Some information about the homelessness in Sweden. The number you read was the number of people lacking a contract for housing, which is significantly different from the amount of people that are unsheltered. Only about 2% of the number of homelessness number are actually unsheltered. The others are people who are living in government provided housing (permanent or temporary), or are long term hospitalized or institutionalized (such as rehabilitation centers), or those that are temporarily living in hostels, hotels, and friends (which can be common for students as they struggle to find housing the first weeks of their studies)
Yeah, the criteria for homelessness is measured differently between countries. For instance in Australia it includes in a dwelling that is inadequate; or has no tenure, or if their initial tenure is short and not extendable; or does not allow them to have control of, and access to space for social relations”
ya.. Homelessness sweden total: 27 383 ppl (refered to 2023) of those r 2713 in HVB (social interventions, criminals etc) 16878 in social housing 3209 secondary housing (no own contract) 4436 are left of wich most are students (likely atleast 50%) .. and this makes it around 1 in 4760 ppl that had sufferd real homelessness the last year .. or 2218 people
There is also the bit where the US has no idea how many homeless people there actually are. They are estimates and are highly influenced by politicians who want to make themselves look good and the opposition look bad.
I think he is right about waiters in restaurants constantly "checking on you". I find this very annoying. When I went on a cruise on a ship of an American based cruise line, the waiter would come to our table and keep interrupting our conversations multiple times per meal. The American people at the table were very pleased that this happened. So seems like this is really a cultural difference. If a waiter in Germany would keep interrupting my conversations with my table mates I would consider this to be very, very rude.
I think there's a whole difference in expectations Americans expect to be catered to, Europeans expect to be left alone in the privacy of their conversations As a European, I don't want waiters to be eavesdropping. Restaurant time is family/friends/lover time which is obviously private or even "intimate" (within the bounds of public space lol), what is said at the table stay within the table.
Yeah, I don't mind being checked on once in a while, but they DO interrupt any conversation that may be going on. For the life of me I don't know why this isn't considered anything but rude! Very annoying. I actually lower my tip based on how annoying they are. lol, guess I'm not big tipper then. 😂
@@Hiro_Trevelyan I read someone summarizing it nicely somewhere like this: there is positive politeness and negative politeness. Positive one are things like smiling, showing interest, checking up one someone, etc., whlie negative politeness are things like giving space, respecting privacy/boundaries, not wasting someone's time etc. Americans view politeness as mainly positive politeness, while Europeans view it mainly as negative politness.
As an American who lives in Prague it’s hard coming back to America for a visit. Americans love huge trucks and SUVs, so driving is different. The food in America now tastes artificial and unhealthy to me now. Beer, well, most Americans don’t know what beer really tastes like. As someone who likes cities, American cities are a huge disappointment- being run down and having to worry about crime. I can walk anywhere in Prague and not even think about safety. Politics aren’t such a big deal here- there are 16 political parties and transfer of power after an election takes a few days and is peaceful, not a few months and violent. My friends here in Prague work to live, while my American friends live to work. People here can work at a factory or in hospitality and be middle class. Not so much in America. Public transport is clean, efficient and I can get anywhere in the Czech Republic fast and cheap- even to Vienna, Dresden , Bratislava, or Wrocław. In the city we have trams and metro which are easier and faster than driving in the city. Trams come here every 6-8 minutes. People dress better and take care of themselves better. Athletic wear is for the gym, not the street. When I brought my partner to America for a visit the first time she found it funny so many women were wearing leggings as pants.
Prague is a beautiful city ,the food is good also Czech beer is some of the best beer in the world up there with German , Belgian, beer not the American beer which tastes like stale pee ! I am jealous my friend.
@@gregorygant4242 Czech pilsner, Belgian wit, Bavarian Hefe.... and of course American IPA (with American hops).. You don't know American beer history very well, it seems. The USA craft beer industry has taken over the world to the point even established beer markets like Germany and England are taking a note or two from the American recipe book. Every country in the world has beer that tastes like piss.
I think the point he was trying to make around hustle culture is that in Sweden they can work one job and get enough income to live a decent life. They don't need to hustle on the side as well in order to afford healthcare or to pay off a student loan because those things are provided. Obviously they still need to work to get a decent income, but they don't need to work _extra_ in order to get by.
You are right, each country has its own distinct culture. However, on a macro level, they are part of the European Union, which requires them to implement and adhere to specific laws and regulations set by Brussels, where the European Parliament is located.
@@Kenny-yl9pcEU only has 27 countries, with further 4 in semi EU via EES and similar limited parts. Europe has 45. The rules set in Brussels come from negotiations that origin in member states, UK used to promote roughly 1/4 of those rules.
@@christopherjensen3034 There is an essential set of rules to be a member and then general objectives are established and every country has to pursue them each in its own pace.
A lot of people in Europe see America as being angry from your political wars, your 2nd amendment rights, gun culture etc It even comes across as "culty" You maybe are just so used to it you dont realise how different and disfunctional it is. Until Americans actually experience a different country you'll never properly understand.
The same thing can be said of you and others. You can’t understand America fully because you don’t live here. Yes,A lot is going on here. It’s not as you visualize. Whats strange to me is your views of what America is like. I’m not experiencing what you say.
@@Kim-427 It's not necessary to "visualize" it - courtesy of the media, we've all witnessed years of electoral, political and judicial corruption. We've seen schools secured like prisons, the blocks and blocks of homeless, the mass shootings, and the racist organisations and rallies. We know about the water in Flint, still tainted by lead, and the many carcinogenic food products banned by European countries. Facts are facts - despite Kellyanne Conways' famously ridiculous assertion that there are "alternative facts".
@@Kim-427 Did you not see Donald Trump trying to overthrow a democratically elected government, and instead of being tried for treason, he's allowed to run for president again?
@@Kim-427 I would never want to live in the U.S. Not even if they doubled my salary. But like someone else already said - Americans will never understand.
Here in Sweden we have a relatively high mimum wage, thanks to decades of strong unions fighting for the workers rights. If you have a full time job you can survive on that one salary for sure. People usually only take on extra work during universitity studies to reduce the need for student loans.
Also, it might need to be clarified that student loans aren't for tuition fees, there are none, it's for the cost of living while studying (and student literature).
We actuallly don't have a legal minimum wage at all. But most employers have a collective bargain with the unions that stipulate a certain minimum wage - usually a lot higher than in the US. Big employers who refuse to sign a collective agreement with the unions will be met with strikes - as Tesla and Elon has found out.
Yep, I'm glad. The only thing I wish we did better is that we stopped having so many "temporary contracts" for work through agencies, aka provsanställningar. This makes it hard to get that benefit as you could get fired at any moment without having to give a reason for it (I had this happen to me, managers told me I was doing a great job and then 3 days later the boss called me to a meeting in the middle of the day to fire me. Edit: I could not do anything about it because they are not legally required to give a reason). I'd say the quality of life is great if you have an education, but people who don't or struggle finding jobs tend to be exploited more. Which is natural, since if you get a job then you're just thankful for it.
19:10 many work places in Denmark have a shower available for employees, so if they go to work by bike and get sweaty, they can freshen up and change to work clothes before they start the workday.
Our newest building in CBD Sydney has the larger full change rooms and a bike racking system bigger than Houten train stations in the Netherlands” NSW in Oz 🇦🇺
Obviously it's not unique to Denmark, which is good to know. And it's such a small expense to the company of they have the facilities already... probably less than an €uro per shower. In exchange they get healthier employees with less sick days, that actually enjoys the morning hours. It's second to free coffee at the office in my opinion.
The personal space is different in different parts of Europe. In the Nordic countries it tends to be larger than in southern, more populated areas. The meme in during covid-pandemic was: "Keep the distance! Stand 1,5 meters apart in the bus/shop line!" "Oh, do we really have to stand so close?"
As someone from Seville-Spain you don't know how much thankfull i was to that. I hate ppl in a line behind you being so close you can hear them breathe and feel the air coming out of their mouth in your body and they tend to do that a lot here...
There is this italian guy always husteling, he asked me to be his business partner, I told him I do have a job but he kept insisting and trying to persuade me. I said I don't have time, he said I could do this on the weekend... Bro, my weekend is for sleeping in and relaxing, not for building up more stress
I live in Scotland and I have 2 jobs. I work for a major bank in a call centre and I also work in a pub, but the pub job I do because I enjoy it, and it’s to help out my friend who owns the pub. I don’t NEED the second job, but it has becoming more common here in the UK for people to have more than one job due to the cost of living crisis, but that’s a completely separate thing from “hustle culture” in the USA.
Homelessness in the U.S. and Europe is different. In Europe most (not all) homeless people are men who became homeless after mental issues and/or alcohol and/or dr*g abuse. Where in America entire young families can get homeless, like a father, mother with 2 young children, just because they were down on their luck, that is unheard of in Europe. In the U.S. you have the same kind of stereotypical bum, but you also have completely normal people, down on their luck. Besides that homelessness is defined very different. In America homeless is living in a tent or cardboard-box depending on charity (organizations). In many European countries you are already considered homeless if you are living with friends, but have no house of your own. While having job, and no mental or substance abuse problem at all.
In Western Europe, no one needs to be homeless because the government provides support through various societal resources. This includes assistance with housing, financial aid for basic necessities such as utilities, internet, phone bills, and food. Individuals with physical or mental health issues receive therapy and basic support, such as guidance from a life coach who helps them organize their lives, manage their finances, and navigate daily tasks like grocery shopping. They also have the option to pursue education, learn a trade, or receive training on how to navigate assessment centers and job interviews. It may seem surprising, but some people who are homeless choose this lifestyle and prefer to live outside the accepted norms of society, despite the availability of support systems.
As an American I’m going to say something that may offend but it’s the truth. Many families are homeless because they’re prideful and prejudice. Here in America there are programs for housing,financial assistance,medical etc. Certain people think that going for this type of help is for “other people” or a handout and they don’t want to see themselves that way. I think is a crazy way to think but that’s how a particular group of Americans see it.
@@Kenny-yl9pc Incorrect, unfortunately. The situation in The Netherlands has changed over the past decade. Also families may be evicted from their homes and become homeless. Often they need to get support from relatives or non-profit organisations.
I can only speak with any knowledge about England, but there are 2 types of homelessness: "Street Homeless" which is exactly as it sounds and "Sofa-surfing". Both are no fixed abode. One of the most common groups to end up on the streets are veterans as they are often damaged by their combat experiences, and struggle to return to civilian life that isn't highly structured. In my experience, the most likely group to be evicted are young men who have left care. Families absolutely do end up homeless, but children are vulnerable, and the state has to accommodate them. Depending on circumstances that could mean taking them into care, but that won't happen unless the parents are proven to pose an immediate threat to them.
I’ve seen a few videos by Americans saying they went to Europe and ate in a similar way to home but still lost weight as there wasn’t crap in the food.
That is because a number of ingredients that are banned in Europe and Canada and other countries are still in American foods, also fatty foods and portion sizes in the US are crazy!
It’s true. I went the other way, to the US. And despite doing my best to eat decent food, my poor insides went bonkers. If u look at how many chemicals are in the food in the US, it can’t be a shock. Don’t even start me on the prevalence of high fructose corn syrup. It’s in everything. No wonder everyone is overweight and diabetes is thru the roof… tho the amount of soda fed to kids is horrifying. I can’t believe how much soda families buy and get thru when I see them shopping. Just doesn’t happen like that here - but we’ve also have massive public health drives for stuff like that, and sugar/salt reduction in food/drinks. The system is stacked against people but some of the shopping choices are 😳😳😳. You just don’t see that in Paris, Barcelona, Austria, Switzerland, even London. Theres so many healthier options now in every setting. Incl McDonalds! My son loves the wraps (just without the sweet sauces, he has them pretty plain)… The food industry in the US has such powerful lobbying that nothing is going to change anytime soon and that’s so sad.
