Just got recommended this vid. I’ve lived in Texas my whole life, but I actually have a lot of Scottish heritage from both sides of my family, and I find that very cool! I do identify with that as you say. Of course, I also have Native heritage, and I’m really proud of the mix. I enjoyed hearing about your experience, and it sounded pretty accurate. We definitely like our guns, and have a lot of state pride. I’m a Texan almost more than I’m an American, lol. The cultural differences between states is for the reason you said; each state is the size of a typical country in Europe. And we all have our story; I’m sure you learned that Texas was a country unto ourselves at one point! And we actually have some expressions from the UK... like “y’all” and “yankee”, hahaha. Overall, I’m really glad you enjoyed yourself! I’d actually love to travel more if I had the money, and if I ever do, Scotland is definitely on my list! I’ll let you know if I’m coming, lol. Peace, brother.
Immigrated to US from Russia, Huge difference. Love it here, breath of fresh air to hear positive notes on the USA as its popular to bash it in the main stream. Thanks.
Gorgeous G If I had to guess, here are a few reasons: an economy smaller than Texas; rampant governmental corruption including many government officials having ties to the KGB and the Mafia; a belligerent foreign policy resulting in massive military spending, often to the detriment of the Russian people; etc.
Welcome to America, be free, be happy. That's the American way, some people have forgotten that since recent politics, but if you can get past it, it's a wonderful place, but welcome either way.
It is a Scottish word. You can find it in Robert Burns poems. A lot of Scottish people moved to the south to avoid the English people established in New England. This is why you have a lot of obscure words used in the south like Y'all, yonder, reckon, etc. PS English needs a word for "you plural." Y'all is infinitely better than "yous guys"...
I arrived in the U.S. in 1972 at Boston airport. I had no clue how to take the bus to my destination. At the bus stop, there was a bus with the door open and the bus driver smoking and reading his newspaper. When I asked him, he put down his paper and threw his cigarette out the window. He then had got up and said ‘follow me’. I followed him to the subway/ bus map and he explained in detail which train to take and which stations to transfer. Unbelievable Americans friendliness ! Thank you again whoever you are and wherever you are 🙏👍!!
I’m Scottish, Irish, Welsh, English, Dutch, German, Cherokee, Blackfoot and a couple others but first and foremost I’m American. I’m proud of who I am and where I come from but proud of where I live most of all.
German, German, Odawa, more German, Ojibwa, Canadian i guess too, with a slice of 14 other nationalities. Still American. The US is a melting pot, you can be from anywhere, but if you want to you’re an American.
@@unholynexus funnu cuz i got some welish and scottish in me as well as negrofoot, dingleberry and faux. But first and foremost im a member of the Armadillo band of Potawattami in OK. But of course prior to my first foremost im an American so yeah look at me.
CR Conway to be more specific it's a federal republic and technically the states have more sovereignty than the federal government. In fact, you are a citizen of your state first then, a citizen of the United States.
@@fai-pe7oq at the risk of turning this into a constitutional and historical philosophy debate, you're right. However, it's self evident that obviously there's a limit to federal powers. It's why we had the civil war. Aside from the issue in the civil war, you'd have to admit if you do not agree that states rights will inevitably conflict with federal statues at some point given enough time, you'd have to admit if you take your comment as black and white you can't believe in states rights at all. So it's not that the federal government does not have authority in areas, and states do not have authority in others. It's WHICH areas and to what EXTENT the power shifts federally. If you believe in 2019, the federal government creeping incrementalism of power over the states is constitutional, then we just completely disagree. However, you'll inevitably agree with me someday, because federal power never ceases. And unless you're for some sort of different government structure completely, then you'll eventually get where I am.
As an American of almost 50 years, I've been around tons of guns during my life but I've never personally known anyone who has ever been shot - so please don''t be scared to come here foreigners because 99% of us are very responsible & safety conscious
Exactly I'm 43, been around guns my whole life own many myself and don't know a single person personally that was ever killed by a gun and I have never personally seen anyone shoot a gun outside a gun range or outside at a target or hunting.
I also think it boils down to where they're visiting. I grew up in a small town in Illinois the first half of my life and a small city in Iowa the second half. Guns and hunting are common place in both areas I grew up. A friend of mine 3-4 hours east in the Chicago suburbs is terrified of guns because she's never been around one and out there guns are mostly used in crimes from what I'm told.
I’m Mexican but I live in the u.s and trust me when I say this, you fear for your life in Sinaloa. If you’re gonna get shot anywhere it’s definitely gonna be Mexico. Well I’ve Gone many times and avoided getting shot so I’m good. However honking at people might get you shot. Just don’t say anything or do anything.
Yeah the whole country likes to poke fun at our southern accents, not realizing that the accent is probably the most directly related to the ways our ancestors spoke. The people that settled in the Appalachia’s ended up pretty much isolated in the mountains because it was too hard to get past them and so many things were, in a sense, preserved, in a strange sort of way. The music of the Appalachia’s is another example of this. Old time and bluegrass have a direct lineage with the ballads of Ireland, Scotland, etc. Many many of those songs were simply changed to reflect the geography or difficulty of their newfound American lives and sung in a similar manner and played on the fiddles they brought with them to the new country... as time went on the banjo was incorporated, the banjo has some African origins. And so you have old time and what later became bluegrass music. Lol I didn’t mean to go into a history lesson but there ya go a little tidbit of information for y’all!
To the “ig’nants” who resent us using “America” to refer to the USA: The country is NAMED United States of America, so its ok to shorten it to “America.” Get over it.
Ehhh no need to get mad I agree. However, i feel it’s ok to share new facts such as America is the continent the U.S. of A is the country as long as it’s done in love ya know? Lol
@@MrHellough Absolutely, I listen to many foreigners talking bout their experiences in "the States" and they always refer to The U.S. of A. as "America", "When I went to America", or " I was an exchange student, in America", everyone knows, that don't mean Canada, or Mexico, ehhh, don't ya know! Cheers mate!!!
America, the US, The states, all of these are valid and much easier to say or write than, United States of America. Imagine having to have to say United States of America everytime you had to refer to the United States of America? It would get really annoying to mention the United States of America when telling stories or talking about news surrounding the United States of America. Also for whatever reason my brain pauses and forces me to read the United States of America as it’s own sentence. Instead let us just shorten the name to something more manageable.
American states are like a large family living in one house. We may argue with each other and all claim to be the best, but don't ever *EVER* try to get between us.
It must be difficult to be a Texan living in Texas. Anyplace else, they can do the stupidest things and get away with it because "Ya gotta understand, I'm from Texas." *BUT* if they try that *in* Texas, the answer is: "My *Mother's* from Texas and she doesn't do anything that stupid."
I was born in North Carolina, Scots descent. When I went to Scotland in 1985 I realized how much alike the feeling of home was. NC has a great Scottish heritage. If ever I had to leave my country permanently, I pray I could live in Scotland. And I certainly hope you are hunting at the Highland Games at Grandfather Mountain in NC. Bless your family.
The Appalachian mountain range here is the same one in Scotland.. from when lands were connected.. now you'll understand WHY you would feel at home there as they did when they came here.
I remember years ago, when I attended a bible retreat in Ohio; it was attended by young people from around the US and Canada and some international groups. on the last night, for fun, we had a spontaneous singing match between Canada and America. The Canadians sang "O Canada" . Us Americans sang the Star-Spangled Banner. the Canadians sang "O Canada" even louder. The Americans responded with "My Country This of Thee" , and that rolled into God Bless America, and America the Beautiful. The Canadians stopped and asked "How many songs do y'all have???" We responded with "This Land is Your Land".
. That's Awesome!! I love it!! How cool was that!! Yeah we tend to be competitive and proud when it comes to our country. It must've been an exciting experience, but all in good fun.
Well, then those bible thumping canuckleheads need to be re-educated. The Hockey Song, The Log Driver's Waltz, The Blackfly Song, Sudbury Saturday Night, United Moose & Beaver, Curucucucucucucu, Take Off To The Great White North, Let Your Backbone Slide, No Gino No Cry... the list is endless. That was a bad batch of Canadians in Ohio.
Scottish guy: (sees the cops Glock pistol) "bloody hell, Thats a massive gun!” Texan: "oh buddy (laughs in texan accent), hold my beer, check this out (pulls out a Barrett 50BMG)"
It was interesting to hear his opinion of policemen carrying guns because he had never been around guns. When I was a little girl, maybe 9 or 10 years old, my father taught me to shoot using his little .22 rifle. We lived way out in the country where no person would be harmed by our shooting and our target was a tin can sitting on a stump. I have either owned a gun or at least had ready access to a gun ever since that time but it was 9/11 that solidified my determination to carry a gun. My thinking was that if some bad guy came after me, he might get me, but hopefully I could take him with me. It has been 60 years since my Dad taught me to shoot (yep, I'm older than dirt) and in those 60 years I have never shot man or beast. I have it for my own protection not because I am some trigger happy maniac who is just walking around looking for some excuse to shoot someone. A woman I used to work with found out I had gone to get my carry permit (though I was not foolish enough to take the gun to my workplace) and she said, "I sure don't want to make you mad at me." I of course knew what she was thinking but I say, "Oh really? Why's that?" She said, "You might shoot me." I said, "XXXX, you know that I have owned a car ever since I started working here, right? Were you not afraid I would run over your dumb butt in the parking lot?" Because I own a car does not mean I am going to run over someone. Because I own a gun does not mean I am going to shoot someone. Purchasing a gun did not turn me into a murderous criminal ... it simply gives me a way to protect myself if a bad guy comes after me. Like I said, I am an old woman and if someone broke into my house with the intention to harm me, I am not agile enough to crawl in some dark corner and hide. I am not fast enough to run away from him. I am not strong enough to fight him off. So I have a gun and I will continue to have a gun so I can protect myself. If someone wants to take my gun they will first have to furnish me with a 24 hour a day/7day a week armed guard who will take every step I take for the rest of my life. I wish a lot of anti-gun people would get over themselves. I am no more likely to shoot you now that I have a gun than I was before I had the gun just as I am not likely to run over you just because I have a car. You don't try to hurt me and I guarantee I will not try to hurt you. But come after me and all bets are off.
@@maryannanderson7517 I feel that and tbh everyone especially girls/women living in urban areas should be taught self defense and have a gun Like there be hella whack jobs with guns out there but I just see it as would you rather be able to look up what they used on our admittedly shitty registry or have to figure out ok so this guy had an ak with the serial numbers filed off and its changed hands like 10 times
As a teen, I became best friends with a fellow skateboarder with a father who was born and raised in South London and moved to the states to work as an aerospace engineer. I didn't have any positive male role models in my life at the time, and he basically adopted me as his son and shared a lot of life lessons with me. On my 16th birthday my Mom was at work until 10pm. I ate dinner with my friend and his dad (he made his famous shepherd's pie for my birthday, a favorite that we all loved), we watched Black Adder and had a few laughs until he drove me home around 8pm. As I was getting out of the car, he stopped me for a moment, popped the trunk and gave me a brand new skateboard, with a promise I wouldn't tell my mom he gave it to me, so as not to hurt her feelings. He knew my mom didn't have the means to buy such a gift. The most humble guy ever, and candidate for world's best Dad. He also wrote a letter of recommendation for me when I started to apply for college. 20+ years later, I still can't read the entire page without weeping uncontrollably. In case you were wondering, his son has a great career in the field of geology and has a lovely wife. I've become casual friends several UK expats over the years, and britons are no slouch in terms of good people.
My family on my dad's side has been here (USA) since the revolution, but my mother's father came over from Scotland as a 14 year old by himself in the 1920s after getting his leg almost cut off in a coal mine. He built a life for himself and, by extension, about 30 people that only exist because of his bravery and fortitude. I'm 42 and I still miss him.
America is a very young country and has a very short history. That said we are exuberant in our survival as a young nation while being anxious of losing it all at any time. Thanks for your kind words!
The US constitution is the oldest governing document of any country except for the Vatican and St. Martin. We’re the OG ‘round here in terms of systems of governance.
In my opinion, people in the United States love their individual states because they each have their own history that is taught in school, and learning about that can lead to pride in being born in that state, and you can even find names for people born in states, I'm a Hoosier for example, and that means I'm from Indiana, which I've lived in for most of my life.
Ryan McEntire you would think. But literally all their municipal government has done for the past few years has been to whine about how they don’t have any senators because they’re a federal district, completely ignoring the reason their city exists in the first place.
Ryan McEntire DC isn’t just like a city somewhere an America we picked to be the capital. It’s not part of any other state, so they don’t get any of the power that comes with that, like having people to represent them in congress.
