There’s a reason this Channel get no views compared to the 500 other channels who post the SAME stuff. dude went on a huge rant about kids going out then talks about how people in canada go out a lot 😭😭
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS It seems like your way of deciding Augusta is a "crappy place" is to eat at the local Applebee's. I bet you'd have had a different experience if you'd gone in the other direction on Western Ave. from the highway and tried Texas Roadhouse...but why going along the Kennebec River to a local place that's actually good (State Lunch? Riverfront Barbeque?) would have wounded your "pride" is just not explainable. Good luck in your exploits but I'm not encouraged to support your channel.
Mississippian here….would’ve loved to grow up in a town this clean, quiet and not put up with 100 degrees and 95% humidity for five months out of the year.
I'm not sure about your age, but Maine offers tax breaks and various other incentives, for those choosing to relocate. like free committee college for residents, etc... I suggest people take a summer vacation up here and see how you enjoy it. The taxes are a little high, but I feel the dividends like have such a low violent crime rate, makes the rate worth it.
It’s guessing folks in Maine give exactly zero shits what some little boy from the south says about their state. Mainers are very happy, very nice (even to southerners) and very secure in the beauty of what surrounds them.
Yeah, We are all set having shady "out of staters" who can't read road signs. That applebee's while the food is mediocre it has a super fast turn around for food. Its chain restaurant food. He showed about 5% of the city and thats a stretch. he missed the shopping plazas, the better neighborhoods, the schools, public playgrounds, and ball fields. He showed a boarded up building as he left the rotary/roundabout and quickly put the camera straight. Missing the new 10 million dollar police dept on the right and the historic fort on the left. the cities population was about 1/4 of what it is now in the 1940s. The first VA Medical Center in the nation is in Augusta. Florida's violent crime rate is 3.8/1000. Maine's violent crime rate is 1.1/1000.
@@GuelahPapyrus84Yup, Albany is pretty dismal AND crime riddled. I’ve lived in Maine and two diverse States. I prefer being able to go out in public and not have to worry about assaults and drive by shootings.
What hurt Maine is when NAFTA was formed all our industries were moved out of the states where it is cheaper to make. People lost their jobs and nothing has replaced them. Read your reviews before going to restaurants! Maine has some wonderful restaurants! Even Augusta had some great places to dine! If you dont like our dumpy Maine just keep moving!
I guess Jose has never seen a Pizza Hut before, but I really have to laugh at how much he complains about going all the way to Maine and eating at an Applebees. This is one of the funniest videos I've seen in while. LOL!! Let's go tour the capital by driving around back an old abandoned KMart (which every city has) and rant about it being run down. LMAO!!
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS You missed out on some of the best seafood in the US just so you could almost keel over from Applebees. You could just stay in FL and do that! You didn't even stop and go look at the capitol building, as soon as it came into view you're like hard left lets go find something to complain about. It's odd behavior. We were actually hoping to see more of the places you are travelling. More side views would be nice, swing the camera occasionally! Maybe stop for a minute and look around a bit. We like it when you're in reporter mode and try to show the things you are seeing but the back of an abandoned Kmart is something anyone can go see. P.S. your driving is scary at times, do you have insurance?
I thought for sure you were going to puke. 😂. That cough or mini dry heave usually comes before a major puke session is about to happen. Thought that apple bees was coming out 😂
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGSI think I get why Mainers complain about people “from away” now (as someone also “from away”). This is garbage tier content, friend. You choose the least interesting spot in Maine and then rant about the whole state being run down … really? And lol, you’ve got me to defend this state, and I’m definitely no fan of it (Maine is the definition of “nice to visit, wouldn’t want to live there”).
Who cares who has paid you, as I'm sure you realize all K Marts have gone out of business. Maine is one of the beautiful states in the country. I live here-I know. Stay in Alabama.
Alabama and maine are brother states in many ways. Backwards, poverty stricken and racist and hostile to outsiders. Both miserable states with massive problems
@SOUTHERN LIFE Brother states? I guess you have never heard of the Wyeths or any of the numerous artists who have come here to create? Yes, there is some poverty and rural areas, but overall, Maine is one of the beautiful states. Brother from a different mother and father.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS they are opposite politically though. Alabama is a red (Republican dominated) state and Maine a mostly blue (Democratic Party) voting state.
For you to say Maine is racist, just shows your ignorance. Maine was once a thriving Industrial State with a great Fishing Industry. Maine has nothing to offer people, so they don’t move here to find work, but Maine’s population is growing only because we have retirees moving here and immigrants. The Environmentalist have killed our Fishing Industry and are now trying to kill our Lobster Industry. When NAFTA was signed in 1992, Maine’s Textile, Shoe, Lumber and Paper industries all died a slow death. Maine has 1.3 million residents and growing slowly because there is no housing available. We have plenty of Service Jobs available, but no housing, so that drives the cost up. Only 58% of Mainers work, because we have a lot of Senior Citizens and a large number of people are Welfare recipients.
As a person who was born and raised in Augusta I never went back to Maine after college as the taxes are too high which drive industries away. If you want a good paying job you have few options in Augusta. The thing about not having immigrants is about the most ignorant uneducated statement I can fathom.
Why hurt your feelings? You want me to lie? You want me to say its bad when clearly its not? What do you want me to do??? You want me to not be honest????
As a Mainer who has lived in both Augusta and Bangor, Maine’s few urban areas have long been underinvested in because of limited employment opportunities, a slow economy, and a cultural gravitation towards rural living. A large portion of the population is elderly, retired, or only a resident for the warmer months which all strains the economy. The cost of living is high and it can be difficult to develop a career here. Many people in Maine leave as soon as they enter the workforce due to the lack of opportunities. Yet, our communities are tightly knit and have the potential to be improved with some effort and reinvestment in walkable, affordable, and diverse urban development
Bashing homeless people, tells me all I need to know about this persons character. As well you using your personal anecdotal experience, and presenting as empirical. Though I hope people that share their character traits watch this video, so Augusta doesn't have to be 'graced' with their presence.
I lived in Maine for 9 years till my husband passed away and left to be close to my children on the west coast,.. I miss Maine every day and wish I was still there !!! The people will stop and help you what ever you need. Coming in as an outsider you have no idea what Maine people are like!! Go Back to Canada !!If you don't like it here!!
This is probably the worst travel commentator on the internet. Many of the comments ranged from racist to pure arrogance. I was hoping he would choke on his diatribe, hacked through most of the video. Kept repeating it was one of the safest states in the country, probably due to the lack of people with his ignorance.
Maine has the lowest crime rate in the US. How is Toronto's crime rate? You spent half the video complaining about service at an Applebee's and driving around abandoned strip malls. Take a cough drop before recording next time.
When I go to Maine the young baggers bring my groceries to the car. It reminds me of how the grocery stores were in Massachusetts when I was young. I miss getting your oil checked while they pumped your gas.
Everything changed since covid. Also, you didn't see the reason why all the small business left that part of town. Market Place in Augusta (which is almost a city within it's self) is were all the businesses and people are now and to a lesser extent is Augusta Crossing, which you just missed. The days of the strip malls and 50's downtowns are gone in the US. Also, Applebee's used to be okay, but post covid it seems younger unskilled folks just don't care or want to work anymore...and that Pizza Hut simply moved up the road into a new building. Oh, and you should quit smoking ....like seriously dude.