I have lived long enough at this point that I have actually met some people (and I mean strangers) who have wanted to end a customer service situation with a hug. Yes, it is nice in hindsight, but at the moment I have been more confused than anything 😅
For the US to get things in order, there are several areas that can sit on land. Here are some suggestions: 1. **Political Consensus**: Promote bipartisan cooperation and reduce polarizing rhetoric. It is important that politicians focus on common solutions instead of being driven by party political interests. 2. **Economic Stability**: Work for economic equality by investing in education and vocational training and improving access to well-paying jobs. Reducing the gap between rich and poor is essential. 3. **Health Care**: Improve access to affordable health care. Getting more people insured and improving the quality of healthcare could improve the quality of life for many citizens. 4. **Education**: Invest in education at all levels, especially in low-income areas. Education is a cornerstone for creating opportunities and building a better future. 5. **Crime and Security**: Reform the justice system to reduce systematic injustice and surveillance. Also work to address the root causes of crime, such as poverty and lack of access to education. 6. **Climate change**: Take an active role in environmental issues by implementing sustainable policies and investing in renewable energy. This can lead to health for both citizens and the planet. 7. **Social justice**: A fight for equality and rights regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation should be prioritized. It includes addressing and combating structural discrimination. 8. **Infrastructure**: Invest in the modernization of infrastructure such as transport, technology and housing. This benefits both the economy and the citizens' quality of life. By prioritizing these areas, the United States can create a more stable and united nation.
IDK about outright dystopia, I guess it depends who you are, but I do feel like it might be stagnating into mediocrity for a sizable portion of the population perhaps. Not American tho, so just a vague impression.
3:48 in. Ah, ok. He didn't say that we do smalltalk but that when we actually talk to people (not happening that much randomly), it is for having a conversation and not just smalltalk.
The numbers of homeless are not correct. The US and in Sweden have respectively 76 and 6 out of 100,000 living in the streets or public accomodation; and 117 and 49, respectively, staying in temporary accomodation or shelter. The numbers are from "Our world in data" and from 2023. Peace and love from Denmark.
Yes, but no, but Yes :P There are other European countries where there are bigger problems with homelessness than in Sweden. BUT. As such a rich country, the US should not have so many people in the "living in the streets or public accommodation" category P.S. It is also worth adding that depending on different sources of information, the definition of homelessness may vary greatly. A homeless person in Sweden is not necessarily perceived as a homeless person in the United States.
27:05 The school lunch is a hot meal and a afternoon snack is also included in the school day, all for free. Is’s an ecuality thing, it’s stigmatizing to be labeled as a poor kids, so therefore everything in school is free by law. ❤️❤️❤️🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
Go vote Ryan! Keep in mind that the entire world, including us the foreign subscribers, depends on what you decide to do. I know you live in red Indiana but every single vote matters!
SO TRUE ...Europe don`t understand again how Americans can let a person like Trump win . He will make the world to a dangerous place .And you are doing a big mistake . America will go under people like Putin and the worst people you can see. You don`t get the information how it is . Don`t know why Harris talk about it more So please for your own sake
There are some similarities, though. People tend to be healthier and the food has less additives. We also take much care of poor people. I also agree about the accessibility, I go to work by bike everyday.
I haven't been back to the US for about 15 years and I am bracing myself for a trip to see my brother in January. So I am going to Montréal in a few days as a sort of halfway house to try to adjust to North American culture again.
"Europe"... I would say that Sicily is different from Norway... or from Berlin, or Paris... Poland is different from Germany... About the small talk: i think he indeed put a great emphasis on "talk".
As a Norwegian there are some contries I really do not need to visit. The US is one of them. I'm 52 now, I have done a variation of sports for nearly 40 years. MA, lifting a lot of iron, orienteering. But this I have never understood, and it's the same over here. People are paying 200-400 USD to go to a gym to run at a tredmil for 1/2 hour, then go home and then use a tractor mower to cut the grass. It's amazing... :)
Juwan is not even talking from experience of Sweden as a whole, but of the tiny, tiny town of Köping ehere he played for tye basket team. That place only has about 26.000 inhabitants. No wonder people have time to chat, and are not rushed or bump into each other. There is a totally different situation in the capital Stockholm, where I live, or even in the 2nd and 3rd biggest Swedish cities, Göteborg and Malmö, (that I actually consider a bit sleepy compared to Stockholm)… 😴 😅
I assume hustle culture is more common in America because wages for unskilled workers are so low. Minimum wage here 🇦🇺 is like $915/wk, average is $1920/wk. We hustle to get the bag, not so much to survive.
Swede here. I travel to America quite a lot, and I have to say that it really depends on what state and what city you're in. America is big and just as diverse as Europe. But there's a few things that goes for Americans that are pretty universal in the U.S. One of those things is that America is the greatest - period. If an American asks you about life in Sweden, then you get comments like "oh honey, you're delusional, aw how sweet, you're talking nice about your country, aw". And I be like, hm - okay, they don't get it, fair enough if you've not been there. But they had this idea that Sweden is all forests and country folks. They don't get that we have an elaborate infrastructure, and that you can get Fiber-internet almost everywhere. And they def. don't get that you can get help with your health and not lose your home the next month. And if you're in America - do NOT talk about the rights to bear arms or anything the Americans don't agree with, because that changes their demeanor immediately. Keep it small-talk and easy. Also for the infrastructure, it really depends on where you are in the U.S. Portland Oregon for example has an excellent infrastructure. It's easy to get by on foot and just use the Tri-Met (metro/trains), or the buses - they go everywhere, and it's very "Swedish" in a way. Also the people have zero problems talking long talks with you, in Sweden we're a lot more "private" and shy about that, we're almost afraid to ride the elevators with someone and would "rush forward" to get a private ride without someone else coming along. Also - in Sweden you want to keep the talks uncontroversial, you can talk about the weather, the cat and the dog, but steer clear of controversial political opinions, or personal issues - this makes people kind uncomfortable. We also like our breaks, so we have something called FIKA, this is a great opportunity for coworkers to get to know eachother, but again - the topics has to be "non confrontational or non controversial" if you want to be welcome there. I could go on forever, been in both countries so much that I know enough about them to know everything isn't "stereotypical" or black and white, it's as diverse as the rest of Europe.
"I want to try a burger in Sweden". There is a Norwegian bodybuilder and twitch streamer Knut Spildrejorde. He went to Texas and tried burgers from almost 10 different places. His conclusion was that American burgers taste like cardboard and Norwegian ones are significantly better. Even from chain restaurants. So the quality of food issue which is prevalent in the US also applies to trash food.
People that travel from the US to the UK say that a lot - the food quality in the fast food places is seriously better in the UK compared to the US. Not only do we have so many more ‘healthy’-er type options, including veggie & vegan which didn’t work in the US cause no one would eat them, our food quality is far superior to begin with anyway. The taste is far far better. And if you just look at Fries in MacDonalds in the UK we have 3 ingredients- potato, veg oil and salt (which u don’t have to have). In the US their fries have about 20+ Ingredients, all fake chemicals. Even use a colour dye to make them appear more yellow! It’s insane.
@ Or it just doesn’t taste sweet to me. Definitely not like cake as someone non American said. Another American may say that it does taste sweet to them. It could just depend on the person.
@@Mile2357 If you elect someone who says they want to be a dictator (even for a day) and people wont have to vote any more you risk getting what you voted for. Someone who plainly says they wont respect the vote and who claims they should never have left office. It may not happen regarless of the result but clearly the risk is there. Hence my point.
In France we don’t really do small talk unless someone you like or you know already. Basically we don’t ask you how was your day if we don’t really care
I wonder if you looked up the correct homeless rate? Lots of countries in Europe class someone as homeless if they are in temporary and/or emergency accommodation or are voluntary homeless living with a relative on the couch for example. Is that how it's measured in America? Or is the homeless statistic in America people actually living on the street?
I would say that Europeans in general are more real/genuine. That is with small talk, but also the overdone smiling or' being nice' in the USA. If I smile or laugh, I mean it. Makes life so much easier!
I couldn't really follow the points from the returning American, as Ryan kept interjecting with what he thought the man would say, and arguing against it..... a bit of a pointless exercise.
i mean, its a reaction video, if you have difficulty to follow the point of the guy on the original video, first it is more of a personal issue from ur part but you can always just watch the original video he reacted to x)
He pauses mid sentence, normally multiple times in the one sentence. He pauses in the middle of words at times. Nothing wrong with pausing, but do it in a sensible place.
I agree that many of these reactors don’t allow the person speaking to complete a sentence before they interject. And many times they’ll have a question or make a statement that the speaker was getting ready to answer or explain just before the reactor interrupted. I just believe we don’t like to listen to understand. We just want to talk. Smh
Walking or cycling to work is definitely good to wake yourself up in the morning, like you mentioned. I live in the Netherlands, known for their people cycling (and walking) everywhere. Always walked or cycled to school. Walked to school from kindergarten to highschool. Only when I went to college (I am kind of comparing the school systems, since they are not the same) I did need to cycle. Then during college I got disabled and had to take a taxi to school (I’m not able to drive). I definitely had to adjust to that. Getting in a warm taxi and be dropped off at the entrance, compared to cycling to school in the cold. When I needed to take a taxi to school I definitely had more difficulty with waking up! My part-time job (during college) was extremely close to home, (just 1 minute 😅) so I could still go there on my crutches (now I’m in a wheelchair). And of course the exercise is a plus too. Though there are still more than enough people who drive to work, and children being driven to school by their parents, where we have morning traffic (and back home after a day’s work of course). But comparing the size of our countries and cities, it is different. Nice video!
And there is no way you'd get a taxi to go to college classes in the U.S. if you became disabled. You would have had to take public transportation or drop out/take classes online. I don't know how long ago this was but today on-line classes may be the solution there as well. But you'd not be taking a taxi to school, even on insurance. I am pretty certain of that.
@ Online classes may indeed be an option right now. This was around 2006, that is the year I got sick. So it has been a while. I still take a taxi to my PT appointments and can use a taxi for hospital visits and work if I was able to work. My husband can drive me to hospital visits if he can get a day off, but you can file a claim to get a small portion of that money you used to get driven by your spouse or family member back. For things like that, you can be insured. There is a certain amount of money you have to pay each year, all this falls under healthcare, since I wasn’t able to drive, bike or walk due to my health, same goes with meds and other health related stuff. And if you have paid that money through taking taxi rides, paying meds, (which are much cheaper here) and everything that falls under healthcare, somewhere during the year: everything after having paid that amount is a 100% insured for the rest of the year. Except for things you are not insured for of course.
@@lanamack1558 haha! Ok, how about you live in Sunnybank Hills, QLD, ride 35km to the Port of Brisbane, plonk a bomb of the end of the jetty then a lazy 30min swim to Moreton Island, where you used to work? 😂
In Western Europe, no one needs to be homeless because the government provides support through various societal resources. This includes assistance with housing, financial aid for basic necessities such as utilities, internet, phone bills, and food. Individuals with physical or mental health issues receive therapy and basic support, such as guidance from a life coach who helps them organize their lives, manage their finances, and navigate daily tasks like grocery shopping. They also have the option to pursue education, learn a trade, or receive training on how to navigate assessment centers and job interviews. Support is available to anyone that has a need, it is not limited to specific people, the only requirement is to be unemployed/low income/mental/physical health issues etcetera. It may seem surprising, but some people who are homeless choose this lifestyle and prefer to live outside the accepted norms of society, despite the availability of support systems.
It is the same in Sweden ..but they who gets money for all those things buy drugs instead If there are a family with children they never ever let them have the money by them self
A comment for foodquality and ingredients: I regulary visit Washington due to business trips and came across a bakery once. I got into a chat with the owner and was surprised to hear that he is importing all his flour from europe. Why ? Because even the organic flour has the same bad characteristics as the genetically engineered one. Why that ? Because they got creative and once they got a genetically enchanced product they liked (more resistant, greater yield, less taste (so what?), less good tolerability), they automatically know how to reach this goal with the traditional way. Reaching the goal in the traditional way as well then by US law allows them to label it as "organic". Thats the main reason why the bread in the US is trash ans why there have been so much discussions around consumer protection at the free trade negotiations between the US and the EU.
When talking about personal bubbles, the formular is easy, the further you go north, the further apart people like to stand. The further you go south, the closer people go, including hugging and cheakkissing.
He is obviously not counting pizza as fast food or kebab or our hotdog-places… That’s also fastfood for us. Also he lived in Köping, in Stockholm there are a people rushing to get to work. My cousin that lives in a small town always used to say that ”when your are in Stockholm you are always running and stressing ” so the pace he is talking about is definitly true for Stockholm and it’s suburbs (which are the size of small towns in the rest of Sweden. )❤❤❤🇸🇪 And we have Subway aswell…
The title should have been: Reverse Culture Shocks an American have returning from SWEDEN. I lived four years in Germany and a few months in France and Italy. They are all soooo different. Too many Counties with their own culture and language, why do Americans make all those Countries as if they all are in one Country?