You are 100% CORRECT!! The land given up was SWAMP LAND and had to be drained.. Now everyone knows where "Drain the Swamp" comes from.. Dave from South Georgia...
if you're going to carolina, there will be guns "To invade the United States would prove most difficult, because behind every blade of grass is an American with a rifle" - Admiral Yamamoto*, Japan Imperial Navy
enough of the whining little children, you're ridiculous to claim that it's been 'proven' bogus simply because one can never prove a negative. while it may be apocryphal and at best, relayed 2nd or 3rd hand from a staff meeting and not prepared remarks, there's no reason to suspect subterfuge, but instead, it is clear that imperial japan realized their challenges and even mistakes following pearl harbor and the failure at midway, so it does convey a plausible sentiment and is aptly illustrative of a point to be made. as for the edit, i noticed a misplaced word after i hit 'send'.
LOL! I had a friend from England attend a conference in Chicago one summer, who called me up and offered to drop by since he "was in the neighborhood." I lived in Tucson at the time. I explained to him that Chicago was, according to the map, about as far away from Tucson as Athens is from London.
I absolutely LOVE your country. ❤️🏴 The people were so very friendly and the food was wonderful! We flew into Edinburgh, rented a car and stayed in B & B’s all along the way. It was a great way to meet the locals and learn about the Scottish way of life. It was a wonderful adventure; the only bad part was driving on the wrong side of the road😜I can’t wait to get back👍🏻
@Mark Johhson He meant what people SEE on TV isn't the majority of the US. Definitely true where I live and why it is such a shock when people come here.
Mark Johhson wtf do you mean? Who tf in America had time for watching TV? Unless your a housewife with kids with nothing else to do then ofc ur gonna watch TV, but the average American workers don’t have no time for TV.
It’s true in Arizona everything is normal. They think the u.s is the size of a normal country but it really isn’t. Almost each of our 50 states are the size of European countries. Except maybe Rhode Island that state is tiny
@@Cinnamontoastcrunch1029 lol well the states made the US not the other way around; a more accurate comparison would be the UK relationship to that of Scotland; 10th amendment (though i i believe our states have more leeway in saying "fuck that shit/bring it" due to differences in politics and culture").
@Ksch Koff It's a sweet-acknowledging-how-adorable-his-accent-and-pronunciation-and-love-for-Americana bless his heart. A friendly one. Not an unfriendly one.
01bletsch If you don’t marry that person immediately, a local bald eagle will have its feathers thoroughly ruffled. Now ya wouldn’t want that to happen would ya now?
I can see how that experience could be an eye opener. I grew up hunting and fishing . If I was hunting I took my gun and if I were fishing I take a fishing pole. Most people I know own firearms. And most have several of them. you know you don't hunt deer or bear with the same gun you hunt a rabbit with. Anyway I'm glad you got to visit. Come back again sometime.
I love that you admit you love our country. Alot of foreigners just talk about what they hate about our country or us citizens, even if they love it here. Thanks for the LOVE!!! 💘😍🇺🇸💖🇺🇸😍💖
I'm Canadian and I LOVE America ! We share the longest undefended border in the world with the most powerful nation on Earth ! You can't beat that, eh ! Plus I love American movies, Broadway musicals, fast food restaurants( McDonald's rocks, I don't care what people say!)jazz, and on and on ! God Bless America !
I just hear most foreigners complaining about Trump and talking shit about every part of America that isn’t California or New York... which is mind boggling to me. They like to pick on the south which is easy to do if you’ve never been there. I’m originally from Michigan so I used to pick on them too, however you’ll NEVER meet more friendly people than Texans hands down. Arizona is incredible because almost everyone moved here like me to start a family. Phoenix is a clean city and a massive melting pot of culture. Florida is like another planet with dinosaurs lol. Michigan is a hidden coast (the fresh coast) Michigan has more coastline than any other state (not sure about Alaska). Sand dunes, mountains, plains and the largest body of fresh water on earth. Colorado has the beautiful Rockies. Grand Canyon, yellow stone, Vegas... We have so much to cherish and be grateful for. We create our own laws down to the city level and give power to minority states rather than dictate what everyone in the entire country should abide by. Go smoke weed legally some places, while in others alcohol is illegal. That’s why I’m a patriot and love our republic. 🇺🇸
People from other countries put Americans down because so few of us have passports so they view us as uncultured without realizing how many cultures (and how much country there is to explore) there are within our borders. I like going to other countries but if I didn't I could still get everything I need within the US borders.
My mother is from Scotland, and hearing you use the term "donkey's years" made me smile. I've not heard that term since her and my grandmother passed away.
Actually, there is only one country in the world that has the word “America” in its official name. Hence “America” for USA is correct. Thanks for the video.
Nor a Korean one, haha! Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my maternal grandparents. My papa was an American who was orphaned at a young age, and my grandma was from South Korea. They both grew up in similar circumstances, but because of their cultures, had very different responses. My papa was a "waste not, want not" kind of man. You were expected to finish any food or drink you chose to consume. My grandma was of the mindset that if you ate everything on your plate, or drank all of your drink, then you must still be hungry or thirsty, and would give you more. I loved staying with them. It was always an adventure, haha!
This is very true. Many restaurants, especially in rural areas, feed you a breakfast that'll last you a day. There's a cafe in the town I work in that, even when you think you are ordering a common, predictable breakfast, will deliver an entire frying pan filled to the top. You'll spend a few minutes blinking at it, then when you tuck in, you immediately wonder what contest you entered. Well, right next to the register is a pile of take-away boxes. The leftovers lasted me a couple of days, at least.
Peter When I was in London, i saw police or military walking around everywhere with some big ass rifles. That was in 2017 right after the Manchester bombing. I was supposed to see the London bridge the day that the terrorist ran over those people. Jackass ruined my day. I was lucky to not be on the bridge that day because we were supposed to go right around noon. We were too hungover though 😂
I think that's one of the only accents where you can hear the words "join the clan" and not have to reconsider every life choice that led you to this point
The Appalachian Mountains are where a large portion of Irish and Scottish settled in NC. I'm from NC and absolutely love the mountains they're beautiful and peaceful. Love my state!!! I hope you come to the Highland Games in North Carolina!!!
My home is just a few miles from Grandfather Mountain; we go nearly every year, and the GMHG are fabulous! The marathon, "The Bear," all the sporting events, the shops, the food, the tartans, the MUSIC! Got to go to the Glens to hear each of the bands, and the Thursday night "Calling of the Clans" is eerie and beautiful. Take a good warm jacket for the evening and sunscreen and a hat for the days. And be warned--it is crowded. Slainte Mhath!
Fun fact about Appalachia from which you get your hat: It was settled by many Scots in the 17th Century. And since it is isolated in hill country, the people there are studied by linguists because they preserve the language of that period. They speak Shakespeare's English....even though most Americans think that they're hicks.
@Justin Jehoshaphat Dude, if I ever had any reason to go there (I don't) and got into any trouble, I would just throw some food stamps and oxycontin on the floor and when all the people scrambled for it, I would leave. Come on man, that place has a higher welfare recipient use than Chicago or Puerto Rico. It's an embarrassment to other white people.
Thank you for this. At a time in history when it’s so hard to find the positive in the US, I needed to hear this. I love this country and have served this country in various ways but with recent political issues it’s has been difficult to love. So, thank you … hoping to visit Scotland someday and enjoy all I look forward to and the amazing people of Scotland.
Didn't know there even was a Scottish heritage festival. Heritage just doesn't seem important to me. Other than my last name being Scottish, I don't really care about ancestry.
I love this video. I just came back from a trip to Scotland and I absolutely loved it. The Scottish people were so nice. We are definitely proud of our ancestry in the USA. My ancestors came to the colonies after Culloden (they were Highlanders) and on my personal life journey it has been important for me to honor them. I also have Irish, German, and Italian ancestry and I enjoy learning about each culture. I love the USA but I also have a deep love for the countries who shaped my ancestors (and me!). I am glad you aren’t offended by our love for your culture. I really resonated with it while I was in Scotland. I felt so connected to those who came before me. Thank you for sharing!
A lot of Scottish people settled in the Carolinas/Appalachia when they emigrated because the Smoky mountains reminded them of the highlands to some extent. Hope you enjoy North Carolina!
The two clans of my ancestors the Kerr, and the Hay clans came this way, and eventually made their way to Colorado. My grandpa was the orphaned son of his coal miner father Jonathan Hamilton Hay, and decided to be a cowboy and drove cattle from Texas to Montana, so as not to also die from the black lung.
I was actually shocked when I saw this video. I always assume when people come to the US from other countries that they are going to be disappointed but it was nice to hear such positive things!
Why else would people from nearly every country on the planet want to visit or migrate if we were so bad? Young Americans are being taught not to be proud but rather ashamed of our past...but people outside the US understand that things 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, years ago were being done for different reasons in a very different world and in no way does that make us, today, culpable.
@@justaguy1458 well said. America is great and it took me going out of America to other countries to realize that. How safe by comparison we really are.
If all one does is stay in the big cities, and then stay in one little spot around your hotel, or only go to the little homogenized tourist attractions, I could see people being disappointed. Sometimes you gotta leave your comfort zone to find some real fun.
@@lin2thez341 No, a reference to young people protesting the 4th of July, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, President's Day, etc. ...a reference to the enormous amount of attention paid to bad aspects of the past foregoing an understanding or appreciation for the positive contributions that Americans have had in this world
Visited Edinburgh a few years back and while visiting a pub, I was talking with a few Scotties and I told them I was from Texas. One of them said "What a coincidence, we just met a couple from Texas here a few minutes ago, but I'm not sure where they went." I shouted really loudly over everyone and the music "The stars at night are big and bright!" And you could here 2 people on the side of the bar finish the song. I said "I found 'em" the look on those guys faces were hilarious....
Scotsman calls us the cool uncle when in reality; Scotland, Ireland, and France are the cool relatives while England is the strict parent we rebelled against.
Not France, France is more like the little sibling that told on to your parents. We owe France and France owes us, but a lot of us, atleast in the country, don’t like France.
@@The_Lone_Outlaw or maybe I just live in an area where people are more tolerable? I can't say for sure but many of my friends and family are fascinated with French culture and we even had sympathy for them for that terrorist attack a few years ago. You know back when everyone had their profile pic with the French flag on them? Also in my experience, at least on the internet, English people seem to hate us more but regardless, I'm not going to assume that a group of people is ignorant and hateful just because a handful of those people are.
I realized how American I am when you mentioned the “massive guns” our law enforcement officers carry, and my first thought was “If you think that’s big, you should see what I’ve got 😉” LMAOOO
LMAO. That's what I thought!! Plural: Guns! Conceal and carry woman here. He's right though. If your not raised around them it can be a bit uncomfortable and make one feel uneasy. I on the other hand couldn't imagine my life without them. Where I live it's imperative that you have one. We have a lot of rattlesnakes and other grumpy wildlife that tend to want to make themselves known from time to time by introducing us to a charge challenge. It makes life difficult if you or your pet's get bit or worse. It's a necessity to be armed in my neck of the woods.
IKR 🤣🤣🤣🤣 ... you’d think with the Holocaust being such a recent horror the Brits Germans etc would understand why refuse to give up what protects us from a leader ( president ) like that..... 🤷🏻♀️ Also I was thinking ... if he think our law enforcement is packing heat he should go to Mexico and Israel. Even I, an American, was taken back by their police / military presence and assault weapons lol. This guy was awesome. He did what nobody does from UK. He acknowledged we have culture ( likely his included ) we have 50 states and each is vastly different . UK and USA have similar land mass but we have 335 million people (cough **that we know of **cough ) UK has 67 million. What works for their VERY VERY small population simply wont work here. They have 1/5the number of citizens lol.
Cilcito 58 you are never too old to travel! I finally went overseas the last few years. It made me love America more. We just have too much right here. We even have temperate rain Forrest . We have cities below sea level ( New Orleans ) and mountains you can drive to the peak of at 14,000+ feet ( Pikes Peak in colorado ) .... honestly we have every single climate - land type etc. Plus we have over 350 spoken languages in America. 😵 fact ! I love traveling and meeting people etc. But nothing beats America 😘
It was fascinating to hear of your impressions of The United States. Many of us come from immigrants to this country, we are more diverse a country than we were 30 or 50 years ago. It is hard to pinpoint one particular characteristic of the US but I think you nailed it in your top ten list…
As I sing our National Anthem I envision what Francis Scott Key saw that night in the Battle for Fort Mc Henry. Then I see that glorious flag waving still to this day. #Happy tears! 🇺🇸
In Texas, we have a single ranch just a little bit larger than the state of Rhode Island... Everything is bigger in Texas, Y'all! Rhode Island: 1,212 square miles King Ranch: 1,289 square miles
Shaun I think you need to do a ancestry DNA test, you may find you have relatives in the USA, would be a vey good documentary. Also one idea you need to consider, let people or communities sponsor you to go to there homes, and show you their town, food and culture from their perspective.