Born and raised in the Bronx, NY. 20 year retired Navy Vet. Lived and worked in Maine going on 35 years. Needless to say I've been around. Not a fan of Applebees, but find norhing wrong with Augusta. Better than a lot of places bigger and smaller. If anybody was having a bad day it was this guy, with his bad attitude.
One of the biggest problems you had in this video is expecting something decent out of Applebees. The experience you had is on par with all Applebees. If you can’t lower your expectations or try nicer restaurants, you’ve got another problem.
Yeah I think I would take living in Maine any day of the year over Florida. Low crime, low cost of living, cold winters, less populated, no pollution, low traffic, mild summers and no hurricanes. I live in Florida and have considered the move to Maine when I'm really old and retired. Or maybe in 5 more years who knows. At the rate the Earth is boiling Maine may have mild year round weather in 5 years. I would take living in the most "run down" town in Maine than anywhere overpopulated in Florida. You can have it. The whole state of Florida is a piece of sh*t now.
@@Catherine-u8l It's too many people. I didn't know so many people are so desperate for 100 degrees summers. Just go to Texas instead if you want to cook. Florida's climate is not that great IMO.
This Looks like most places in the country tbh but far from a embarrassment to the USA compared to Gary, East Saint Louis, Detroit, Skidrow Los Angeles. Kensington Philadelphia etc.
Are you slow? Can you imagine if Los Angeles with 3 million people had the income, poverty rates this town does? Imagine if by percentage of cityspace was abandoned in LA.. there would be 1/2 million empty buildings 🤣🤣🤣 get the crap out of here.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS I am Korean and my mom is an immigrant, I live in WV and the problem with these cities is not due to the lack of diversity. This is because of industry, jobs, drugs, and the lack of younger generations wanting to stick around. There are places with plenty of immigrants that are still dingy as fuck. Still looks better than places I have lived even with the chair in front of the closed Pizza Hut,
You went to large cities in Canada, and then drove over the border to a sleepy Maine town and tell us the stark contrast represents the US? People are walking around in plenty of US cities, but you didn't compare apples to apples. I saw your Greenville SC video. People were walking around a lively Main Street in a downtown with a large park and natural waterfall, tons of nice restaurants and shops, and all you did was complain it was all Yuppies. You couldn't wait to leave. Perhaps you can't be pleased.
My man’s spent over 7 and a half minutes on Applebees. That restaurant is suppose to have bad service because it’s a freaking Applebees! I never been to Maine but I doubt it’s that bad. Edit: The whole damn video kept going back to restaurants and customer service. He even brought up a Burger King that messed up his order. I don’t wonder how this guy look. Is he in great shape or is he shapely? I’m going with the latter with the hard breathing and coughing.
Maine is beautiful yes Augusta could use a little love but the economy has ruined many states in America thanks to Covid! I live in a small town just outside of Augusta also lived in Augusta for a few years!!!! He has no right to judge Maine because he drove around for half hour after eating apple bees!!! You want to see a trashy town in Maine??? Go to Bangor! He should have spent a week or so here and then judged! He’s right tho we don’t want outsiders like HIM here! Because us Mainers do not judge something/someone so quickly we are very friendly! My family and I went to FL a year and a half half ago and I would 100% rather stay here in Maine where it’s quiet beautiful less populated lower crime an homelessness! I couldn’t wait to get home after being in Florida for a week!
@@jacobboutot9007I'm from Texas, and yes, Maine is an absolutely beautiful place. Portland, Augusta, Bangor, etc...all good towns with nice people and great vibes and is a safe state to live in. He don't know what he's talking about. He complains about every city in America, and he apparently lives in Florida. 😮 Go figure.
The way I see it you have two choices. Get back on I-95 heading south and not come back or better yet move to Canada. By the way, U-turns are illegal in Maine.
Oh dude this great. Send it to friends. Its some dumb flatlanders passing through Maine. Dude gets life changing butt hurt about a bad meals at Applebees. Which he blames on the whole state. He will give some insane comparisons … how great Toronto (CanadianHollywood) and Montreal compared with Augusta… what? Then after some fake stats its back to applebees…. Did you see I didnt eat my mash potatoes?!? I always eat my mashed potatoes. All and all great video. Cause you nailed one part of the video…. We don’t want you here.
And i just looked at your channel real quick and you have multitudes of vids on how bad things are in Florida. Having 1 couch in the street in Florida looks like it would be a blessing!!!!!
What you're witnessing is major manufacturing moving out and leaving these little cities with nothing. All of the small cities along the coast are beautiful. The rest of Maine has no money (industry) and the weather is nasty a majority of the year!
Sure, industry is what Maine needs, not more ethic eateries. The weather makes it more desirable for people to visit as tourists ; hence the nickname “ Vacationland”.
"Get out of this town, before I throw up somewhere," you know how to really trash a town. As usually you really flesh out a place. It is a sad statement that people are waiting 30 minutes to get a table at Applebees.
Hey man it seems to me that's the first time you ever left america, so you have that new feeling, Toronto has more crime than Augusta and why is that because of the population. It seems to me that you brought that cough from Canada, thanks for sharing with us Americans that cough. Maine is a very beautiful state and is good in its own way, it's just not for everyone.
I grew up in Augusta.. and I've gotta say.. who ever tried to condem Augusta, is obviously trying to condem what they don't know.. but yet they are from the south and are fully aware of usless junkies..(I unfortunately live in the south now so I can vouch for that too..
@@Lukekornetformvpvery true! There is "Augusta house of pancakes (I ate there once a long time ago) Sam's, Amato's, Red Barn, Bagel Mainea, and I could keep going on and on but, I won't. Either way tons of different options for him to try..
Totally disliking this, as a New Englander it brings great shame that someone from Alabama/Florida would call Augusta trashy. It is an embarrassment for the US to see a citizen compare major cities, well known cities to the capitol of states like WV, Maine, and Alabama. Maine is a small town state, some in Maine would say that a city like Portland is a disgrace to Maine. "It's a whole 'nother town" It really isn't, you weren't even looking at the chunk of Augusta's industry and infrastructure. Toronto is a major Canadian city, not a provincial city, NATIONAL city, there is much reason for immigrants and greater population, that is a major part of the nation's industry. Maine's population has increased 1% from 2021 to 2022. Maine has historically been one of the hardest working states, these men and women are tradespeople and actual workers. People who don't want to work have no place in Maine, outsiders are usually not welcome in Maine because they do not match the energy of the locals. One can not draw assumptions upon all states by seeing a handful of states, each state has its history and its reason for what the capitol looks like.
Born and raised in Augusta Maine here. Now live in Cape Coral Florida. Where I understand a sour experience can sour the state in your mind I disagree with your assessment of Augusta being superimposed on the whole state. Yes Augusta needs some cleanup and it pains me to say so. Augusta has become poorly managed, and, as a result lost much of it’s charm. However, you are not correct about foreign borns “correcting” these issues. Maine, particularly Lewiston and Portland have many foreign born immigrants but that has not corrected any issues. Maine’s problems, like any other states are because of incentives, not the long lineage of locals. Many places in Maine have the hardest working, kindest people you will ever meet. We are proud of our “tough as nails stock”. You just have to know where to go (avoid chain restaurants) I recommend Cushnoc Brewing on Water St. or Riverfront BBQ has great homemade sauces. Or if you venture out to the coast I recommend Reds Hot Dogs, also Sarah’s. Locally owned and operated are the best! I hope you visit again sometime and I will speak for all us Mainah’s that if we see a waitress behave that way to a patron we’ll gladly tell her “Put ya pretty face ohn Bub, you got a custamah!”
