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Where was she? ...
NYC or California.
Here you get alot more onions for 1 dollar.
In what State? Ty!
She's in New Jersey near NYC. Overall, the northeast is expensive.
@2012escapee1 I live in Pennsylvania, and it's not expensive at all.
Speaks like a posh English girl.
she's probably never had to go shopping or pay bills in her life until now, and had no idea.
She's in Atlantic City, NJ
If someone says "have a good one", you should absolutely reply. You can simply say "thanks, you too".
Or just "you too" if there's no time for thanks haha
Everything has gone up since covid. Although prices are much higher, where she is living, in comparison to places outside of the larger cities.
Yesterday I was out and had a brief interaction with an older guy. Before he left I told him I liked his Fleetwood Mac shirt. He thanked me and I remembered how good it feels when someone compliments my shirt.
We don't do trains. We do cars. It is in our DNA. It is part of our culture. WE LOVE OUR CARS. Our distances are to big and our cities to far apart. It is way cheaper to rent a car in the USA than in Europe and we have plenty of parking everywhere. We have a different way of doing things. It is not better or worse. It is different. Europe has an amazing train infrastructure, we have a good road and airport infrastructure. Here in the US cities with 25000 people might have an airport that will shuttle you to a bigger airport for more connections. For example Traverse city in michigan has 15.000 residents, but it has an airport that serves
Traverse City to Chicago (TVC - ORD)
Traverse City to Phoenix (TVC - PHX)
Traverse City to Newark (TVC - EWR)
Traverse City to Tampa (TVC - TPA)
Traverse City to Birmingham (TVC - BHM)
Traverse City to New York (TVC - LGA)
Traverse City to Boston (TVC - BOS)
It has more flights than a city like Zaragoza in Spain with 667.000. What your trains so in Europe, we do it with planes, or driving.
Bozeman mt, even back when it was under 40,000 has an international airport
Really, and you also enjoy standing in traffic jams for hours and polluting the air you breathe. The USA also used to have buses and streetcars, but they got rid of them and made the biggest mistake you can make.
Why don't you just concrete everything, it all looks kind of bleak.
@@baramuth71 for your info. Check aqi maps. The USA has some of the cleanest city air quality in the whole world. Try better. And yes I love driving.
@@baramuth71 because we send all of our budget on upgrading our military.
@@thegoat1170 That's the shame of the USA, they put everything into the military and there's nothing left for the population. The USA will never be able to reach the standard of Europe. And the population has to suffer, whatever the cost.
I snorted out loud when you described your accent sounding like Dracula! 😂
Hahaha that cracked me up! Im going to need him to say "Bleh bleh bleh" to be sure. (Hoping you've seen the movie Hotel Transylvania🤞) Lol
I’ve heard it said that Portuguese sounds like Spanish with a Russian accent. Since Dracula is based on a Slavic prince, that would account for why the Slavic, Bela Lugosi was given the part in the first movie. Poor Andre, he can’t help his accent. ❤
@@heathermcisaac7571 I DO NOT SAY "BLEH BLEH BLEH!"😤
@@heathermcisaac7571 "Bleh bleh bleh" -- Mindful of the Dracula on the Pink Panther cartoon. That's all he ever said on there. 2
Everything is much cheaper in bulk in the US. If you buy individual or small sizes, you pay a lot more.
She has been to the most expensive cities in the northeast u.s. it’s not the same all over.
If you buy a single onion, you are paying for the convenience factor, that is why it is usually between 50 cents or a dollar. If you buy a 3 pound bag, it's about $3 regular price.
I bought an onion at Walmart a few days ago, it $ .56 and a bag of grapes was $2.88.
@@janfitzgerald3615 Sounds about right. And I live in CT where almost everyone in the US thinks everyone that lives here is rich. Maybe the 5% (or less). It ain't me! Lol.
@@janfitzgerald3615 That's walmart. Where was she at?
@@charlesbrown4483 In New Jersey, near NYC so prices are going to reflect that, it’s more expensive to live there.
@@smarttvhome335 I have friends that live in Bozrah, CT so I know not everyone is wealthy. That’s near Norwich if you haven’t heard of it before. Definitely not Greenwich or Westport!
Not a lot of farms in big cities, everything has to be trucked in from other parts of the country.
New Jersey is a farm state. There are urban areas but I’m puzzled by her video. She needs to explore NJ more.
@@CrankyGrandma what do you guys grow? Family farm girl here so obviously curious lol
I live in Los Angeles. I have a US flag above my door. I am very proud to be an American!
Hey, almost neighbor! I was born & raised in Pasadena (the bad part of town), now live in Ventura County, just over the hill from Porter Ranch (northwest San Fernando Valley).
Suburbs have choices of stores, some competition.
Blessings.
Andre, your accent is lovely and your command of English is amazing!❤
As for the homeless, you can't help those who won't help themselves. I had a mother to support and I never considered making my mother and me homeless. Therefore I have a home now, mortgage fully paid. I am 70 and I was unemployed only 5 days of my life.
