Funny, we never hear these complaints when they take our tax dollars to pay off their debts every year for the last 75+ years. Take the money and stfu. Trump gonna change that. Then they will have something to complain about. They are all on American welfare and too dumb to know it. Good luck with that.
Funnily enough fall is the word used by the British first then we picked it up and then they stopped using it because they wanted to distinguish themselves again
Exactly! And even if we didn’t say “autumn” what a weird thing for them to use to feel prideful. I’ll never know why they care if we say autumn, Nevermind to shame about. 🤣😂
Yeah another thing that struck me is how they talked about doing things established before America existed, but I keep seeing numerous examples where it's actually America holding the traditions and they already lost them. (I'm sure there are examples of both directions though)
I’m American and half Turkish, been to Europe and the Middle East many times, lived overseas on several occasions. I’ll just say this about being an American when I’m in Europe, or elsewhere, meeting people who are a bit negative towards Americans… Lions do not concern themselves with the opinions of sheep.
@@NecessaryTruths not up on everything pop trivia thank you for the information! I still agree with his statement ! Even though he plagiarized it! 🔥🤟🐊🇺🇸
New Yorker here ... I, personally, don't have any issues with any other country but am pretty tired of listening to everyone bash Americans. The irony is that most of those insulting Americans have never been to America nor MET any Americans. LOL
Another reactor (British) agrees whole-heartedly with the "England should be halfway to America from Europe" and "we don't like to cheer on others success." In America, we WANT you to succeed. New local business, like a restaurant? We'll have a line out your door to support your business (unless or until is isn't good). I quit my "day job" 15 years ago to start my own business/ministry. I received so much encouragement! And now most of my couples are referred to me, not found online/advertising. We all have the "American Dream" in our thoughts and want people to achieve it.
Weird. As an American, I love British people and have been to the UK 4 times. There is no American competition with Britain that I hear about. Most I know don't give that any thought and we like the UK.
The first time I was in London I was insulted TWICE by locals. They did not even know me. I must admit I was angered. I ignored one and the other who was old enough to have lived through WWII at the time, I did not hold back my feelings from. I will not repeat what I said but it brought a shocked response from a church goer who knew me as a member of the clergy. I am an American military veteran, my husband is a combat veteran, my son in law is a combat veteran, my father's ship went down in the Atlantic, sunk by a U-Boat defending Great Britain from Hitler. More than half the men aboard that American vessel perished. He was one who survived. My mother's jeep hit a landmine in Guam. There were several people on that jeep. They all perished. Except my mother. She spent 10 months in the hospital recovering from life threatening injuries. My father in law flew SIXTY missions out of ENGLAND into Germany as a tail gunner. SIXTY MISSIONS. AS A TAIL GUNNER. All six of his brothers saw combat in WWII. Now. To say that my immediate family pulled England's chestnuts out of the fire at great personal expense is an understatement. SO. My husband and I were both raised by parents who suffered PTSD and trauma. This is not a situation to take lightly and is one of the reasons my husband became an active duty military chaplain for 30 years with 4 combat tours. I tried to watch this video, but didn't make it past the first few minutes.
I think there are multiple youtubers who cover America and Americans that have changed their opinions about us. They, like you, have taken the time to understand us and our country.
One time I asked a European living here in the US why she moved to the US since Europeans look down at Americans, she thought about it for a minute and said it's because they wish they could live in America, but knowing they can't, they put down Americans.
I had to read that comment three times and I still can't wrap my head around it. English is my third language after Swedish and Finnish and I can read a few more comfortably. In Europe you assimilate to the local culture or are rejected. In America you can be whoever the hell you believe you are regardless of consequences as long as you have money and follow the rules of the game. We also have money in Europe and rules to follow yet when we are both prosperous we are better the Americans are the one that are jealous and insecure.
@Swedishpolymath Lol, I had to read your comment a few times too because of the grammar; I think you're saying it's the Europeans in the upper income bracket who are jealous of America. Is that correct?
Essentially.. "How can you be the BEST if you don't provide the same level of care for EVERYONE? After all, WE DON'T." Uhhhh... lady what? Not to get too political, but this is one of the reasons many Americans have become sort of "america-centric" over the years.. We're well aware of how much more we COULD afford, if we weren't spending so much on foreign aid, providing care for everyone else..
Oh, thank you for this! Billions to U-kraine when we have roads, bridges, locks, dams, and our whole electric grid to update? Financing and supplying NATO by our selves, for the most part... Illegals in 5 star hotels, while our veterans die in the streets? Shameful. One must put on their own oxygen mask before they can help others! I don't know why folks have forgotten that...
I've been to Ireland multiple times, the UK and Portugal, and each place has its perks and its faults. Europeans seem to have a different theory of government than we do, which is a big dividing line. They don't seem to understand that our federal government is strictly constrained by the Constitution, so we can't just open the American Health Insurance branch of the fed bc that's power reserved to the states. Though there are multiple states with their own healthcare plans (Massachusetts for example). During Covid, America benefited from having a private system. My family in Ireland was forced to stay within 2 km of their homes and they were extremely strict bc one severe outbreak could have bankrupted their country. Here, that wasn't an issue and people were politely asked to stay home but there was no legal requirement to do so. Anyhow, they just don't get our ways of thinking. We'd rather die as rugged individuals than have a large nanny state.
Hospitals will not turn you away. If you're sick in the US and really need it go. Many have sliding scale service as well as different outreaches like funds to help pay for low or no income people. This is a misconception I hate about America cause no you are never denied care and no, not everyone ends up paying the same as it's often set up to income brackets and health insurance.
The whole problem is british people try to compare the tiny country of england to the whole of the US . They seem to always forget they are the same land mass as Michigan . You can fit 40 UK's into the US .
True and just like they would correct you in saying it’s different like 20 mins over to the next town the US is basically the same thing but on a larger scale but hasn’t been around long enough to have quite as much accent diversity in close proximities like the UK
@@NorthbravoWe never will have cultural differences and accents as varied as the UK, because we have the Internet and will have even more effective communication and cultural exchange technology in the future. In fact, the world is becoming more monocultural over time, so I wouldn't be surprised to see far less cultural diversity in the future, though there's no telling how things will go.
And, this little thing called RUclips back in 2005. Ask us what we think of foreigners that stereotype us. The answer is, we don’t. We appreciate those that do like us, but we don’t need approval or anything from them that we don’t already have.
I lived in the UK for six years. There is definitely an anti-American movement there. Of course it varies though. For me it went from stares when I spoke in a crowd to being denied entry into places because "I don't like your accent." If people acted in this manner where I grew up they would likely get thumped.
I know you know, Andre, but I wished other cultures/countries could understand that our friendliness is real. Yes, we can "strike up a conversation with a tree," but we're going to ask questions, give honest compliments, maybe even hug you goodbye, as we have a new friend. Even if it's only for 15 minutes.