Those immigrants you speak of ( short of boosting their soccer team) have caused tension and the violent crime rate to grow up. Unity and social cohesion is much more easily achieved when a population is more homogenous. I grew up here but moved to two diverse states and have a huge basis of comparison. A big part of Maine culture is outdoor sports and that is not something that typically appeals to immigrants. The immigrants who came here over twenty years ago could not be any different from Mainers.
Went to Blaine House (governor's mansion) for a function and was surprised at the trash blowing around in front, and the run down shack of a house next door. I'm a Mainer, though, trying to get back in after taking care of my father-side family. Even the run down houses in Disgusta (as we Mainers call the place) are overpriced.
I don’t see Homeless encampments like Sacramento. I don’t see much trash. Actually, Augusta seems pretty nice. I guess you’re not willing to actually say nice things about communities in this channel.
Makes Alabama look like the South of France. p.s. Compare the demographics of Canada to the U.S. and you’ll have the reason for their low violent crime rates. Fact.
Y'all should consider trying other restaurants than Applebees when you're traveling around the Northeast. I'm one of those "prosperous Northeasterners" and we don't consider critiques about Applebees to be even remotely relevant.
If you don't like Maine, don't go there. If you can't appreciate what's unique an interesting about Maine(or any other state), don't go there. Every state has hard places just as every state has wonderful places. There's enough negativity in the world right now. Please don't add to it.
It's really sad. Maine is a beautiful state, but lacks a strong economy and job opportunities. I'd rather live in Maine than anywhere in the southern states of the United States.
While your views about this depressing town aren't totally without merit, acting like Applebee's is some kind of gold standard for dining undermines the entire premise of your video. Newsflash: when you travel, try to locate something other than a chain restaurant, Augusta actually has a good restaurant or two on Water Street now.
Maine has been suffering from a somewhat depressed economy for decades. The last time I was there was probably 15 years ago. I stopped for breakfast in Augusta, just like you, and had a similar experience. They got my order wrong and it took a long time to get served. Probably it's because people in the small towns move away for jobs. The fishing industry isn't what it should be anymore, the timber industry has been damaged by environmental rules, and so about all that's left is tourism. Combine these problems with long winters, and you get a state that isn't growing. Bar Harbor was nice but pricey. I think one reason you might be having a negative opinion of Augusta is that Maine is a small state, and the legislature ended its session in March---so many people have left town until next year. It's kind of like a college town during summer when everything is dead.
Maines fishing industry especially in recent years has really slowed down, mainly due to overfishing and greed. The Portland harbor used to be a thriving fishing port full of jobs, almost comparable to bigger cities. But many people are leaving the state because other states have much more opportunity, in Maine it's much harder to even own a house because of how many tourists and out of staters are dying to move here and pay an arm and a leg for a house.
And I waited a really long time at Applebees as usual?? It was too crowded at one Applebees so I went to another one?? Is this a joke? The guy is on vacation and his main concern is Applebees. God forbid the hillbilly from the south buy a lobster somewhere! Well the good news is that there are a lot of Applebees on his way back to Mississippi. Tell Jed and Jethro we all said hi!
Nothing like a hot beer on a 98 degree 99.9% humidity day in the south. Electrical storms, sudden 70mph gusts of wind, 9 inches of rain a month, tornadoes every year, hurricanes and the coastal plain is flooding. Don't even start me on the pollution. Or their views on employees. They want their slaves back....in the south.
Replacing "the capital of Maine" with you and your girlfriend's name would be a more accurate title. Also, comparing Toronto to Augusta reveals your level of awareness. The lights on inside that empty building are brighter than you.
You guys are nuts...Maine is vacation land..we dont live for others..we live here for privacy, not for making corporations richer, we love our small business life..
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS Vandalism of all sorts, homeless squatters, but I do agree with you as far as the lights, one LED would suffice, and be a heck of a lot cheaper for the owner.
Waiting for the embarrassment. Where's the decline? Applebee's sucks, it has nothing to do with the location. Actually, sounds like you have better Applebee's than we do. Oh look, I found the embarrassment, someone gave it a camera.
As a fellow true born and raised right here in Maine my whole 40 plus years! This is just beyond rude, judgmental, narrow minded, disrespectful, embarrassing, and pitiful! Do your research and not go over assuming you may have heard or seen and or may have been told. Maine is Maine and already has enough different types of unkind stereo types as is by people who have never visited maine before, if so it wouldn't have been long enough to get an actual a true feeling of maine. Finally, there are those out there who base their information about by news articles, true events that happened in maine, and so on. Like any other states out there people will say and not just in Maine.
Look at Japan or at small towns with no immigrants in Italy. For me it's better to live in an homogeneous society with no crime, where even a young woman can walk out at night with no worries, rather in some hellole infested by diversity. Less stress it's actually better even for health (watch the statistics about life expectancy). Off course there will be downsides (restaurants will offer a lesser service because there is not a crowd of low-skilled people that want to compete to work in a menial, underpaid service job), but overall quality of life will be immeasurably better.
Very different native born cultures in Italy or Japan vs. the United States. Some places in the US are like you describe though, but more often our places with few Immigrants are dumps because they are where so many of our own rif-raff flee to and ambitious people flee from.
@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS This denial of history is ridiculous. Poor immigrants came here because they had a great starting point to participate in the world's strongest economy. Fueled by a Black Holocaust. White supremacists as these elites and influences self named themselves could and would not allow Black people to enjoy freedom without great threat of violence, assault, meddling and trickery. The penal prison population in this country went from 95% white to black by design. An economy built on lazy people who couldn't pick their own cotton, travel 1000s of miles for an easy job layed out for you and stay and save their home countries is destined for failure. It's been a giant welfare system for you folks.
Says who you? What does Augusta Ga have to even do with the video lol. I’m from the DMV area and I’m a transplant of ATL. Augusta is a very beautiful but neglected city, with rich colonial history. However with some TLC it has potential, also the PGA championships are held in Augusta Ga.
I was in Toronto and Niagra Falls a few years ago. They have some nice places but I also saw some nasty (dirty) scary areas as well. The service I got in Canada at a couple places including a restaurant was very poor but, Im not going to condem all of Canada or even the towns the bad service took place in. Maine is like every other state. It has places that are excellent crappy and in between. A lot of places in the US and other western countries that are over run with immigrants become an enclave that are unwelcoming to others unlike themselves and run down as well. Maine has a lot to offer as places like Augusta will undergo a renaissance. Everything goes up and down in cycles. The man in the car sounded like he was sick with all his coughing and in a bad mood having nothing better to do than criticize everything and anything he saw like he's so much better than everybody there without knowing their struggles. Maybe he ought to move there and become part of the solution/ renaissance. The couple badmouthing Maine ought to stop being so judgemental and having unrealistic expectations as each state is different and is not for everybody.
We Mainers refer to it as Disgusta , it has the highest crime rate in the state and sorry, most of the town is a pigpen of rundown 80-100 year old apartments and you'll just love the panhandlers standing in the middle of Western Ave.
I am a French Canadian from Quebec. To me it does not look that bad. Houses need only tiny bit of love to become amazingly beautiful. There is a nice charm and lot of potential there. I also know government measures during covid killed many already struggling businesses. It happened here too, even in downtown Montreal.