Me too. I paid my 30 yr mortgage off in 15 years because I never wanted to be homeless. Now that I'm nearly 60, I'm very glad I did that. Not having a mortgage is amazing!!!
Yup!
Just bought a gallon of milk for $2.67, 18 eggs for $3.89, and 12 bars of soap for $9.99. In New Jersey, the price will be a lot higher. Also, only the soap will have tax added, which in Michigan is 6%.
former MIchigander, hello from Long Island:
Milk $5 to $8
18 Eggs, $9.99 or higher
12 bars of soap $14.99
Andre,
Bear in mind some of these European people are visiting some of the most expensive places in the US. Other places outside of these areas are significantly different. Before COVID you could go to the store and buy a full shopping cart in the grocery store for around $50 today, that same grocery cart would be around $150+
"bare "
@@LANCEtheBOIL I liked the Bear lol
I have a flag on my house and my car! Yes, I’m proud 🇺🇸
I agree. The stores are very different. I live in a small town. Our store was charging $40.00 for 12 rolls of toilet paper. The same brand 25 miles down the road was $18.00.
All your reactions are of people in the most expensive cities 🙄 Zero representations of our country as a whole. My city is just above 40,000 we don't have big city crimes or prices. But inflation has hit all of us, but not the same.
Pretty sure he reacted to videos of that guy going through the poorest areas of w.va
I can’t even watch the entire video. People visit and move to the US with no idea what anything is actually like, evidently. For some reason everyone is always shocked about prices for everything and about the status of public transportation. Yes, major cities have subways, buses, taxis and Ubers. A little outside cities you might have buses. The further away you get, the less transportation. No, we don’t have a 3,706,269 square mile public transit system. Not only would most people not want to take the train for 2 hours from NJ to NY, but it would also disrupt the open green spaces she commented were so special.
In his defense, someone has to make a video for him to react to. I’m sure he’d react to smaller cities if someone made videos on them.
The vast majority of Americans live in the urban areas.
Yes, most of the land area is sparsely populated, but what does that mean? It means most of us live in an area where others are not that far away.
Google "urban areas facts". You will see a link from the US Census that says that 80% of us live in urban areas.
Hence New York City is far more representative than Redneck Hickville.
@@starparodier91 I don’t think anyone is upset with him. I’m annoyed by the people who believe the US is something they saw in a movie, or they’re disappointed it isn’t England, Germany,France etc.
🇺🇲 Proud American with my beautiful flag outside my home. 🇺🇲 Hello, from Los Angeles.
Homeless are more visible in the US than in Europe in general, but that doesn't mean they necessarily more. Madrid has a homeless census of 4146, while Miami has 3167. But in Miami are way more visible than in Madrid. The US has a total homeless population of 653.100 people The EU 890.000. The highest rates for lifetime literal homelessness were found in the UK (7.7%) and United States (6.2%), with the lowest rate in Germany (2.4%), and intermediate rates in Italy (4.0%) and Belgium (3.4%)
Thanks for those stats. I'll use them in posts that are bashing America.
@@reindeer7752 👍👍👍
It has increased in the U.S. You see it in California and New York more than anywhere. The massive numbers coming in over the border are part of the issue. 2
@@ORagnar those are 2023 stats
@@robertofernandez7773 -- Ah, okay. Of course, you are comparing it to Europe. I know that people are complaining more than ever, even in places like Chicago, about the problem. 3
Grocery store prices vary greatly depending on where you shop. There are 2 supermarkets near me, and one is almost always 1.5 to 2x higher than the other for the same exact item.
One store is always filled with shoppers and the other not so much.
Yes, I have a flag outside my house 😊
Onions here in Kentucky go for 60 cents to 1 dollar, depends on what kind of onion you want. Many options.
And I agree, speaking like Dracula, can be a good thing, sounds sexy, 😂
I have a flag at my place and I love being an American. So grateful to have been born in the USA! And so proud of my country! 🇺🇸
Just dropped by to leave a like 👍🏻 from a proud American that flies a flag in his front yard 😅
I really enjoy watching your videos, and your genuine admiration of America. I live in Austin, Texas and hope you visit and experience why we love our country so much!
You can purchase things with less sugar. Even tea, you can purchase unsweetened, sweetened (w/pure cane sugar). You can even purchase levels of sweetness, from 0 to 4. I always purchase level 2.
I fly a large American flag in my backyard on my patio. I fly a large American flag on the front of my house. I never take my flags down. I proudly display them 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. I have automatic spotlights on them that come on at dusk, and off at dawn. I have smaller American flags in my outside potted flowers, and in my flowerbeds. I have an American flag decal on my car window, and a decal that says God Bless Our Troops. I live in the most blessed country in the world, I am so very thankful. Land of the Free, Because of the Brave 🇺🇸🙏🦅❤️
I threw out my American flags when the magat party appropriated the flag as their symbol.
Seek help.
Love it, or leave it. Move to Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia, Syria, Iran, etc. We are the greatest country on the face of the earth 🇺🇸❤️🙏🦅🇺🇸
@@SandNSurf I did leave after the insurrection. America has a great military and economy. That's about it. I live in a country who cares about freedom and its people, not one where half the population believes in fascism and worships an orange clown.