Your comment about George Washington reminds me of the story when Founding father Ethan Allen was visiting England after the war and was asked about the portrait of George Washington in the outhouse. Ethan Allen said it's appropriate place for the portrait because "there's nothing to make an English man sh*t faster than the sight of General George Washington "
I agree with the lady about the younger generations being ashamed of history & wanting & trying to erase it instead of accepting it & just moving on & learning from it like older generations have tried to do
Actually the main archivist for America atm is a woman who's currently pulling everything involving negative American history because and I quote "it makes the republicans uncomfortable." Literally talking about removing anything to do with slavery, MLK, Jim crow, anything bad America has done because far right psychos get uncomfy when they can't find a legit excuses for what they consider the "good old days"
When I see videos where Europeans ignorantly assess Americans as... negatively, I immediately cringe because it shows me they know little to nothing about, America. As a native born Mohawk, I don't see America as so many Europeans do, I see is as just the opposite, even to a fault where Americans are too openly generous to..., sometimes to the detriment of the nation! Those who speak from ignorance without true knowledge speak with a forked tongue!
The us and the british have a sibling relationship. They think we're lound and brash, and we think they take too long getting to the point and don't use seasoning. But we'll always have each other's backs
More distant than siblings, cousins. But that’s us as Americans being romantic bc they don’t feel that way about us. If I hear one more time that “Americans eat streaky bacon” or “don’t say autumn,” it’ll be too soon. That is weird.
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I'm an American who lived in Germany for 8 years so this was something I dealt with a LOT. However, in general people were just curious about the US. If they started popping off I'd just dismiss this and ask why they feel stereotyping 330 million people made any sense at all, and generally they couldn't respond or took a moment to consider how ridiculous that is. Not only that, if you remind them YOU'RE the one who was brave enough to go live in a foreign culture and learn their language when they had lived their entire lives in Germany.. it dispels a bit of that "ignorant American" myth.
I was stationed in Germany for 3 years and loved it. But it did open my eyes to where some of these stereotypes com from. We definitely are loud to Europeans. Most commonly in restaurants. The other stuff, I mean I’m an Anglophile… but I won’t apologize for being open and friendly. But because cultures don’t align, it can be observed as strange or rude. I have no doubt that whilst in Germany, I unintentionally offended multiple people. And I was a 19 year old idiot. But I tried to observe and adapt to their culture. Most Americans are tourists who don’t have the time (or maybe even the interest) to put in that effort.
@ Yeah there is a huge difference between tourists who treat foreign counties as a theme park and those of us who are there to live our lives. I loved living in Germany. No matter where you go you're going to do things that don't align culturally; but I know with me, once I made German friends, it's honestly sort of fun to realize the differences and laugh about them. I'm more of an introvert so loudness wasn't one of them but people in Germany definitely found it weird that (with alcohol) I'd just go and introduce myself and talk to people which they found insane but appreciated it. I think it's such a good life experience to live abroad like we both did and realize the American way of doing things isn't the ONLY way. Wouldn't trade the experience for the world!
The biggest problem with American health care is how complicated it is as a result of piecemeal developments to take care of one group, then another over time. Most middle class people probably get their health insurance via their employer and this was a development of WW II when companies, probably beginning with Kaiser Industries at the shipyards, began to offer their employees health insurance both in order to attract workers and to keep them healthy and on the job. The health insurance for the very poor and for seniors largely came well after WW II as part of Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society". Obamacare is another grafted-on bit of the puzzle. Britain, by contrast, created its system all at once during the period it replaced Churchill's Tory government with a socialist-oriented Labor government. This organized creation of a new system at least led to something comprehensive and understandable, though in many ways problematic.
@ There’s a difference between emergency care, which by law must be provided regardless of ability to pay, and chronic care. But if this person was truly “living in poverty” she should have been eligible for Medicaid. She may not have been sophisticated enough to understand how to apply for that coverage and get it. Also, many doctors are reluctant to accept Medicaid because of low reimbursement rates. One source of care that’s almost always available is the medical center of the state university-they almost always take Medicaid. But if you don’t live near that medical institution, you could have a problem.
I enjoy the success of others. I think Americans tend to be more team oriented. This goes back to the pioneers whose survival often relied on support and assistance from friends and neighbors. A win for one person is a win for the team. Of course there those who are jealous, selfish, and envious, but in general, I think most of us have participated on teams and understand working together as a team. It helps us believe in each other. I doubt you can see that from outside the US. All you see is the superficial stuff.
I keep seeing the same sentiment that Brits resent Lend Lease. US leant money and sold supplies at 90% off. It still took GB/GB 50 years to pay it all off. Basically 10% loan, 90% gift. Somehow America remembered as being greedy “demanding money” 😢
I’m a mutt so I have a mixture of nationalities so here in America sometimes races have a clash between each other, but it normally takes care of itself. very rarely does it escalate into violence, but when it does, then the local police or the government will step in. The quicker that people learn that skin color doesn’t matter. the peaceful the world will be. Skin is just a cover of the book it’s the contents that matter.
Hi there, I lived in Spain for three years and was able to visit your country on three different ocassions. I truely love it. You have beauitful landmarks. I also visited Britian, and through it was really nice as well the people are no where as friendly as your country. I think the real problem is that we moved away and became a great country and I think England has never really gotten over that.
This! They don’t like that it worked out better for us. Thats a tough pill to swallow. I guess that’s why they don’t teach the history to their people. Our Revolution single handedly changed the modern world forever but OKKK Britain. Just don’t project your “They don’t know history/geography onto us.” I haven’t met a single European that can find DC on a map either. It’s honestly below our dignity to care.
I have to disagree with the young man who made this video. He said that we here are self absorbed and not concerned with the going on's in the world. What? He needs to open his eyes to what we are doing. We have fought in wars that had nothing to do with us to help others against their enemies. Take Ukraine at the moment. How many billions of dollars have we given them? Isn't the HQ of The United Nations located in America? I don't get it. He needs to rethink that statement.
(20:30) I think she was talking about how younger British people feel about imperialist Great Britain in the past. Basically subduing and exploiting people and places in every corner of the world. The same as Americans feel shame about some of the things we've done in the past.
For those who do not appreciate America ..so be it ... We work hard and built this country to fit our needs and desires .. If you would like to visit ..feel free to enter legally. We're generous and open .. But if you're not happy ,we won't force you to stay .. We know our own self worth and have national pride . We are unique in all respects. . Do not judge us by the fake news like CNN ..
My Brit friend and I had an in depth convo about this once and he came out and just said Brits have a superiority complex about their inferiority complex. Now, hear me out, he explained it that Brits don't want an excuse to do or be better even though they're all too happy in SOME cases to look down their posh noses at all others. He is a heavy world traveler and embraces all the differences he encounters, but he said he is very much not the typical Brit. England is very isolationist and has a strong conformist nature. As a whole, they much prefer a homogenized society. Here in the US, we celebrate each others successes and are rather fearless in trying . They get triggered oftentimes by it instead. My friend said England seems terminally depressed and he thinks it boils down to the gray weather...seriously. He swears if it was just sunnier, they, as a people, would be less sensitive about our differences. There are stereotypes that are true among both them and us...no big whoop. Or, perhaps, it shouldn't be a big whoop. I have many other friends in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. Most of us are easy going and just tease each other like cousins or siblings. The media is the problem on both sides of the pond. Let me be crystal clear...I don't think negatively as a whole of Brits nor do i expect them to of me.
Yeah, it's interesting. "We're just a small island!" (That once had a massive empire that threw its weight around) "We're so self-deprecating" (but won't hesitate to cut others down at a moment's notice). The Brits are just as f-ed up as we are, lol. The US is a huge ball of contradictions, but so is the UK.