My experience with Canada is just the opposite of your description. We'll never go back. Very poor and rude service and unfriendly. We have never had any negative experience in Maine. And we've been visiting the state for 30+ years. And the % of foreign born or diversity has absolutely nothing to do woth it. And you need to look into that annoying cough, and sounds unhealthy.
I’m from Maine and Augusta’s nickname is “DisGusta” but Augusta is still a much cleaner City than many Cities in other States, we keep it clean here. You should check out New York, New Jersey & North Carolina with all the trash in the Streets. You should get a job as a Customer Service Representative because you have such a positive attitude and the non stop coughing is a bonus also.
Turn off fox news 🤣🤣🤣 i wish i had been in NY or NJ i would be eating good and sleeping in a clean hotel.. not in your town with no good food and disgusting hotels yuck 🤮
0:08 Population hasn't grown? 1940 population: 19,360 1970 population: 21,945 2000 population: 18,560 The population hasnt grown since 2010. I think you meant to say the population is lower than in 1940.
It's not rocket science. People migrate where there are good jobs. Maines primary industry was lumber, paper and coastal fishing. The lumber and paper industry has been offshored for cheap non-union labor. Once that happened every other business which was supported by those workers collapsed. We are watching the sun set on the American Empire.
This is the worst video I've seen about a city. You kept talking about the customer service in a restaurant. Maine it's one of the best States and Augusta has less crime and its cleaner than most cities in the US. You have not been fair at all in this video.
Oh please i travel all over USA 38 states in the last 2 years.. real travel in the backroads not just airport hopping… I know what the crap I am looking at. Besides 2nd highest overdose rate in USA.. that says it all.. drug infested state
Bangor to Portland is where to live. But like everything else, if you have a great job, career, trade it is great. People that make money, love it there.
You should not bash and entire region based on your Applebee experience. Set your expectations before going to Applebees. Maine is a fine state. Go find Joe & Nic's Road Trip videos to see how this is done.
Ain't no way you waited that long for food at 830 at night. Its 830 at night, of course there is no one out and about, Maine has one of the oldest populations in the us. The only one high is the guy from Florida who can't seem to navigate a simple road. The city should mail you a ticket for every traffic violation you committed. You also missed the entire side of the city that has malls and shopping centers. Probably on purpose as you drive behind a chain business that closed nation wide. The "couch" in front of the old Pizza Hut was part of the bench seating inside. If you had driven 15 seconds past Applebee's you'd seen their new building. Hopefully you're back in florida. I'll google "Florida man" and see all the stuff .. wrong with your state here in a moment
I love maine it don't need to be over populated like down south it wouldn't be beautiful over populated with hi traffic and people running all over living on top of each other like piss ants leave maine alone it's just fine and peaceful
You visit a state and eat at Applebee's a national chain. Then you say the town sucks based on shit you read on the web. Next time stay home. Where do you come from that a shut down pizza hut shocks you?
Dude, stop the whining! You take one experience in one small restaurant in one small town and try and compare it to a metropolis like Toronto? C'mon, get serious. AND STOP COUGHING!
As someone who's lived in Maine my whole life, yeah Augusta isnt pretty by any means and because the only major manufacturer in the state is BIW in Bath and like 90% of the people who live here are 60-70+ white people, most people my age 28 and younger leave Maine, I'd definitely recommend going to Southern or Northern Maine if you guy's come back as its gorgeous and the people are really nice I'd leave but im employed as a firefighter for my town and i like the guys i work with
All this whining about Maine coming from someone who thinks Applebees is a gourmet restaurant go figure
Apple bees is gross
We dont want to support local businesses in crappy places so we do chains.
That's literally the most ignorant thing I've ever heard someone say
There’s a reason this Channel get no views compared to the 500 other channels who post the SAME stuff. dude went on a huge rant about kids going out then talks about how people in canada go out a lot 😭😭
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS It seems like your way of deciding Augusta is a "crappy place" is to eat at the local Applebee's. I bet you'd have had a different experience if you'd gone in the other direction on Western Ave. from the highway and tried Texas Roadhouse...but why going along the Kennebec River to a local place that's actually good (State Lunch? Riverfront Barbeque?) would have wounded your "pride" is just not explainable. Good luck in your exploits but I'm not encouraged to support your channel.
Mississippian here….would’ve loved to grow up in a town this clean, quiet and not put up with 100 degrees and 95% humidity for five months out of the year.
I'm not sure about your age, but Maine offers tax breaks and various other incentives, for those choosing to relocate. like free committee college for residents, etc... I suggest people take a summer vacation up here and see how you enjoy it. The taxes are a little high, but I feel the dividends like have such a low violent crime rate, makes the rate worth it.
It’s guessing folks in Maine give exactly zero shits what some little boy from the south says about their state. Mainers are very happy, very nice (even to southerners) and very secure in the beauty of what surrounds them.
Exactly, we’re fine as a little community
actually Maine sucks since Mills got in @@terrariaplaythroughs3963
Yeah, We are all set having shady "out of staters" who can't read road signs. That applebee's while the food is mediocre it has a super fast turn around for food. Its chain restaurant food. He showed about 5% of the city and thats a stretch. he missed the shopping plazas, the better neighborhoods, the schools, public playgrounds, and ball fields. He showed a boarded up building as he left the rotary/roundabout and quickly put the camera straight. Missing the new 10 million dollar police dept on the right and the historic fort on the left. the cities population was about 1/4 of what it is now in the 1940s. The first VA Medical Center in the nation is in Augusta. Florida's violent crime rate is 3.8/1000. Maine's violent crime rate is 1.1/1000.
Yep....
you got it !
This guy had a bad Applebee's experience and decided to give the whole city a bad review lol
I've had poor restaurant service in even the so-called "best" cities in Florida.
Maine is the SAFEST state in America. Go back to Alabama
As a resident of Maine, I say feel free not to return. And for Christ's sakes, buy some Ricola. That cough is disgusting.
I would live in the worst town in Maine before many other places in Florida
Came in to say this. Where is this guy from?
Have you been to Albany? Just because it's a Capitol doesn't mean it has to be a certain standard.
@@GuelahPapyrus84Yup, Albany is pretty dismal AND crime riddled.
I’ve lived in Maine and two diverse States. I prefer being able to go out in public and not have to worry about assaults and drive by shootings.
There are no venomous snakes in Maine!
What hurt Maine is when NAFTA was formed all our industries were moved out of the states where it is cheaper to make.
People lost their jobs and nothing has replaced them.
Read your reviews before going to restaurants! Maine has some wonderful restaurants! Even Augusta had some great places to dine!
If you dont like our dumpy Maine just keep moving!
I guess Jose has never seen a Pizza Hut before, but I really have to laugh at how much he complains about going all the way to Maine and eating at an Applebees. This is one of the funniest videos I've seen in while. LOL!! Let's go tour the capital by driving around back an old abandoned KMart (which every city has) and rant about it being run down. LMAO!!
Our kmart in bonita springs florida is a hobby lobby now
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS You missed out on some of the best seafood in the US just so you could almost keel over from Applebees. You could just stay in FL and do that! You didn't even stop and go look at the capitol building, as soon as it came into view you're like hard left lets go find something to complain about. It's odd behavior. We were actually hoping to see more of the places you are travelling. More side views would be nice, swing the camera occasionally! Maybe stop for a minute and look around a bit. We like it when you're in reporter mode and try to show the things you are seeing but the back of an abandoned Kmart is something anyone can go see. P.S. your driving is scary at times, do you have insurance?