@@stevemcgowenwell you're part of a Marxist cult if your a democrat, that's the real reason ... your TDS is showing
the "artificialness" of sweets and candies come from the excessive use of "high fructose corn syrup". yes, it is not good stuff and America absolutely goes overboard with it.
You have you're American tipping percentages down! Also just remember tipping is only expected when you are at a sit-down restaurant where a server is filling your drinks, taking your order and delivering your food otherwise it is very very much optional!
New Jersey also has the highest property tax in the US
New Jersey is sort of in the middle of NYC, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. so it's got a range of economic situations from homeless to multi-million dollar mansions owned by famous celebrities. The prices fluctuate a bit but it's fair to say it's always pretty expensive here. That said, I really liked this one and I felt that her criticisms were more than fair.
Andre, I just stumbled onto your channel and I really enjoy your videos. I'll try to answer some of your questions. #1) This girl and her onion...She paid $1.00 because she bought one. This "a la carte" pricing is always more expensive if you buy one of something that you could normally buy in a pre-packaged bag. A 5 pound bag of white or yellow onions costs about $2.99. If you buy one potato, it would be similar. A single Idaho potato (a larger variety) would cost around $1.00. You could buy a 10-pound bag for $4.79 to $5.58 depending on the variety.
If you go out for lunch at a very popular chain, Chipotle (Chih POTE lay), they have HUGE custom-made burritos (to your order) $8-$9 plus $1.50 to $1.75 for a soda. Just an FYI, California (So Cal) is very close to the Central Valley of Calif. It's referred to as the food basket for the US because we can grow many products almost all year round. But no bananas, tho. All kinds of fruits & veggies (many styles of apples, 3-4 different kinds of melons: Cantaloupe, honeydew, Tuscany (Italian cantaloupe...always sweet) and Galia (hybrid sweet honeydew & Tuscan canteloupe), $3, and small seedless watermelons ("personal" size) is $3 to $4. Family size for about $5 - $6 for large seedless. We grown all kinds of nuts (almonds, walnuts, pine nuts, LOTS of olives! And olive oil. Several kinds of corn (for animal feed, for human consumption, corn flour, wheat, barley, avacado, peaches, oranges, grapefruits, plums, all kinds of grapes (and raisins) because Napa Valley & Sonoma County are where our finest wineries you can find in the US. Wine tasting in HUGE on the coast & up in Napa & Sonoma.
We have dairy cattle/farms. Our milk is $4.70 a gallon b/c the state has banned certain hormones & drugs in the cows, plus, the state requires extra protein solids into the milk to help babies & children get enough to grow up healthy. CA produces a huge amount of beef from in-state cow farms/stockyards. Pigs, hogs, chickens, fresh eggs, too. They're not cheap, tho because CA passed laws requiring these smaller animals live in larger cages or pens. CA is the only state I know of that has these industry standards. Cages have to be big enough for animals to stand, walk around their cage, 1 animal per cage, cleaned regularly, fed and watered regularly. Grass fed and 'free-range' require they have day-time access to move about, and eat real grass. Although it increased our prices, it has cut down on diseases, & chickens stopped plucking out their own feathers because they go mental in hot, stagnant air, w/ the stench of urine in cramped, over-crowded, filthy cages, and fed cheap 'pellets' w/ hormones & antibiotics, instead of grains & seeds because they can get quite sick in poor conditions, and poor quality feed. Cattle & hogs are mostly outdoors, but there are shades over 1/2 their corrals, and sprinklers to help them cool off in summer. Cattle & hogs have to be put-down humanely w/ out any traumatic treatment, like electric poles w/ a poker -tip (like a nail) that shocks them bad enough to make some defecate/urinate right on the spot! CA has banned those. It's also against the law to drag lame or sick cattle/hogs by chains wrapped around their bodies and attached to a bucket of a bulldozer because they cannot walk. It's banned nationally because they can be dying from illness, or have infected legs or hooves. They can't be put-down in an in-humane way, like dumped into the processing line.
I'm vegan, so I can't quote meat prices, but I do recall the price of eggs shot up to $4 to $5 per dozen b/c there was a bird-flu epidemic in the South & Mid-west US farms, resulting in millions of birds destroyed. No coincidence that they have the worst animal & worker protection laws in the US...there just aren't any. A few months ago in Nebraska a 14 yr old boy working the night shift & who was known to be an undocumented immigrant (and enrolled in middle school). His arm got stuck in a meat grinder & it sucked him in alive w/ the other beef parts to make ground meat. The governor of the state, one of those crazy MAGA Trumpsters, was so upset about the terrible news coverage that covered the plight of these poor kids, and it was found happening across her state. So she convened a special session of the state government and made it illegal to enter those businesses as an employee in order to film under-cover to expose the risk of death on the job, unless you get written consent of the owner (even if you actually work there)! Oh, and by the way, she made it legal to work up to 10 hrs a day, 4 days per week from the AGES OF 13 yrs old & above!