The British even say they are incredibly rude. They treat customers like they are imposing on them, and more rude behavior. 12:04 she is talking about slavery. Which the British are mostly responsible for. They were the dominant slave traders, and there was slavery in the British far longer than in the US. We took less than 100 years to abolish slavery.
I believe we abolished slavery in 1865. But I recently found out that the British had a pivotal role in the suppression of slavery worldwide earlier than we did. In 1834 their Slavery Abolition Act came into effect. It abolished slavery in the whole British Empire. They even went so far as to pay money/bribes to slave owners, slave traders and regional leaders to free the slaves. Then for 60+ years they patrolled the Atlantic, stopping slave ships and freeing slaves. They lost about 17,000 sailors doing this, which is approximately 1 sailor for every 9 slaves they freed. They also used diplomatic pressure and humanitarian as well. I found this on the Historic UK web site.
The problem with trying to stereotype the average American, we’re just too large and diverse a population to say much of anything real accurately. It’s just not possible. It’s like visiting New York City only, and thinking you have visited, America. I travel all over the country, a lot of it in a semi truck, a lot of it just out and trying to enjoy it while I am still alive. What I have noticed in my 65 years, and it hasn’t changed a bit since I was a kid, is this, no matter what race, gender, economic class, One of the simplest things is that people will do is, still hold the door open and allow me to enter even if I am 10 feet away. And they will do it with a smile.
Andre you have become my friend ❤. I appreciate your videos and your sweet words for my country and people 💝. Thank you. Much love from California to you!
A lot of Americans, like me, reject social health care. We don't want to wait weeks for an appointment and our medical providers and facilities are superior because there's money involved at every step. One last thing, I live in Florida, and Florida lives of tourism----not high taxes. 1.20 million British tourists per year come to Florida. 3.50 million tourists come to US per year.
Yes america is the most mixed country most Americans are mixed I my self am part Irish, polish, German, Czech, Scottish and Italian. But in America they only take into account skin color when talking about race which is stupid
I disagree with the host on the comment Americans pay no attention to what is going on in the world. We certainly do pay attention to Israel/Palestine, Ukraine/Russia and the Middle East. I also find it amusing that some find us annoying yet don't know whywe don't visit more. Andre I'm making you an honorary American for always sticking up for America. 🎖
Well, im as American as they get and I really don't know anyone that gives two craps about what goes on in the rest of the world. For one thing Israel has proved their point and need to stand down, and who cares if Putin wants Ukraine, he can have it. Joe Biden has sent billions of tax payer dollars and weapons to Ukraine when not one dollar should have been sent, instead that money should have been invested in our military, our schools, our infrastructure and so on.
just my two sense but I think this comes from the experimental and risk-taking nature of our culture. If we see someone reach out and up and actually pick an apple of success we don't think "Oh now there's less for me" we think, "fuck yeah! I knew that shit was possible!" and then continue to strive for our goals filled with renewed inspiration. In the Great Experiment we're all guinea pigs, one guinea pig making it means there's a chance for the rest of us too.
I have a couple of good friends from the UK. They freely admit that people from Britain have a natural disposition to be as we call it, a "Debby Downer". We all pretty much came to the conclusion, that they don't get enough sunshine on a regular basis lol.
I will say that most Americans veiw the UK as our brother country. We are all mostly fond of our history with England and proud of it. Generally believe that England will always have our protection till the end and that they'll always have our back. 🤷♂️
I've heard from so many Americans when they go to UK, Ireland, Scotland, or Europe Etc , people are rude and very unhelpful. So I refuse to leave the good Ole USA, we have 50 states to explore and spend my money to support my fellow Americans. Where I'm treated with dignity and respect. Sad, we are always nice to foreigners and show manners and kindness to them. We welcome all.
I think we just have very different cultures. We are allowed to be rule breakers. I always tell people that our ancestors didn't choose to leave Europe. We were told to leave. But that's been a benefit because we are encouraged to be risk takers and don't give up if we fail.
I'm American. I'm an Anglophile. Through a UK website, I've met several people and we've become great friends. We do Face Chat through Face Book (free, by the way!!!) and have a great time. One of English friends works in London at a high end men's shoe store. I asked him once, "I guess, like all Europeans, you all hate Americans. At least, that's what we hear over here". He was horrified! He said the English love Americans. He can tell me more about my country's history than I can even remember. They know our music, our food, our jokes, our tv shows. They love us!!! And I love them right back.
What a lot of Europeans dont seem to understand is that the US does have free healthcare.. for the poor, disabled, and elderly. The people who actually need it. If you're abled body, you can get your own medical insurance. What we have is that people who would rather shell out $200 for a pair of shoes instead of getting medical insurance are the problems we have in the US.
Regarding the different words in British English and American English: Many things in English have 2 words for them, one derived from Anglo Saxon/German and one derived from Latin/French. Autumn/Fall is an example with fall being the Anglo Saxon-derived word and autumn being the Latin/French-derived word. While this duality began after the Norman Conquest in 1066, it seems as if the Latinate words have, over time, taken over more and more in England as the lower classes attempt to imitate the upper classes (in the Middle Ages, of course, the upper classes were literally the French nobility). As it happens, when British colonization of the New World began in the 17th century, a lot of the Anglo Saxon words were still in more common usage in England than now, and became the normal usage in the New World as the adoption of the Latin/French words proceeded in the UK.
Andre, you have no reason to apologize for any negative statements made by these people. I'm not surprised by their opinions. The French are the same. We Americans can be a lively bunch but that's because we live in the greatest country in the world. That makes us happy so we like to spread it around. How boring their lives must be to live without that happiness. Maybe some day they might change their minds but if not, oh well. It's no skin off my back. Thanks for the video!😉✌🇺🇸
I am American and have strong feelings towards Europe and the UK. I love the history, art, foods. I love learning about all of the facets of other countries. I have never felt the populations are better or worse than me. The only thing I despise is unnecessary hatred towards others especially if it creates a platform for starting a war or any other conflict
I’m 69 years old. In all my years, I have never met anyone who was loved by everyone on earth. That’s okay. We will still welcome anyone who wants to visit.
Just as many Americans use the word autumn as use the word fall. There are so many misconceptions about our words, and our lifestyles in general that foreigners hear once or twice and believe to be true about all or most of us. For example, I’ve seen reactions of people seeing biscuits and gravy in America and then thinking that gravy in America is just white.
A lot of Europeans don't seem to understand that our country has a huge amount of linguistic, cultural, culinary, and political diversity. Even our geographical differences lead to vastly different ways of life. Europeans seem to want to lump 300 million people together.
I have been to the UK and Ireland numerous times, plus lived in Switzerland, Spain, Bosnia, and Kosovo - plus lived in other countries outside Europe. I have never felt "looked down on" by anyone. There ARE countries where a lot of people don't like Americans but they are our enemies.
The idea that Americans are "rich" is a hugely relative term. Rich compared to whom? Yes, it's true that our average wages for the same jobs in other countries is higher, but so is the cost of living. So what may seem like an excellent wage/salary for a particular job elsewhere, it still falls within the same tier of a wage/salary for here. For example, teachers salaries. They are within what a teacher would get in another country, but scaled for what the average cost of living is in any particular region. But speaking of teachers' salaries, back in 2017 I was talking with a Filipino teacher online via Facebook. Her salary was LESS than I make on Disability here in the States. But is Disability here a lot? Hell no...I think at the time it I was getting roughly $800/month, which is nothing. However a Full Time Filipino teacher was getting somewhere around $700/month. But $700 in the Phillipines goes a LONG way. In the States, that $800 barely pays for monthly groceries.