Because there are some similarities, though. Don't worry as Europeans we are well aware of our differences 😉 There are even people in each of our countries that are against E. U... But I personally think that the differences tend to fade. The new generations agree that E.U contribute to a great global development of all of us.
Yeah but I didn't have to worry about losing my job and house when I had to have emergency surgery two weeks ago... I'll pay extra taxes every month for that security.
Yeah but for my tax euro I actually get something which actually works. Here in Hungary I pay around 25 USD-equvivalent a month and besides this, everything is accessible for me, and if I say everything i mean EVERYTHING - in a considerably high level. Good luck to be sick in the US for 25 USD a month - especially with chronic diseases.
@@sebastianb.3978 It's not even extra, we pay less in taxes than Americans pay in health insurance. And we don't have to pay at the door or spend months arguing with the hospital and insurance company to get some money back.
@@Badgersj Yeah, the Hospital spend a week arguing with my insurance about the necessity of my surgery until they caved and paid for it. I didn't have to do jack except focus on recovering. In America I'd be bankrupted...
When the presenter started to discuss what was HIS experience, you jumped in to interpret/defend your country; hear what is said first then do your critique.
That thing about waiters checking up on you during meal... This trend started to appear in Czeck Republic as well, and it's so annoying. They also ask whether you want to leave a tip LOUDLY, so I just feel like I can't deny. Keep in mind it's very unlikely that their salary is under minimum wage, they don't rely on tips to survive.
Ya...the "Tip" culture is straight up trash ngl. I live in India and cringe hard when I see videos of Americans making a ruckus about someone not tipping. Bruh that's desperation pro max ultra. Just do your job and collect your money. Treating your customers with kindness is not something you charge for...and y'all think y'all are entitled for a tip for asking a customer "Sir/Ma'am do you need something else?". That's wild!
I am an American living in Switzerland (5 years now), and small talk is NOT a thing here...at all!! I am originally from Texas (Houston) and have lived in Florida (Orlando), Chicago, and San Francisco. In each of those cities, I could easily find myself in an hour-long conversation with a total stranger, and it would be totally normal. Here, folks stare at you, maybe tell you your kid is cute, and that's it!!! haha It completely took me by surprise after moving here, but now I'm used to it and save my small talk when I randomly meet another American out on trams or in stores....then the small talk commences 😆 Even though that was a tough transition for me (I like to talk!!!), you get used to your new culture and respect it for what it is. Having some quiet time on my commute is well welcomed as a mother of 2 young children 🙃
Hi Ryan & followers! I´m from Sweden. I´ve travelled a lot (through Europe and SE Asia). I ´ve lived and worked in Thailand. At my first visit to Thailand I lived in a rural village for a month - it was like stepping back in time... to a time when neighbors were helping eachother. I believe this mindset made humans develop (specialize). In US this has turned into something reversed. It´s ike a competition to acchive "the american dream". Sweden is a very "strange" country if tou look in a fourfielder. We are very independent, rational, well educated and has a deep trust in government. (Check how Sweden handled the Corona Pandemic). My analyze of US citizens is that their world is very, very small in fact it is mainly themselves (and close relatives). They have a very low trust i government (rightly so?). Everythings points to an empire in rapid decline. I´m been following US politics for 10 years... I´m really worried both for US but also because of impact on the rest of the world. Is it Ignorance? Desperation? Egoism? I beleive any US tourist now have to answer to questions (heated?) from puzzled citizens on their vacation location. /Sunny
I lived in America for about 1,5 years, and I'm from Finland. The customer cervice has been bad almost every time. Waiters are supper annoyed, or they change behaviour right away once they hear the acent as they assume we won't tip even when we just sat down to order. The taxi drivers throw your luggage around and seem to be angry at the world, I live currently in Ireland, and taxi drivers here, for the most part, are chatty and super politem. Basically, I noticed people are nice only when they meed something from you in the USA. But that is my experience, of course I also met nice people. Also, in europe, it depends on a country on what etiquette of personsl space is. In nordic countries people would not hug a person they are not close with but in France or italy for example it is polite to give kisses on the cheek. Small talk we do have but It depends on situation and when a person askes you how are you doing we usually actually want to know, at least in nordic countries. when In UK they just ask to be polite not to actually to know how are you. All of this is purely my experience. ❤
The guy who has been in Sweden for 40+ years prob means he changed careers & needed to do another degree or training that in the US would have thrown him into tons of debt at an older age. In Sweden it was manageable for him, prob free or very low cost.
Hi Ryan, check if the homeless figure doesn't also include people who are housed in public buildings. There is a difference between "living on the streets" and "not having your own home"
Less hustle culture example: I have one job, 36 hours a week. I have pretty good job security, been there 14 yrs. Mostly: Here they need to prove you really effed up if they wanna fire you. So they don't do that too quickly. By having this set up you don't need to over do it, you don't need to worry about a back up plan. You take your 3 or 4 weeks vacation. You turn your work phone off in weekends. You get sick and stay home untill your well. That doesn't impact your vacation days or your job security. This makes worklife mostly very doable and people don't get too overworked/ stressed. Which increases the quality of the job done, and the company owners dig that. And in my case it pays enough to live comfortably in the big city today. Also we don't give a sht about keeping up with the joneses. We just wanna be happy and enjoy our free time. Who cares about status and neighbours achievements. Be happy, healthy, do your thing, live your life. That's more our style here I recon. So hustle isn't needed that much 😊 ( this is just one example. Ofcourse there are different experiences around. I know some people do struggle, some bosses are aholes etc. But as a basic set up compared to the US, I recon it paints a fairly average picture for comparisons sake.)
I went to NYC twice as a Swiss person. Anytime we would enter a store or paid at a till we would be greeted with "Hey, how are you?". It took me a while to realise that you're not supposed to actually answer that question.
In the nordic countries we are more introvert, and very respectful of personal space.Many of us are drawn to nature, and a slow /simpler life.( not all)
I think what he means about people asking "how are you" or "what's up", in Europe they are actually asking if you are ok as they really care about your wellbeing.
And personally that's why I don't consider asking "how are you" type of questions in Europe as small talk. Small talk is like talking about what kind of weather is while asking how are you and being interested in the answer is not small for me. In USA it might be small talk because they are fine with actually not knowing what is going on the other person's life.
Sorry from Europe and I can’t think of one country that is capitalistic, because they’re all Socialistic. i.e. any country that has good health care, good public transport and a fair wages are a socialist country in practice. In fact it’s extremely hard to name another capitalist country, because there rank up there with the number of communist countries maybe 2 or possibly 3 in total. NSW in Oz 🇦🇺
@@nswinoz3302 i guess you never heard Social democracy, predominantly capitalist with some Social stuff and the one what Nordics use is called the Nordic model.
@@nswinoz3302 capitalism and socialism can exist at the same time. a social country is not a communistic country. people and businesses can be partners with mutual interests and respect for each other. governments have the obligation to keep the balance between them.
My friend went to US for Erasmus and she couldn’t stomach the “food” over there. She told me she kept throwing up everything until she just started to buy all her groceries at the farmers market that was 100% chemical free and started to bake her own sourdough bread so she could eat.
I just don't want to taste all that chemicals. I understand so much your friend. Transformed food also make me sick because of bowel problems, I can't imagine if I had to eat American food. Anyway, your friend has come up with a good solution.
Also, we DO have to work to live, but usally both parants work and the kids are at daycare or in school with after school care. But everyone has a full time job and most emlpoyers don’t allow you to work somewhere else as well as that will inpact your work performance and here the employers pay for your sick leave and sick days so it’s in their interest that you keep healthy. Most employers give you some money back for buying a membership at some workout place for the same reason. And our minimum wages are at a level so you can live on them…❤❤❤🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
A lot of mothers with young children work like 70% or something. For example its common to pick up kids at 15-17 from kindergarden. But when the kids are older I would say its more common for both to work full time. Also a lot of people in service jobs dont work 100% and they also sometimes have 2 jobs. I agree with what you wrote aswell 🙂
That guy summed up quite neatly how the States appears to Europeans, at least from reaction videos, and my own experience, and he didn't even mention the violence. I know that the police in Sweden are armed, but the people don't go around shooting one another
Imagine u don't have to pay your health insurance coverage, car payment & ur car insurance (using public transport in a European city) every month. I'm betting your disposable income would be enough that u could relax a bit more & not hustle so much.
True. I am retired here in Sweden. I live nicely on $2000 US after tax a month. I have no debt, use public transportation (which is free in my city except for rush hour), get almost free medical care, and my rent is low. I can afford vacations abroad. In fact, I am spending 4 weeks in Thailand, leaving this weekend. My brother in the US has no debt, either, but his income covers car maintenance, insurance, taxes, home maintenance, home insurance, property taxes. Plus, he has hundreds of dollars a month in doctors bills. He can't do anything.
10:04 More than 85-95% of the homeless people in Sweden are not Swedes, they're from other countries like Romania and other EU countries and they come to Sweden to beg for money. This has decreased drastically as of late and you now a days very rarely see any homeless people at all even in Cities like Stockholm or Gothenburg. There's now also governmental proposals to ban begging all to gether.
The new trains (not London Underground) I use have wifi, but buses dont. We do have usb chargers for each seat on the newer buses though, which is awesome, and all the trains have plug points for charging as well...which is cool.
Here in Denmark tipping is (thankfully) very optional. It's kind of a way to say "thank you for a very nice treading us - we loved it", not the actual wage of the server...
Homeless in Sweden is not only the ones that sleeps on the streets etc. (They are around 700-800 people ) Homelessness here includes the ones that have support homes, temporary homes in different variations, people that are in juvenile detention and don’t have a household contract when they return to society, people that live at their friends homes temporarily and so on… We don’t have the same situation with homeless people in the same way as many places in America….yet.
We distinct between "public transportation" and "individual transportation". The latter will bring you or at most your familiy wherever you want to go. Public transportation goes on specific routes along those you can get on and off. Here in Europe, especially in Germany, Uber had kind of a hard start, because to drive people around commercially you need a special drivers license called "passenger transport license" (For busses you additionaly need a KOM license class D or one of its varieties, KOM being Kraftomnibus, which just designates a vehicle capable to transport more than 8 persons besides the driver.). Besides first aid and to a degree knowing your area and the streets (that requirement got less over the last years, originally during a test you had to be able to show or describe a route to whatever street they told you on a map of your city. You can not just hop into your car and drive people from a to b. I think london in the UK holds up the strongest requirements for their cab drivers in comparison. Oh, and waiters and staff here don´t accept, well, I would more likely said don´t expect tipps beacuase of one major difference from the start. They get an actual wage paid for their job (Including social and health insurance etc.). It is not like you get paid a basic amount if at all and have to hope for tips to earn enough for a decent live. If a tipp is given, it is more intended to show gratitude for a good or outstanding service. Not like in the US, where we had the experience of really unfriendly and unmotivated waiting staff, where you didn´t want to give a tipp, but they absolutely expected it to make money. Although, important to mention, this extreme it was only once, although motivation, attitude and mood often really held us back from giving more then a minimum tipp. With excelent service we experienced mostly, I had no problems giving a tipp.
Yeah same in Australia. We've become really aware of mental health in recent years. Often you'll hear how ya goin' or doin". After the obligatory "good mate & you?", if it's someone you know, that might be followed up with "no mate how are REALLY doin:" if you're aware or suspect they may be having issues with something. Then it's an invitation to really chat
Interesting observation (imo): When he listed the fast food chains "MacDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's..." you said that that's making you hungry. I noticed that to me this list does nothing. No appetite. Nothing. Nothing's coming up - no positive thought... And I am a person who thinks about yummy food 24/7 and has a very strong appetite! I am German btw :)
Healthcare isn't free in Europe you pay but it's very affordable for all and even of you lose your job you still get basic healthcare if you get sick ,NOT so in US you might have to sell your house , car to pay for those medical bills in the US , then you might end up broke or homeless , insane ! There is no healthcare in the US it's a health-business and those who are loaded get the best medical care , period !
It's so fun once Americans actually realize. Friend of mine while visiting Plzeň tripped on a small set of stairs and broke 2 metatarsal bones. No travel insurance or anything. Hospital visit, x-ray, they set his foot, put it in a cast, another x-ray. Hand him a pair of crutches. Done. $300-ish. Took like 2 days of convincing until he believed that that was the entire bill.