I thought for sure you were going to puke. 😂. That cough or mini dry heave usually comes before a major puke session is about to happen. Thought that apple bees was coming out 😂
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGSlol Florida criticizing anywhere. That's rich.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGSI think I get why Mainers complain about people “from away” now (as someone also “from away”). This is garbage tier content, friend. You choose the least interesting spot in Maine and then rant about the whole state being run down … really?
And lol, you’ve got me to defend this state, and I’m definitely no fan of it (Maine is the definition of “nice to visit, wouldn’t want to live there”).
Who cares who has paid you, as I'm sure you realize all K Marts have gone out of business. Maine is one of the beautiful states in the country. I live here-I know. Stay in Alabama.
Alabama and maine are brother states in many ways. Backwards, poverty stricken and racist and hostile to outsiders. Both miserable states with massive problems
@SOUTHERN LIFE Brother states? I guess you have never heard of the Wyeths or any of the numerous artists who have come here to create? Yes, there is some poverty and rural areas, but overall, Maine is one of the beautiful states. Brother from a different mother and father.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS they are opposite politically though. Alabama is a red (Republican dominated) state and Maine a mostly blue (Democratic Party) voting state.
For you to say Maine is racist, just shows your ignorance. Maine was once a thriving Industrial State with a great Fishing Industry.
Maine has nothing to offer people, so they don’t move here to find work, but Maine’s population is growing only because we have retirees moving here and immigrants. The Environmentalist have killed our Fishing Industry and are now trying to kill our Lobster Industry.
When NAFTA was signed in 1992, Maine’s Textile, Shoe, Lumber and Paper industries all died a slow death.
Maine has 1.3 million residents and growing slowly because there is no housing available. We have plenty of Service Jobs available, but no housing, so that drives the cost up.
Only 58% of Mainers work, because we have a lot of Senior Citizens and a large number of people are Welfare recipients.
He dogged the heck out of Maine. They probably spit in your food bro. 😂
As a person who was born and raised in Augusta I never went back to Maine after college as the taxes are too high which drive industries away. If you want a good paying job you have few options in Augusta. The thing about not having immigrants is about the most ignorant uneducated statement I can fathom.
If it so bad move to canada
Why hurt your feelings? You want me to lie? You want me to say its bad when clearly its not? What do you want me to do??? You want me to not be honest????
So now i have to lie to make you happy?
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGSJesus Christ you’re insecure and unhinged.
lol, looks like someone’s one the defense
Your comparing Toronto that has about 5 times the population of the whole state of Maine .
As a Mainer who has lived in both Augusta and Bangor, Maine’s few urban areas have long been underinvested in because of limited employment opportunities, a slow economy, and a cultural gravitation towards rural living. A large portion of the population is elderly, retired, or only a resident for the warmer months which all strains the economy. The cost of living is high and it can be difficult to develop a career here. Many people in Maine leave as soon as they enter the workforce due to the lack of opportunities. Yet, our communities are tightly knit and have the potential to be improved with some effort and reinvestment in walkable, affordable, and diverse urban development
You need to go back to Florida
@Steve Morlock Cubans have been in Florida 200 years before the English played turkey day with friendly natives
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGScubans ☠️, what a weird way to say SPANIARDS. The modern Cubanos are more like Communist caribeans.
Bashing homeless people, tells me all I need to know about this persons character. As well you using your personal anecdotal experience, and presenting as empirical. Though I hope people that share their character traits watch this video, so Augusta doesn't have to be 'graced' with their presence.
Great comment ❤
I lived in Maine for 9 years till my husband passed away and left to be close to my children on the west coast,.. I miss Maine every day and wish I was still there !!! The people will stop and help you what ever you need. Coming in as an outsider you have no idea what Maine people are like!! Go Back to Canada !!If you don't like it here!!
I have a similar situation. My grandkids are in California. I'm still in Maine.
Maine doesn't look too bad. It looks quite pretty. It does look deserted and quiet but not a complete dump. Love from Manchester UK
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Maine is very beautiful, especially on the coast. The capitol is not picturesque, but don't judge the entire state on that one city.
This is probably the worst travel commentator on the internet. Many of the comments ranged from racist to pure arrogance. I was hoping he would choke on his diatribe, hacked through most of the video. Kept repeating it was one of the safest states in the country, probably due to the lack of people with his ignorance.
Currently by the pool In Florida 🌴
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGSEnjoy the chlorine, floaters and piss.
I swim at places like Sabego Lake 😊
Bro u have tuberculosis?! Jeeeeez
I luv ur channel BTW! And I believe you’re 💯 percent on about the immigrants👌🏼
This dude literally said immigrants will make Maine a better place. Lmfao. NO
I’m so tired
Seriously, just look at Lewiston, or Portland 🤣
Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont are the least violent states in America. I wonder what they have in common I just can't figure it out.
@@MakerInMotioncause most of the people that live in New England are white.
@@MakerInMotiona real head scratcher
Maine has the lowest crime rate in the US. How is Toronto's crime rate? You spent half the video complaining about service at an Applebee's and driving around abandoned strip malls. Take a cough drop before recording next time.
He doesn't shut his mouth, what are you waiting for?
Lowest crime rate, and lowest diversity rate, too.
Coincidence? I think not!
He is from Florida 🙄
When I go to Maine the young baggers bring my groceries to the car.
It reminds me of how the grocery stores were in Massachusetts when I was young. I miss getting your oil checked while they pumped your gas.
Everything changed since covid. Also, you didn't see the reason why all the small business left that part of town. Market Place in Augusta (which is almost a city within it's self) is were all the businesses and people are now and to a lesser extent is Augusta Crossing, which you just missed. The days of the strip malls and 50's downtowns are gone in the US.
Also, Applebee's used to be okay, but post covid it seems younger unskilled folks just don't care or want to work anymore...and that Pizza Hut simply moved up the road into a new building.
Oh, and you should quit smoking ....like seriously dude.
If you don't like Maine, don't come here, we don't want you here
Easy as that!🎉🎉😂😂
Born and raised in the Bronx, NY. 20 year retired Navy Vet. Lived and worked in Maine going on 35 years. Needless to say I've been around. Not a fan of Applebees, but find norhing wrong with Augusta. Better than a lot of places bigger and smaller. If anybody was having a bad day it was this guy, with his bad attitude.
One of the biggest problems you had in this video is expecting something decent out of Applebees. The experience you had is on par with all Applebees. If you can’t lower your expectations or try nicer restaurants, you’ve got another problem.
This man says it’s trashy meanwhile, he can’t bother to cover his mouth every time he sneezes/coughs 🤢
Maine has to be gloomy and creepy looking,if it wasn't that way it wouldn't be the setting of so many of Stephen Kings books.
I love Maine and Stephen King!
@@nomiddlenamenmn427 Both scary
all i can say is if u dont like it then dont come back we dont want u here bashing it ...
Yeah I think I would take living in Maine any day of the year over Florida. Low crime, low cost of living, cold winters, less populated, no pollution, low traffic, mild summers and no hurricanes. I live in Florida and have considered the move to Maine when I'm really old and retired. Or maybe in 5 more years who knows. At the rate the Earth is boiling Maine may have mild year round weather in 5 years. I would take living in the most "run down" town in Maine than anywhere overpopulated in Florida. You can have it. The whole state of Florida is a piece of sh*t now.