I'm from Nebraska in America and I liked hearing your list. I went to Scotland (my favourite country) a few years ago and I just loved how different and similar our two countries are. I plan on traveling to Scotland for holiday every or every other year to see everything your country has to offer. I love Scotland's landscapes and how friendly you were to American tourists. I'm glad you liked our food. If you want a REALLY GOOD hamburger try King Kong's restaurant in Lincoln Nebraska!
That is really jumping in with both feet. Florida gun shows are a unique mixture of circus, flea market, and antiques road show all in one. I'm glad you went I just hope someone that could at least explain the industry went as a guide. I'm sad to think someone said, "Okay, here is where the hillbillies buy boom sticks to fight off the government." I will not deny someone had that mindset in there, but that doesn't reflect the ideals of everyone.
I'm part of a volunteer organization connected to a university , that helps foreign students get a feel for American culture and meet Americans. I always take students to a pawn shop that has a butt-load of guns. They seem to like it.
Probably the safest place in the world lmao The shootings happen at concerts but never at gun shows..always found that curious but it makes sense..gun culture isnt just ownership its fluency with it..
@@ThoughtPolice77 people at gun shows are passionate about their guns and have a fasination with them, while lunatics cause shootings, and lunatics don't go to gun shows lol
For Americans, there's this sort of pride in knowing what you are and where you came from, and that's why it's so strongly celebrated. It's like a roadmap of the past. It's fascinating to look at the official records and see how all these different people came together from so many different countries to become one family. That's why so many Americans get upset when we see bad things happen in Europe, because subconsciously, we still feel a close familial connection to the people of Europe. Like, grandparents or cousins.
One family? It's left vs right at all costs, no matter how ridiculously extreme that can get,. One family? Perhaps that was once the dream, but never a reaiity.
Love the positivity! It’s pretty annoying how everyone always hates America. While I’d probably prefer living in Europe America is still a pretty great place to live.
Whataburger is a Texas Stop Sign. You see one, you stop. You also go to whatever towns local open pit barbecue joint. Cooper's in Llano, Franklin Barbecue in Austin, and any of the half dozen or so Hard 8 locations are all worth the trip...even from the UK.
My American Son is in Edinburgh Scotland as I write this. He is Scotch Irish on his Fathers side. His name is actually William Wallace, a family name that goes back to his Great Grandfather. He has always been very proud of his Scotch Irish heritage, so this trip to Edinburgh is a dream-come-true for him. He is having a wonderful time there and says the people he has met from Scotland and Ireland are very nice! Thank you for this video! Now you need to come to Colorado! if you have not been here, the Rocky Mountains are majestic. Also I'm from Michigan, so if you go there you must drive North and see the great Lakes! So Beautiful!😊
@@masterchiefin445 no, I meant tracie. I thought her name sounded familiar but then I saw we both lived in WV and Florida so I thought maybe I knew her. I'm sorry.
Hey mate. Great video. I'm a US citizen, but half Scottish half Swiss/German, (Middleton and Fife) living abroad, currently in Thailand, the past year. I'm going to Scotland for the first time ever in July and August, Edinburgh specifically. You are absolutely right about our connection with our ancestors. I think it's because we were all once immigrants and not too long ago. During WW2 not everyone was kind to my German speaking Swiss Great Grandmother. 🤣 My mother always taught me to embrace my heritage and be proud, but also to learn about and respect others as well. But also to honour those who had it more difficult than us and made sacrifices so the next generation could have a better life. My ancestor Arthur Middleton migrated to the US from Scotland, signed the Declaration of Independence, was a general, was captured and tortured by the British for a year, and so much more. We celebrate his birthday every year. I grew up loving the sound of bagpipes and to this day it runs chills throughout my entire body every time I hear them. It's interesting reading things my ancestors wrote and peering back in time into their lives. My family saved a lot of stuff over the generations. It probably seems silly to a lot of people. But America is so young that for a long time it didn't have an identity of it's own so people identified with where their parents or grandparents came from. Great video and on point. Cheers mate.
David Gearardo I have friends who in their countries are dealing with things like not having sufficient access to clean water. As much as they say some people hate us, and some probably do, these are the ones who love America and want to be here.
Cilcito 58 Ah, I understand now. It’s a good partnership. America benefits from the diversity of immigrants, and they have a safe place here. If I were to travel to Scotland and want to see the countryside, where should I go?
“United States” of America. Why I love it here. Thankful that my ancestors made the boat trip like so many others before them. We are truly a melting pot!
Mark Johhson maybe where you live. I’ve been around quite a bit of the USA and it is amazing. Not just the landscape but the people also. Sounds like you need to surround yourself with not only better scenery but better folks.
I so absolutely loved finding this video! As an American I was taken back a few years ago to find a lot of hate being thrown our way. We are normally so nice around here, and I was so happy to hear you talking about how you were intrigued with our pride in our original heritages. I was extremely disheartened a few years back watching a video survey done in Ireland about that very topic and saw that a lot of those talking were annoyed with American's "claiming to be Irish", which I did understand but they were cruel about it. My Great Gran was full blown Irish and I have always felt drawn to the culture and wanted to visit so badly, until I watched that video (it still makes me teary eyed). I felt very unwelcomed (obviously I am sure it is not the entire country but it has soured the dream for me.) It's refreshing and exciting to hear when people actually have good experiences here and develop an appreciation for the Country we are so very proud of! Thank You for the morale boost. :o)
I subbed when you said that you got how different the states are from each other and how massive the country is. I love that each state has its own flavor and experience. There’s a push to make everyone think and live the same way but our country is too vast and, as you pointed out, people love and take pride in the state in which they live. Diversity makes for a rich experience.
Californians are fleeing the state in droves because California is turning into a literal shit hole. But then they try to turn any state they end up in into the same kind of shit hole. Don't let it happen to your state.
@brandon. Good lad for pointing out northern Ireland, and not just lumping in Ireland. The Scots-Irish as I think some Americans know them, the Ulster Scots as they prefer to be known, are unique.
Something I found interesting while living in England was their national anthem. It is sung to the Monarch and her ruling over you, rather than a song about flag and country. Loved living there though. Loved the local pub in the village I lived in where I was known as the Yank. They, too, were surprised that not all Americans are rude and arrogant. Cheers! 🙂🇺🇲🇬🇧
The foundation for individual "State Pride" in the U.S.A., is based on each state's historical, individual accomplishments and personality. The U.S. continent is vastly large, and as an American citizen, born and raised, you can still experience culture shock, let's say, if you are a west coast resident, visiting the deep south. The accents, food, the way of dressing, state laws, etc., can all be quite different... and vice-versa. Our national American patriotism is based on the multiple, unprecedented freedoms in which the citizens of the U.S.A. are blessed with, and unfortunately, which many take for granted until they travel outside of the U.S.A., and experience many restrictions. "The United States of America is the land of the FREE, because of the BRAVE!!!" We will NEVER forget the great sacrifices which were, and are, being made on a daily basis, for our great freedoms. In a sense, it is like if someone pushed you and your family out of the way from getting mowed down by a speeding truck, while walking on the sidewalk, and they are the one who gets killed while saving your lives. You would be so grateful, every single remaining day, for the rest of your natural life. That is how the majority of American's feel about all those who have sacrificed so much for our freedoms.
Very true. I'm from NY. I went south to South Carolina and stopped for gas and directions. I barely understood what the guy said to me. I had to listen for a bit before I understood his accent. Just think on that. Here we were . . . two Americans speaking English, born and raised in the United States and we had trouble understanding one another.
Yesss, I’m from Chicago and when I went to Georgia for a weekend trip visiting my uncle who is also from Chicago and I was hearing the difference in how everyone talks and acts. Up here everyone is in a rush and have no patience and down there it seems less chaotic. Even when I go to southern Indiana it’s crazy how different they sound and how they dress nothing like people in Chicago
@@nb22bn We can't go to jail, yet, for saying mean things. What most countries are is comfortable, and I'll admit that can be a pretty nice thing to be. What the US is, it's freedom and true freedom is absolutely terrifying. It means you can fail horribly, there isn't a huge backup that will help you when you won't help yourself. Sometimes it won't even help you when you simply can't help yourself, it's terrifying. I could be an actual NAZI and I would not go to jail for saying NAZI things, I could be a huge bigot and wouldn't go to jail for saying huge bigot things. My feelings can be deeply hurt and I can be in a horrible position mentally because of someone else's words, they aren't going to jail. I can piss off 200 million people and still not go to jail, I can tell the Government that they suck, to their faces, and as long as I don't threaten them personally then I'm not going to jail. It's the going to jail part, Europeans go to jail for WAY more things than we do and that's what freedom actually is. It's the ability to not go to jail when you're an idiot douche bag, it's the ability to not Government breathing down your neck to do it as they see as fit, it's the fear that you can end up homeless because of a bad decision, it's the ability to massively succeed because of a good decision you made. Freedom is terrifying, but you need that fear to be actual free. So don't mistake comfort with freedom, it's not the same. Lots of countries are comfortable, very few are actually free.
yes but not everyone from other countries like the U.S They just think we are the fat uncles but we actually have better gyms than 90% of the UK lmao (doesnt mean all of us use em tho)
Too bad you missed eating a Whataburger while you were in Dallas. It's a Texas based hamburger chain that is preferred over the In-and_Out burger. Also, one in ten adults in Texas have a Concealed Carry License, which means any time you were in a crowd of ten or more people, one of them was carrying a handgun. Cheers from Dallas.
First time watching. I love that you get how all are states are so individual with the different accents, food and general culture!! Whenever people from outside of the US talk about Americans it seems like they don't get that. Look forward to catching up on all your adventures here in America 💕
Hey, Scottish dude...if you're looking to get rich, pay attention here. Since In-and-Out burger is not yet in Scotland, you need to open a burger shop and officially register it under the name "In and Out Burger," Then, when the US based In-and-Out Burger franchise migrates to Scotland, they will have no choice but to buy YOUR registered name from you. Just a thought. Cheers!
In-N-Out Burger does not franchise and will not be going to Europe. It doesn’t even cover the whole United States will not come east of the Mississippi river much to my sadness.
@@eaglegrip6879 in n out doesn’t even cover the whole u.s but luckily it does in Arizona. Arizona is not even a popular state but we have almost every restaurant that is exclusive to other states. We have in n out and White Castle. I think raisin canes is kinda an exclusive too. Lo los might be too
Or the family holiday where "YOUR NOT ALLOWED TO USE THAT KNIFE"...its the GOOD one. Or the family holiday you can can hear your aunt and uncle very loudly having sex all the way across the house... And that one X-mas Granddaddy taught all us grandkids (4) how to shoot his shotgun. And you cant forget the Thanksgiving (back in the 80s) my cousin and his friend had smoked some marijuana and were eating the food off my Grandmom's plate.
The Scottish festivals here are not due to "Outlander". Highland games have been held in Stone Mountain, GA for almost fifty years, and I'm sure they weren't the first in the U.S.
Honestly, this video helps me see the parts of america that are wonderful. The hardship can eat away at you, presenting a fresh perspective can shift your thinking. See the "good" that others identify in you and use it to progress. Thank you for sharing!
Just subscribed and as a person of Scotch-Irish-German heritage I can see how odd we Americans would be to somene who only grew up with the heritage and history of one country as opposed to the mish mash that most Americans are from. We're an odd lot with so many different cultural influences throughout our history and it has to be a culture shock for anyone from Great Britain. Thanks for the great videos!
LOL, when I left UK for Texas, one person asked if I had felt culture shock. I looked at her as if she had ferrets sticking out of her ears - erm no? Possibly because I'd traveled Europe a lot, dunno. Having said that, I can imagine some unimaginative and stay-at-home people from my far corner of England getting culture shock on a visit to London.
That Guy I wouldn’t say states resemble countries at all, they resemble well states. They are under federal rule and have to pay federal tax. I guess they’re close but so far from being a “country”
@@dylanjames4706 The original meaning of the word "state" is a sovereign government. The US Constitution never originally intended the federal government to have anywhere near the amount of power that it took over during the Civil War. This is why states have their own constitutions. For most Southerners, the Civil War was less about keeping slavery and more about fighting off a Republican power grab. The Republican party was formed around the idea of loyalty to the nation over the state. This is why Lincoln said that he wanted to preserve the Union whether or not it required ending slavery. I'm a Texan, a Republican and a Conservative Libertarian; so attitudes have changed more than a bit since then.
Dylan James The word state refers to a couple different things but it can mean a completely sovereign state or country. The different states all have different laws, different cultures. They can technically leave the US if they want. It’s almost like how the EU has laws that apply to most of Europe but each country has its own laws.