@@piercemchugh4509nothing wrong with a good reaction. This ejit paused it at 2:38 then got the complete opposite meaning to what the original video was saying. Let the man finish a point before you go off on a totally wrong tangent. Lots of of other reactors can manage it
I took a buss to NYC, it was nice but it was a greyhound bus though. However we did go through some neighborhoods which shocked me... I did not feel safe.
My sister & I used to take a bus from Virginia to NYC. It was clean, had Wi-Fi & a decent washroom. NYC is full of public transport. Anyone who would drive a car there would be crazy. I was never pushed or shoved except in the subway at rush hour. Then sometimes my feet didn’t touch the floor. I always carried a hat pin. (Dissuaded perverts when they touched you improperly).
@@marisaevancoe2157 I thought the subway in nyc worked fine, I was suprised there wasnt a lot of subway art since Im used to every station having different art here in Stockholm. I did saw a Albert Einstein mosaic one time. Also it was much more loud noices from the subway cars and very dirty stations. But at least nyc has public transport! I do think it needs to be renovated though.
I took the Amtrak Acela from DC to NYC, back in 2009 - a little under three hours. Coming back however, they refused to sell me a ticket without photo-ID, so I had to take suburban trains to Philedelphia, then a Greyhound to DC. It took about 11 hours to get back..
The hustle culture we have in Germany to.And in Berlin you can have a nice small talk with the locals .We here have Uber in Berlin to Your Food is really bad because most from your food is based in Europe.
When you are homeless in Sweden it never means living on the street 😊 you live with someone else and otherwise the state helps you, but since people don't want to be on benefits it's generally the former 😊
Not necessarily; some people prefer to live on the streets, outside the accepted norms of society. They might sleep in a shelter occasionally, when they are fortunate enough to find a place. However, since these shelters often have strict rules and the typical homeless person is, in a way, a free spirit who struggles with authority, they tend to choose the streets where there are no immediate requirements/prerequisites.
@@Kenny-yl9pcThis is so true. We had an uncle who was homeless for decades. His kids finally got him an apt. They go to visit one day couldn’t locate him. Week or two still no show. They hit the streets to search for him. They found him and guess what he said?! He would rather live back on the street. So…
@@Kenny-yl9pc Yes, to clarify, I meant it's not living in the streets like it is in the US. In the US, there are few options for people who are homeless. There are of course people who want to live independently of other people's rules, but that's not what homelessness in the US is (for the great majority of homeless people). People in the US that are homeless most of the time would choose not to do that if something else was offered to them. What you are talking about is choice, I was referring to that that choice doesn't exist in the US the same way it does in Sweden, so Ryan's view of homelessness will be very different from what you are talking about 😊
If you have free healthcare, or in general a govenment funded "insurance" for health services, the government is very incentivized to engage in preventative healthcare, which involves more regulations on food, but also many initiatives by the government to enlighten people about healthy eating, and halthy practices. Also high regulation standards on water supply, air quality. The main point is that the government has a strong incentive to save money by trying to prevent illness by using a science based approach.
About the hussle culture in the US vs Europe. In general terms I think it would be fair to say that in the US people live to work, while in Europe we work to live. The wellfare state (especially here in Nordic countries) exist to lift people up when life has struck them down, and to give a fair chance to succeed in life - the rest is up to each individual.
Ryan, you missed the fact that Swedes work less hours at similar jobs. They receive at least 30 days paid holidays and you are required to take them. Not to mention the long paid maternity and paternity leave. Unlimited sick leave. Regulated healthy food options etc.
I can tell you, that if in Austria (and other countries of Europe) someone who is not close to you ask you "How are you doing?" the regulare answer is "Thanks, good!" because this question is just a way to show politness but you don't mean it. You don't really want to know the daily hell someone is going through you are not really friends with. It's a way of social communication. And start running for your life, if someone you don't know on a regular basis REALLY tells you how they are doing!!!! RUN!!! JUST RUN!!!
I remember when I arrived in JFK for the first time as a 17 year old. We were at baggage claim and waiting for our luggage. I stand there and am talking to my friends and took a step back, and accidentally bumped into an American guy. I apologized and laughed at my mistake. And he started yelling at me saying are you making fun of me. I was so shocked, I’ve never met anyone who reacted that way and so suddenly. Idk if that was a culture shock or just a bad experience. Or maybe both. But that was my first interaction with an American in the US.
In restaurants and pubs I usually ask the staff if they accept tips because some places refuse it due to certain regulations aimed at handling tips in particular. A lot of places use a 10-15 percent service fee built into their prices instead. In a lot of EU countries if not in all of them if the place decides to charge some service fees in their prices the menu has to be transparent about the included service fee and no extra charges are allowed. In general we do tip some if the service is nice and if they accept tips at all. Tourist traps can be tricky though because they tend to have places that break rules but that's a completely different story and they risk hefty fines and suspension.
I had experience with some American students that will just meet me face to face then ask me hey how are you and walk right through me without even stopping to let me reply
Ryan, different countries often use different definitions of homelessness (especially if they want to whitewash the numbers), so comparing those numbers between countries is not very meaningful. More convincing for such comparisons is the so called *Gini coefficient* -> "a measure of statistical dispersion intended to represent the income inequality, the wealth inequality, or the consumption inequality within a nation or a social group." (Wikipedia)
Here in Cymru/ Wales UK,if someone on the street says” You alright” Is just like saying hello or hi in passing. It does not mean that person wants to know your life story! When I visited New York I thought I’d try a Subway to see if there was much of a difference. When they started piling the food on,literally, I stopped them. I said” That’s more than enough,I don’t want any more as I can’t eat all that.” They just looked at me with a vacant expression. 😂😂 I wonder why their obesity rate is so high!🧐😂
My impression of the USA v Europe is that Europeans very much create an outdoor urban accessible environment with people living in it outside of work in mind without needing cars. The USA seems to focus on facilitating businesses and cars to shop but not for walking or cycling or public transport or living spaces in the heart of cities and towns.
21:15 Everything is served with a side sallad included, often there is a sallad bar with different things and bread that you just refill from as much as you want! Luchbreak is minimum 30 minutes but often 1 hour so you go to lunch restaurants with lower lunch prizes..❤️🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
to add to the train getting anywhere in europe point: you can use a train to cross the channel via the eurotunnel or channel tunnel (though it'd obviously require a change of train, and the chunnel is more specifically for vehicle transportation). so hypothetically, depending on your journey, you could easily start out in sweden and end up in london.
Many of the homeless in Sweden got a roof over their head but not the name on the contract. They also get money for expences healthcare and leisure time
3:30 in and I am intrigued about what he is going to say about smalltalk because we in europe especially in scandinavian countries don't do smalltalk... let's see
True.. but if you have a dog/kid smalltalk is very common and in small towns/countryside it can also be pretty common. At least here in Stockholm area.
When I came out to the USA for a mainly unscripted driving holiday, one thing I noticed was the prevalence of fast food restaurants in every town. I drove down the main road and they were everywhere. 2 on each block. It was ridiculous. But try and find something healthy and it’s what they now call a ‘food desert’ which is a horrifyingly the reality for so many in the US, esp in poorer areas. And as for the portions 😳😳. My then fiancé had warned me as he’d been before. But even so it was eye opening - we stopped in Lake Tahoe (beautiful), went to a lush restaurant. But they brought me enough food to feed 3 people. The waiter was horrified when I’d finished and asked what was wrong with it - to which I said nothing, it was lovely. But I could’ve fed two other people with the amount on the plate! And don’t start me on the all u can eat buffets in Vegas. The food wastage in the US is obscene. I can’t stand the obsequious behaviour of waiting staff hovering over me. Drives me insane. One of the best places for waiting staff I’ve ever been was The Ivy in central London. They had it perfectly sorted - attentive enough without overdoing it, but observant to know when they were wanted. Perfect. And not fake either. (But then you’d expect excellence at The Ivy! And Simpson’s in the Strand was the same). I grew up in London so I’m used to fast paced city living, people barging in the streets, elbows at the ready! And I was also used to excellent public transport. I cld get from my home to central London/the west end in 20mins on the tube, and we lived in NW10 near Wembley. You can’t survive in America without a car. End of. Trying to walk around Vegas was almost impossible (never mind the heat 🥵). But in Europe, when we went to Austria for him to ski, he’d go off for the day on the slopes with his brother (I’m disabled, couldn’t ski), I’d hop on a train and go off to Salzburg for the day…. Go see other places. It was great,And clean. And relatively cheap. But had to have a car in the US. Car is King. Europe is a v v different place to live… (And no guns) ;-)
The US can change its infrastructure to be more bike and pedestrian friendly. The Netherlands used to have a very carcentric infrastructure well into the 1970's and chose to change.
I am genuinely afraid of the outcome of this election. The amount of power the president has in America is concerning and poses a significant risk to the entire world. I hope Americans come to recognize how flawed their government, laws, infrastructure, education, and overall quality of life are, and that one day they will take a stand against it. I hope there is more people like you Ryan. Sending love from Switzerland 🇨🇭❤️
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Some information about the homelessness in Sweden. The number you read was the number of people lacking a contract for housing, which is significantly different from the amount of people that are unsheltered.
Only about 2% of the number of homelessness number are actually unsheltered. The others are people who are living in government provided housing (permanent or temporary), or are long term hospitalized or institutionalized (such as rehabilitation centers), or those that are temporarily living in hostels, hotels, and friends (which can be common for students as they struggle to find housing the first weeks of their studies)
Yeah, the criteria for homelessness is measured differently between countries. For instance in Australia it includes in a dwelling that is inadequate; or has no tenure, or if their initial tenure is short and not extendable; or does not allow them to have control of, and access to space for social relations”
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Homelessness sweden total: 27 383 ppl (refered to 2023)
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2713 in HVB (social interventions, criminals etc)
16878 in social housing
3209 secondary housing (no own contract)
4436 are left of wich most are students (likely atleast 50%)
.. and this makes it around 1 in 4760 ppl that had sufferd real homelessness the last year .. or 2218 people
Yeah, i was thinking ive literally never seen a homeless person here
There is also the bit where the US has no idea how many homeless people there actually are. They are estimates and are highly influenced by politicians who want to make themselves look good and the opposition look bad.
Glad to see someone address this because he was down right wrong.
I think he is right about waiters in restaurants constantly "checking on you". I find this very annoying. When I went on a cruise on a ship of an American based cruise line, the waiter would come to our table and keep interrupting our conversations multiple times per meal. The American people at the table were very pleased that this happened. So seems like this is really a cultural difference. If a waiter in Germany would keep interrupting my conversations with my table mates I would consider this to be very, very rude.
I think there's a whole difference in expectations
Americans expect to be catered to, Europeans expect to be left alone in the privacy of their conversations
As a European, I don't want waiters to be eavesdropping. Restaurant time is family/friends/lover time which is obviously private or even "intimate" (within the bounds of public space lol), what is said at the table stay within the table.
Yeah, I don't mind being checked on once in a while, but they DO interrupt any conversation that may be going on. For the life of me I don't know why this isn't considered anything but rude! Very annoying. I actually lower my tip based on how annoying they are. lol, guess I'm not big tipper then. 😂
it was respect ! but you didn't understand it
@@motube3053 Yeah, being interrupted without saying excuse me as respect? Yeah, I'll never get that.
@@Hiro_Trevelyan I read someone summarizing it nicely somewhere like this: there is positive politeness and negative politeness. Positive one are things like smiling, showing interest, checking up one someone, etc., whlie negative politeness are things like giving space, respecting privacy/boundaries, not wasting someone's time etc. Americans view politeness as mainly positive politeness, while Europeans view it mainly as negative politness.
As an American who lives in Prague it’s hard coming back to America for a visit. Americans love huge trucks and SUVs, so driving is different. The food in America now tastes artificial and unhealthy to me now. Beer, well, most Americans don’t know what beer really tastes like. As someone who likes cities, American cities are a huge disappointment- being run down and having to worry about crime. I can walk anywhere in Prague and not even think about safety. Politics aren’t such a big deal here- there are 16 political parties and transfer of power after an election takes a few days and is peaceful, not a few months and violent. My friends here in Prague work to live, while my American friends live to work. People here can work at a factory or in hospitality and be middle class. Not so much in America. Public transport is clean, efficient and I can get anywhere in the Czech Republic fast and cheap- even to Vienna, Dresden , Bratislava, or Wrocław. In the city we have trams and metro which are easier and faster than driving in the city. Trams come here every 6-8 minutes. People dress better and take care of themselves better. Athletic wear is for the gym, not the street. When I brought my partner to America for a visit the first time she found it funny so many women were wearing leggings as pants.