My Aunt moved from Fla back to Maine and retired on Monhegan Island. She couldn’t take the traffic.
@@Catherine-u8l It's too many people. I didn't know so many people are so desperate for 100 degrees summers. Just go to Texas instead if you want to cook. Florida's climate is not that great IMO.
This Looks like most places in the country tbh but far from a embarrassment to the USA compared to Gary, East Saint Louis, Detroit, Skidrow Los Angeles. Kensington Philadelphia etc.
Are you slow? Can you imagine if Los Angeles with 3 million people had the income, poverty rates this town does? Imagine if by percentage of cityspace was abandoned in LA.. there would be 1/2 million empty buildings 🤣🤣🤣 get the crap out of here.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS I am Korean and my mom is an immigrant, I live in WV and the problem with these cities is not due to the lack of diversity. This is because of industry, jobs, drugs, and the lack of younger generations wanting to stick around. There are places with plenty of immigrants that are still dingy as fuck. Still looks better than places I have lived even with the chair in front of the closed Pizza Hut,
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS “slow” is a southern thing
Facts
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGSyou don't do much but talk to increase your knowledge huh...
" i said it so its true...la dee dah"...
Lol
You went to large cities in Canada, and then drove over the border to a sleepy Maine town and tell us the stark contrast represents the US? People are walking around in plenty of US cities, but you didn't compare apples to apples. I saw your Greenville SC video. People were walking around a lively Main Street in a downtown with a large park and natural waterfall, tons of nice restaurants and shops, and all you did was complain it was all Yuppies. You couldn't wait to leave. Perhaps you can't be pleased.
You should go back to perfect
My man’s spent over 7 and a half minutes on Applebees. That restaurant is suppose to have bad service because it’s a freaking Applebees! I never been to Maine but I doubt it’s that bad.
Edit: The whole damn video kept going back to restaurants and customer service. He even brought up a Burger King that messed up his order.
I don’t wonder how this guy look. Is he in great shape or is he shapely? I’m going with the latter with the hard breathing and coughing.
Haven't you seen it? 😅
Maine is beautiful yes Augusta could use a little love but the economy has ruined many states in America thanks to Covid! I live in a small town just outside of Augusta also lived in Augusta for a few years!!!! He has no right to judge Maine because he drove around for half hour after eating apple bees!!! You want to see a trashy town in Maine??? Go to Bangor! He should have spent a week or so here and then judged! He’s right tho we don’t want outsiders like HIM here! Because us Mainers do not judge something/someone so quickly we are very friendly! My family and I went to FL a year and a half half ago and I would 100% rather stay here in Maine where it’s quiet beautiful less populated lower crime an homelessness! I couldn’t wait to get home after being in Florida for a week!
@@jacobboutot9007I'm from Texas, and yes, Maine is an absolutely beautiful place. Portland, Augusta, Bangor, etc...all good towns with nice people and great vibes and is a safe state to live in. He don't know what he's talking about. He complains about every city in America, and he apparently lives in Florida. 😮 Go figure.
What a waste of time
Damn, I thought people from the south were raised to be polite. Bless your heart.
You seriously need to have that cough checked out. First, it's important to your health. Second, it's distracting in the videos.
Well were on the road the crap can i do not even in my state?
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS Go to an Urgent Care. Seriously. It sounds bad. You don't want to be messing with your health.
@@jackies5481 i have had asthma my whole life nothing new. Could be anything from pollen to allergies
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS the fires up that way prob dont help
Then stop the car and use your inhaler! That's why you have it! Pick up a Primetime Mist for Heaven's sake!! Stop complaining and tend to your asthma!
The way I see it you have two choices. Get back on I-95 heading south and not come back or better yet move to Canada. By the way, U-turns are illegal in Maine.
thats a pretty stupid rule for a state with no traffic.
Oh dude this great. Send it to friends. Its some dumb flatlanders passing through Maine. Dude gets life changing butt hurt about a bad meals at Applebees. Which he blames on the whole state. He will give some insane comparisons … how great Toronto (CanadianHollywood) and Montreal compared with Augusta… what? Then after some fake stats its back to applebees…. Did you see I didnt eat my mash potatoes?!? I always eat my mashed potatoes. All and all great video. Cause you nailed one part of the video…. We don’t want you here.
We went to the Augusta capital building and took a tour. It's very old and one of the smallest capitals.
And i just looked at your channel real quick and you have multitudes of vids on how bad things are in Florida. Having 1 couch in the street in Florida looks like it would be a blessing!!!!!
What you're witnessing is major manufacturing moving out and leaving these little cities with nothing. All of the small cities along the coast are beautiful. The rest of Maine has no money (industry) and the weather is nasty a majority of the year!
Jobs left. Towns died
Sure, industry is what Maine needs, not more ethic eateries.
The weather makes it more desirable for people to visit as tourists ; hence the nickname “ Vacationland”.
nasty weather why because we have 4 seasons unlike south of the boarder
"Get out of this town, before I throw up somewhere," you know how to really trash a town. As usually you really flesh out a place. It is a sad statement that people are waiting 30 minutes to get a table at Applebees.
I had nothing bad to say about the coastal areas of maine, we made good memories there
Hey man it seems to me that's the first time you ever left america, so you have that new feeling, Toronto has more crime than Augusta and why is that because of the population. It seems to me that you brought that cough from Canada, thanks for sharing with us Americans that cough. Maine is a very beautiful state and is good in its own way, it's just not for everyone.
I seen more of America than u ever will
I grew up in Augusta.. and I've gotta say.. who ever tried to condem Augusta, is obviously trying to condem what they don't know.. but yet they are from the south and are fully aware of usless junkies..(I unfortunately live in the south now so I can vouch for that too..
Were all entitled to their own opinion
He drove right by Augusta House of Pancakes..
Of course he hasn't a clue 😂
“This place is a dump, anyways we came from Waterville….”
Basing a city off an Applebees is crazy💀
I agree, you should have better options but you don’t.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS we do, you literally said you tried to go to the other Applebees first. There are other chain restaurants and plenty of local spots
@@Lukekornetformvpvery true! There is "Augusta house of pancakes (I ate there once a long time ago) Sam's, Amato's, Red Barn, Bagel Mainea, and I could keep going on and on but, I won't. Either way tons of different options for him to try..
I actually kinda appreciate videos like these. Hopefully they'll keep the people from away out. We don't want you in Maine.
Totally disliking this, as a New Englander it brings great shame that someone from Alabama/Florida would call Augusta trashy. It is an embarrassment for the US to see a citizen compare major cities, well known cities to the capitol of states like WV, Maine, and Alabama. Maine is a small town state, some in Maine would say that a city like Portland is a disgrace to Maine.
"It's a whole 'nother town" It really isn't, you weren't even looking at the chunk of Augusta's industry and infrastructure.
Toronto is a major Canadian city, not a provincial city, NATIONAL city, there is much reason for immigrants and greater population, that is a major part of the nation's industry.
Maine's population has increased 1% from 2021 to 2022.
Maine has historically been one of the hardest working states, these men and women are tradespeople and actual workers. People who don't want to work have no place in Maine, outsiders are usually not welcome in Maine because they do not match the energy of the locals.
One can not draw assumptions upon all states by seeing a handful of states, each state has its history and its reason for what the capitol looks like.
Wow, you assess the state by a Resturant experience and the population.
What about the unspoiled wildlife and low crime rate, small town markets to shop at. Or the seafood from Maine?