Lastly, even though CA produces enough oil & natural gas to run the state, the big oil companies have closed several CA refineries instead of keeping them refining unleaded gas/petrol, which has conveniently raised the price of petrol by $1.00 per gallon, compared to the rest of the US. CA used to be the smog capital of the US, so the state gov't required cleaner-burning gas, and better gas mileage (miles per gallon). Back in the 1970's, we had the worst air pollution in America. Today, the state has doubled in population (to 40-million residents) , and we've almost doubled our cars. But in all those years, we've managed to reduce our high ozone, nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, volatile organic compounds & small particulate pollutants that get deep into your lungs. Since the 1970's, Los Angeles has removed 64 million tonnes, to approximately 29 million tonnes...and that's AFTER doubling the population, number of cars, and miles driven per year/per car.
We've also converted all of the busses in the state to LNG (natural gas), developed high-capacity bus lanes on major roads & freeways, included for EV's! We've also built 5 different subway lines that run from the valley north of LA, to downtown main station (12 minute ride), Pasadena to downtown, Long Beach to downtown, East LA to downtown, and we've added 4 hybrid lines...above ground tracks along with underground tracks. And we're building the lines out continuously for the 2028 Summer Olympics! We have 2 north-bound rail-lines for AmTrak trains out of LA, and another east-west AmTrak rail line that goes to the eastern US. We've also started building a new high-speed electric train from So Cal, to Northern Cal...and a second high-speed rail from So Cal to Las Vegas! The 1st 2 high-speed trains in the US!
Lastly, similar to many countries in Europe, there are many cities and counties in California that have set up a network of bicycle nodes where you can rent a bike or scooter to any other bike node across the areas of LA, Long Beach, Beverly Hills & several others, that usually have between 25 and 50 bike stands...and many bikes and all scooters to rent are electric!!! After I moved near public transportation, I got rid of my car...that was 7 years ago, and I've got no regrets!
We have Vidalia Onions here for about 50 cent per pound, other onions are cheaper.
Vidalia onion in N.J. .99 a pound .
It all depends on the type, size, location...
As far she saying that prices are more expensive than she expected, she also has to remember that the portion sizes in the US are much larger than elsewhere around the world. You get a lot of food, in most cases you essentially have two meals out of the one you order. Additionally, the British pound is weaker against the dollar so her money does not go as far as it does in the UK. Not sure if she has ever been out of the UK or even the EU and knew that would happen. For Americans, going to the UK or Europe, they will find that the dollar buys a lot more there as both the UK pound and the Euro are weaker against the USD. Inflation is still a problem around the world, but the majority of the world is doing much worse than the US. I do believe that many companies, wholesalers, and suppliers are taking advantage of this situation and inflating their prices to pad their profits. But for all those economists and so called experts that were saying for a year and half that we were certain to go into a recession, you were wrong! The economy is very strong and the job market is still strong too. Inflation is still an issue but comparatively it is less so than the rest of the world.
Andre, for Coffee creamers, do a search for Nestlé Coffee Mate Coffee creamers. You'll be amazed at how many different flavors they have. My favorite and go to flavor is French Vanilla. I've tried the Hazel Nut kinds and I don't care for them.
Love the vids man!
Ty ❤️
Yes, in the last four years, prices have risen significantly in the U.S. It's really hurting the middle class.
It's hurting EVERYONE.
Alright, I gotta throw a comment out there about tipping as Europeans never seem to get it (from the worker's side) -- more in response to her than you @ 11:25.
10 years ago I was a busser, minimum wage was $7.25/hr. In the restaurant biz (where I was at) minimum wage was $5/hr, and you received your tips on top of it. If the $5 restaurant min wage + the tips did not meet at least $7.25/hr federal min wage for the week, then your restaurant min wage was raised enough so both equaled out to $7.25/hr (so when all is said and done, you are taking home AT LEAST the federal minimum wage).
All that said, I worked as a busser because I'd bring home $10/hr on a bad week, and $12-14/hr on a good week (double the $7.25 min wage). The extra effort and service you get from staff is because they are working for that tip that raises their wages ABOVE the minimum wage. Whenever you hear someone say something like "they get paid $2 / $3 / $5 per hour", they are actually bringing home a lot more than that.
So why the tipping culture? Why not just cut out tips and pay standard wages?
Restaurants have a high overhead cost and most are just making it by month to month. If I'm a restaurant owner scraping by as is paying my workers $5/hr, there's no way in hell I can afford to pay them $10-$14/hr (what we were bringing home). And if I just pay them the standard $7.25/hr, well then everyone would just leave to go work in retail. Retail work is easier, slower paced, and doesn't work you to the bone like restaurant work. People bust ass and give great service in restaurants because their paycheck reflects that extra effort in a significant way.
All of this used to be fine and dandy because at the end of the day, the cost of going out used to be reasonable, but inflation has put the whole thing into a shit cycle. Food prices are up 20-25% since 2020, so the following cycle happens:
- Less people go out to eat
- Restaurant workers bring home less money, wages getting closer to min wage, morale goes down
- Some leave to go to retail/other less demanding jobs, service goes down
- Your bill comes out to more, which means you end up tipping more ($ not % wise) for worse service
Rinse and repeat
Everything is really expensive now, but that wasn't so before covid. Now a lot of people are pinching pennies and getting that victory garden started again.