Prague is my sister’s fave city to visit. She’s been several Times. Absolutely loves it there.. xx
Prague is a beautiful city ,the food is good also Czech beer is some of the best beer in the world up there with German , Belgian, beer not the American beer which tastes like stale pee !
I am jealous my friend.
@@gregorygant4242 Czech pilsner, Belgian wit, Bavarian Hefe.... and of course American IPA (with American hops).. You don't know American beer history very well, it seems. The USA craft beer industry has taken over the world to the point even established beer markets like Germany and England are taking a note or two from the American recipe book. Every country in the world has beer that tastes like piss.
What do u mean pants lol leggings are for wearing over your underwear
@@alanpotter8680 not true we have no American beer lol from uk I drink German beer u no clue about drink and food in usa lol
I think the point he was trying to make around hustle culture is that in Sweden they can work one job and get enough income to live a decent life. They don't need to hustle on the side as well in order to afford healthcare or to pay off a student loan because those things are provided.
Obviously they still need to work to get a decent income, but they don't need to work _extra_ in order to get by.
There are 45 countries in Europe, each one has it's own distinct culture, customs and language. It is not one entity.
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You are right, each country has its own distinct culture. However, on a macro level, they are part of the European Union, which requires them to implement and adhere to specific laws and regulations set by Brussels, where the European Parliament is located.
@@Kenny-yl9pcEU only has 27 countries, with further 4 in semi EU via EES and similar limited parts. Europe has 45. The rules set in Brussels come from negotiations that origin in member states, UK used to promote roughly 1/4 of those rules.
@@christopherjensen3034 There is an essential set of rules to be a member and then general objectives are established and every country has to pursue them each in its own pace.
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A lot of people in Europe see America as being angry from your political wars, your 2nd amendment rights, gun culture etc It even comes across as "culty" You maybe are just so used to it you dont realise how different and disfunctional it is. Until Americans actually experience a different country you'll never properly understand.
The same thing can be said of you and others. You can’t understand America fully because you don’t live here. Yes,A lot is going on here. It’s not as you visualize. Whats strange to me is your views of what America is like. I’m not experiencing what you say.
@@Kim-427you need to see how many people live in European countries and wouldn’t go back.
@@Kim-427 It's not necessary to "visualize" it - courtesy of the media, we've all witnessed years of electoral, political and judicial corruption. We've seen schools secured like prisons, the blocks and blocks of homeless, the mass shootings, and the racist organisations and rallies. We know about the water in Flint, still tainted by lead, and the many carcinogenic food products banned by European countries.
Facts are facts - despite Kellyanne Conways' famously ridiculous assertion that there are "alternative facts".
@@Kim-427 Did you not see Donald Trump trying to overthrow a democratically elected government, and instead of being tried for treason, he's allowed to run for president again?
@@Kim-427 I would never want to live in the U.S. Not even if they doubled my salary. But like someone else already said - Americans will never understand.
Here in Sweden we have a relatively high mimum wage, thanks to decades of strong unions fighting for the workers rights. If you have a full time job you can survive on that one salary for sure. People usually only take on extra work during universitity studies to reduce the need for student loans.
Also, it might need to be clarified that student loans aren't for tuition fees, there are none, it's for the cost of living while studying (and student literature).
@@pantern2 That´s right, thanks for that clarification 🙂
We actuallly don't have a legal minimum wage at all. But most employers have a collective bargain with the unions that stipulate a certain minimum wage - usually a lot higher than in the US. Big employers who refuse to sign a collective agreement with the unions will be met with strikes - as Tesla and Elon has found out.
Yep, I'm glad. The only thing I wish we did better is that we stopped having so many "temporary contracts" for work through agencies, aka provsanställningar. This makes it hard to get that benefit as you could get fired at any moment without having to give a reason for it (I had this happen to me, managers told me I was doing a great job and then 3 days later the boss called me to a meeting in the middle of the day to fire me. Edit: I could not do anything about it because they are not legally required to give a reason). I'd say the quality of life is great if you have an education, but people who don't or struggle finding jobs tend to be exploited more. Which is natural, since if you get a job then you're just thankful for it.
Sweden and USA counts homelessness very differently. If they were to use the same metrics, USA would have far, far more homeless people.
19:10 many work places in Denmark have a shower available for employees, so if they go to work by bike and get sweaty, they can freshen up and change to work clothes before they start the workday.
We had that in SW London. Showering facilities were built in for anyone biking into work…
Our newest building in CBD Sydney has the larger full change rooms and a bike racking system bigger than Houten train stations in the Netherlands” NSW in Oz 🇦🇺
In Warsaw (Poland) we also have showers for people who came by bike to work.
Obviously it's not unique to Denmark, which is good to know.
And it's such a small expense to the company of they have the facilities already... probably less than an €uro per shower.
In exchange they get healthier employees with less sick days, that actually enjoys the morning hours.
It's second to free coffee at the office in my opinion.
Say hi to Queen Mary.. love from Australia 🇦🇺 😊
The personal space is different in different parts of Europe. In the Nordic countries it tends to be larger than in southern, more populated areas.
The meme in during covid-pandemic was: "Keep the distance! Stand 1,5 meters apart in the bus/shop line!" "Oh, do we really have to stand so close?"
So all this time I was living in a wrong country, well damn
Finns are happy with the 2m social distancing rule being lifted because it meant we could go back to normal 4m distance :D
@@kmeanxneth yeah. I'm originally from northern Sweden where a lot of attitudes are more like the Finns.👍
As someone from Seville-Spain you don't know how much thankfull i was to that. I hate ppl in a line behind you being so close you can hear them breathe and feel the air coming out of their mouth in your body and they tend to do that a lot here...
hustleculture definitely isnt a big thing here in EU. You usually just have one job and that pays all your bills.
Never understood how people can ever fit in 3 jobs. Just how .
Unless you do porn
There is this italian guy always husteling, he asked me to be his business partner, I told him I do have a job but he kept insisting and trying to persuade me. I said I don't have time, he said I could do this on the weekend... Bro, my weekend is for sleeping in and relaxing, not for building up more stress
I live in Scotland and I have 2 jobs. I work for a major bank in a call centre and I also work in a pub, but the pub job I do because I enjoy it, and it’s to help out my friend who owns the pub. I don’t NEED the second job, but it has becoming more common here in the UK for people to have more than one job due to the cost of living crisis, but that’s a completely separate thing from “hustle culture” in the USA.
@@__-fi6xg I wouldn’t say common because there aren’t always jobs available. Not even Saturday jobs for kids in our rural Lincolnshire village.
Homelessness in the U.S. and Europe is different. In Europe most (not all) homeless people are men who became homeless after mental issues and/or alcohol and/or dr*g abuse. Where in America entire young families can get homeless, like a father, mother with 2 young children, just because they were down on their luck, that is unheard of in Europe. In the U.S. you have the same kind of stereotypical bum, but you also have completely normal people, down on their luck.
Besides that homelessness is defined very different. In America homeless is living in a tent or cardboard-box depending on charity (organizations).
In many European countries you are already considered homeless if you are living with friends, but have no house of your own. While having job, and no mental or substance abuse problem at all.
In Western Europe, no one needs to be homeless because the government provides support through various societal resources. This includes assistance with housing, financial aid for basic necessities such as utilities, internet, phone bills, and food. Individuals with physical or mental health issues receive therapy and basic support, such as guidance from a life coach who helps them organize their lives, manage their finances, and navigate daily tasks like grocery shopping. They also have the option to pursue education, learn a trade, or receive training on how to navigate assessment centers and job interviews.
It may seem surprising, but some people who are homeless choose this lifestyle and prefer to live outside the accepted norms of society, despite the availability of support systems.
As an American I’m going to say something that may offend but it’s the truth. Many families are homeless because they’re prideful and prejudice. Here in America there are programs for housing,financial assistance,medical etc. Certain people think that going for this type of help is for “other people” or a handout and they don’t want to see themselves that way. I think is a crazy way to think but that’s how a particular group of Americans see it.
@@Kenny-yl9pc Incorrect, unfortunately. The situation in The Netherlands has changed over the past decade. Also families may be evicted from their homes and become homeless. Often they need to get support from relatives or non-profit organisations.
@@Kim-427the shelters that are for one gender so a mom with a boy and a girl can't enter?
I can only speak with any knowledge about England, but there are 2 types of homelessness: "Street Homeless" which is exactly as it sounds and "Sofa-surfing". Both are no fixed abode.
One of the most common groups to end up on the streets are veterans as they are often damaged by their combat experiences, and struggle to return to civilian life that isn't highly structured. In my experience, the most likely group to be evicted are young men who have left care. Families absolutely do end up homeless, but children are vulnerable, and the state has to accommodate them. Depending on circumstances that could mean taking them into care, but that won't happen unless the parents are proven to pose an immediate threat to them.
I’ve seen a few videos by Americans saying they went to Europe and ate in a similar way to home but still lost weight as there wasn’t crap in the food.
American food is poison
That is because a number of ingredients that are banned in Europe and Canada and other countries are still in American foods, also fatty foods and portion sizes in the US are crazy!
It’s true. I went the other way, to the US. And despite doing my best to eat decent food, my poor insides went bonkers.
If u look at how many chemicals are in the food in the US, it can’t be a shock. Don’t even start me on the prevalence of high fructose corn syrup. It’s in everything. No wonder everyone is overweight and diabetes is thru the roof… tho the amount of soda fed to kids is horrifying. I can’t believe how much soda families buy and get thru when I see them shopping. Just doesn’t happen like that here - but we’ve also have massive public health drives for stuff like that, and sugar/salt reduction in food/drinks.
The system is stacked against people but some of the shopping choices are 😳😳😳. You just don’t see that in Paris, Barcelona, Austria, Switzerland, even London. Theres so many healthier options now in every setting. Incl McDonalds! My son loves the wraps (just without the sweet sauces, he has them pretty plain)…
The food industry in the US has such powerful lobbying that nothing is going to change anytime soon and that’s so sad.
European countries are also very walkable so probably better food and more exercise s the reason
No-one is going to hug you in Finland. That is if people are sober, of course.
I have lived long enough at this point that I have actually met some people (and I mean strangers) who have wanted to end a customer service situation with a hug. Yes, it is nice in hindsight, but at the moment I have been more confused than anything 😅
Good luck, Ryan, on this historical election day. I hope everything will turn out all right for America (and the rest of the world). ❤
Ha! How do you say, "vote blue" without saying, "vote blue"!
@@DougBrown-h1nunfortunately there are so many uneducated and believe a 🤡.
@@DougBrown-h1n
"Votre bleu" ?!
"Avoid Orange"
For the US to get things in order, there are several areas that can sit on land. Here are some suggestions:
1. **Political Consensus**: Promote bipartisan cooperation and reduce polarizing rhetoric. It is important that politicians focus on common solutions instead of being driven by party political interests.
2. **Economic Stability**: Work for economic equality by investing in education and vocational training and improving access to well-paying jobs. Reducing the gap between rich and poor is essential.
3. **Health Care**: Improve access to affordable health care. Getting more people insured and improving the quality of healthcare could improve the quality of life for many citizens.
4. **Education**: Invest in education at all levels, especially in low-income areas. Education is a cornerstone for creating opportunities and building a better future.
5. **Crime and Security**: Reform the justice system to reduce systematic injustice and surveillance. Also work to address the root causes of crime, such as poverty and lack of access to education.
6. **Climate change**: Take an active role in environmental issues by implementing sustainable policies and investing in renewable energy. This can lead to health for both citizens and the planet.
7. **Social justice**: A fight for equality and rights regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation should be prioritized. It includes addressing and combating structural discrimination.
8. **Infrastructure**: Invest in the modernization of infrastructure such as transport, technology and housing. This benefits both the economy and the citizens' quality of life.
By prioritizing these areas, the United States can create a more stable and united nation.
America is a dystopian society to me.
Agree.
Yepp ..
Is The US Becoming A Dystopia?
ruclips.net/video/AmXQ3nQBE4U/видео.html
IDK about outright dystopia, I guess it depends who you are, but I do feel like it might be stagnating into mediocrity for a sizable portion of the population perhaps. Not American tho, so just a vague impression.