If you're going to the Scottish festival on Grandfather mountain you'll love it! I recommend taking the scenic route along the Blue Ridge Parkway. I live about an hour south of there. I've always pronounced it appa-latch-chun mountains. I hope you enjoy your trip!
In Pennsylvania they pronounced it appa-lay-shun. But I knew a guy from N Carolina and he pronounced it appa-latch-un. I guess it's one of the many, many Northern vs. Southern dialect things.
"Police walking around with massive guns" LOL As an American who was raised around gun because I was raised in the country where we hunt to eat the guns police use are not massive by any means. They are hand guns, not rifles. :p Also, my husband was in the military so I'm very used to this sort of stuff. I have friends from around the world who have different view points and that's fine.
I'm also from Scotland, I live in Fife and work in Edinburgh, so same place as Shaun. I know exactly what he means about the guns. The idea of normal people walking around with guns is very alien to us. It would definitely make me uneasy if not frightened to be in a public place where some people could be carrying guns. I'm not pro or anti gun, because that has never even been a thing to me.
Another metro Detroit guy here... and the city is A LOT better than it was say 20-30 years ago. Downtown used to be a ghost town after 5pm, nothing was there to do... But now there are tons of entertainment options downtown... Along with some great museums as well, Detroit Institute of Arts is very good as is the Henry Ford. Sure, it's not New York or Chicago as far as older American cities go, but it's not a bad place to live in the grand scheme of things. Most out-of-towners that I've met via work tend to be pleasantly surprised, it's still rough in areas, but not a bombed out wasteland like many have been told.
Shaun! Loved your video on your impressions of the US. I have a lot of Scottish ancestors and am very proud if that. I visited Scotland July 2023 and LOVE the beauty if the country and the kindness of its people. Strangers came up to us and helped when we must have looked lost. I hope to come back to visit and felt such a connection there.
I like hearing stories from visitors to the U.S.A. It’s good to know that, at least some of us still know how to be civil to people and make a good impression. It’s also interesting to hear about people’s thoughts on the “gun culture” in our country, most of us don’t give it a second thought. I know that I don’t. I grew up hunting in the back woods of Illinois, that’s how we got food. I always slept with a rifle within arms reach in case the coyotes went after our cattle. Guns have always been a tool to gather or protect our livelihood. Now as an adult I have a permit to carry a concealed weapon in public, lots of hoops to jump through to get that. I still consider them as tools. I am glad that you and others find our country warm and inviting.
Same. However I think this is an example of survivor's bias. The ones who didn't love it here left and didn't tell you about it. The ones who are talking to you or the ones who did. that doesn't mean there aren't members of both groups it just means you see only the one group.
Ok, a little more info then. I am disabled and I walk with a cane, not well but I get around. I have been rolled (robbed) four times so far for the medication in my pocket. The junkies always know who is holding some. In three of the four cases I just gave it up and they left, no problem, but the forth guy tried to stab me even after he got my meds and money. I did manage to fend him off with my cane, if he had a friend nearby I wouldn’t have faired well. If I had been armed one of them would have gone to the hospital. The gun is not used as a threat, it only comes out if I intend to use it. I’m not worried about someone taking a few pills off of me, they can have them. I’m not going to do nothing if it comes to bodily harm. My body or someone else’s.
So true. Born and raised in Northern CA. My southern Call relatives find us too laid back and unbothered. There are other things they point out as differences they find strange, like weather (too cold), seeing stars everynight (less smog), not as many freeways (less road rage). There's more
@@tbyjb so true, but they're so wrong. Plenty to see and do. Beautiful diverse countryside, friendly people, water, water, water, lakes, rivers, and the ocean, San Francisco, Marin County, Silicon Valley, Napa Valley, etc.
oh yes oh yes oh yes!!!!! NorCal represent!!!! he should hella do it!!! And try to see how the food is different on the West Coast compared to other parts of the US. And how Cal is basically still pretty Mexican, I mean we are, lol
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The US isn't one country it is a union of 50 countries and territories
Dude how do you come to Texas for a California burger? I feel insulted. Go to Whataburger next time and don’t forget to try the spicy ketchup.
@@king0dasouf I was thinking the same thing. I love Whataburger
App-ah-lachin
Just got recommended this vid. I’ve lived in Texas my whole life, but I actually have a lot of Scottish heritage from both sides of my family, and I find that very cool! I do identify with that as you say. Of course, I also have Native heritage, and I’m really proud of the mix. I enjoyed hearing about your experience, and it sounded pretty accurate. We definitely like our guns, and have a lot of state pride. I’m a Texan almost more than I’m an American, lol. The cultural differences between states is for the reason you said; each state is the size of a typical country in Europe. And we all have our story; I’m sure you learned that Texas was a country unto ourselves at one point! And we actually have some expressions from the UK... like “y’all” and “yankee”, hahaha.
Overall, I’m really glad you enjoyed yourself! I’d actually love to travel more if I had the money, and if I ever do, Scotland is definitely on my list! I’ll let you know if I’m coming, lol. Peace, brother.
Immigrated to US from Russia, Huge difference. Love it here, breath of fresh air to hear positive notes on the USA as its popular to bash it in the main stream. Thanks.
Why didn't you like Russia?
Gorgeous G
If I had to guess, here are a few reasons: an economy smaller than Texas; rampant governmental corruption including many government officials having ties to the KGB and the Mafia; a belligerent foreign policy resulting in massive military spending, often to the detriment of the Russian people; etc.
Bryan Merrill
Russia GDP : 4.3 Trillion
Texas GDP : 1.8 Trillion
Dude, it takes seconds to verify shit nowadays, stop being lazy. 🤦♂️
Welcome to America, be free, be happy. That's the American way, some people have forgotten that since recent politics, but if you can get past it, it's a wonderful place, but welcome either way.
I love new Patriots!
Am I hallucinating, or did I just hear a Scottish guy use the word “y’all?”
I reckon that's where we got it from .
I was cruising through here to see if anyone else noticed. Did he pick it up here? Or did we get it from there? Pretty neat.
It happens if you spend enough time in Florida.
It is a Scottish word. You can find it in Robert Burns poems. A lot of Scottish people moved to the south to avoid the English people established in New England. This is why you have a lot of obscure words used in the south like Y'all, yonder, reckon, etc. PS English needs a word for "you plural." Y'all is infinitely better than "yous guys"...
Adam Mackey Smith “you” plural is “you”.
I arrived in the U.S. in 1972 at Boston airport. I had no clue how to take the bus to my destination. At the bus stop, there was a bus with the door open and the bus driver smoking and reading his newspaper. When I asked him, he put down his paper and threw his cigarette out the window. He then had got up and said ‘follow me’. I followed him to the subway/ bus map and he explained in detail which train to take and which stations to transfer. Unbelievable Americans friendliness ! Thank you again whoever you are and wherever you are 🙏👍!!
We like to help.
re. "GUNS."
The fourth largest army in the world is opening day of deer season in Wisconsin.
Deer can be found in 49 states.
Do the math.
jeffrey mcfadden Right on, Jeffrey! And I’m one that does the “Deer Hunter Widow’s Dance” every Opening Day👍👍👍👍
Americans are usually only rude to other Americans. You have the Braveheart accent. That's an automatic in.
Americans are not rude. Southerners are just as polite as Canadians (and I say that as a Canadian).
@@rvanzo925 As an American I can honestly say you have been fooled then.
I’m from Alabama and I’d have to agree with R Vanzo, we are brought up to be very polite! We call it Southern Hospitality lol
If you come up north
Your welcome but
If your ever around a Northerner
*dont say your c o l d*
jason vorhees Oh I wouldn’t dare 😂 Same with coming down here and saying you’re hot lol
My dad is first generation Lithuanian/Italian. My mother is full French.
I’m American/ French.
World goes to war?
I’m American.
That is all.
Sam Maskell here here!
I’m Scottish, Irish, Welsh, English, Dutch, German, Cherokee, Blackfoot and a couple others but first and foremost I’m American. I’m proud of who I am and where I come from but proud of where I live most of all.
German, German, Odawa, more German, Ojibwa, Canadian i guess too, with a slice of 14 other nationalities.
Still American. The US is a melting pot, you can be from anywhere, but if you want to you’re an American.
That's what I'm talking about!!!
@@unholynexus funnu cuz i got some welish and scottish in me as well as negrofoot, dingleberry and faux. But first and foremost im a member of the Armadillo band of Potawattami in OK. But of course prior to my first foremost im an American so yeah look at me.
People sometimes forget that the USA is a republic of individual states. It's been that way from the beginning.
CR Conway to be more specific it's a federal republic and technically the states have more sovereignty than the federal government. In fact, you are a citizen of your state first then, a citizen of the United States.
@@ericbarlow6772 Massive federal power grabs that occured since the civil war disagrees with you.
@@humansvd3269 correction: "Massive Unconstitutional federal power grabs since the civil war disagrees with you".
Brocked and Loaded well the constitution did technically enable it. The supremacy clause states that federal law always stands above state law.
@@fai-pe7oq at the risk of turning this into a constitutional and historical philosophy debate, you're right. However, it's self evident that obviously there's a limit to federal powers. It's why we had the civil war. Aside from the issue in the civil war, you'd have to admit if you do not agree that states rights will inevitably conflict with federal statues at some point given enough time, you'd have to admit if you take your comment as black and white you can't believe in states rights at all. So it's not that the federal government does not have authority in areas, and states do not have authority in others. It's WHICH areas and to what EXTENT the power shifts federally. If you believe in 2019, the federal government creeping incrementalism of power over the states is constitutional, then we just completely disagree. However, you'll inevitably agree with me someday, because federal power never ceases. And unless you're for some sort of different government structure completely, then you'll eventually get where I am.
As an American of almost 50 years, I've been around tons of guns during my life but I've never personally known anyone who has ever been shot - so please don''t be scared to come here foreigners because 99% of us are very responsible & safety conscious
Exactly I'm 43, been around guns my whole life own many myself and don't know a single person personally that was ever killed by a gun and I have never personally seen anyone shoot a gun outside a gun range or outside at a target or hunting.
Citizens are governed, Subjects are ruled!
Thank you for stating this.
I also think it boils down to where they're visiting. I grew up in a small town in Illinois the first half of my life and a small city in Iowa the second half. Guns and hunting are common place in both areas I grew up. A friend of mine 3-4 hours east in the Chicago suburbs is terrified of guns because she's never been around one and out there guns are mostly used in crimes from what I'm told.
I’m Mexican but I live in the u.s and trust me when I say this, you fear for your life in Sinaloa. If you’re gonna get shot anywhere it’s definitely gonna be Mexico. Well I’ve Gone many times and avoided getting shot so I’m good. However honking at people might get you shot. Just don’t say anything or do anything.
"Y'all". You've turned into a USA Southerner! :-)
Malinda Altman - sounds like it! I love it!❤️
"Ya'll" is actually from the Scottish Highlanders that settled in the South. It comes from "Ye All".
@@janefrost4267 That's interesting, I had no idea. Thank you. :)
Yeah the whole country likes to poke fun at our southern accents, not realizing that the accent is probably the most directly related to the ways our ancestors spoke. The people that settled in the Appalachia’s ended up pretty much isolated in the mountains because it was too hard to get past them and so many things were, in a sense, preserved, in a strange sort of way. The music of the Appalachia’s is another example of this. Old time and bluegrass have a direct lineage with the ballads of Ireland, Scotland, etc. Many many of those songs were simply changed to reflect the geography or difficulty of their newfound American lives and sung in a similar manner and played on the fiddles they brought with them to the new country... as time went on the banjo was incorporated, the banjo has some African origins. And so you have old time and what later became bluegrass music. Lol I didn’t mean to go into a history lesson but there ya go a little tidbit of information for y’all!
@@MysticHeather true about Appalachia
To the “ig’nants” who resent us using “America” to refer to the USA: The country is NAMED United States of America, so its ok to shorten it to “America.” Get over it.
Love the accent!!!
Ehhh no need to get mad I agree. However, i feel it’s ok to share new facts such as America is the continent the U.S. of A is the country as long as it’s done in love ya know? Lol
@@MrHellough Absolutely, I listen to many foreigners talking bout their experiences in "the States" and they always refer to The U.S. of A. as "America", "When I went to America", or " I was an exchange student, in America", everyone knows, that don't mean Canada, or Mexico, ehhh, don't ya know! Cheers mate!!!
Right... it’s like when we call the U.K. England lmfaooo you know what we mean.....
America, the US, The states, all of these are valid and much easier to say or write than, United States of America.