Overpriced like a mug
Born and raised in Augusta Maine here. Now live in Cape Coral Florida. Where I understand a sour experience can sour the state in your mind I disagree with your assessment of Augusta being superimposed on the whole state. Yes Augusta needs some cleanup and it pains me to say so. Augusta has become poorly managed, and, as a result lost much of it’s charm. However, you are not correct about foreign borns “correcting” these issues. Maine, particularly Lewiston and Portland have many foreign born immigrants but that has not corrected any issues. Maine’s problems, like any other states are because of incentives, not the long lineage of locals. Many places in Maine have the hardest working, kindest people you will ever meet. We are proud of our “tough as nails stock”. You just have to know where to go (avoid chain restaurants)
I recommend Cushnoc Brewing on Water St. or Riverfront BBQ has great homemade sauces. Or if you venture out to the coast I recommend Reds Hot Dogs, also Sarah’s. Locally owned and operated are the best! I hope you visit again sometime and I will speak for all us Mainah’s that if we see a waitress behave that way to a patron we’ll gladly tell her “Put ya pretty face ohn Bub, you got a custamah!”
If it was so great you would be in maine not in lehigh acres like you are now.
Those immigrants you speak of ( short of boosting their soccer team) have caused tension and the violent crime rate to grow up.
Unity and social cohesion is much more easily achieved when a population is more homogenous.
I grew up here but moved to two diverse states and have a huge basis of comparison.
A big part of Maine culture is outdoor sports and that is not something that typically appeals to immigrants. The immigrants who came here over twenty years ago could not be any different from Mainers.
Went to Blaine House (governor's mansion) for a function and was surprised at the trash blowing around in front, and the run down shack of a house next door. I'm a Mainer, though, trying to get back in after taking care of my father-side family. Even the run down houses in Disgusta (as we Mainers call the place) are overpriced.
I don’t see Homeless encampments like Sacramento. I don’t see much trash. Actually, Augusta seems pretty nice. I guess you’re not willing to actually say nice things about communities in this channel.
take a shot everytime he says dump
Makes Alabama look like the South of France. p.s. Compare the demographics of Canada to the U.S. and you’ll have the reason for their low violent crime rates. Fact.
Y'all should consider trying other restaurants than Applebees when you're traveling around the Northeast. I'm one of those "prosperous Northeasterners" and we don't consider critiques about Applebees to be even remotely relevant.
If you don't like Maine, don't go there. If you can't appreciate what's unique an interesting about Maine(or any other state), don't go there.
Every state has hard places just as every state has wonderful places.
There's enough negativity in the world right now. Please don't add to it.
It's really sad. Maine is a beautiful state, but lacks a strong economy and job opportunities. I'd rather live in Maine than anywhere in the southern states of the United States.
While your views about this depressing town aren't totally without merit, acting like Applebee's is some kind of gold standard for dining undermines the entire premise of your video. Newsflash: when you travel, try to locate something other than a chain restaurant, Augusta actually has a good restaurant or two on Water Street now.
Maine has been suffering from a somewhat depressed economy for decades. The last time I was there was probably 15 years ago. I stopped for breakfast in Augusta, just like you, and had a similar experience. They got my order wrong and it took a long time to get served. Probably it's because people in the small towns move away for jobs. The fishing industry isn't what it should be anymore, the timber industry has been damaged by environmental rules, and so about all that's left is tourism. Combine these problems with long winters, and you get a state that isn't growing. Bar Harbor was nice but pricey. I think one reason you might be having a negative opinion of Augusta is that Maine is a small state, and the legislature ended its session in March---so many people have left town until next year. It's kind of like a college town during summer when everything is dead.
Maines fishing industry especially in recent years has really slowed down, mainly due to overfishing and greed. The Portland harbor used to be a thriving fishing port full of jobs, almost comparable to bigger cities. But many people are leaving the state because other states have much more opportunity, in Maine it's much harder to even own a house because of how many tourists and out of staters are dying to move here and pay an arm and a leg for a house.
First problem: Maine is not for fat people. We are a healthy state. Lol.
I fully agree 🎉 it's an insult for those who are born and raised in maine and have lived in maine their whole life, including myself
And I waited a really long time at Applebees as usual?? It was too crowded at one Applebees so I went to another one?? Is this a joke? The guy is on vacation and his main concern is Applebees. God forbid the hillbilly from the south buy a lobster somewhere! Well the good news is that there are a lot of Applebees on his way back to Mississippi. Tell Jed and Jethro we all said hi!
Nothing like a hot beer on a 98 degree 99.9% humidity day in the south.
Electrical storms, sudden 70mph gusts of wind, 9 inches of rain a month, tornadoes every year, hurricanes and the coastal plain is flooding.
Don't even start me on the pollution.
Or their views on employees.
They want their slaves back....in the south.
Replacing "the capital of Maine" with you and your girlfriend's name would be a more accurate title.
Also, comparing Toronto to Augusta reveals your level of awareness. The lights on inside that empty building are brighter than you.
Immigrants are like magical elves who come and fix all your problems.
You guys are nuts...Maine is vacation land..we dont live for others..we live here for privacy, not for making corporations richer, we love our small business life..
They leave the lights on for safety purposes
What could happen?
What could happen inside an abandoned building? Who pays that bill?
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS Vandalism of all sorts, homeless squatters, but I do agree with you as far as the lights, one LED would suffice, and be a heck of a lot cheaper for the owner.
Waiting for the embarrassment.
Where's the decline?
Applebee's sucks, it has nothing to do with the location. Actually, sounds like you have better Applebee's than we do.
Oh look, I found the embarrassment, someone gave it a camera.
As a fellow true born and raised right here in Maine my whole 40 plus years! This is just beyond rude, judgmental, narrow minded, disrespectful, embarrassing, and pitiful! Do your research and not go over assuming you may have heard or seen and or may have been told. Maine is Maine and already has enough different types of unkind stereo types as is by people who have never visited maine before, if so it wouldn't have been long enough to get an actual a true feeling of maine. Finally, there are those out there who base their information about by news articles, true events that happened in maine, and so on. Like any other states out there people will say and not just in Maine.
If it's so bad,just stay on the interstate and go home to your safe and cozy habitat😅
Look at Japan or at small towns with no immigrants in Italy. For me it's better to live in an homogeneous society with no crime, where even a young woman can walk out at night with no worries, rather in some hellole infested by diversity. Less stress it's actually better even for health (watch the statistics about life expectancy). Off course there will be downsides (restaurants will offer a lesser service because there is not a crowd of low-skilled people that want to compete to work in a menial, underpaid service job), but overall quality of life will be immeasurably better.
You cretins had homogeneity in Europe. Should have e stayed than. Everywhere has problems.
@@figarofigaro3429 he lives in italy
This isn’t Italy its a country founded by immigrants fleeing hunger like the potato famine and British power.
Very different native born cultures in Italy or Japan vs. the United States. Some places in the US are like you describe though, but more often our places with few Immigrants are dumps because they are where so many of our own rif-raff flee to and ambitious people flee from.
@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS This denial of history is ridiculous. Poor immigrants came here because they had a great starting point to participate in the world's strongest economy. Fueled by a Black Holocaust. White supremacists as these elites and influences self named themselves could and would not allow Black people to enjoy freedom without great threat of violence, assault, meddling and trickery. The penal prison population in this country went from 95% white to black by design. An economy built on lazy people who couldn't pick their own cotton, travel 1000s of miles for an easy job layed out for you and stay and save their home countries is destined for failure. It's been a giant welfare system for you folks.