Give it 4 days. Dystopian may be replaced by post apocalyptic
@@dorisschneider-coutandin9965 A third world country with money
3:48 in. Ah, ok. He didn't say that we do smalltalk but that when we actually talk to people (not happening that much randomly), it is for having a conversation and not just smalltalk.
The numbers of homeless are not correct.
The US and in Sweden have respectively 76 and 6 out of 100,000 living in the streets or public accomodation;
and 117 and 49, respectively, staying in temporary accomodation or shelter.
The numbers are from "Our world in data" and from 2023.
Peace and love from Denmark.
Yes, but no, but Yes :P
There are other European countries where there are bigger problems with homelessness than in Sweden. BUT. As such a rich country, the US should not have so many people in the "living in the streets or public accommodation" category
P.S. It is also worth adding that depending on different sources of information, the definition of homelessness may vary greatly. A homeless person in Sweden is not necessarily perceived as a homeless person in the United States.
27:05 The school lunch is a hot meal and a afternoon snack is also included in the school day, all for free. Is’s an ecuality thing, it’s stigmatizing to be labeled as a poor kids, so therefore everything in school is free by law. ❤️❤️❤️🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
Go vote Ryan! Keep in mind that the entire world, including us the foreign subscribers, depends on what you decide to do. I know you live in red Indiana but every single vote matters!
SO TRUE ...Europe don`t understand again how Americans can let a person like Trump win . He will make the world to a dangerous place .And you are doing a big mistake . America will go under people like Putin and the worst people you can see. You don`t get the information how it is . Don`t know why Harris talk about it more So please for your own sake
This didn't age well
@@alexialu4224 I'm sorry it didn't and I'm not even american.
Europe is not 1 country so you cant say "in europe" people do XYZ. every country in europe is different.
There are some similarities, though. People tend to be healthier and the food has less additives.
We also take much care of poor people. I also agree about the accessibility, I go to work by bike everyday.
@nemesistyche9418 Im in europe to and I agree 😀
I haven't been back to the US for about 15 years and I am bracing myself for a trip to see my brother in January. So I am going to Montréal in a few days as a sort of halfway house to try to adjust to North American culture again.
Yes.we work to live . But we don t work to survive
Work to live, not live to work*
"Europe"... I would say that Sicily is different from Norway... or from Berlin, or Paris... Poland is different from Germany...
About the small talk: i think he indeed put a great emphasis on "talk".
As a Norwegian there are some contries I really do not need to visit. The US is one of them.
I'm 52 now, I have done a variation of sports for nearly 40 years. MA, lifting a lot of iron, orienteering. But this I have never understood, and it's the same over here. People are paying 200-400 USD to go to a gym to run at a tredmil for 1/2 hour, then go home and then use a tractor mower to cut the grass. It's amazing... :)
Europe is a very big and diverse place. He's talking about Sweden.
Juwan is not even talking from experience of Sweden as a whole, but of the tiny, tiny town of Köping ehere he played for tye basket team. That place only has about 26.000 inhabitants. No wonder people have time to chat, and are not rushed or bump into each other.
There is a totally different situation in the capital Stockholm, where I live, or even in the 2nd and 3rd biggest Swedish cities, Göteborg and Malmö, (that I actually consider a bit sleepy compared to Stockholm)… 😴 😅
I can't help laughing when people from Stockholm talk about big city life. Stockholm is a lovely place but big city, seriously?
yeah but otherwise I live in Hungary, eastern european part of the EU and everything what the dude said applies here as the same.
I assume hustle culture is more common in America because wages for unskilled workers are so low. Minimum wage here 🇦🇺 is like $915/wk, average is $1920/wk. We hustle to get the bag, not so much to survive.
Swede here. I travel to America quite a lot, and I have to say that it really depends on what state and what city you're in. America is big and just as diverse as Europe. But there's a few things that goes for Americans that are pretty universal in the U.S. One of those things is that America is the greatest - period. If an American asks you about life in Sweden, then you get comments like "oh honey, you're delusional, aw how sweet, you're talking nice about your country, aw". And I be like, hm - okay, they don't get it, fair enough if you've not been there.
But they had this idea that Sweden is all forests and country folks. They don't get that we have an elaborate infrastructure, and that you can get Fiber-internet almost everywhere. And they def. don't get that you can get help with your health and not lose your home the next month. And if you're in America - do NOT talk about the rights to bear arms or anything the Americans don't agree with, because that changes their demeanor immediately. Keep it small-talk and easy.
Also for the infrastructure, it really depends on where you are in the U.S. Portland Oregon for example has an excellent infrastructure. It's easy to get by on foot and just use the Tri-Met (metro/trains), or the buses - they go everywhere, and it's very "Swedish" in a way. Also the people have zero problems talking long talks with you, in Sweden we're a lot more "private" and shy about that, we're almost afraid to ride the elevators with someone and would "rush forward" to get a private ride without someone else coming along.
Also - in Sweden you want to keep the talks uncontroversial, you can talk about the weather, the cat and the dog, but steer clear of controversial political opinions, or personal issues - this makes people kind uncomfortable. We also like our breaks, so we have something called FIKA, this is a great opportunity for coworkers to get to know eachother, but again - the topics has to be "non confrontational or non controversial" if you want to be welcome there.
I could go on forever, been in both countries so much that I know enough about them to know everything isn't "stereotypical" or black and white, it's as diverse as the rest of Europe.
I agree with most of what you say but about the US being as diverse as Europe, maybe geographically but certainly not culturally.
"I want to try a burger in Sweden".
There is a Norwegian bodybuilder and twitch streamer Knut Spildrejorde. He went to Texas and tried burgers from almost 10 different places. His conclusion was that American burgers taste like cardboard and Norwegian ones are significantly better. Even from chain restaurants. So the quality of food issue which is prevalent in the US also applies to trash food.
People that travel from the US to the UK say that a lot - the food quality in the fast food places is seriously better in the UK compared to the US. Not only do we have so many more ‘healthy’-er type options, including veggie & vegan which didn’t work in the US cause no one would eat them, our food quality is far superior to begin with anyway. The taste is far far better. And if you just look at Fries in MacDonalds in the UK we have 3 ingredients- potato, veg oil and salt (which u don’t have to have).
In the US their fries have about 20+ Ingredients, all fake chemicals. Even use a colour dye to make them appear more yellow! It’s insane.
I had one of the best burgers I have had in decades here in Sweden. I was raving about it. 😂
When I lived in the states for 4 years, the bread was the biggest shock. So sweet almost like a cake.
That sounds strange to me. I don’t taste anything let alone cake 😂😂
It’s not even classed as bread by the EU because of the ingredients. Same for the rolls they use in Subway!
@@Kim-427If you happen to be american, that would be because it's likely the only bread you have eaten.
@ Or it just doesn’t taste sweet to me. Definitely not like cake as someone non American said. Another American may say that it does taste sweet to them. It could just depend on the person.
Is "hustle culture" why there are so many American reactors on You Tube? Easy side hustle?
Easy money. You need no prior lengthy research, getting visuals and editing the whole thing. Just turn on random video and talk, 0 effort.
Happy Democracy Day. We are all hoping it isn’t the last one you guys have.
Why would it be the last one?
@@Mile2357 because of fascist republicans
@@Mile2357 If you elect someone who says they want to be a dictator (even for a day) and people wont have to vote any more you risk getting what you voted for. Someone who plainly says they wont respect the vote and who claims they should never have left office.
It may not happen regarless of the result but clearly the risk is there. Hence my point.
Someone who is a sexcriminal😵💫🤢🤮
@@shammylevva amen!
In France we don’t really do small talk unless someone you like or you know already. Basically we don’t ask you how was your day if we don’t really care
I wonder if you looked up the correct homeless rate? Lots of countries in Europe class someone as homeless if they are in temporary and/or emergency accommodation or are voluntary homeless living with a relative on the couch for example.
Is that how it's measured in America? Or is the homeless statistic in America people actually living on the street?
I would say that Europeans in general are more real/genuine. That is with small talk, but also the overdone smiling or' being nice' in the USA. If I smile or laugh, I mean it. Makes life so much easier!
I couldn't really follow the points from the returning American, as Ryan kept interjecting with what he thought the man would say, and arguing against it..... a bit of a pointless exercise.
i mean, its a reaction video, if you have difficulty to follow the point of the guy on the original video, first it is more of a personal issue from ur part but you can always just watch the original video he reacted to x)
He pauses mid sentence, normally multiple times in the one sentence. He pauses in the middle of words at times. Nothing wrong with pausing, but do it in a sensible place.
I agree that many of these reactors don’t allow the person speaking to complete a sentence before they interject. And many times they’ll have a question or make a statement that the speaker was getting ready to answer or explain just before the reactor interrupted. I just believe we don’t like to listen to understand. We just want to talk. Smh
Walking or cycling to work is definitely good to wake yourself up in the morning, like you mentioned. I live in the Netherlands, known for their people cycling (and walking) everywhere. Always walked or cycled to school. Walked to school from kindergarten to highschool. Only when I went to college (I am kind of comparing the school systems, since they are not the same) I did need to cycle. Then during college I got disabled and had to take a taxi to school (I’m not able to drive). I definitely had to adjust to that. Getting in a warm taxi and be dropped off at the entrance, compared to cycling to school in the cold. When I needed to take a taxi to school I definitely had more difficulty with waking up! My part-time job (during college) was extremely close to home, (just 1 minute 😅) so I could still go there on my crutches (now I’m in a wheelchair). And of course the exercise is a plus too. Though there are still more than enough people who drive to work, and children being driven to school by their parents, where we have morning traffic (and back home after a day’s work of course). But comparing the size of our countries and cities, it is different.
Nice video!
And there is no way you'd get a taxi to go to college classes in the U.S. if you became disabled. You would have had to take public transportation or drop out/take classes online. I don't know how long ago this was but today on-line classes may be the solution there as well. But you'd not be taking a taxi to school, even on insurance. I am pretty certain of that.
@ Online classes may indeed be an option right now. This was around 2006, that is the year I got sick. So it has been a while. I still take a taxi to my PT appointments and can use a taxi for hospital visits and work if I was able to work. My husband can drive me to hospital visits if he can get a day off, but you can file a claim to get a small portion of that money you used to get driven by your spouse or family member back. For things like that, you can be insured.
There is a certain amount of money you have to pay each year, all this falls under healthcare, since I wasn’t able to drive, bike or walk due to my health, same goes with meds and other health related stuff. And if you have paid that money through taking taxi rides, paying meds, (which are much cheaper here) and everything that falls under healthcare, somewhere during the year: everything after having paid that amount is a 100% insured for the rest of the year. Except for things you are not insured for of course.
I'm based in Australia, b.efore my retirement I used to cycle approx. 35km to work and swam 30 min.
Lemme guess… you live in Blacktown, Syd and work on Cockatoo Island?
@@pj2318 Ha-ha, 1000km off 🤣🤣🤣
@@lanamack1558 haha! Ok, how about you live in Sunnybank Hills, QLD, ride 35km to the Port of Brisbane, plonk a bomb of the end of the jetty then a lazy 30min swim to Moreton Island, where you used to work? 😂
@pj2318 wrong again. What's the purpose of this nonsense?
@@lanamack1558 Nothing at all, thanks for letting me play! 😂
Europe: How are you? - Oh thx, my divorce is through and my cancer has not come back yet.
exactly.
Uber is a taxi, that's not public transport, thats private ... trains or buses or trams are public transport
In Western Europe, no one needs to be homeless because the government provides support through various societal resources. This includes assistance with housing, financial aid for basic necessities such as utilities, internet, phone bills, and food. Individuals with physical or mental health issues receive therapy and basic support, such as guidance from a life coach who helps them organize their lives, manage their finances, and navigate daily tasks like grocery shopping. They also have the option to pursue education, learn a trade, or receive training on how to navigate assessment centers and job interviews. Support is available to anyone that has a need, it is not limited to specific people, the only requirement is to be unemployed/low income/mental/physical health issues etcetera.
It may seem surprising, but some people who are homeless choose this lifestyle and prefer to live outside the accepted norms of society, despite the availability of support systems.