I live in an apartment building and I'm turning a bedroom into a hydroponic room to grow food.
Hell yeah especially tomatoes right 🙃😜😉
@@subnoizesoldier2 😉🫠🥴
Yes, prices have gone up significantly. An apartment that cost around $1000 in 2019 costs $1400 now. Food prices have gone way up as well. 2
Girl!!! We have Zelle which is your tranfering money option via your phone. And we use it all the time.
I'd think that more often than not homelessness is a product of drugs or mental illness, which is why the issue is so difficult to resolve. Decades ago we had State Mental institutions and a lot of the people who are homeless today would have been housed in mental institutions back then. That's actually something I think they should bring back, maybe tweak the treatments though and for both mental illness and drug addiction. It solves a number of problems. It gives the majority of homeless people shelter, gets them the treatment that they need, and removes the problem from the streets.
Big difference in prices. I recently saw that housing prices in Las Vegas have doubled in the last 7 years. You used to be able to find $1,000 acres in the rural areas. That's now tripled or quadrupled.
Prices are out of control
Joe did that!
Larger city's and vary small towns have higher prices. The smaller towns can cost more in brand name food than the really big city's but most other things in small towns including farmers market, dinning out, housing, entertainment is cheeper tho you lose some variety. in smaller areas you will need a car to get around between towns (offen cars are you most consistent need)
I live in Kern County in California. We have a lot of farms here. But a single onion at Walmart is about $0.91. Four years ago, I could buy a box of 60 eggs for between $2.50 - $3.00. Now those same eggs cost $11.00. Last year, those eggs' price skyrocketed to $30.00. Inflation is high in the state. But California also passes a lot of laws that hurt consumers and businesses. Recently, they passed a law that minimum wage for fast food workers is now $20 (up from $15). A number of businesses closed their doors immediately.
How is it many Europeans can earn livable wages, and foodstuffs are pretty cheap here?
You have no idea what you're talking about.
I’m a Texan and i can’t believe they think someone flipping burgers should make 20$ an hour. That’s just crazy. What’s it like 18$ for a big mac🤣🤣🤣. How do your officials in office keep getting elected? I can’t imagine how expensive a mechanic is. 🤯California used to look pretty amazing but San Francisco seems pretty sketchy these days. And whats up with cleaning up the streets for China but not just cleaning up the streets for the Americans who live in california all that time. Do y’all really have an app that tracks human feces all over the city streets??! I’m really hoping that is a joke that was exaggerated. I truly hope that minimum wage gap doesn’t have huge repercussions. Didn’t one of y’all’s officials wanna raise all minimum wage to 50$ an hour. That seems pretty stupid.
@@breakinzero9817 You people worship Trump. Enough said...
@@stevemcgowenHe did pretty good
YES! The prices have skyrocketed generally speaking. There are several reasons for this. But the produce depends on whether it's in season and where it is grown. She references New England only. Lifestyle and what is available is very different there from the South, the Midwest, the plains, out west, city vs rural. So take it with a grain of salt.
Regarding money typically we would send a check or hand them cash. It's pretty recent that checks are not used any longer. So for instance only the younger folks use Venmo. Most folks my age (old) still send checks or run a tab. Such as one day my friend will buy lunch and on another occasion I will get lunch or the movie or whatever. It washes out in the end. Also if you are a dinner or something like that you can have separate checks so you only pay for your food.
Yes here on the west coast onions are cheaper also. Roma tomatoes $0.25ea, bananas $0.29ea, cucumbers $0.75ea, bakery bread $1.00-1.25ea, potatoes 5lb $2.99 just a example. Whole milk usually $3.50 gallon and eggs $2.00 dozen.
I don’t know where she’s shopping but Shoprite is the big grocery store in NJ & Philadelphia area. You can buy a bag of potatoes for less than $3 and Vidalia onion is for .30 each. Btw, everything right now, prices are high due to a higher cost of living because of Covid. It affected most of us Americans. If you live in an area where transportation is limited then you do need a car to get around rather than that, transportation is on regular schedule. I live in South Jersey & no problem with bus & train to Philadelphia.
i am a legal immigrant and naturalized US citizen. I fly the US flag at my home and I am proud to be American.
I have recently looked over my monthly expenses for the past few years, since 2019, my overall expenses have risen about 25%. Some items rose much more (40% - 50%) and a few not as much (10% - 15%). Inflation is horrible and is now slowing increasing again. Add in the fact that I have received a total of 2% in wage increases over the same time period and life is starting to get a bit tough.