They always bring up healthcare. They want to pay exorbitant taxes to a government that doesn't give two shits about them for "free" healthcare. To entrust your health, your very life, to the same fuckwits that can't pave roads and deliver mail, is absolutely insane to this American.
Have a friend in her 70s who will have to work til she drops because her husband had a chronic condition that required years of treatment. Lost their savings and pensions to pay for it. Most Americans are one health emergency away from bankruptcy. Most Europeans rightly view our system with horror.
Many folks don't understand how our healthcare system actually works, nor that we have Medicare and Medicaid (with a direct cost for each). And the VA, but if you use that as an example of how the government would run universal care then we are extremely screwed with universal.
@@cehghanzi6477 I'm sorry this happened, and it's not the first case I've heard of. A lot of factors play into that situation and some of them are personal choices, and some, yes, income history. BTW, this can happen in the UK too - and does.
I'll add another much shorter comment to say how warm-hearted you are! When I get sick of all the negativity online, I come to your channel and it's a beautiful reprieve. Also, Portugal is a great time. The food and the women and the atmosphere are incredible. Lisbon, Nazare and Porto were my favorite places. Thanks for the video, my friend!
The thing that's most interesting to me in how Americans often come odd to other cultures is, despite the fact that our public school system and corperate culture does its best to beat it out of us, our origin story and pop culture both heavily promote rebellion, distrust of authority, and the value and capability of the individual. It goes way too far sometimes, and of course there's a ton of variability and a lot of people who are jist assholes, but overall I think that's what rubs a lot of people the wrong way. The standard American attitude is that we will be polite within reason, but we do not really give a shit if who we are or what our normal is offends someone.
I remember speaking to an Irish tour guide years ago, and i asked him if he thought that Americans were that bad. He said we have nothing on German tourists. Don't come at me chat. It was just his opinion. Lol
Not all Americans behave well on vacation. True , but all countries have people like that. In the late 1770's Britain had the strongest military in the world, but still lost the war, twice to a smaller less trained force. We were the 17th largest military at the start of WWII, the largest at the end. We fought for Europe and Britain. We are strong, proud, not perfect. In my trips to England and other European countries I have always been made to feel welcome. If I offended someone I would apologize for my behavior but Never for being American.
As an American I am pretty much neutral when it comes to people in other countries. But to any Brits out there that dislike America and look "down on it". We are the top of the food chain so try looking up. 😁
I’ve always felt out of place growing up because my dad is from Slovakia and very passionate about it, but recognizes the US brought him all his success. I also lived abroad for most of my 20’s and spent two-thirds outside of the US for work and family this year alone. If I wasn’t in Japan I was in Slovakia. Only time I get any “hate” is everyone in the areas I stay in Slovakia telling me I’m not American and I just live abroad. My parent’s and in-laws bought my fiancé and I an $800k house (normal for my area) a few years ago so we could be close to both them and where we grew up, but even when I am in the US (like right now) everyone is out traveling. I think I’ll be working from home more often the rest of the year and next year so I can at least be with my fiancé. I guess I’m a bit of a nomad, but I want to enjoy Colorado again. 😅
You can tell anyone to shove it. America in the only country in the world where if you immigrate the through the proper channels you are perhaps even more American than the people born there that take the freedoms we have for granted. That’s why being an American is more about the ideals than nationality in a way since anyone can become one but you can’t be British, Aussie, Polish etc.
I went to a European headquarters of my company and was treated horribly by some people there. One woman kept trying to goad me into comparisons mocking me “Americans are stupid” etc She wanted to trade insults like it was a playground but honestly I had nothing to say about her. “we just don’t think of you at all.” seemed too cruel
I was born in and i live in the us, also i have worked in a few jobs where i have met people from a few places of this planet. No matter where someone is from, people are largely the same, just have to account for the traditions and governments in each place but people are largely the same everywhere.
I heard a lot of healthcare criticism... Heres a stat a lot of European wouldn't want to acknowledge. 50% of all new medical innovations come from the US. The other 50% comes from the rest of the world combined. The US is inventing half of the healthcare they are so proud of getting for free. Not only that but big brother America makes up two-thirds of NATOs defense spending. The US also by far bears most of the burden and risk when it comes to being NATO's nuclear shield. In the event of nuclear war, the US will draw most of the fire by far allowing Europe to escape with far fewer strikes. Not to mention the crazy innovations and quality of life improvements that come from American companies. Nearly across the board, Europe is either being shielded, taken care of, or carried by the US. No matter how much smack they may talk their lives would be vastly worse off without us and the lack of gratitude is incredible.
14:40 Absolutely correct. Americans do not sit around thinking about citizens of the UK. They really don't care. They care about their country and their fellow Americans though. In reality, some of the comments by the people in this video seem, to ME, to be mere jealousy that a bunch of poor, hard working farmers whipped their a$$es a couple hundred years ago. I bet none, or very few, have ever even been to the US or know a single thing about it.
And the whole American being too loud abroad could just be a American being super excited about all the history and culture that they are experiencing when in a country like me I get super excited about new adventures and learning about history and cultures. And the smiling is normally it’s our way of saying hey! I don’t bite. And smiling in fact has been proven to help your mood and make people feel better. And grandma says it helps reduce age lines and sagging skin on the face.
OK, the idea behind the theory that Americans are loud can possibly be traced by to our schooling, but also perhaps to our general accent as well. First of all, our schooling. If I recall somewhere along our primary school years, we were taught that if you wanna be heard, both literally AND figuratively, you have to speak up. No one is gonna take a soft talker seriously. So we're taught to speak up and project our voice as much as possible. Second, our accents. Because most Americans clearly pronounce our R's and T's, American English tends to come out a bit louder than British English. Because I will sit there and watch some of The Beesleys videos, and often times I have no idea what James is saying. Between his Jersey accent and his mumbled delivery of his speech, I honestly can't understand what he's saying most of the time. And I'll go on record now and say that I cannot stand most British accents. A lot of people think they're cute and sound intelligent, but I find a lot of them to be extremely lazy. There's a channel, I can't remember its name, but it's three blokes who sit in their car and eat things. Mukbang or something like that now that I think about it. But these guys have that accent of like a couple of dudes who spend way too much time in the Pubs and they're too drunk to speak properly. But here's the deal with British accents. It's like this...these folks invented the English language, but they've managed to butcher it beyond all recognition when they speak it.
America is a big place, we are not all loud, rich, direct, and hate to say, honest etc. Americans are all different. A lot of Movies and the Internet spreads the stereotypes. A good portion of us would never be able to afford to go Europe, some of us can’t even afford vacations in the US. In elementary school I was taught in English class that the season was Autumn and how to spell it. Fall is more slang, it’s just how it has shorten up over time.
No need to defend. We were colonies of England and looked upon as subjects. Therefore, we can only be derivative in some people's minds. None of that bothers me at all for some reason.