It is the same in Sweden ..but they who gets money for all those things buy drugs instead If there are a family with children they never ever let them have the money by them self
A comment for foodquality and ingredients: I regulary visit Washington due to business trips and came across a bakery once. I got into a chat with the owner and was surprised to hear that he is importing all his flour from europe. Why ? Because even the organic flour has the same bad characteristics as the genetically engineered one. Why that ? Because they got creative and once they got a genetically enchanced product they liked (more resistant, greater yield, less taste (so what?), less good tolerability), they automatically know how to reach this goal with the traditional way. Reaching the goal in the traditional way as well then by US law allows them to label it as "organic".
Thats the main reason why the bread in the US is trash ans why there have been so much discussions around consumer protection at the free trade negotiations between the US and the EU.
When talking about personal bubbles, the formular is easy, the further you go north, the further apart people like to stand.
The further you go south, the closer people go, including hugging and cheakkissing.
I live in easter Europe and the lack of small talk is great for me as an introvert. It's more like western european thing.
He is obviously not counting pizza as fast food or kebab or our hotdog-places… That’s also fastfood for us. Also he lived in Köping, in Stockholm there are a people rushing to get to work. My cousin that lives in a small town always used to say that ”when your are in Stockholm you are always running and stressing ” so the pace he is talking about is definitly true for Stockholm and it’s suburbs (which are the size of small towns in the rest of Sweden. )❤❤❤🇸🇪 And we have Subway aswell…
"rushing" is relative I think! 😉😉
The title should have been: Reverse Culture Shocks an American have returning from SWEDEN. I lived four years in Germany and a few months in France and Italy. They are all soooo different. Too many Counties with their own culture and language, why do Americans make all those Countries as if they all are in one Country?
Because there are some similarities, though. Don't worry as Europeans we are well aware of our differences 😉 There are even people in each of our countries that are against E. U...
But I personally think that the differences tend to fade. The new generations agree that E.U contribute to a great global development of all of us.
I wish people would stop saying health care is free it’s not!! All other countries pay high taxes for their “free” healthcare. We still pay for it!!!
Yes but the big thing is it's free at point of use. And the second big thing is you don't lose it if you lose your job.
Yeah but I didn't have to worry about losing my job and house when I had to have emergency surgery two weeks ago... I'll pay extra taxes every month for that security.
Yeah but for my tax euro I actually get something which actually works. Here in Hungary I pay around 25 USD-equvivalent a month and besides this, everything is accessible for me, and if I say everything i mean EVERYTHING - in a considerably high level. Good luck to be sick in the US for 25 USD a month - especially with chronic diseases.
@@sebastianb.3978 It's not even extra, we pay less in taxes than Americans pay in health insurance. And we don't have to pay at the door or spend months arguing with the hospital and insurance company to get some money back.
@@Badgersj Yeah, the Hospital spend a week arguing with my insurance about the necessity of my surgery until they caved and paid for it. I didn't have to do jack except focus on recovering. In America I'd be bankrupted...
When the presenter started to discuss what was HIS experience, you jumped in to interpret/defend your country; hear what is said first then do your critique.
That thing about waiters checking up on you during meal... This trend started to appear in Czeck Republic as well, and it's so annoying. They also ask whether you want to leave a tip LOUDLY, so I just feel like I can't deny. Keep in mind it's very unlikely that their salary is under minimum wage, they don't rely on tips to survive.
Ya...the "Tip" culture is straight up trash ngl. I live in India and cringe hard when I see videos of Americans making a ruckus about someone not tipping. Bruh that's desperation pro max ultra. Just do your job and collect your money. Treating your customers with kindness is not something you charge for...and y'all think y'all are entitled for a tip for asking a customer "Sir/Ma'am do you need something else?". That's wild!
I am an American living in Switzerland (5 years now), and small talk is NOT a thing here...at all!! I am originally from Texas (Houston) and have lived in Florida (Orlando), Chicago, and San Francisco. In each of those cities, I could easily find myself in an hour-long conversation with a total stranger, and it would be totally normal. Here, folks stare at you, maybe tell you your kid is cute, and that's it!!! haha It completely took me by surprise after moving here, but now I'm used to it and save my small talk when I randomly meet another American out on trams or in stores....then the small talk commences 😆
Even though that was a tough transition for me (I like to talk!!!), you get used to your new culture and respect it for what it is. Having some quiet time on my commute is well welcomed as a mother of 2 young children 🙃
Hi Ryan & followers! I´m from Sweden. I´ve travelled a lot (through Europe and SE Asia). I ´ve lived and worked in Thailand. At my first visit to Thailand I lived in a rural village for a month - it was like stepping back in time... to a time when neighbors were helping eachother. I believe this mindset made humans develop (specialize). In US this has turned into something reversed. It´s ike a competition to acchive "the american dream". Sweden is a very "strange" country if tou look in a fourfielder. We are very independent, rational, well educated and has a deep trust in government. (Check how Sweden handled the Corona Pandemic). My analyze of US citizens is that their world is very, very small in fact it is mainly themselves (and close relatives). They have a very low trust i government (rightly so?). Everythings points to an empire in rapid decline. I´m been following US politics for 10 years... I´m really worried both for US but also because of impact on the rest of the world. Is it Ignorance? Desperation? Egoism? I beleive any US tourist now have to answer to questions (heated?) from puzzled citizens on their vacation location. /Sunny
I lived in America for about 1,5 years, and I'm from Finland. The customer cervice has been bad almost every time. Waiters are supper annoyed, or they change behaviour right away once they hear the acent as they assume we won't tip even when we just sat down to order. The taxi drivers throw your luggage around and seem to be angry at the world, I live currently in Ireland, and taxi drivers here, for the most part, are chatty and super politem. Basically, I noticed people are nice only when they meed something from you in the USA. But that is my experience, of course I also met nice people.
Also, in europe, it depends on a country on what etiquette of personsl space is. In nordic countries people would not hug a person they are not close with but in France or italy for example it is polite to give kisses on the cheek.
Small talk we do have but It depends on situation and when a person askes you how are you doing we usually actually want to know, at least in nordic countries. when In UK they just ask to be polite not to actually to know how are you. All of this is purely my experience. ❤
The guy who has been in Sweden for 40+ years prob means he changed careers & needed to do another degree or training that in the US would have thrown him into tons of debt at an older age. In Sweden it was manageable for him, prob free or very low cost.
Hi Ryan, check if the homeless figure doesn't also include people who are housed in public buildings. There is a difference between "living on the streets" and "not having your own home"
Less hustle culture example: I have one job, 36 hours a week. I have pretty good job security, been there 14 yrs.
Mostly: Here they need to prove you really effed up if they wanna fire you. So they don't do that too quickly.
By having this set up you don't need to over do it, you don't need to worry about a back up plan. You take your 3 or 4 weeks vacation. You turn your work phone off in weekends. You get sick and stay home untill your well. That doesn't impact your vacation days or your job security.
This makes worklife mostly very doable and people don't get too overworked/ stressed. Which increases the quality of the job done, and the company owners dig that.
And in my case it pays enough to live comfortably in the big city today.
Also we don't give a sht about keeping up with the joneses. We just wanna be happy and enjoy our free time. Who cares about status and neighbours achievements. Be happy, healthy, do your thing, live your life. That's more our style here I recon.
So hustle isn't needed that much 😊
( this is just one example. Ofcourse there are different experiences around. I know some people do struggle, some bosses are aholes etc.
But as a basic set up compared to the US, I recon it paints a fairly average picture for comparisons sake.)
I went to NYC twice as a Swiss person. Anytime we would enter a store or paid at a till we would be greeted with "Hey, how are you?". It took me a while to realise that you're not supposed to actually answer that question.
In the nordic countries we are more introvert, and very respectful of personal space.Many of us are drawn to nature, and a slow /simpler life.( not all)
If it just wasn't such cold place 😭
Sounds like paradise to me
@NagadirGame we have 4 seasons.The winter can be hard,but altso very cozy. I'll take the cold, as long as I have freedom and safety.
I think what he means about people asking "how are you" or "what's up", in Europe they are actually asking if you are ok as they really care about your wellbeing.
And personally that's why I don't consider asking "how are you" type of questions in Europe as small talk. Small talk is like talking about what kind of weather is while asking how are you and being interested in the answer is not small for me. In USA it might be small talk because they are fine with actually not knowing what is going on the other person's life.
European societies are also capitalistic societies. They just usually don't need more than one job.
Sorry from Europe and I can’t think of one country that is capitalistic, because they’re all Socialistic. i.e. any country that has good health care, good public transport and a fair wages are a socialist country in practice. In fact it’s extremely hard to name another capitalist country, because there rank up there with the number of communist countries maybe 2 or possibly 3 in total. NSW in Oz 🇦🇺
Europe is mostly made up of social democratic countries
@@nswinoz3302 i guess you never heard Social democracy, predominantly capitalist with some Social stuff and the one what Nordics use is called the Nordic model.
@@nswinoz3302 capitalism and socialism can exist at the same time. a social country is not a communistic country. people and businesses can be partners with mutual interests and respect for each other. governments have the obligation to keep the balance between them.
My friend went to US for Erasmus and she couldn’t stomach the “food” over there. She told me she kept throwing up everything until she just started to buy all her groceries at the farmers market that was 100% chemical free and started to bake her own sourdough bread so she could eat.
I just don't want to taste all that chemicals. I understand so much your friend. Transformed food also make me sick because of bowel problems, I can't imagine if I had to eat American food.
Anyway, your friend has come up with a good solution.
Public transport is essential. I’m not sure why Americans add the extra letters and call it public transportation.
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Also, we DO have to work to live, but usally both parants work and the kids are at daycare or in school with after school care. But everyone has a full time job and most emlpoyers don’t allow you to work somewhere else as well as that will inpact your work performance and here the employers pay for your sick leave and sick days so it’s in their interest that you keep healthy. Most employers give you some money back for buying a membership at some workout place for the same reason. And our minimum wages are at a level so you can live on them…❤❤❤🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
A lot of mothers with young children work like 70% or something. For example its common to pick up kids at 15-17 from kindergarden. But when the kids are older I would say its more common for both to work full time. Also a lot of people in service jobs dont work 100% and they also sometimes have 2 jobs. I agree with what you wrote aswell 🙂
That guy summed up quite neatly how the States appears to Europeans, at least from reaction videos, and my own experience, and he didn't even mention the violence. I know that the police in Sweden are armed, but the people don't go around shooting one another
I'm Swedish and I agree that here, people are neither overly attentive or really rude, to the extent he describes
Imagine u don't have to pay your health insurance coverage, car payment & ur car insurance (using public transport in a European city) every month. I'm betting your disposable income would be enough that u could relax a bit more & not hustle so much.
True. I am retired here in Sweden. I live nicely on $2000 US after tax a month. I have no debt, use public transportation (which is free in my city except for rush hour), get almost free medical care, and my rent is low. I can afford vacations abroad. In fact, I am spending 4 weeks in Thailand, leaving this weekend. My brother in the US has no debt, either, but his income covers car maintenance, insurance, taxes, home maintenance, home insurance, property taxes. Plus, he has hundreds of dollars a month in doctors bills. He can't do anything.
@chronic2023 Enjoy Thailand! I'm now based in Asia, I love it here.
10:04 More than 85-95% of the homeless people in Sweden are not Swedes, they're from other countries like Romania and other EU countries and they come to Sweden to beg for money. This has decreased drastically as of late and you now a days very rarely see any homeless people at all even in Cities like Stockholm or Gothenburg. There's now also governmental proposals to ban begging all to gether.
The new trains (not London Underground) I use have wifi, but buses dont. We do have usb chargers for each seat on the newer buses though, which is awesome, and all the trains have plug points for charging as well...which is cool.
We have bus wifi in Cornwall believe it or not! X
Here in Denmark tipping is (thankfully) very optional. It's kind of a way to say "thank you for a very nice treading us - we loved it", not the actual wage of the server...
I’m Finnish and love Chicago. People there have been nice to me always. I’ve been to Chicago for over 10 times.
Homeless in Sweden is not only the ones that sleeps on the streets etc. (They are around 700-800 people )
Homelessness here includes the ones that have support homes, temporary homes in different variations, people that are in juvenile detention and don’t have a household contract when they return to society, people that live at their friends homes temporarily and so on…
We don’t have the same situation with homeless people in the same way as many places in America….yet.
We distinct between "public transportation" and "individual transportation". The latter will bring you or at most your familiy wherever you want to go. Public transportation goes on specific routes along those you can get on and off.