Surprisingly, this ain’t the worst Augusta in the country. That would be in Georgia 🍑
Says who you? What does Augusta Ga have to even do with the video lol. I’m from the DMV area and I’m a transplant of ATL. Augusta is a very beautiful but neglected city, with rich colonial history. However with some TLC it has potential, also the PGA championships are held in Augusta Ga.
@@neox9369 weirdo energy
Agree!
If you edited out the coughing, the repetition, and running around the same streets of Augusta, this would have been a RUclips Short.
But i wouldn’t have got paid … and i got paid
I was in Toronto and Niagra Falls a few years ago. They have some nice places but I also saw some nasty (dirty) scary areas as well. The service I got in Canada at a couple places including a restaurant was very poor but, Im not going to condem all of Canada or even the towns the bad service took place in. Maine is like every other state. It has places that are excellent crappy and in between. A lot of places in the US and other western countries that are over run with immigrants become an enclave that are unwelcoming to others unlike themselves and run down as well. Maine has a lot to offer as places like Augusta will undergo a renaissance. Everything goes up and down in cycles. The man in the car sounded like he was sick with all his coughing and in a bad mood having nothing better to do than criticize everything and anything he saw like he's so much better than everybody there without knowing their struggles. Maybe he ought to move there and become part of the solution/ renaissance. The couple badmouthing Maine ought to stop being so judgemental and having unrealistic expectations as each state is different and is not for everybody.
Yeah, because living with third world offspring is so much better than Maine (the safest state btw). God I would love to live in Maine.
Greetings from Florida 🌴 just spent the day on the beach blasting music from cuba and Brazil
The most unkind and negative critique I have ever heard. You assume everyone is on drugs. You have no credibility.
Add rude, disrespectful, judgmental, and an over all massive uneducated to be respectful to others
We Mainers refer to it as Disgusta , it has the highest crime rate in the state and sorry, most of the town is a pigpen of rundown 80-100 year old apartments and you'll just love the panhandlers standing in the middle of Western Ave.
Sure, but we ain't gonna tell him about the good spots.
He belongs in Augusta
I am a French Canadian from Quebec. To me it does not look that bad. Houses need only tiny bit of love to become amazingly beautiful. There is a nice charm and lot of potential there. I also know government measures during covid killed many already struggling businesses. It happened here too, even in downtown Montreal.
My experience with Canada is just the opposite of your description. We'll never go back. Very poor and rude service and unfriendly. We have never had any negative experience in Maine. And we've been visiting the state for 30+ years. And the % of foreign born or diversity has absolutely nothing to do woth it. And you need to look into that annoying cough, and sounds unhealthy.
I’m from Maine and Augusta’s nickname is “DisGusta” but Augusta is still a much cleaner City than many Cities in other States, we keep it clean here. You should check out New York, New Jersey & North Carolina with all the trash in the Streets.
You should get a job as a Customer Service Representative because you have such a positive attitude and the non stop coughing is a bonus also.
Turn off fox news 🤣🤣🤣 i wish i had been in NY or NJ i would be eating good and sleeping in a clean hotel.. not in your town with no good food and disgusting hotels yuck 🤮
I’m not from Augusta and What does Fox News have to do with it??
Hey Gollum, what you should of of done is gone around the rotary and headed back up Western Ave. follow it to 95 South and piss off.
Please do go north by mistake
I am from Portsmouth NH, I have lived in Maine for 4 years it is the worst state I have ever lived in.
What part do you live in now?
0:08 Population hasn't grown?
1940 population: 19,360
1970 population: 21,945
2000 population: 18,560
The population hasnt grown since 2010. I think you meant to say the population is lower than in 1940.
How much worst do you want it to be?
You sound like you complain about everything, you said canada was prosperous?! If you don't like Maine then stay the hell out.
The guy doesn't have a clue. Maine has plenty of immigrants and plenty more coming here .
Maines foreign born population is one of the lowest in USA.
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGSthat’s why it’s safe. Lmao.
It's not rocket science. People migrate where there are good jobs. Maines primary industry was lumber, paper and coastal fishing. The lumber and paper industry has been offshored for cheap non-union labor. Once that happened every other business which was supported by those workers collapsed. We are watching the sun set on the American Empire.
Reaganomics
Maine has only like 1.3 million people.
Small state
Which is a good thing. More people = More problems
@@presidenteden6498 And the cold winters.
This is the worst video I've seen about a city. You kept talking about the customer service in a restaurant. Maine it's one of the best States and Augusta has less crime and its cleaner than most cities in the US.
You have not been fair at all in this video.
Oh please i travel all over USA 38 states in the last 2 years.. real travel in the backroads not just airport hopping… I know what the crap I am looking at. Besides 2nd highest overdose rate in USA.. that says it all.. drug infested state
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGSLike Florida ain't drug infested?
Your state is also Fascist.
Bangor to Portland is where to live. But like everything else, if you have a great job, career, trade it is great. People that make money, love it there.
Dude! Applebees sucks everywhere
everywhere that sucks. you go to the ones near me in Florida and its good.
You should not bash and entire region based on your Applebee experience. Set your expectations before going to Applebees. Maine is a fine state. Go find Joe & Nic's Road Trip videos to see how this is done.
I travel all over usa, i know what i saw. A lazy and entitled people
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS ive lived in maine my whole life and most people are friendly and not entitled
@@HarrisonAyersame add me to the list
Ain't no way you waited that long for food at 830 at night. Its 830 at night, of course there is no one out and about, Maine has one of the oldest populations in the us. The only one high is the guy from Florida who can't seem to navigate a simple road. The city should mail you a ticket for every traffic violation you committed. You also missed the entire side of the city that has malls and shopping centers. Probably on purpose as you drive behind a chain business that closed nation wide. The "couch" in front of the old Pizza Hut was part of the bench seating inside. If you had driven 15 seconds past Applebee's you'd seen their new building. Hopefully you're back in florida. I'll google "Florida man" and see all the stuff .. wrong with your state here in a moment
Clueless
Look at Trenton, NJ!
I love maine it don't need to be over populated like down south it wouldn't be beautiful over populated with hi traffic and people running all over living on top of each other like piss ants leave maine alone it's just fine and peaceful
Trying going to our National Capitol and drive around there.
Um from Maine most of cities aren’t like that better then California
California doesn’t have cities in decline. The areas that lost during covid already bouncing back
@@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS what about homelessness murder Goodlord
You visit a state and eat at Applebee's a national chain. Then you say the town sucks based on shit you read on the web. Next time stay home. Where do you come from that a shut down pizza hut shocks you?
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Dude, stop the whining! You take one experience in one small restaurant in one small town and try and compare it to a metropolis like Toronto? C'mon, get serious. AND STOP COUGHING!
There is a reason we all refer to it as Disgusta
I'm excited for you guys to come to NYC again
As someone who's lived in Maine my whole life, yeah Augusta isnt pretty by any means and because the only major manufacturer in the state is BIW in Bath and like 90% of the people who live here are 60-70+ white people, most people my age 28 and younger leave Maine, I'd definitely recommend going to Southern or Northern Maine if you guy's come back as its gorgeous and the people are really nice I'd leave but im employed as a firefighter for my town and i like the guys i work with
Why is it that Canada doesn't seem to have as much of a drug and overdosing problem compared to US communities that are in close proximity?