Coastal areas and bigger cities have more tax and inflation rates than the Midwest. Well during Covid in my hometown the eggs went up to five dollars for a dozen I remember before Covid you could get them for like $0.86 or less. Now eggs are between $1.89- $4.00. Even junk foods and butter is more expensive. It sucks when you’re on a tight budget and you can’t afford stuff you use to buy like lean burger and stuff. I have medical conditions and the doctor said to cut back on fatty meat, so now I have to do extra work to have burger by straining the grease out from the meat ugh
When I was a kid living on a farm in Iowa we didn't go to the store for groceries except spices and things we couldn't grow. Most of my relatives were farmers and ranchers so we always had fresh meat. My mom and grandma would can everything we couldn't eat or give away. We had enough food for 8 for two years.
Trains in the U.S. move freight. The ones on the East Coast do both people and freight.
I am a proud American and have two flags flying from my home. Best wishes from Tennessee 😊🇺🇸
Her range of experiences is in a limited region in our Northeastern US. It isn't the same across the country. These creators tend to visit nicer city areas, not many show the more rural areas as they aren't visited because they aren't very touristy. Small town areas in poorer states tend to be cheaper and slower paced, more working class, less wealthy luxury. Also the issue in sweetness is the excessive use of cheap high fructose corn syrup which is pretty much banned outside the US
There's no such thing as a " nicer city " they're all disgusting, especially NYC, that place is just plain gross .
A significant number of homeless in the US are drug addicts or mentally ill or both. The state governments phased out mental asylums back in the 1960s. Also: you can get a train from Newark, NJ's Union Station to lower Manhattan. The city subway connects to Union Station.
As an American, I think my level of patriotism had dropped precipitously since I was a child. Our politics have been painful for the last couple of Presidents. I feel like we've moved backwards in that time period. There's an unreasonable amount of anger and hate. On top of our own turmoil, global unrest seems to have followed in the awake of our own. Listening to people talk about some of the good things we still manage to do really helps remind me that is not all bad. You don't have to go out of the way, but your kindness and positivity is something I hope more of us can relate. ✌️♥️
$1.20 for a single onion where I live in the West Coast. Prices are going up and up and up 😢
Where?
Well, I live in Pittsburgh and while prices have jumped in the last few years due to inflation, I get an 8lb bag of onions(around 12 med to large) for about $5.70 Grapes, $4.50 for 5lbs. I don't know where she is shopping...
Another thing that factors into produce prices is location. I know that America is often thought of as one big unit, but we don't have the same climate everywhere, therefore we don't have the same fruits and vegetables everywhere. Things that are local tend to be cheaper, things that are shipped in tend to be more expensive. The other thing is that she's in Atlantic City and that's a tourist spot, therefore things are going to be more expensive. Certain prices are pretty much always higher if you live in a big city, even more so if it is a city that attracts tourists.
Love your videos - and for the record, your accent is charming. 😊
Grocery prices are way up over the last few years dud to post covid inflation. In my household we spend about $400 more per month than pre covid.
Prices are up at least 25% over two or three years ago.
European people please understand that the United States is bigger than you can imagine it has many different cost of living and lifestyle and cultures state by state.
Yes, many Americans are proud to be Americans. And we think that all people should be proud to be who they are to to celebrate their home countries the same way people might celebrate their home sports teams. Any ribbing about being the best is good natured and not actually meant to seriously put someone down as it is to produce the same kind of friendly banter you would get from friendly competition.
Andrea; I've lived in America my whole life ( 69 years ) and have been in 38 of the states and can tell you even i haven't seen most of this great country. My personnel feelings are if you've seen one big city you've seen most, but the natural beauty of National Parks and the country sides are best regardless of the state there's beauty in all. Whenever you decide to come to America I do recommend renting a Pickup truck and a co-driver (me) so YOU can watch the scenery and not the traffic. And yes you will definitely enjoy going to a gun range you can rent any gun or rifle you see and don't worry there will almost always be someone to help. You do have to drive over the Rocky Mtns. and see the unbelievable GRAND CANYON
Yes, inflation is happening all over the U.S. and it's going to be more evident in the larger cities. I live in Texas; South of Dallas and I have a small family of Three We haven't really felt the pinch of inflation to bad. We have noticed it more at restaurants and fast-food places though. Tipping is NOT mandatory, yes if you receive good service, it is a good idea to tip your server. But it is by no means mandatory. Also the tipping options on the receipt are there for your convenience not because that's what your obligated to pay. I will pay what I feel the service was worth to me not what is marked on the ticket. She doesn't seem to be experienced enough to be making the video she did. especially to generalize America into her short time here.
The homeless problem is a very complicated issue. There is no one specific cause. It's a combination of America's governments decision to stop housing and treating the mentally ill. And the huge drug culture here. Wherever there is money the drugs will always follow.
I spent 21 days traveling across Europe, blew my mind how expensive everything was. The first time I had breakfast and a cup of coffee, my cup of coffee was $4, when I asked for a second cup of coffee it was another $4
If someone says “have a good one”, the best response is usually “you too”. Also, it depends on where you’re getting your groceries and where you live. When I lived in Pennsylvania where there are tons of farms, you can get onions for possibly four for a dollar.