I think what the lady in the green high-necked sweater was talking about is how younger Americans have been made very conscious of historical acts during the colonization and expansion of America that have come to be viewed negatively, as though being descended from people who exploited native populations or people forced into labor from other cultures is something to be permanently judged. The current generations are not to blame for what their great grandparents did, and shouldn't be judged for those actions, so long as they are not continuing that sort of shameful practice. For example, I don't hold current British citizens to blame for the actions of the British military during the various wars between the United States and England. Some of the younger people have been made so conscious of the guilt of our ancestors that they're trying to take blame and punishment for historic wrongs.
Wtf does that mean? We are the nicest and most caring people on earth. We work to help other countries succeed and be free AT OUR COST! MORE THAN ALL OTHER NATIONS
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What so many people don't understand about Americans is: There is plenty of room for success. We want success for ourselves but more importantly we want success for others, everyone.
I have to say this about this video. I have no words but that green lady with the shot wow and all the people that some other people not but wow I am like wow mind-blowing
Every single time I’ve been abroad, I’ve heard crap from their populations, totally rude. But it’s always from people that have never been here. It’s closed mindedness that’s projected onto us. I’ll continue traveling but I always tell myself to enjoy learning about the place and move on. Btw we say autumn also and that’s a weird thing to base your pride on.
Andre, what has been your experience with Americans that visit your country? Whenever you get the opportunity to visit America, please let us know what you think about them. My own experience, whether while travelling or even bumping into them in my country (Toronto, Canada), I basically describe them as: 'Beat that chest, wave that flag while SHOUTING I'm American!'
I was born in London but my family emigrated to California in 1956. I was 5. Very generally speaking, America is much more friendly, open, welcoming, positive, and youthful than Britain. Generally speaking, Britain is more fatalistic, wary, negative, dour, and pessimistic. The British think Americans are over the top with their bloody enthusiasm and smiling faces. I’ve traveled to Britain more than several times to see the relatives and (once) to use England as the jump off for a trip around Western Europe. As I look back on my 73 years, I realize that I was lucky to have been raised in California. There is just a spirit of can-do in this country that is difficult to comprehend without having lived here. I wouldn’t trade it.
Well, We, the USA, is a mix of the world. We came from Ireland, England, France, Germany, Scotland, Austria, etc., in the beginning. Many languages blending as well as marriages which combine languages, so you have a lot of different names for things. Example: Grandmother, Nana, Granny, Grandma, Mimi, / Mother, Mommy, Mama, Mam, / A baby bed: Cradle, Bassinet, Crib. Fall and Autumn are both used. I had one Grandmother that said Autumn and one that said Fall. I think everyone is jealous that the unconventional ¨teenagers¨ from their country preferred to escape to the USA.
It's ok Andre. Americans have broad shoulders. We can take it.
Lovely way to put it!
Like water off a duck's feathers . Like water on a frog's behind . Like snow on a polar bear's fur . LOL
Funny, we never hear these complaints when they take our tax dollars to pay off their debts every year for the last 75+ years. Take the money and stfu. Trump gonna change that. Then they will have something to complain about. They are all on American welfare and too dumb to know it. Good luck with that.
Our shoulders are broad from carrying everyone else.
@@ForestWyanAmerican Strong 💪🏼 🇺🇸💪🏼
Also, American's say Autumn AND Fall. We use both terms, they mean the same thing!!!!
Funnily enough fall is the word used by the British first then we picked it up and then they stopped using it because they wanted to distinguish themselves again
Exactly! And even if we didn’t say “autumn” what a weird thing for them to use to feel prideful. I’ll never know why they care if we say autumn, Nevermind to shame about. 🤣😂
Yeah another thing that struck me is how they talked about doing things established before America existed, but I keep seeing numerous examples where it's actually America holding the traditions and they already lost them. (I'm sure there are examples of both directions though)
I’m American and half Turkish, been to Europe and the Middle East many times, lived overseas on several occasions. I’ll just say this about being an American when I’m in Europe, or elsewhere, meeting people who are a bit negative towards Americans…
Lions do not concern themselves with the opinions of sheep.
That's gold man!
That is a gold remark! 🇺🇸🔥🤟 My fellow American!
@@larrym.johnson9219 He's just quoting Game of Thrones.
What he said 😂
@@NecessaryTruths not up on everything pop trivia thank you for the information! I still agree with his statement ! Even though he plagiarized it! 🔥🤟🐊🇺🇸
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We have VERY little concern about negative European opinion, considering we saved their asses multiple times.
Damn it! I was about to put the same comment🤘
Back to Back WW winners
I stopped caring about the UK in 1776! Kick rocks
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The brits gave us the 2nd ammendment...thats funny but true.
@ so true
New Yorker here ... I, personally, don't have any issues with any other country but am pretty tired of listening to everyone bash Americans. The irony is that most of those insulting Americans have never been to America nor MET any Americans. LOL
Another reactor (British) agrees whole-heartedly with the "England should be halfway to America from Europe" and "we don't like to cheer on others success." In America, we WANT you to succeed. New local business, like a restaurant? We'll have a line out your door to support your business (unless or until is isn't good). I quit my "day job" 15 years ago to start my own business/ministry. I received so much encouragement! And now most of my couples are referred to me, not found online/advertising. We all have the "American Dream" in our thoughts and want people to achieve it.
Weird. As an American, I love British people and have been to the UK 4 times. There is no American competition with Britain that I hear about. Most I know don't give that any thought and we like the UK.
The first time I was in London I was insulted TWICE by locals. They did not even know me. I must admit I was angered. I ignored one and the other who was old enough to have lived through WWII at the time, I did not hold back my feelings from. I will not repeat what I said but it brought a shocked response from a church goer who knew me as a member of the clergy. I am an American military veteran, my husband is a combat veteran, my son in law is a combat veteran, my father's ship went down in the Atlantic, sunk by a U-Boat defending Great Britain from Hitler. More than half the men aboard that American vessel perished. He was one who survived. My mother's jeep hit a landmine in Guam. There were several people on that jeep. They all perished. Except my mother. She spent 10 months in the hospital recovering from life threatening injuries. My father in law flew SIXTY missions out of ENGLAND into Germany as a tail gunner. SIXTY MISSIONS. AS A TAIL GUNNER. All six of his brothers saw combat in WWII. Now. To say that my immediate family pulled England's chestnuts out of the fire at great personal expense is an understatement. SO. My husband and I were both raised by parents who suffered PTSD and trauma. This is not a situation to take lightly and is one of the reasons my husband became an active duty military chaplain for 30 years with 4 combat tours. I tried to watch this video, but didn't make it past the first few minutes.
I think there are multiple youtubers who cover America and Americans that have changed their opinions about us. They, like you, have taken the time to understand us and our country.
One time I asked a European living here in the US why she moved to the US since Europeans look down at Americans, she thought about it for a minute and said it's because they wish they could live in America, but knowing they can't, they put down Americans.
I had to read that comment three times and I still can't wrap my head around it. English is my third language after Swedish and Finnish and I can read a few more comfortably. In Europe you assimilate to the local culture or are rejected. In America you can be whoever the hell you believe you are regardless of consequences as long as you have money and follow the rules of the game. We also have money in Europe and rules to follow yet when we are both prosperous we are better the Americans are the one that are jealous and insecure.
@Swedishpolymath Lol, I had to read your comment a few times too because of the grammar; I think you're saying it's the Europeans in the upper income bracket who are jealous of America. Is that correct?