Imagine having to have to say United States of America everytime you had to refer to the United States of America? It would get really annoying to mention the United States of America when telling stories or talking about news surrounding the United States of America. Also for whatever reason my brain pauses and forces me to read the United States of America as it’s own sentence.
Instead let us just shorten the name to something more manageable.
American states are like a large family living in one house. We may argue with each other and all claim to be the best, but don't ever *EVER* try to get between us.
I mean Texas is a wild card.
It must be difficult to be a Texan living in Texas. Anyplace else, they can do the stupidest things and get away with it because "Ya gotta understand, I'm from Texas." *BUT* if they try that *in* Texas, the answer is: "My *Mother's* from Texas and she doesn't do anything that stupid."
....California is like the moody detached half brother that lives in the garage and uses the side door cause they want to avoid the rest of us
The one who's got a lot of acne and is going to move out as soon as he gets "the band" together.
Tim Buktu true😂
I was born in North Carolina, Scots descent. When I went to Scotland in 1985 I realized how much alike the feeling of home was. NC has a great Scottish heritage. If ever I had to leave my country permanently, I pray I could live in Scotland. And I certainly hope you are hunting at the Highland Games at Grandfather Mountain in NC. Bless your family.
The Appalachian mountain range here is the same one in Scotland.. from when lands were connected.. now you'll understand WHY you would feel at home there as they did when they came here.
I remember years ago, when I attended a bible retreat in Ohio; it was attended by young people from around the US and Canada and some international groups. on the last night, for fun, we had a spontaneous singing match between Canada and America. The Canadians sang "O Canada" . Us Americans sang the Star-Spangled Banner. the Canadians sang "O Canada" even louder. The Americans responded with "My Country This of Thee" , and that rolled into God Bless America, and America the Beautiful. The Canadians stopped and asked "How many songs do y'all have???" We responded with "This Land is Your Land".
As an Ohioan I’m so proud haha. Thanks for sharing your story!
. That's Awesome!! I love it!! How cool was that!! Yeah we tend to be competitive and proud when it comes to our country. It must've been an exciting experience, but all in good fun.
SVT :D
I went to school in Canada all most 50 years ago, there is a Canadian version of "this land is my Land, this land is your land"!
Well, then those bible thumping canuckleheads need to be re-educated. The Hockey Song, The Log Driver's Waltz, The Blackfly Song, Sudbury Saturday Night, United Moose & Beaver, Curucucucucucucu, Take Off To The Great White North, Let Your Backbone Slide, No Gino No Cry... the list is endless. That was a bad batch of Canadians in Ohio.
Scottish guy: (sees the cops Glock pistol) "bloody hell, Thats a massive gun!”
Texan: "oh buddy (laughs in texan accent), hold my beer, check this out (pulls out a Barrett 50BMG)"
Lmbo ! Or 1847 Walker😁 comes in around 5lbs loaded........hehehe
He met and talked to many armed people in Texas and didn’t even know it. 😂
It was interesting to hear his opinion of policemen carrying guns because he had never been around guns. When I was a little girl, maybe 9 or 10 years old, my father taught me to shoot using his little .22 rifle. We lived way out in the country where no person would be harmed by our shooting and our target was a tin can sitting on a stump. I have either owned a gun or at least had ready access to a gun ever since that time but it was 9/11 that solidified my determination to carry a gun. My thinking was that if some bad guy came after me, he might get me, but hopefully I could take him with me. It has been 60 years since my Dad taught me to shoot (yep, I'm older than dirt) and in those 60 years I have never shot man or beast. I have it for my own protection not because I am some trigger happy maniac who is just walking around looking for some excuse to shoot someone.
A woman I used to work with found out I had gone to get my carry permit (though I was not foolish enough to take the gun to my workplace) and she said, "I sure don't want to make you mad at me." I of course knew what she was thinking but I say, "Oh really? Why's that?" She said, "You might shoot me." I said, "XXXX, you know that I have owned a car ever since I started working here, right? Were you not afraid I would run over your dumb butt in the parking lot?"
Because I own a car does not mean I am going to run over someone. Because I own a gun does not mean I am going to shoot someone. Purchasing a gun did not turn me into a murderous criminal ... it simply gives me a way to protect myself if a bad guy comes after me. Like I said, I am an old woman and if someone broke into my house with the intention to harm me, I am not agile enough to crawl in some dark corner and hide. I am not fast enough to run away from him. I am not strong enough to fight him off. So I have a gun and I will continue to have a gun so I can protect myself. If someone wants to take my gun they will first have to furnish me with a 24 hour a day/7day a week armed guard who will take every step I take for the rest of my life.
I wish a lot of anti-gun people would get over themselves. I am no more likely to shoot you now that I have a gun than I was before I had the gun just as I am not likely to run over you just because I have a car. You don't try to hurt me and I guarantee I will not try to hurt you. But come after me and all bets are off.
Or a SAW
@@maryannanderson7517 I feel that and tbh everyone especially girls/women living in urban areas should be taught self defense and have a gun
Like there be hella whack jobs with guns out there but I just see it as would you rather be able to look up what they used on our admittedly shitty registry or have to figure out ok so this guy had an ak with the serial numbers filed off and its changed hands like 10 times
As a teen, I became best friends with a fellow skateboarder with a father who was born and raised in South London and moved to the states to work as an aerospace engineer. I didn't have any positive male role models in my life at the time, and he basically adopted me as his son and shared a lot of life lessons with me. On my 16th birthday my Mom was at work until 10pm. I ate dinner with my friend and his dad (he made his famous shepherd's pie for my birthday, a favorite that we all loved), we watched Black Adder and had a few laughs until he drove me home around 8pm. As I was getting out of the car, he stopped me for a moment, popped the trunk and gave me a brand new skateboard, with a promise I wouldn't tell my mom he gave it to me, so as not to hurt her feelings. He knew my mom didn't have the means to buy such a gift. The most humble guy ever, and candidate for world's best Dad.
He also wrote a letter of recommendation for me when I started to apply for college. 20+ years later, I still can't read the entire page without weeping uncontrollably.
In case you were wondering, his son has a great career in the field of geology and has a lovely wife.
I've become casual friends several UK expats over the years, and britons are no slouch in terms of good people.
That’s an awesome story, thanks so much for sharing 🙌
My family on my dad's side has been here (USA) since the revolution, but my mother's father came over from Scotland as a 14 year old by himself in the 1920s after getting his leg almost cut off in a coal mine. He built a life for himself and, by extension, about 30 people that only exist because of his bravery and fortitude. I'm 42 and I still miss him.
What a story! Bless your Grandfather, and your entire family❤️
America is a very young country and has a very short history. That said we are exuberant in our survival as a young nation while being anxious of losing it all at any time. Thanks for your kind words!
The US constitution is the oldest governing document of any country except for the Vatican and St. Martin. We’re the OG ‘round here in terms of systems of governance.
As an Irish-American from Texas, hearing you say "y'all" really warms the heart lol
Rufus Connolly as an Irish-American from West Virginia: same!
Us Texans just try to live up to the translation of our native Caddo language. Texas (Tejas) means friend.
I believe the term is actually adopted from the Scottish people that settled in the South in 1800s.
@@sirennoir258 o.O
Next, he'll be saying "fer" instead of "for".
Just threw up in my mouth at the idea of storage wars being a representation of our culture. Jk love the video
I love storage wars :(
When I heard him mention storage wars I yelled out, "YEEEEEP"! 🤣...🤔 Thought about it and cringed.
Yeah, please don't think our reality shows represent reality at all.
@@pattijmacanally3126 😆😃😂
@pyrotechnic5254 "lowest common denominator crap" Honey Boo Boo comes to mind...
In my opinion, people in the United States love their individual states because they each have their own history that is taught in school, and learning about that can lead to pride in being born in that state, and you can even find names for people born in states, I'm a Hoosier for example, and that means I'm from Indiana, which I've lived in for most of my life.
@Alice hey, that just sounds like a stupid name anyway, so I can see why.
Also to be fair the actions of the individual state had much larger of a role in a persons life then the federal government
Me too!
Duh, a Hoosier
Actually DC’s identity is just being salty about NOT being a state.
Why would DC be salty? The are the capital of the most powerful country on earth
Ryan McEntire you would think. But literally all their municipal government has done for the past few years has been to whine about how they don’t have any senators because they’re a federal district, completely ignoring the reason their city exists in the first place.
@@ryanmcentire5704 lol
Ryan McEntire DC isn’t just like a city somewhere an America we picked to be the capital. It’s not part of any other state, so they don’t get any of the power that comes with that, like having people to represent them in congress.
You are 100% CORRECT!! The land given up was SWAMP LAND and had to be drained.. Now everyone knows where "Drain the Swamp" comes from.. Dave from South Georgia...
if you're going to carolina, there will be guns
"To invade the United States would prove most difficult, because behind every blade of grass is an American with a rifle" - Admiral Yamamoto*, Japan Imperial Navy
@Supernaturally American who the fuck said anything about black folks or democrats you god damn lunatic
It must work becauase Nobody is trying.
Although what that quote says is very true, that's not an accurate quote of Admiral Yamamoto. It's likely that he never said that.
@bryan; so you're saying that it might not be factually accurate but it IS morally correct?
enough of the whining little children, you're ridiculous to claim that it's been 'proven' bogus simply because one can never prove a negative. while it may be apocryphal and at best, relayed 2nd or 3rd hand from a staff meeting and not prepared remarks, there's no reason to suspect subterfuge, but instead, it is clear that imperial japan realized their challenges and even mistakes following pearl harbor and the failure at midway, so it does convey a plausible sentiment and is aptly illustrative of a point to be made.
as for the edit, i noticed a misplaced word after i hit 'send'.
I'm always amused when foreigners are surprised by how big the United States is, once they come here.
LOL! I had a friend from England attend a conference in Chicago one summer, who called me up and offered to drop by since he "was in the neighborhood." I lived in Tucson at the time. I explained to him that Chicago was, according to the map, about as far away from Tucson as Athens is from London.
Unless they are from Canada cause we bigger.
They don’t even see Alaska.
Corvette Dude , USA has more land, and just wait until we take Greenland.
@@Jay_Sullivan Ok number one American doesnt have more land than Canada and two we are not going to get Greenland......
I absolutely LOVE your country. ❤️🏴 The people were so very friendly and the food was wonderful! We flew into Edinburgh, rented a car and stayed in B & B’s all along the way. It was a great way to meet the locals and learn about the Scottish way of life. It was a wonderful adventure; the only bad part was driving on the wrong side of the road😜I can’t wait to get back👍🏻
big mistake by foreigners, TV is not america.
@Mark Johhson yes, TV makes us dumber. TV does not mirror reality or america. everything on TV is a lie
@Mark Johhson He meant what people SEE on TV isn't the majority of the US. Definitely true where I live and why it is such a shock when people come here.
Mark Johhson wtf do you mean? Who tf in America had time for watching TV? Unless your a housewife with kids with nothing else to do then ofc ur gonna watch TV, but the average American workers don’t have no time for TV.
It’s true in Arizona everything is normal. They think the u.s is the size of a normal country but it really isn’t. Almost each of our 50 states are the size of European countries. Except maybe Rhode Island that state is tiny
@@Cinnamontoastcrunch1029 lol well the states made the US not the other way around; a more accurate comparison would be the UK relationship to that of Scotland; 10th amendment (though i i believe our states have more leeway in saying "fuck that shit/bring it" due to differences in politics and culture").
Aw, his “Appalachian” pronunciation...bless his heart. Love and light from Tennessee.
@Ksch Koff It's a sweet-acknowledging-how-adorable-his-accent-and-pronunciation-and-love-for-Americana bless his heart. A friendly one. Not an unfriendly one.
The line I always heard was "If you pronounce it Appa-lay-sha, I'll throw an Apple-atcha." 😁
I’m Canadian and I’ve always pronounced it Appa-Lay-Shen
Jesus Fried Christ same as a Vermonter.
@Ksch Koff You're obviously not from the south if you had to ask for an interpretation of that "bless your heart".
“Massive guns”
To a European:
Ar-15, 20/12g Shotguns, Bolt action rifles
To Americans: 500 magnum, .50cal anti-material rifles, 8g shotguns, 120mm cannons, howitzer and similar artillery.
The Lone Outlaw was wondering...
01bletsch If you don’t marry that person immediately, a local bald eagle will have its feathers thoroughly ruffled.
Now ya wouldn’t want that to happen would ya now?
I just want a couple of rocket launchers attached to the front and rear of my minivan. That’s all.
“You could fight a war comfortably with the weapons in that warehouse”
You could fight a war comfortably with the weapons in my safe.
lol yep massive guns for massive egos!
My mum is from Scotland and she moved to New York where I live and I am now learning a bunch of stuff about Scotland from you, it’s really neat!