Here in Europe, especially in Germany, Uber had kind of a hard start, because to drive people around commercially you need a special drivers license called "passenger transport license" (For busses you additionaly need a KOM license class D or one of its varieties, KOM being Kraftomnibus, which just designates a vehicle capable to transport more than 8 persons besides the driver.). Besides first aid and to a degree knowing your area and the streets (that requirement got less over the last years, originally during a test you had to be able to show or describe a route to whatever street they told you on a map of your city. You can not just hop into your car and drive people from a to b.
I think london in the UK holds up the strongest requirements for their cab drivers in comparison.
Oh, and waiters and staff here don´t accept, well, I would more likely said don´t expect tipps beacuase of one major difference from the start. They get an actual wage paid for their job (Including social and health insurance etc.). It is not like you get paid a basic amount if at all and have to hope for tips to earn enough for a decent live. If a tipp is given, it is more intended to show gratitude for a good or outstanding service.
Not like in the US, where we had the experience of really unfriendly and unmotivated waiting staff, where you didn´t want to give a tipp, but they absolutely expected it to make money.
Although, important to mention, this extreme it was only once, although motivation, attitude and mood often really held us back from giving more then a minimum tipp. With excelent service we experienced mostly, I had no problems giving a tipp.
The only acceptable answer in the UK to "You alright?" is "Yeah, you alright?" "Yeah".
Yeah same in Australia. We've become really aware of mental health in recent years. Often you'll hear how ya goin' or doin". After the obligatory "good mate & you?", if it's someone you know, that might be followed up with "no mate how are REALLY doin:" if you're aware or suspect they may be having issues with something. Then it's an invitation to really chat
Friend hug you. Not strangers
Interesting observation (imo): When he listed the fast food chains "MacDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's..." you said that that's making you hungry. I noticed that to me this list does nothing. No appetite. Nothing. Nothing's coming up - no positive thought... And I am a person who thinks about yummy food 24/7 and has a very strong appetite! I am German btw :)
Healthcare isn't free in Europe you pay but it's very affordable for all and even of you lose your job you still
get basic healthcare if you get sick ,NOT so in US you might have to sell your house , car to pay for those
medical bills in the US , then you might end up broke or homeless , insane !
There is no healthcare in the US it's a health-business and those who are loaded get the best medical care , period !
It's so fun once Americans actually realize.
Friend of mine while visiting Plzeň tripped on a small set of stairs and broke 2 metatarsal bones. No travel insurance or anything.
Hospital visit, x-ray, they set his foot, put it in a cast, another x-ray. Hand him a pair of crutches. Done. $300-ish.
Took like 2 days of convincing until he believed that that was the entire bill.
Dear sweet jesus... Let the man finish a sentence
Maybe you should watch the original video then instead of a reaction.
@@piercemchugh4509nothing wrong with a good reaction. This ejit paused it at 2:38 then got the complete opposite meaning to what the original video was saying. Let the man finish a point before you go off on a totally wrong tangent. Lots of of other reactors can manage it
His just thinking out loud, but I agree. You can wait that two words to pause
I know two people who went on a holiday to NYC and thought "let's take a bus to Washington D. C."
They were surprised.
I took a buss to NYC, it was nice but it was a greyhound bus though. However we did go through some neighborhoods which shocked me... I did not feel safe.
My sister & I used to take a bus from Virginia to NYC. It was clean, had Wi-Fi & a decent washroom. NYC is full of public transport. Anyone who would drive a car there would be crazy. I was never pushed or shoved except in the subway at rush hour. Then sometimes my feet didn’t touch the floor. I always carried a hat pin. (Dissuaded perverts when they touched you improperly).
@@marisaevancoe2157 I thought the subway in nyc worked fine, I was suprised there wasnt a lot of subway art since Im used to every station having different art here in Stockholm. I did saw a Albert Einstein mosaic one time. Also it was much more loud noices from the subway cars and very dirty stations. But at least nyc has public transport! I do think it needs to be renovated though.
I took the Amtrak Acela from DC to NYC, back in 2009 - a little under three hours. Coming back however, they refused to sell me a ticket without photo-ID, so I had to take suburban trains to Philedelphia, then a Greyhound to DC. It took about 11 hours to get back..
Isn't RUclips your hustle?
Several of them. He doesn't just have one channel...
The hustle culture we have in Germany to.And in Berlin you can have a nice small talk with the locals .We here have Uber in Berlin to Your Food is really bad because most from your food is based in Europe.
The customer service sounds awful over there. Here in Oz we don’t have the tipping culture but the people serving you are generally very genuine.
When you are homeless in Sweden it never means living on the street 😊 you live with someone else and otherwise the state helps you, but since people don't want to be on benefits it's generally the former 😊
Not necessarily; some people prefer to live on the streets, outside the accepted norms of society. They might sleep in a shelter occasionally, when they are fortunate enough to find a place. However, since these shelters often have strict rules and the typical homeless person is, in a way, a free spirit who struggles with authority, they tend to choose the streets where there are no immediate requirements/prerequisites.
@@Kenny-yl9pcThis is so true. We had an uncle who was homeless for decades. His kids finally got him an apt. They go to visit one day couldn’t locate him. Week or two still no show. They hit the streets to search for him. They found him and guess what he said?! He would rather live back on the street. So…
@@Kenny-yl9pc Yes, to clarify, I meant it's not living in the streets like it is in the US. In the US, there are few options for people who are homeless. There are of course people who want to live independently of other people's rules, but that's not what homelessness in the US is (for the great majority of homeless people). People in the US that are homeless most of the time would choose not to do that if something else was offered to them. What you are talking about is choice, I was referring to that that choice doesn't exist in the US the same way it does in Sweden, so Ryan's view of homelessness will be very different from what you are talking about 😊
@@L.K.Rydensmost US homeless are mentally ill. They did away with a lot of psychiatric institutions long ago. Very sad.
If you have free healthcare, or in general a govenment funded "insurance" for health services, the government is very incentivized to engage in preventative healthcare, which involves more regulations on food, but also many initiatives by the government to enlighten people about healthy eating, and halthy practices. Also high regulation standards on water supply, air quality. The main point is that the government has a strong incentive to save money by trying to prevent illness by using a science based approach.
About the hussle culture in the US vs Europe. In general terms I think it would be fair to say that in the US people live to work, while in Europe we work to live. The wellfare state (especially here in Nordic countries) exist to lift people up when life has struck them down, and to give a fair chance to succeed in life - the rest is up to each individual.
Ryan, you missed the fact that Swedes work less hours at similar jobs. They receive at least 30 days paid holidays and you are required to take them. Not to mention the long paid maternity and paternity leave. Unlimited sick leave. Regulated healthy food options etc.
I can tell you, that if in Austria (and other countries of Europe) someone who is not close to you ask you "How are you doing?" the regulare answer is "Thanks, good!" because this question is just a way to show politness but you don't mean it. You don't really want to know the daily hell someone is going through you are not really friends with. It's a way of social communication. And start running for your life, if someone you don't know on a regular basis REALLY tells you how they are doing!!!! RUN!!! JUST RUN!!!
I remember when I arrived in JFK for the first time as a 17 year old. We were at baggage claim and waiting for our luggage. I stand there and am talking to my friends and took a step back, and accidentally bumped into an American guy. I apologized and laughed at my mistake. And he started yelling at me saying are you making fun of me. I was so shocked, I’ve never met anyone who reacted that way and so suddenly.
Idk if that was a culture shock or just a bad experience. Or maybe both. But that was my first interaction with an American in the US.
In restaurants and pubs I usually ask the staff if they accept tips because some places refuse it due to certain regulations aimed at handling tips in particular. A lot of places use a 10-15 percent service fee built into their prices instead. In a lot of EU countries if not in all of them if the place decides to charge some service fees in their prices the menu has to be transparent about the included service fee and no extra charges are allowed. In general we do tip some if the service is nice and if they accept tips at all. Tourist traps can be tricky though because they tend to have places that break rules but that's a completely different story and they risk hefty fines and suspension.
Never ask someone how they are. They might tell you. Then you'll miss your train. (I'm British.)
I had experience with some American students that will just meet me face to face then ask me hey how are you and walk right through me without even stopping to let me reply
Ryan, different countries often use different definitions of homelessness (especially if they want to whitewash the numbers), so comparing those numbers between countries is not very meaningful.
More convincing for such comparisons is the so called *Gini coefficient* -> "a measure of statistical dispersion intended to represent the income inequality, the wealth inequality, or the consumption inequality within a nation or a social group." (Wikipedia)
Here in Cymru/ Wales UK,if someone on the street says” You alright” Is just like saying hello or hi in passing. It does not mean that person wants to know your life story! When I visited New York I thought I’d try a Subway to see if there was much of a difference. When they started piling the food on,literally, I stopped them. I said” That’s more than enough,I don’t want any more as I can’t eat all that.” They just looked at me with a vacant expression. 😂😂 I wonder why their obesity rate is so high!🧐😂
Same in England/ UK. The saying of alright is just a hello. We don’t care if you are alright or not
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My impression of the USA v Europe is that Europeans very much create an outdoor urban accessible environment with people living in it outside of work in mind without needing cars.
The USA seems to focus on facilitating businesses and cars to shop but not for walking or cycling or public transport or living spaces in the heart of cities and towns.
21:15 Everything is served with a side sallad included, often there is a sallad bar with different things and bread that you just refill from as much as you want! Luchbreak is minimum 30 minutes but often 1 hour so you go to lunch restaurants with lower lunch prizes..❤️🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
I can’t bear salad in the winter. I need hot food. I’m British, so not as cold here, just my peculiarity.
to add to the train getting anywhere in europe point: you can use a train to cross the channel via the eurotunnel or channel tunnel (though it'd obviously require a change of train, and the chunnel is more specifically for vehicle transportation). so hypothetically, depending on your journey, you could easily start out in sweden and end up in london.
Many of the homeless in Sweden got a roof over their head but not the name on the contract. They also get money for expences healthcare and leisure time
3:30 in and I am intrigued about what he is going to say about smalltalk because we in europe especially in scandinavian countries don't do smalltalk... let's see
True.. but if you have a dog/kid smalltalk is very common and in small towns/countryside it can also be pretty common. At least here in Stockholm area.
When I came out to the USA for a mainly unscripted driving holiday, one thing I noticed was the prevalence of fast food restaurants in every town. I drove down the main road and they were everywhere. 2 on each block. It was ridiculous. But try and find something healthy and it’s what they now call a ‘food desert’ which is a horrifyingly the reality for so many in the US, esp in poorer areas.
And as for the portions 😳😳. My then fiancé had warned me as he’d been before. But even so it was eye opening - we stopped in Lake Tahoe (beautiful), went to a lush restaurant. But they brought me enough food to feed 3 people. The waiter was horrified when I’d finished and asked what was wrong with it - to which I said nothing, it was lovely. But I could’ve fed two other people with the amount on the plate! And don’t start me on the all u can eat buffets in Vegas.
The food wastage in the US is obscene.
I can’t stand the obsequious behaviour of waiting staff hovering over me. Drives me insane. One of the best places for waiting staff I’ve ever been was The Ivy in central London. They had it perfectly sorted - attentive enough without overdoing it, but observant to know when they were wanted. Perfect. And not fake either. (But then you’d expect excellence at The Ivy! And Simpson’s in the Strand was the same).
I grew up in London so I’m used to fast paced city living, people barging in the streets, elbows at the ready! And I was also used to excellent public transport. I cld get from my home to central London/the west end in 20mins on the tube, and we lived in NW10 near Wembley.
You can’t survive in America without a car. End of. Trying to walk around Vegas was almost impossible (never mind the heat 🥵).
But in Europe, when we went to Austria for him to ski, he’d go off for the day on the slopes with his brother (I’m disabled, couldn’t ski), I’d hop on a train and go off to Salzburg for the day…. Go see other places. It was great,And clean. And relatively cheap. But had to have a car in the US. Car is King.
Europe is a v v different place to live…
(And no guns) ;-)
The US can change its infrastructure to be more bike and pedestrian friendly. The Netherlands used to have a very carcentric infrastructure well into the 1970's and chose to change.
I am genuinely afraid of the outcome of this election. The amount of power the president has in America is concerning and poses a significant risk to the entire world. I hope Americans come to recognize how flawed their government, laws, infrastructure, education, and overall quality of life are, and that one day they will take a stand against it. I hope there is more people like you Ryan. Sending love from Switzerland 🇨🇭❤️