Essentially.. "How can you be the BEST if you don't provide the same level of care for EVERYONE? After all, WE DON'T." Uhhhh... lady what? Not to get too political, but this is one of the reasons many Americans have become sort of "america-centric" over the years.. We're well aware of how much more we COULD afford, if we weren't spending so much on foreign aid, providing care for everyone else..
Oh, thank you for this! Billions to U-kraine when we have roads, bridges, locks, dams, and our whole electric grid to update? Financing and supplying NATO by our selves, for the most part...
Illegals in 5 star hotels, while our veterans die in the streets? Shameful. One must put on their own oxygen mask before they can help others!
I don't know why folks have forgotten that...
I've been to Ireland multiple times, the UK and Portugal, and each place has its perks and its faults. Europeans seem to have a different theory of government than we do, which is a big dividing line. They don't seem to understand that our federal government is strictly constrained by the Constitution, so we can't just open the American Health Insurance branch of the fed bc that's power reserved to the states. Though there are multiple states with their own healthcare plans (Massachusetts for example).
During Covid, America benefited from having a private system. My family in Ireland was forced to stay within 2 km of their homes and they were extremely strict bc one severe outbreak could have bankrupted their country. Here, that wasn't an issue and people were politely asked to stay home but there was no legal requirement to do so.
Anyhow, they just don't get our ways of thinking. We'd rather die as rugged individuals than have a large nanny state.
Hospitals will not turn you away. If you're sick in the US and really need it go. Many have sliding scale service as well as different outreaches like funds to help pay for low or no income people. This is a misconception I hate about America cause no you are never denied care and no, not everyone ends up paying the same as it's often set up to income brackets and health insurance.
Yup
Right.
The whole problem is british people try to compare the tiny country of england to the whole of the US . They seem to always forget they are the same land mass as Michigan . You can fit 40 UK's into the US .
True and just like they would correct you in saying it’s different like 20 mins over to the next town the US is basically the same thing but on a larger scale but hasn’t been around long enough to have quite as much accent diversity in close proximities like the UK
@@NorthbravoWe never will have cultural differences and accents as varied as the UK, because we have the Internet and will have even more effective communication and cultural exchange technology in the future.
In fact, the world is becoming more monocultural over time, so I wouldn't be surprised to see far less cultural diversity in the future, though there's no telling how things will go.
Americans use both fall and autumn, as they are fungible. And we do not judge people based solely upon which word they choose.
Well, they do apparently
Personally I call it "Proto-Winter".
People judge me a lot.
@@NecessaryTruthsProto Tool Corporation appreciates your good taste. May we send you a calendar? 😄
Al-u-min-ium V.S. Ah-loom-in-um
Hhherb V.S. (h)Erb
Vit-a-min V.S. Vite-ih-min
Its like, Sneakers V.S. Tennis Shoes.
Words are fun! England needs a horse size chill pill. 😎
Hope everyone enjoys the INTERNET WE CREATED
Forever helping the first world with our military budget, including developing the WWW 😂
But Fall is a simpler word. 😅
Who's "we"?
I doubt that anyone here knows how to recreate the TCP/IP Protocol from scratch.
And, this little thing called RUclips back in 2005. Ask us what we think of foreigners that stereotype us. The answer is, we don’t. We appreciate those that do like us, but we don’t need approval or anything from them that we don’t already have.
@@NecessaryTruthswe as in the US. The government used American tax dollars to fund the internet
I lived in the UK for six years. There is definitely an anti-American movement there. Of course it varies though. For me it went from stares when I spoke in a crowd to being denied entry into places because "I don't like your accent." If people acted in this manner where I grew up they would likely get thumped.
Please tell me you’re glad to be HOME!
@@karenpassolano310 Toward the end a friend asked me to go stay with her in Australia for awhile, but at that point I just wanted to go home.
I know you know, Andre, but I wished other cultures/countries could understand that our friendliness is real. Yes, we can "strike up a conversation with a tree," but we're going to ask questions, give honest compliments, maybe even hug you goodbye, as we have a new friend. Even if it's only for 15 minutes.
Hug is a bit much most Americans like personal space.
Your comment about George Washington reminds me of the story when Founding father Ethan Allen was visiting England after the war and was asked about the portrait of George Washington in the outhouse. Ethan Allen said it's appropriate place for the portrait because "there's nothing to make an English man sh*t faster than the sight of General George Washington "
Fucking legendary😂
100%. Legend! Absolute gold!! 🏅
People compare the US with Germany, or with France, or with the UK. Comparing the US with Europe would be a more fair comparison.
I agree with the lady about the younger generations being ashamed of history & wanting & trying to erase it instead of accepting it & just moving on & learning from it like older generations have tried to do
Actually the main archivist for America atm is a woman who's currently pulling everything involving negative American history because and I quote "it makes the republicans uncomfortable." Literally talking about removing anything to do with slavery, MLK, Jim crow, anything bad America has done because far right psychos get uncomfy when they can't find a legit excuses for what they consider the "good old days"
They're being indoctrinated in school to hate their own country
I believe we should learn as much as we can about history and accept it. Then try to not repeat the mistakes, but build on the successes.
When I see videos where Europeans ignorantly assess Americans as... negatively, I immediately cringe because it shows me they know little to nothing about, America. As a native born Mohawk, I don't see America as so many Europeans do, I see is as just the opposite, even to a fault where Americans are too openly generous to..., sometimes to the detriment of the nation! Those who speak from ignorance without true knowledge speak with a forked tongue!
The us and the british have a sibling relationship. They think we're lound and brash, and we think they take too long getting to the point and don't use seasoning. But we'll always have each other's backs
You are not our siblings.
@@TheGreatOne-gw7xhCorrect, our teeth are genetically superior, and that’s boosted by better overall oral hygiene.
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More distant than siblings, cousins. But that’s us as Americans being romantic bc they don’t feel that way about us. If I hear one more time that “Americans eat streaky bacon” or “don’t say autumn,” it’ll be too soon. That is weird.
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I'm an American who lived in Germany for 8 years so this was something I dealt with a LOT. However, in general people were just curious about the US. If they started popping off I'd just dismiss this and ask why they feel stereotyping 330 million people made any sense at all, and generally they couldn't respond or took a moment to consider how ridiculous that is.
Not only that, if you remind them YOU'RE the one who was brave enough to go live in a foreign culture and learn their language when they had lived their entire lives in Germany.. it dispels a bit of that "ignorant American" myth.
I was stationed in Germany for 3 years and loved it. But it did open my eyes to where some of these stereotypes com from. We definitely are loud to Europeans. Most commonly in restaurants. The other stuff, I mean I’m an Anglophile… but I won’t apologize for being open and friendly. But because cultures don’t align, it can be observed as strange or rude.
I have no doubt that whilst in Germany, I unintentionally offended multiple people. And I was a 19 year old idiot. But I tried to observe and adapt to their culture. Most Americans are tourists who don’t have the time (or maybe even the interest) to put in that effort.
@ Yeah there is a huge difference between tourists who treat foreign counties as a theme park and those of us who are there to live our lives. I loved living in Germany. No matter where you go you're going to do things that don't align culturally; but I know with me, once I made German friends, it's honestly sort of fun to realize the differences and laugh about them. I'm more of an introvert so loudness wasn't one of them but people in Germany definitely found it weird that (with alcohol) I'd just go and introduce myself and talk to people which they found insane but appreciated it. I think it's such a good life experience to live abroad like we both did and realize the American way of doing things isn't the ONLY way. Wouldn't trade the experience for the world!