“Never seen a gun”
“Went to a gun show”
😂
that’s amazing
I can see how that experience could be an eye opener. I grew up hunting and fishing . If I was hunting I took my gun and if I were fishing I take a fishing pole. Most people I know own firearms. And most have several of them. you know you don't hunt deer or bear with the same gun you hunt a rabbit with. Anyway I'm glad you got to visit. Come back again sometime.
@Jay Barker Hahaha Lol.
I love that you admit you love our country. Alot of foreigners just talk about what they hate about our country or us citizens, even if they love it here. Thanks for the LOVE!!! 💘😍🇺🇸💖🇺🇸😍💖
I'm Canadian and I LOVE America ! We share the longest undefended border in the world with the most powerful nation on Earth ! You can't beat that, eh ! Plus I love American movies, Broadway musicals, fast food restaurants( McDonald's rocks, I don't care what people say!)jazz, and on and on ! God Bless America !
@@steerpike1359 ur so sweet😊
@@steerpike1359 and most foreigners say we have no culture here
@@docjohnson1 Well, doc, that just proves most foreigners are assholes, eh ? 😁🍁
I just hear most foreigners complaining about Trump and talking shit about every part of America that isn’t California or New York... which is mind boggling to me. They like to pick on the south which is easy to do if you’ve never been there. I’m originally from Michigan so I used to pick on them too, however you’ll NEVER meet more friendly people than Texans hands down. Arizona is incredible because almost everyone moved here like me to start a family. Phoenix is a clean city and a massive melting pot of culture. Florida is like another planet with dinosaurs lol. Michigan is a hidden coast (the fresh coast) Michigan has more coastline than any other state (not sure about Alaska). Sand dunes, mountains, plains and the largest body of fresh water on earth. Colorado has the beautiful Rockies. Grand Canyon, yellow stone, Vegas... We have so much to cherish and be grateful for. We create our own laws down to the city level and give power to minority states rather than dictate what everyone in the entire country should abide by. Go smoke weed legally some places, while in others alcohol is illegal. That’s why I’m a patriot and love our republic. 🇺🇸
"Join the clan" has a different connotation here...
bleuflamenco LMAO! I was thinking the same thing when he said that...
That is Klan versus clan, problem with speech is we can't tell if they are saying it with a K or a C.
@@tiffanymims8691 I'm sure we are all aware. I expected to be censored if I used a k.
no one jokes about that Klan, that's like white people using the n-word, you just don't do it 🤭
bleuflamenco It all depends on the spelling!
Wow! It took a foreigner to point out what most of us take for granted every day! Thank you, my friend.
You are absolutely correct about each state having it's own culture. I have lived in NJ, FL, and TX each has it's own unique culture.
People from other countries put Americans down because so few of us have passports so they view us as uncultured without realizing how many cultures (and how much country there is to explore) there are within our borders. I like going to other countries but if I didn't I could still get everything I need within the US borders.
Try Hawaii! We even have our own language!
My mother is from Scotland, and hearing you use the term "donkey's years" made me smile. I've not heard that term since her and my grandmother passed away.
Hex Spinner my husband is from Wales. He says it too
Our version in Iowa is, "in a coon's age."
(coon is meaning slang for racoons, though it did come out of the 1800's it is not racially influence)
1. I Looooove that you use the word “Ya’ll”.
2. You are just awesome!
3. You have a new subscriber
4. Welcome to America, come back soon!
I know lol it was surprising
Actually, there is only one country in the world that has the word “America” in its official name. Hence “America” for USA is correct. Thanks for the video.
Amen
@Andrea The only one that matters anyway.
We have Noth and South America. Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Costa Rica... People in all these countries are Americans.
@@robertdavis171 sure but that gets confusing and most of them don't get called that
@@robertdavis171 they hate being called american tho😂
The food thing is all about HOSPITALITY my friend. You will not leave an American table hungry. That's unacceptable.
Completely agree
I absolutely stuff my relatives when they come from Scotland or Australia.
Lol we're the Grandma's house of the world
Exactly restaurants here in America are very welcoming to guests
Nor a Korean one, haha!
Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my maternal grandparents. My papa was an American who was orphaned at a young age, and my grandma was from South Korea. They both grew up in similar circumstances, but because of their cultures, had very different responses.
My papa was a "waste not, want not" kind of man. You were expected to finish any food or drink you chose to consume. My grandma was of the mindset that if you ate everything on your plate, or drank all of your drink, then you must still be hungry or thirsty, and would give you more.
I loved staying with them. It was always an adventure, haha!
This is very true. Many restaurants, especially in rural areas, feed you a breakfast that'll last you a day. There's a cafe in the town I work in that, even when you think you are ordering a common, predictable breakfast, will deliver an entire frying pan filled to the top. You'll spend a few minutes blinking at it, then when you tuck in, you immediately wonder what contest you entered. Well, right next to the register is a pile of take-away boxes. The leftovers lasted me a couple of days, at least.
(8:50) "Massive guns!" *Hes referring to 9mm pistols..* Lmao 😂
No .357 ? 😉
Police in Northern Ireland also carry guns.. but it’s not like America when everyone has guns
They carry .40s here in AZ.
Peter
When I was in London, i saw police or military walking around everywhere with some big ass rifles. That was in 2017 right after the Manchester bombing. I was supposed to see the London bridge the day that the terrorist ran over those people. Jackass ruined my day. I was lucky to not be on the bridge that day because we were supposed to go right around noon. We were too hungover though 😂
I guess he has never heard of a 10 gauge lol
As an American who’s dying to visit the UK, this was a great opportunity to have a mirror held up to my own culture. Much appreciated!
I think that's one of the only accents where you can hear the words "join the clan" and not have to reconsider every life choice that led you to this point
Don’t be a bigot.
@@hansgruber9685 Don't tell me what to do
The Appalachian Mountains are where a large portion of Irish and Scottish settled in NC. I'm from NC and absolutely love the mountains they're beautiful and peaceful. Love my state!!! I hope you come to the Highland Games in North Carolina!!!
Ozarks is very much the same. With Brittish and Germans setteling the low lands.
Yes proud of my Scotch Irish heritage!!
Coastal Wilmington, NC here!😁
We do have very beautiful, green lush mountains and the sparkling blue ocean 💖
Love how you keep saying ya'll
That's southern American word.
And North Carolina has a great Scottish festival you will love it.
thanks Brenda, i'm really excited :)
Yesss! Grandfather Mountain!
I went to it years ago. My only regret was not trying the Irn Bru they had.
And your saying perfectly!!
My home is just a few miles from Grandfather Mountain; we go nearly every year, and the GMHG are fabulous! The marathon, "The Bear," all the sporting events, the shops, the food, the tartans, the MUSIC! Got to go to the Glens to hear each of the bands, and the Thursday night "Calling of the Clans" is eerie and beautiful. Take a good warm jacket for the evening and sunscreen and a hat for the days. And be warned--it is crowded. Slainte Mhath!
Fun fact about Appalachia from which you get your hat: It was settled by many Scots in the 17th Century. And since it is isolated in hill country, the people there are studied by linguists because they preserve the language of that period. They speak Shakespeare's English....even though most Americans think that they're hicks.
Very true,my terms are still low key scottish.
They are hicks and if thats Shakespeare's English I'd love to see what their plays are like.
My paternal ancestors came here from Scotland 1643... longtime here
And Appalacian bluegrass music is derived from Scottish music.
@Justin Jehoshaphat Dude, if I ever had any reason to go there (I don't) and got into any trouble, I would just throw some food stamps and oxycontin on the floor and when all the people scrambled for it, I would leave. Come on man, that place has a higher welfare recipient use than Chicago or Puerto Rico. It's an embarrassment to other white people.
Thank you for this. At a time in history when it’s so hard to find the positive in the US, I needed to hear this. I love this country and have served this country in various ways but with recent political issues it’s has been difficult to love. So, thank you … hoping to visit Scotland someday and enjoy all I look forward to and the amazing people of Scotland.
You can go to any of the 50 states and at some time during the year there will be a Scottish Heritage Festival.
Oh yeah I love those
April is Scottish American heritage month
yup from california and grew up going to the highland games here
A lot of us have scottish background...
Didn't know there even was a Scottish heritage festival. Heritage just doesn't seem important to me. Other than my last name being Scottish, I don't really care about ancestry.
Try to get to Kentucky and Tennessee where Scottish/Irish imagrants went to make whiskey
Definitely Southeast KY and East TN the Cumberlands and the Appalachian MTN regions
Kentucky bourbon 🥃 is the best. I know of a guy who brews small batches of it, I buy a quarter of his stock every summer.
If you can get some peach shine I highly recommend it. Northern Georgia Rabun county if possible. Shit is amazing.
Gotta hit WV too lol
America's highlands
You're so kind!!!
It's so refreshing to hear someone's experience of my country without the hatred. You make me happy.
I love this video. I just came back from a trip to Scotland and I absolutely loved it. The Scottish people were so nice. We are definitely proud of our ancestry in the USA. My ancestors came to the colonies after Culloden (they were Highlanders) and on my personal life journey it has been important for me to honor them. I also have Irish, German, and Italian ancestry and I enjoy learning about each culture. I love the USA but I also have a deep love for the countries who shaped my ancestors (and me!). I am glad you aren’t offended by our love for your culture. I really resonated with it while I was in Scotland. I felt so connected to those who came before me. Thank you for sharing!
A lot of Scottish people settled in the Carolinas/Appalachia when they emigrated because the Smoky mountains reminded them of the highlands to some extent. Hope you enjoy North Carolina!
My Scottish ancestors came in through Jamestown, then down to Tennessee and finally to Texas.
Outlander season 4 shows all of that.
The two clans of my ancestors the Kerr, and the Hay clans came this way, and eventually made their way to Colorado. My grandpa was the orphaned son of his coal miner father Jonathan Hamilton Hay, and decided to be a cowboy and drove cattle from Texas to Montana, so as not to also die from the black lung.
My scottish ancestors settled in the mountains of Virginia
They came to Appalachia because of the whiskey tax in the north-east and the water was better for brewing whiskey. Iron in the water ruins whiskey.
I was actually shocked when I saw this video. I always assume when people come to the US from other countries that they are going to be disappointed but it was nice to hear such positive things!
Why else would people from nearly every country on the planet want to visit or migrate if we were so bad? Young Americans are being taught not to be proud but rather ashamed of our past...but people outside the US understand that things 50, 100, 200, 500, 1,000, years ago were being done for different reasons in a very different world and in no way does that make us, today, culpable.
@@justaguy1458 well said. America is great and it took me going out of America to other countries to realize that. How safe by comparison we really are.
If all one does is stay in the big cities, and then stay in one little spot around your hotel, or only go to the little homogenized tourist attractions, I could see people being disappointed. Sometimes you gotta leave your comfort zone to find some real fun.
@@justaguy1458 is this an ambiguous reference to slavery?
@@lin2thez341
No, a reference to young people protesting the 4th of July, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, President's Day, etc. ...a reference to the enormous amount of attention paid to bad aspects of the past foregoing an understanding or appreciation for the positive contributions that Americans have had in this world
As a Texan every time you say Y'all I clap.
Visited Edinburgh a few years back and while visiting a pub, I was talking with a few Scotties and I told them I was from Texas. One of them said "What a coincidence, we just met a couple from Texas here a few minutes ago, but I'm not sure where they went." I shouted really loudly over everyone and the music "The stars at night are big and bright!" And you could here 2 people on the side of the bar finish the song. I said "I found 'em" the look on those guys faces were hilarious....
@@rnindless sure bud
I am a proud Texan. We were our own country, you know, and we are immensely proud of it. I'm glad to see you wore your Texas shirt!!
Scotsman calls us the cool uncle when in reality; Scotland, Ireland, and France are the cool relatives while England is the strict parent we rebelled against.
Very well said!!
Not France, France is more like the little sibling that told on to your parents.
We owe France and France owes us, but a lot of us, atleast in the country, don’t like France.
@@The_Lone_Outlaw weird, considering I have yet to meet a fellow American that hates France.
Arcane Heart Then you haven’t look very hard.
@@The_Lone_Outlaw or maybe I just live in an area where people are more tolerable? I can't say for sure but many of my friends and family are fascinated with French culture and we even had sympathy for them for that terrorist attack a few years ago. You know back when everyone had their profile pic with the French flag on them?
Also in my experience, at least on the internet, English people seem to hate us more but regardless, I'm not going to assume that a group of people is ignorant and hateful just because a handful of those people are.
"why dont we have in-n-out?" buddy, i live in NY and i feel the same way lmao
We have them all over here in Cali.
What is a in-n-out?
@@middlelle yea i went to college out west and i miss it so much lmao
@@SelenaDawn a really good fast food burger place
I missed them when I lived back East.
