultural and absorbed more international influences it has become less common.
We can return. It has a limit like 30 days
14:38 I disagree: There are many choices in the UK, especially with chocolate.
Not like the usa though. That is why their stores are gigantic. A million different kinds of everything.
We have little stores everywhere so choice is going to be limited in them.
Returns are a thing, they are even an EU directive (and thus law in all countries). Vendors HAVE to offer two weeks of return time, and many offer longer periods. Returning presents is rather unusual, because you need the receipt for that, and you don't get those along with the present. Also, the product should not be used (except for trying it on or out).
UK here, had my wisdom teeth out in my teens
Regarding the date: I guess you do M/D/Y because that's how you use it in your language - e.g. like March 1st. We in Germany (and any other European country that I am familiar with, language-wise) say 1. März (erster März). That would be my explanation.
germany had hot cheap meals at gas filling stations
About vacations, in Europe it's mandatory to have a minimum number of days by law.
Check Wikipedia's list List of minimum annual leave by country
Also recently I learned that you have special sick days in the us with a quota. In Europe, if the doctor declares you need rest, you can't legally work until it's lifted, be a few days, weeks, months or whatever.
in germany you only can retrn stuff with the original receipt and only if it is broken or not funcionng. only because you do not like it is no reason to return it
Most people get there Wisdom teeth out in Canada because they push against the other teeth and it hurts. I had mine taking out when I was 25 years old in 1994.
Taxes are higher in EU, but the rest of a life needs is free. Elem. schools, high schools and college(unless private) is free, medications are cheap and health care is free. And we do not have to do our own taxes, government is doing it for us and if we overpay, we get some of it back at the end of the year. Btw drinks are not served at room temp. in EU, they are cooled in the machine that is pouring the drink already.
Here's in Oz it's back seat usually for cabs (taxis etc,), not sure about front seat Joel...
Our local " corner shop" has an aisle of " cookies "
Same in my Local Supermarkets and there are 3 in my "Village" If you want Bad teeth by "Cookies" and Coca Cola.
We sit in the front seat of the taxi because we don't want to treat the driver like a servant
return is perfectly normal, heck, most case it is enforced within x amount of days. but not that much for gifts, since returning a gift is not something you do. just like not accepting the gift.
Most people end up getting their wisdom teeth out at some stage but if you check the UK have the healer and stronger than the US
lukewarm Budweiser? Aaah, well.... you mean that "piss water"! 😂🤣 (So your own youtube colleagues say!...)
Returns are totally the norm in the UK and most countries, we normally get a min of 28 days. The thing about food choice is also very false!
Yeah same case in NL. I just don't think anyone returns christmas presents like the example in the video, that's just rude lol
In spain happy birthday early is bad luck too. Later is fine, but better let it slide so you don't embarrass your care for your falily/friends lol😅
Income tax in the UK is pretty fair for the median earner. No tax is paid on the first £12,570 pa then 20% on earnings above that, but you still keep the 0% portion (£20,000 pa = £7,430@20%). Higher earners £50,000+ pay 40% again only on the amount that exceeds, and they keep the 0% band.
A friend works part time 20 hours a week, from a months wage of £1,093 she pays £10.32 Tax, £4.53 National Insurance, so keeps £1,073
Which is not bad considering the welfare benefits, the health service alone.
I think that's the problem with these comparison videos. They see a tax bracket and think that's what we pay. They don't realise it's a sliding scale to it.
Teeth, i never had braces. I have one tooth in the bottom row that is a little turned to the side. All the others are straight. So for me it wasnt worth the hassle. Wisdom teeth are taken out only if they are bad or crowding the other teeth. I still have 2 of them, they didn't surface yet.(And i am 46) The other 2 did surface but were taken out because the put pressure on the other teeth. Sometimes if the X-ray shows the wisdomtooth is pointing in a wrong angle if it would start to grow it might damage other teeth, then they would be taken out beforehand.
I also wondered wondered why americans don't have distinct canines. It looks that they are plattend off to fit the other teeth.
3:46 Jolly has a video where they tried fried food in Texas.
We still do Millions a year in take away Coffee in Australia. It’s just proper coffee, not the hot Camel’s piss they serve at Star Bucks..
Getting your wisdom teeth pulled out is a medical neccessity for most humans. People would be in debilitating pain or even die from infections otherwise. That's what public health insurance is for!
It's crazy to see US citizens baulk at a higher tax rate that will benefit you but you will tip 25% for a service and not flinch. Just pay a wage or pay for a product. Taxation is hidden within tipping and not displaying tax on products. I was amazed at how money is constantly filtered through the US with excessive quantities and unnecessary monetary exchange with little in return in terms of public services, transportation, worker benefits. It's all about the dollar and an illusion of wealth which in reality is only going to the few.
loud try asia cell phones, expecting usa dollars and english spoken everywhere
15:42 Freeze frame on Arturo
5:15 If I’m not mistaken, didn’t New York City reduce portion sizes for sodas a while back?
No problem returning goods.
10:48 I get confused by this too. Idk who started this tradition.
free public toilets, free drink refills
In the EU, there is a 14-day return policy and 2 on warranty period.