Current generations getting blamed for colonization in UK and slavery in US. Neither had anything to do with those things.
Health care here in the US is free if you are poverty stricken. A single male making 28k or less per year qualifies for government health insurance.
and still we police the world!
The biggest problem with American health care is how complicated it is as a result of piecemeal developments to take care of one group, then another over time. Most middle class people probably get their health insurance via their employer and this was a development of WW II when companies, probably beginning with Kaiser Industries at the shipyards, began to offer their employees health insurance both in order to attract workers and to keep them healthy and on the job. The health insurance for the very poor and for seniors largely came well after WW II as part of Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society". Obamacare is another grafted-on bit of the puzzle.
Britain, by contrast, created its system all at once during the period it replaced Churchill's Tory government with a socialist-oriented Labor government. This organized creation of a new system at least led to something comprehensive and understandable, though in many ways problematic.
In theory maybe, but not in practice. Friend’s mother, dying of cancer, living in poverty, couldn’t get a single doctor to treat her.
I sell weed, so I get don’t pay taxes. I get Medicaid. Otherwise it would be 3/4 of my annual salary
@ There’s a difference between emergency care, which by law must be provided regardless of ability to pay, and chronic care. But if this person was truly “living in poverty” she should have been eligible for Medicaid. She may not have been sophisticated enough to understand how to apply for that coverage and get it. Also, many doctors are reluctant to accept Medicaid because of low reimbursement rates. One source of care that’s almost always available is the medical center of the state university-they almost always take Medicaid. But if you don’t live near that medical institution, you could have a problem.
I enjoy the success of others.
I think Americans tend to be more team oriented. This goes back to the pioneers whose survival often relied on support and assistance from friends and neighbors. A win for one person is a win for the team. Of course there those who are jealous, selfish, and envious, but in general, I think most of us have participated on teams and understand working together as a team.
It helps us believe in each other. I doubt you can see that from outside the US. All you see is the superficial stuff.
The way the people pulled together in/for Western N. Carolina after the flash flooding proves your point clearly.
I keep seeing the same sentiment that Brits resent Lend Lease. US leant money and sold supplies at 90% off. It still took GB/GB 50 years to pay it all off. Basically 10% loan, 90% gift. Somehow America remembered as being greedy “demanding money” 😢
I’m a mutt so I have a mixture of nationalities so here in America sometimes races have a clash between each other, but it normally takes care of itself. very rarely does it escalate into violence, but when it does, then the local police or the government will step in. The quicker that people learn that skin color doesn’t matter. the peaceful the world will be. Skin is just a cover of the book it’s the contents that matter.
Excellent words!
Hi there, I lived in Spain for three years and was able to visit your country on three different ocassions. I truely love it. You have beauitful landmarks. I also visited Britian, and through it was really nice as well the people are no where as friendly as your country. I think the real problem is that we moved away and became a great country and I think England has never really gotten over that.
This! They don’t like that it worked out better for us. Thats a tough pill to swallow. I guess that’s why they don’t teach the history to their people. Our Revolution single handedly changed the modern world forever but OKKK Britain. Just don’t project your “They don’t know history/geography onto us.” I haven’t met a single European that can find DC on a map either. It’s honestly below our dignity to care.
Too rich??? Bwahahahaha that's a good one.... But ya, I probably am a bit too honest, loud, blunt, bold, kind, nice, talking to strangers, etc ...
I have to disagree with the young man who made this video. He said that we here are self absorbed and not concerned with the going on's in the world. What? He needs to open his eyes to what we are doing. We have fought in wars that had nothing to do with us to help others against their enemies. Take Ukraine at the moment. How many billions of dollars have we given them? Isn't the HQ of The United Nations located in America? I don't get it.
He needs to rethink that statement.
(20:30) I think she was talking about how younger British people feel about imperialist Great Britain in the past. Basically subduing and exploiting people and places in every corner of the world.
The same as Americans feel shame about some of the things we've done in the past.
The issue issue is that the British press has done the same thing we have here. Propaganda drives our images of each other.
One hundred percent on the mark. Oh what I would give to have the press report all the news, not just what they want us to know.
For those who do not appreciate America ..so be it ... We work hard and built this country to fit our needs and desires .. If you would like to visit ..feel free to enter legally. We're generous and open .. But if you're not happy ,we won't force you to stay ..
We know our own self worth and have national pride . We are unique in all respects. .
Do not judge us by the fake news like CNN ..
Or FOX, or Newsmaxx or OANN. Or anything from Sinclair.
@randallwilson4088 those news outlets are not readily available outside of No America. CNN is available worldwide.
My Brit friend and I had an in depth convo about this once and he came out and just said Brits have a superiority complex about their inferiority complex. Now, hear me out, he explained it that Brits don't want an excuse to do or be better even though they're all too happy in SOME cases to look down their posh noses at all others. He is a heavy world traveler and embraces all the differences he encounters, but he said he is very much not the typical Brit. England is very isolationist and has a strong conformist nature. As a whole, they much prefer a homogenized society. Here in the US, we celebrate each others successes and are rather fearless in trying . They get triggered oftentimes by it instead. My friend said England seems terminally depressed and he thinks it boils down to the gray weather...seriously. He swears if it was just sunnier, they, as a people, would be less sensitive about our differences. There are stereotypes that are true among both them and us...no big whoop. Or, perhaps, it shouldn't be a big whoop. I have many other friends in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. Most of us are easy going and just tease each other like cousins or siblings. The media is the problem on both sides of the pond. Let me be crystal clear...I don't think negatively as a whole of Brits nor do i expect them to of me.
Yeah, it's interesting. "We're just a small island!" (That once had a massive empire that threw its weight around) "We're so self-deprecating" (but won't hesitate to cut others down at a moment's notice). The Brits are just as f-ed up as we are, lol. The US is a huge ball of contradictions, but so is the UK.
It is pretty crazy what is happening in the UK today. People are getting arrested for things they have said on X.
The British even say they are incredibly rude. They treat customers like they are imposing on them, and more rude behavior.
12:04 she is talking about slavery. Which the British are mostly responsible for. They were the dominant slave traders, and there was slavery in the British far longer than in the US. We took less than 100 years to abolish slavery.
I believe we abolished slavery in 1865. But I recently found out that the British had a pivotal role in the suppression of slavery worldwide earlier than we did. In 1834 their Slavery Abolition Act came into effect. It abolished slavery in the whole British Empire. They even went so far as to pay money/bribes to slave owners, slave traders and regional leaders to free the slaves. Then for 60+ years they patrolled the Atlantic, stopping slave ships and freeing slaves. They lost about 17,000 sailors doing this, which is approximately 1 sailor for every 9 slaves they freed. They also used diplomatic pressure and humanitarian as well. I found this on the Historic UK web site.