I realized how American I am when you mentioned the “massive guns” our law enforcement officers carry, and my first thought was “If you think that’s big, you should see what I’ve got 😉” LMAOOO
LMAO. That's what I thought!! Plural: Guns! Conceal and carry woman here. He's right though. If your not raised around them it can be a bit uncomfortable and make one feel uneasy. I on the other hand couldn't imagine my life without them. Where I live it's imperative that you have one. We have a lot of rattlesnakes and other grumpy wildlife that tend to want to make themselves known from time to time by introducing us to a charge challenge. It makes life difficult if you or your pet's get bit or worse. It's a necessity to be armed in my neck of the woods.
IKR 🤣🤣🤣🤣 ... you’d think with the Holocaust being such a recent horror the Brits Germans etc would understand why refuse to give up what protects us from a leader ( president ) like that..... 🤷🏻♀️
Also I was thinking ... if he think our law enforcement is packing heat he should go to Mexico and Israel. Even I, an American, was taken back by their police / military presence and assault weapons lol.
This guy was awesome. He did what nobody does from UK. He acknowledged we have culture ( likely his included ) we have 50 states and each is vastly different .
UK and USA have similar land mass but we have 335 million people (cough **that we know of **cough ) UK has 67 million. What works for their VERY VERY small population simply wont work here. They have 1/5the number of citizens lol.
Cilcito 58 you are never too old to travel! I finally went overseas the last few years. It made me love America more. We just have too much right here. We even have temperate rain Forrest . We have cities below sea level ( New Orleans ) and mountains you can drive to the peak of at 14,000+ feet ( Pikes Peak in colorado ) .... honestly we have every single climate - land type etc. Plus we have over 350 spoken languages in America. 😵 fact !
I love traveling and meeting people etc. But nothing beats America 😘
@@rebekahhakeber5093 Similar land mass? The UK is about the size of Florida 😂😂😂
Scotland is indeed amazing. I’ve been in a lot of places of Europe and all the americas and it’s the nicest place I’ve ever visited.
It was fascinating to hear of your impressions of The United States. Many of us come from immigrants to this country, we are more diverse a country than we were 30 or 50 years ago. It is hard to pinpoint one particular characteristic of the US but I think you nailed it in your top ten list…
As I sing our National Anthem I envision what Francis Scott Key saw that night in the Battle for Fort Mc Henry. Then I see that glorious flag waving still to this day. #Happy tears! 🇺🇸
In Texas, we have a single ranch just a little bit larger than the state of Rhode Island... Everything is bigger in Texas, Y'all!
Rhode Island: 1,212 square miles
King Ranch: 1,289 square miles
Houston could swallow NYC, parts of new Jersey and Connecticut as well
And Alaska is more than twice the size of Texas!!
@@kristinscomments641 it's not more than have the size of Texas. You can not fit 2 Texas inside Alaska
You can actually. The maps are usually no drawn to scale. Especially the ones the depict Alaska in a little box floating in the Pacific ocean. 😄
Texas is 268,597 sq miles, Alaska is 663, 268 sq miles. The way maps are drawn mix up a lot of people!
Shaun I think you need to do a ancestry DNA test, you may find you have relatives in the USA, would be a vey good documentary. Also one idea you need to consider, let people or communities sponsor you to go to there homes, and show you their town, food and culture from their perspective.
I'm from Nebraska in America and I liked hearing your list. I went to Scotland (my favourite country) a few years ago and I just loved how different and similar our two countries are. I plan on traveling to Scotland for holiday every or every other year to see everything your country has to offer. I love Scotland's landscapes and how friendly you were to American tourists. I'm glad you liked our food. If you want a REALLY GOOD hamburger try King Kong's restaurant in Lincoln Nebraska!
oh lord jesus, a gun show in florida. god bless you. lmfao.
That is really jumping in with both feet. Florida gun shows are a unique mixture of circus, flea market, and antiques road show all in one. I'm glad you went I just hope someone that could at least explain the industry went as a guide. I'm sad to think someone said, "Okay, here is where the hillbillies buy boom sticks to fight off the government." I will not deny someone had that mindset in there, but that doesn't reflect the ideals of everyone.
I'm part of a volunteer organization connected to a university , that helps foreign students get a feel for American culture and meet Americans. I always take students to a pawn shop that has a butt-load of guns. They seem to like it.
Probably the safest place in the world lmao
The shootings happen at concerts but never at gun shows..always found that curious but it makes sense..gun culture isnt just ownership its fluency with it..
@@ThoughtPolice77 people at gun shows are passionate about their guns and have a fasination with them, while lunatics cause shootings, and lunatics don't go to gun shows lol
@@ThoughtPolice77 gun shows ban guns.
Hearing a Scottish man say y’all makes me ridiculously happy haha!!!
Hello ! So a lady once said at a county fair if you say this word wrong, I am gonna throw this apple at cha! Get it ? Appalachia.
For Americans, there's this sort of pride in knowing what you are and where you came from, and that's why it's so strongly celebrated. It's like a roadmap of the past. It's fascinating to look at the official records and see how all these different people came together from so many different countries to become one family.
That's why so many Americans get upset when we see bad things happen in Europe, because subconsciously, we still feel a close familial connection to the people of Europe. Like, grandparents or cousins.
One family? It's left vs right at all costs, no matter how ridiculously extreme that can get,. One family? Perhaps that was once the dream, but never a reaiity.
@@oz_medias eh only if you bring up politics
I really enjoyed this video - made me proud to be an American, in that, we (as a whole) left such a good impression.
Both my Father and Mother are buried in Arlington National Cemetary
Their memory is part of U.S. sacred ground.
Love the positivity! It’s pretty annoying how everyone always hates America. While I’d probably prefer living in Europe America is still a pretty great place to live.
It's not for no reason. It's the media. The media tells them how bad we are.
Gilded Liberty by “no reason” I didn’t really mean no reason. Don’t know how to explain it
they hate us cause they ain't us...
Everyone is always out to take down #1.
@Ksch Koff which government is spreading anti American bullshit?
When in Texas,...go to Whataburger. It's kind of a law or something.
And Buc-ee's
It's the National Burger of Texas.
It’s sooooo good. Sooo good.
Whataburger is a Texas Stop Sign. You see one, you stop.
You also go to whatever towns local open pit barbecue joint.
Cooper's in Llano, Franklin Barbecue in Austin, and any of the half dozen or so Hard 8 locations are all worth the trip...even from the UK.
We recently moved back down to Texas and my kids want nothing to do with McDonald’s anymore.
My American Son is in Edinburgh Scotland as I write this. He is Scotch Irish on his Fathers side. His name is actually William Wallace, a family name that goes back to his Great Grandfather. He has always been very proud of his Scotch Irish heritage, so this trip to Edinburgh is a dream-come-true for him. He is having a wonderful time there and says the people he has met from Scotland and Ireland are very nice! Thank you for this video! Now you need to come to Colorado! if you have not been here, the Rocky Mountains are majestic. Also I'm from Michigan, so if you go there you must drive North and see the great Lakes! So Beautiful!😊
Interesting. Yes, we are a massive country and take things for granted. It's an eye opener to hear it from visitors. Fun to hear!!
thanks, i always love to get involved with these types of cultural exchange
In Dallas & didn’t go to Whataburger. This hurt my soul.
lee h we have in and out and whataburger
He got the better burger
From Houston...same
@@MrJusho1 umm no. No he didn't
@@irishpanic a better burger
It's "App-a-LATCH-an." The CH is like "change"
My mother was a hillbilly from West BY GOD Virginia, an Appalachian state.
Tracie Lawrence actually it just depends where you are at in VA me and my whole family say it more like one word but in WVA I hear it that way more
I felt like I know you somehow
Christopher Carpenter me?
@@masterchiefin445 no, I meant tracie. I thought her name sounded familiar but then I saw we both lived in WV and Florida so I thought maybe I knew her. I'm sorry.
Clarksburg...….representing!
Hey mate. Great video. I'm a US citizen, but half Scottish half Swiss/German, (Middleton and Fife) living abroad, currently in Thailand, the past year. I'm going to Scotland for the first time ever in July and August, Edinburgh specifically.
You are absolutely right about our connection with our ancestors. I think it's because we were all once immigrants and not too long ago. During WW2 not everyone was kind to my German speaking Swiss Great Grandmother. 🤣 My mother always taught me to embrace my heritage and be proud, but also to learn about and respect others as well. But also to honour those who had it more difficult than us and made sacrifices so the next generation could have a better life. My ancestor Arthur Middleton migrated to the US from Scotland, signed the Declaration of Independence, was a general, was captured and tortured by the British for a year, and so much more. We celebrate his birthday every year. I grew up loving the sound of bagpipes and to this day it runs chills throughout my entire body every time I hear them.
It's interesting reading things my ancestors wrote and peering back in time into their lives. My family saved a lot of stuff over the generations. It probably seems silly to a lot of people. But America is so young that for a long time it didn't have an identity of it's own so people identified with where their parents or grandparents came from.
Great video and on point. Cheers mate.
Everyone says the rest of the world hates americans, whenever I talk to hang out with foreigners, they dont want to leave. They freaking love it here.
David Gearardo I have friends who in their countries are dealing with things like not having sufficient access to clean water. As much as they say some people hate us, and some probably do, these are the ones who love America and want to be here.
Cilcito 58 I’m not sure I understand what you’re trying to say. But I’m not sure America owes the Scots anything.
Cilcito 58 Ah, I understand now. It’s a good partnership. America benefits from the diversity of immigrants, and they have a safe place here.
If I were to travel to Scotland and want to see the countryside, where should I go?
Cilcito 58 Thank you so much for the information. I’ll look these places up. Wish I could stay in one of these castles.
Cilcito 58 That’s why I said “wish”. Cost prohibitive.
Nothing I like hearing more than a man with a Scottish accent
Isla Reyne, Me too. (Sigh) 💓❤💓
“United States” of America. Why I love it here. Thankful that my ancestors made the boat trip like so many others before them. We are truly a melting pot!
Mark Johhson maybe where you live. I’ve been around quite a bit of the USA and it is amazing. Not just the landscape but the people also. Sounds like you need to surround yourself with not only better scenery but better folks.
Lulu Jones someone is a negative Nancy. Must be sad to live that way. Hope your days get better!
I so absolutely loved finding this video! As an American I was taken back a few years ago to find a lot of hate being thrown our way. We are normally so nice around here, and I was so happy to hear you talking about how you were intrigued with our pride in our original heritages. I was extremely disheartened a few years back watching a video survey done in Ireland about that very topic and saw that a lot of those talking were annoyed with American's "claiming to be Irish", which I did understand but they were cruel about it. My Great Gran was full blown Irish and I have always felt drawn to the culture and wanted to visit so badly, until I watched that video (it still makes me teary eyed). I felt very unwelcomed (obviously I am sure it is not the entire country but it has soured the dream for me.) It's refreshing and exciting to hear when people actually have good experiences here and develop an appreciation for the Country we are so very proud of! Thank You for the morale boost. :o)
I subbed when you said that you got how different the states are from each other and how massive the country is. I love that each state has its own flavor and experience. There’s a push to make everyone think and live the same way but our country is too vast and, as you pointed out, people love and take pride in the state in which they live.
Diversity makes for a rich experience.
Californians are fleeing the state in droves because California is turning into a literal shit hole. But then they try to turn any state they end up in into the same kind of shit hole. Don't let it happen to your state.
Totally agree...btw what the he'll is "subbed?" LOL
As an Southern American of Scott-Irish heritage, this video makes me so unbelieveably happy to see. Thank you
TinyToadster I’m in the Midwest. Yeah cool video. I was blessed with the red hair from the McCool side of my family. Northern Irish and Scottish.
@brandon. Good lad for pointing out northern Ireland, and not just lumping in Ireland. The Scots-Irish as I think some Americans know them, the Ulster Scots as they prefer to be known, are unique.
you have to understand that many of our STATES are the same size as European COUNTRIES . so of course there will be major regional differences .
Something I found interesting while living in England was their national anthem. It is sung to the Monarch and her ruling over you, rather than a song about flag and country. Loved living there though. Loved the local pub in the village I lived in where I was known as the Yank. They, too, were surprised that not all Americans are rude and arrogant. Cheers! 🙂🇺🇲🇬🇧
The foundation for individual "State Pride" in the U.S.A., is based on each state's historical, individual accomplishments and personality. The U.S. continent is vastly large, and as an American citizen, born and raised, you can still experience culture shock, let's say, if you are a west coast resident, visiting the deep south. The accents, food, the way of dressing, state laws, etc., can all be quite different... and vice-versa. Our national American patriotism is based on the multiple, unprecedented freedoms in which the citizens of the U.S.A. are blessed with, and unfortunately, which many take for granted until they travel outside of the U.S.A., and experience many restrictions.