Yeah I was gonna say, there's also a big difference between grocery store produce prices and local farm stand prices. Going to the farmer's market on Sundays has risen in popularity since inflation skyrocketed over the past few years
4:42 yes inflation is HORRENDOUS. Even with my husband getting a raise and me switching to cooking all of our food from scratch, dumpster, diving, and buying produce in bulk to preserve it from the Amish farms, we are still paycheck to paycheck on groceries. A meal at chipotle four years ago was may be $10, it’s $18 now.
Homelessness falls under so many reasons. Some are drug abusers, and some drugs can lead to permanent mental illness, some simply have mental illness that prevents them from being able to function in society, some are con artists, some choose it as a way of life, the list goes on. There are things set in place to remedy these situations, but in the end, there is also free will. In some cases I like to consider some to be in between, where they cannot work or hold stability, but are also not able to qualify for help. The most unfortunate issue is that it is nearly impossible sometimes to tell the difference between the ones who are truly homeless and the ones who are scammers. Great reaction, thank you for sharing.
It’s important to realize that restaurants and groceries, everything really, is considerably more expensive in New York City than other places in the country. The cost of living there is so much higher than virtually anywhere else.
She doesn't live or work in NYC. She lives in Atlantic City, NJ which is a lot closer to Philly than NYC. It's quite obvious since she has to take a 2.5 hr bus trip to NY just to visit.
Yes since covid prices went up on everything n in some items they've even shrunk the package sizes
I would say while food prices can vary widely depending on your location and it’s always cheaper to buy produce (fruit and vegetables) in season, food prices (especially restaurants) are still high post pandemic. So no, I’m not surprised this lady is finding the cost higher than she is used to.
About me: I'm a retired service member. I've been to 44 states, lived in 8. 1) Dracula: LOL, that was funny. On another video, I thought you were eastern European until you said you were Portuguese. 2) About trains. American cities were designed around of the car. Sprawl does not make urban transit cost effective; you have to build to a higher density. American cities are too far apart for trains to make sense. Anything under 300-500 miles you drive because it takes less time because you have to drive to a train station, then wait an hour or two for the train, then there's all the stops in between. Anything over 500 miles and flying takes way less time than a car or train and starts becoming more economical. And most trips are over 500 miles, especially out west. By comparison, the distance from New York to LA is about the same as from London to Azerbaijan. That's about a 2800 mile, 45 hour drive over 5-6 days. A train would probably take 3 days. Or you could fly and be there in 4-5 hours. On buses, only the dregs of society or those that can't afford cars take buses. 3) Tipping culture. Yes, it's out of control, but why service is so much better. When you work for a customer's generosity, you will hustle. 4) Sugar: yes, it's too much. Forget the teeth, what about the pancreas? For me, I gave up sugary drinks decades ago. My rule when I go out to eat is no caffeine and no added sugar. That does leave me short at alot of places. OK, give me a club soda with a lemon. 5) Dollar Tree and Dollar General = crap for broke people. 6) on transferring money to friends on a mobile banking app, totally not true, there's Zelle. 7) Only the pacific northwest does not get hot in the summer (compared to Europe).
With my bank there are a couple ways to transfer money. 1. A child can open an account under their parent's account. The parent has access to both accounts while the child only has access to their own. This way, the parent can transfer money from and to their child's account. 2. My bank does allow account-to-account transfer. But you need the receivers account number and other information.
We have been raised for generations to be proud of our country and our flag. When I bought my house, I put up a flag. My British now ex husband didn’t like it. I quickly reminded him that this was MY country and if he wanted a British flag, to go buy one.
I’m from Texas and I have an American flag and a Catholic flag in my front yard. A lot of my neighbors also have American flags and if they are military veterans, they have one from their particular service they were in! I also have three military Hmmwvs so I may not be your typical person but very proud to be American and Catholic!
I absolutely have a flag on my home. "We the people" decal on my truck too.
I have " Don't Tread On Me " license plates and duel flags on my truck
The cost of groceries and fast food has really gone up. They were running a special for breakfast of two breakfast sandwiches for $4.00. Add coffee for $2.00 more. When they ended the deal it cost $22.00 for the two sandwiches and two coffees.
I live in a Northeast state and there is no tax on food or clothing as they are considered essential items. I bet you would find prices a lot cheaper if you went to Upstate NY or western NY as NYC is the most expensive city in the US imo.
She lives and works in Atlantic City, which is a lot closer to Philadelphia than NYC.
Absolutely 100% The cost of living and groceries especially have gone up a significant amount. Compared to pre-covid prices,groceries are 2x everywhere. Utilities like power and even water 2-3x. There are probably a few other things in the 2x category but most things are 1.5 or 50% more expensive. And yes California and NY, seattle and even Philly are expensive compared to most places and even cheaper still in the inter country non coastal states. I travel to Europe every year or 2 and I feel that a lot of countries in Europe are more expensive than what I would pay in the USA. You can find cheaper prices everywhere if you shop around and look for deals and in the US you need the stores rewards cards to get the best prices.