"The United States of America is the land of the FREE, because of the BRAVE!!!" We will NEVER forget the great sacrifices which were, and are, being made on a daily basis, for our great freedoms. In a sense, it is like if someone pushed you and your family out of the way from getting mowed down by a speeding truck, while walking on the sidewalk, and they are the one who gets killed while saving your lives. You would be so grateful, every single remaining day, for the rest of your natural life. That is how the majority of American's feel about all those who have sacrificed so much for our freedoms.
Very true. I'm from NY. I went south to South Carolina and stopped for gas and directions. I barely understood what the guy said to me. I had to listen for a bit before I understood his accent. Just think on that. Here we were . . . two Americans speaking English, born and raised in the United States and we had trouble understanding one another.
Yesss, I’m from Chicago and when I went to Georgia for a weekend trip visiting my uncle who is also from Chicago and I was hearing the difference in how everyone talks and acts. Up here everyone is in a rush and have no patience and down there it seems less chaotic. Even when I go to southern Indiana it’s crazy how different they sound and how they dress nothing like people in Chicago
And state prejudice- everyone seems to hate californians.
@@dogie1070 I think you meant to say people in conservative states hate California.
Amen!
it always touches my heart to hear other people talk about american culture and how proud we are to have our country and our guns. F R E E D O M
Just about every country is free. Don't be brainwashed
You say you support freedom and then subscribe to racist and fascist RUclipsrs. You're a damn tyrant and are too afraid to admit it.
@@nb22bn We can't go to jail, yet, for saying mean things. What most countries are is comfortable, and I'll admit that can be a pretty nice thing to be. What the US is, it's freedom and true freedom is absolutely terrifying. It means you can fail horribly, there isn't a huge backup that will help you when you won't help yourself. Sometimes it won't even help you when you simply can't help yourself, it's terrifying. I could be an actual NAZI and I would not go to jail for saying NAZI things, I could be a huge bigot and wouldn't go to jail for saying huge bigot things. My feelings can be deeply hurt and I can be in a horrible position mentally because of someone else's words, they aren't going to jail. I can piss off 200 million people and still not go to jail, I can tell the Government that they suck, to their faces, and as long as I don't threaten them personally then I'm not going to jail. It's the going to jail part, Europeans go to jail for WAY more things than we do and that's what freedom actually is. It's the ability to not go to jail when you're an idiot douche bag, it's the ability to not Government breathing down your neck to do it as they see as fit, it's the fear that you can end up homeless because of a bad decision, it's the ability to massively succeed because of a good decision you made. Freedom is terrifying, but you need that fear to be actual free.
So don't mistake comfort with freedom, it's not the same. Lots of countries are comfortable, very few are actually free.
yes but not everyone from other countries like the U.S They just think we are the fat uncles but we actually have better gyms than 90% of the UK lmao (doesnt mean all of us use em tho)
@@ralphlongo1975 You're not more free to succeed though. Most of Europe has higher social and economic mobility than the US.
Too bad you missed eating a Whataburger while you were in Dallas. It's a Texas based hamburger chain that is preferred over the In-and_Out burger. Also, one in ten adults in Texas have a Concealed Carry License, which means any time you were in a crowd of ten or more people, one of them was carrying a handgun. Cheers from Dallas.
Jesse Johns As a Texan, I find In-N-Out burger much better
Is that it? Only one in ten? I thought it would be more.
In- and- out is way better
In-n-out
In n Out is much better
First time watching. I love that you get how all are states are so individual with the different accents, food and general culture!! Whenever people from outside of the US talk about Americans it seems like they don't get that. Look forward to catching up on all your adventures here in America 💕
Hey, Scottish dude...if you're looking to get rich, pay attention here. Since In-and-Out burger is
not yet in Scotland, you need to open a burger shop and officially register it under the name
"In and Out Burger," Then, when the US based In-and-Out Burger franchise migrates to Scotland,
they will have no choice but to buy YOUR registered name from you. Just a thought. Cheers!
People who do that are scum because they are technically loopholing copyright law
@@Glunkk
Nah...people who do that are RICH...
and obviously much smarter
than people like you.
In-N-Out Burger does not franchise and will not be going to Europe. It doesn’t even cover the whole United States will not come east of the Mississippi river much to my sadness.
@@eaglegrip6879 in n out doesn’t even cover the whole u.s but luckily it does in Arizona. Arizona is not even a popular state but we have almost every restaurant that is exclusive to other states. We have in n out and White Castle. I think raisin canes is kinda an exclusive too. Lo los might be too
Fun fact an in n out manager makes of 100,000 dollars a year
Picture a crazy holiday dinner table with 50 relatives. That’s the United States of America.
Gail Carey oh god sooooo true!!!
Gail Carey I need that to be a SNL skit.
Yeah and people are either laughing and having dumb conversations or arguing about politics.
Bahahahaha!!! Great analogy!
Or the family holiday where "YOUR NOT ALLOWED TO USE THAT KNIFE"...its the GOOD one.
Or the family holiday you can can hear your aunt and uncle very loudly having sex all the way across the house...
And that one X-mas Granddaddy taught all us grandkids (4) how to shoot his shotgun.
And you cant forget the Thanksgiving (back in the 80s) my cousin and his friend had smoked some marijuana and were eating the food off my Grandmom's plate.
The Scottish festivals here are not due to "Outlander". Highland games have been held in Stone Mountain, GA for almost fifty years, and I'm sure they weren't the first in the U.S.
Honestly, this video helps me see the parts of america that are wonderful. The hardship can eat away at you, presenting a fresh perspective can shift your thinking. See the "good" that others identify in you and use it to progress. Thank you for sharing!
Just subscribed and as a person of Scotch-Irish-German heritage I can see how odd we Americans would be to somene who only grew up with the heritage and history of one country as opposed to the mish mash that most Americans are from. We're an odd lot with so many different cultural influences throughout our history and it has to be a culture shock for anyone from Great Britain. Thanks for the great videos!
LOL, when I left UK for Texas, one person asked if I had felt culture shock. I looked at her as if she had ferrets sticking out of her ears - erm no? Possibly because I'd traveled Europe a lot, dunno. Having said that, I can imagine some unimaginative and stay-at-home people from my far corner of England getting culture shock on a visit to London.
The US is basically 50 different countries u see one united government. Hence the United States.
That Guy I wouldn’t say states resemble countries at all, they resemble well states. They are under federal rule and have to pay federal tax. I guess they’re close but so far from being a “country”
@@dylanjames4706 The original meaning of the word "state" is a sovereign government. The US Constitution never originally intended the federal government to have anywhere near the amount of power that it took over during the Civil War. This is why states have their own constitutions.
For most Southerners, the Civil War was less about keeping slavery and more about fighting off a Republican power grab. The Republican party was formed around the idea of loyalty to the nation over the state. This is why Lincoln said that he wanted to preserve the Union whether or not it required ending slavery.
I'm a Texan, a Republican and a Conservative Libertarian; so attitudes have changed more than a bit since then.
Dylan James The word state refers to a couple different things but it can mean a completely sovereign state or country. The different states all have different laws, different cultures. They can technically leave the US if they want. It’s almost like how the EU has laws that apply to most of Europe but each country has its own laws.
52 if you include DC and Puerto Rico.
To.....ravenclaw.. Nah..Obama says there are 57 states... Yup... 57 MUSLIM STATES.. Guess he forgot that he was a Muslim.. Dave from South Georgia..
If you're going to the Scottish festival on Grandfather mountain you'll love it! I recommend taking the scenic route along the Blue Ridge Parkway. I live about an hour south of there. I've always pronounced it appa-latch-chun mountains. I hope you enjoy your trip!
In Pennsylvania they pronounced it appa-lay-shun. But I knew a guy from N Carolina and he pronounced it appa-latch-un. I guess it's one of the many, many Northern vs. Southern dialect things.
You seem like a really friendly, open-minded person! Interesting to hear your point-of-view as a Scottish person living in the States!
As a Texan, to hear you use the term Y'all,.. Warms my hear and that kicks it. Subscribed.
Scots-Irish settled the South.
"Police walking around with massive guns" LOL
As an American who was raised around gun because I was raised in the country where we hunt to eat the guns police use are not massive by any means. They are hand guns, not rifles. :p
Also, my husband was in the military so I'm very used to this sort of stuff.
I have friends from around the world who have different view points and that's fine.
I'm also from Scotland, I live in Fife and work in Edinburgh, so same place as Shaun.
I know exactly what he means about the guns. The idea of normal people walking around with guns is very alien to us. It would definitely make me uneasy if not frightened to be in a public place where some people could be carrying guns. I'm not pro or anti gun, because that has never even been a thing to me.
He said he went to District of Columbia which the Secret Service do carry rifles and smgs
Being around them a lot doesn't make them less lethal--or inappropriate.
@LAFOLLETTER Totally inappropriate for you and your relatives to carry weapons among the public. Sad.
Right....they keep the big guns in their cars....as do us civilians...haha
As a metro-Detroiter, I'm telling you don't go to Detroit
Many Spirits I’m a Metro Detroit’s also. Inside the city is nice. Have you been there lately?
Ehh...Detroit might be a little rough, but you guys have kick ass history and amazing old architecture. Well worth a visit.
Another metro Detroit guy here... and the city is A LOT better than it was say 20-30 years ago. Downtown used to be a ghost town after 5pm, nothing was there to do... But now there are tons of entertainment options downtown... Along with some great museums as well, Detroit Institute of Arts is very good as is the Henry Ford. Sure, it's not New York or Chicago as far as older American cities go, but it's not a bad place to live in the grand scheme of things. Most out-of-towners that I've met via work tend to be pleasantly surprised, it's still rough in areas, but not a bombed out wasteland like many have been told.
@@control_the_pet_population ok cool. It has been about 25 years since I have beem down there
If going to Detroit. Make sure to stick to the places that should be stuck too. Don't wander.
Shaun! Loved your video on your impressions of the US. I have a lot of Scottish ancestors and am very proud if that. I visited Scotland July 2023 and LOVE the beauty if the country and the kindness of its people. Strangers came up to us and helped when we must have looked lost. I hope to come back to visit and felt such a connection there.
I like hearing stories from visitors to the U.S.A. It’s good to know that, at least some of us still know how to be civil to people and make a good impression. It’s also interesting to hear about people’s thoughts on the “gun culture” in our country, most of us don’t give it a second thought. I know that I don’t. I grew up hunting in the back woods of Illinois, that’s how we got food. I always slept with a rifle within arms reach in case the coyotes went after our cattle. Guns have always been a tool to gather or protect our livelihood. Now as an adult I have a permit to carry a concealed weapon in public, lots of hoops to jump through to get that. I still consider them as tools. I am glad that you and others find our country warm and inviting.
Same. However I think this is an example of survivor's bias. The ones who didn't love it here left and didn't tell you about it. The ones who are talking to you or the ones who did. that doesn't mean there aren't members of both groups it just means you see only the one group.
You do have a good point.
How many coyotes did you shoot at the mall? Carrying weapons outside the woods is more than a little inappropriate, imo.
Ok, a little more info then. I am disabled and I walk with a cane, not well but I get around. I have been rolled (robbed) four times so far for the medication in my pocket. The junkies always know who is holding some. In three of the four cases I just gave it up and they left, no problem, but the forth guy tried to stab me even after he got my meds and money. I did manage to fend him off with my cane, if he had a friend nearby I wouldn’t have faired well. If I had been armed one of them would have gone to the hospital. The gun is not used as a threat, it only comes out if I intend to use it. I’m not worried about someone taking a few pills off of me, they can have them. I’m not going to do nothing if it comes to bodily harm. My body or someone else’s.
I encourage you to visit California and see how different southern and Northern California are.
So true. Born and raised in Northern CA. My southern Call relatives find us too laid back and unbothered. There are other things they point out as differences they find strange, like weather (too cold), seeing stars everynight (less smog), not as many freeways (less road rage). There's more
So Cal’s think no cal is boring
tbyjb they obviously never been to the Bay Area or to Sonoma just stunning haha
@@tbyjb so true, but they're so wrong. Plenty to see and do. Beautiful diverse countryside, friendly people, water, water, water, lakes, rivers, and the ocean, San Francisco, Marin County, Silicon Valley, Napa Valley, etc.
oh yes oh yes oh yes!!!!! NorCal represent!!!! he should hella do it!!! And try to see how the food is different on the West Coast compared to other parts of the US. And how Cal is basically still pretty Mexican, I mean we are, lol
To be fair we really like Scottish people. It's the accent, it's great to listen too
I would say its more along the lines of, both our countries fight tyranny and hate oppressive governments