As far as the homeless thing. To many factors in a big country to pin it down with one thing. My experience is city's really expensive with lots of restrictions on every thing if you trying to not law brake. Country can still be hard to get going but once you got a few friends and a car you have a good chance
Her prices have a lot to do with where she's at. Prior to Covid I paid about half of what I'm paying now for pretty much everything here in Texas. Inflation has hit everyone hard! When someone says "have a good one" you say "thanks, you too". I transfer money all the time and between banks too, no problem. My banks don't charge me any fees for anything. You are definitely American by proxy!
Banks and apps can DEFINITELY transfer money. People do it all the time. There must be some other reason that she's not able to do that.
She is SOOOOOOO young. I think she just really needs a few more years to figure stuff out.
The southern states are cheaper, she happens to be in Antlantic City New Jersey, very expensive area.
Arkansas is much cheaper!
It is not mandatory to tip in America and most of us do it depending upon the quality of the service. If the service sucks and my tea glass stays empty the tip goes down. Now if the service is ok and I can see the servicer is very busy the tip is good. If the service is great the tip is great.
$1 shorts from the .99 cent store will last as long as the 1st washing...
I laughed at some lady just turning around and asking her which sunglasses were better on her, yes thats very American. We generally interact with each other like we arent strangers. 😂
Just say "you too" when people say Have a nice day or other similar things. Soon you'll find yourself saying "you too" to the wrong things like when someone says "enjoy your food."
Yup big difference in prices since before Covid. It's not national inflation. It's international.
Atlantic City is a tourist spot so everything would be expensive-more so than “regular” places. Regular basic onions at my grocery store are $.99 per pound. So, yes, a very large onion could be $1. Food prices are much higher since COVID. I’ve increased my grocery budget, but I can rarely afford to buy meat. On sale, beef for a roast is $7 per pound. Steak is $10-15 per pound. Chicken starts as $1.50 per pound, so it is the most frequent thing I buy. Pork prices are between chicken and beef. Every type of food is more expensive, though. I’m a very fugal (cheapskate, bargain hunter, etc.) shopper, so I generally buy everything on sale. I make my meal plan for the week based on what happens to be at a reduced price for the week. I buy very little clothing, but I wait until clothes are on clearance or, for some clothing items, I shop on eBay or at thrift stores (stores where people donate various items and the store is typically a nonprofit and sells the donated items for a lower price and the money is supposed to help the poor, or other groups of people). I save money that I’m given as a gift to buy a concert ticket about once per year. I even bargain shop my medicine and fuel for my car. Mostly, I just don’t buy stuff.
4 years ago was a different president and yes, prices are insane now. I looked at something in a store yesterday that was just over $1, 3 years ago. It's over $4 now. Also, the South is the cheapest part of the country to live in. That's why so many people from up north retire down here. They get the pension and/or Social Secirty based on high northern wages and can live quite well by moving south.
Andre, most of the places you are likely to visit in the USA will have world class public transit.
You wouldn't want to go to a small town in the middle of nowhere unless you're just passing through to get to a national park. Americans avoid those areas for the same reason Europeans do.
In the "blue areas", which voted for Biden -- San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, DC, Baltimore, Boston, etc. -- we have good transit.
For example, I'm from the "San Francisco Bay Area". We have Caltrain, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and SMART, all three of which are used to go from one city or county to the next, and then each city will have an extensive system of buses, if not also rail based transit. My specific area within the San Francisco Bay Area is "Silicon Valley", and we have several cities that are served by Caltrain, and BART was recently extended into San Jose. There's also an extensive internal bus system within Santa Clara County, as well as a light rail system.
This woman lives in the area known as The Northeast Corridor (NEC), the region from Washington, DC, to Boston. That whole region is famous for having great transit. I looked on Google Maps, and there is in fact a train from Atlantic City to Philadelphia, and then she can transfer from there to the Acela train, which would take her to NYC in one hour. 🙂
What you need to do is look up on Google Maps on your desktop/laptop and give it the addresses of your origin and destination for different places you want to see in a given city, and it will tell you what bus/train to use. 🙂
texas here! the dollar stores products are smaller than the grocery store. people usually don't look at the amounts in the box or can. most of the products are the dollar store brand too. they aren't the best.
Passenger trains do NOT make sense in most of the States. You either drive or fly.
The US Megalopolis stretches from Boston, MA to Richmond, VA. It’s very expensive to live in these areas. Also , any major city on any coast is very expensive.
I'm watching this from my little farm in Idaho's onion country. I grow my own food as much as possible. I don't grow onions because from my back door I see 3 large onion sheds. If I want onions I go knock on a side door during business hours and ask for "gleans" and they give me anywhere from 10 to 50 lbs. Free. (Gleans are onions that are not pretty enough to go to grocery stores. Usually they go to the onion ring makers half a mile away unless neighbors ask for some)
Point being is it depends on where you live as to the prices of select things. My area is a major food producer so food is cheap. Very cheap.(50 lb sack of onions, potatoes, beets corn etc free for the asking)
Yes the increase in prices is VERY high. Everywhere. Especially with homes. Hence the homeless.
I served 30 years in the US Army, so yeah. I have an American Flag and I'm damn proud of it...
I think she paid $1 a pound for onions an misunderstood the price tag. The tag says $1 with a tiny lb in the corner.