The problem with trying to stereotype the average American, we’re just too large and diverse a population to say much of anything real accurately. It’s just not possible. It’s like visiting New York City only, and thinking you have visited, America. I travel all over the country, a lot of it in a semi truck, a lot of it just out and trying to enjoy it while I am still alive. What I have noticed in my 65 years, and it hasn’t changed a bit since I was a kid, is this, no matter what race, gender, economic class, One of the simplest things is that people will do is, still hold the door open and allow me to enter even if I am 10 feet away. And they will do it with a smile.
Andre you have become my friend ❤. I appreciate your videos and your sweet words for my country and people 💝. Thank you. Much love from California to you!
A lot of Americans, like me, reject social health care. We don't want to wait weeks for an appointment and our medical providers and facilities are superior because there's money involved at every step.
One last thing, I live in Florida, and Florida lives of tourism----not high taxes.
1.20 million British tourists per year come to Florida.
3.50 million tourists come to US per year.
Yes america is the most mixed country most Americans are mixed I my self am part Irish, polish, German, Czech, Scottish and Italian. But in America they only take into account skin color when talking about race which is stupid
I disagree with the host on the comment Americans pay no attention to what is going on in the world. We certainly do pay attention to Israel/Palestine, Ukraine/Russia and the Middle East. I also find it amusing that some find us annoying yet don't know whywe don't visit more. Andre I'm making you an honorary American for always sticking up for America. 🎖
Well, im as American as they get and I really don't know anyone that gives two craps about what goes on in the rest of the world. For one thing Israel has proved their point and need to stand down, and who cares if Putin wants Ukraine, he can have it. Joe Biden has sent billions of tax payer dollars and weapons to Ukraine when not one dollar should have been sent, instead that money should have been invested in our military, our schools, our infrastructure and so on.
I actually like seeing someone achieve thier goals. I have seen sadness and failure. It is unpleasant and does not help you get better.
just my two sense but I think this comes from the experimental and risk-taking nature of our culture. If we see someone reach out and up and actually pick an apple of success we don't think "Oh now there's less for me" we think, "fuck yeah! I knew that shit was possible!" and then continue to strive for our goals filled with renewed inspiration. In the Great Experiment we're all guinea pigs, one guinea pig making it means there's a chance for the rest of us too.
I have a couple of good friends from the UK. They freely admit that people from Britain have a natural disposition to be as we call it, a "Debby Downer". We all pretty much came to the conclusion, that they don't get enough sunshine on a regular basis lol.
Brits are chronic complainers 😊
I will say that most Americans veiw the UK as our brother country. We are all mostly fond of our history with England and proud of it. Generally believe that England will always have our protection till the end and that they'll always have our back. 🤷♂️
I've heard from so many Americans when they go to UK, Ireland, Scotland, or Europe Etc , people are rude and very unhelpful. So I refuse to leave the good Ole USA, we have 50 states to explore and spend my money to support my fellow Americans. Where I'm treated with dignity and respect. Sad, we are always nice to foreigners and show manners and kindness to them. We welcome all.
People were always nice and helpful to me in the UK and every where in Europe.
I think we just have very different cultures. We are allowed to be rule breakers. I always tell people that our ancestors didn't choose to leave Europe. We were told to leave. But that's been a benefit because we are encouraged to be risk takers and don't give up if we fail.
Hmmm does that mean that those people are to quiet, to sad, to insecure, to indirect and liars?
Nah...Dey just hate us cus dey ain't us! 😁
They hate us because they anus
Well said!!
He was quoting from Prince Harry's book and that explains it.
I think we care about the things that needs to be fixed!
I'm American. I'm an Anglophile. Through a UK website, I've met several people and we've become great friends. We do Face Chat through Face Book (free, by the way!!!) and have a great time. One of English friends works in London at a high end men's shoe store. I asked him once, "I guess, like all Europeans, you all hate Americans. At least, that's what we hear over here". He was horrified! He said the English love Americans. He can tell me more about my country's history than I can even remember. They know our music, our food, our jokes, our tv shows. They love us!!! And I love them right back.
What a lot of Europeans dont seem to understand is that the US does have free healthcare.. for the poor, disabled, and elderly. The people who actually need it. If you're abled body, you can get your own medical insurance. What we have is that people who would rather shell out $200 for a pair of shoes instead of getting medical insurance are the problems we have in the US.
I would ask the question to the negative response individuals in this video "Have you ever been to the United States?"
They would say, "Yeah, Orlando,NYC and LA. 😂😂😂
@@Ennoenno02 Right, only big cities or them parks.
Regarding the different words in British English and American English: Many things in English have 2 words for them, one derived from Anglo Saxon/German and one derived from Latin/French. Autumn/Fall is an example with fall being the Anglo Saxon-derived word and autumn being the Latin/French-derived word. While this duality began after the Norman Conquest in 1066, it seems as if the Latinate words have, over time, taken over more and more in England as the lower classes attempt to imitate the upper classes (in the Middle Ages, of course, the upper classes were literally the French nobility). As it happens, when British colonization of the New World began in the 17th century, a lot of the Anglo Saxon words were still in more common usage in England than now, and became the normal usage in the New World as the adoption of the Latin/French words proceeded in the UK.
There is no such thing as free healthcare EVERYTHING has a price.
Andre, you have no reason to apologize for any negative statements made by these people. I'm not surprised by their opinions. The French are the same. We Americans can be a lively bunch but that's because we live in the greatest country in the world. That makes us happy so we like to spread it around. How boring their lives must be to live without that happiness. Maybe some day they might change their minds but if not, oh well. It's no skin off my back. Thanks for the video!😉✌🇺🇸
I am American and have strong feelings towards Europe and the UK. I love the history, art, foods. I love learning about all of the facets of other countries. I have never felt the populations are better or worse than me. The only thing I despise is unnecessary hatred towards others especially if it creates a platform for starting a war or any other conflict
They’d all be speaking German right now if it wasn’t for America if they still existed at all.
I’m 69 years old. In all my years, I have never met anyone who was loved by everyone on earth. That’s okay. We will still welcome anyone who wants to visit.
Just as many Americans use the word autumn as use the word fall. There are so many misconceptions about our words, and our lifestyles in general that foreigners hear once or twice and believe to be true about all or most of us. For example, I’ve seen reactions of people seeing biscuits and gravy in America and then thinking that gravy in America is just white.
A lot of Europeans don't seem to understand that our country has a huge amount of linguistic, cultural, culinary, and political diversity. Even our geographical differences lead to vastly different ways of life. Europeans seem to want to lump 300 million people together.
I have been to the UK and Ireland numerous times, plus lived in Switzerland, Spain, Bosnia, and Kosovo - plus lived in other countries outside Europe. I have never felt "looked down on" by anyone. There ARE countries where a lot of people don't like Americans but they are our enemies.
The idea that Americans are "rich" is a hugely relative term. Rich compared to whom? Yes, it's true that our average wages for the same jobs in other countries is higher, but so is the cost of living. So what may seem like an excellent wage/salary for a particular job elsewhere, it still falls within the same tier of a wage/salary for here. For example, teachers salaries. They are within what a teacher would get in another country, but scaled for what the average cost of living is in any particular region. But speaking of teachers' salaries, back in 2017 I was talking with a Filipino teacher online via Facebook. Her salary was LESS than I make on Disability here in the States. But is Disability here a lot? Hell no...I think at the time it I was getting roughly $800/month, which is nothing. However a Full Time Filipino teacher was getting somewhere around $700/month. But $700 in the Phillipines goes a LONG way. In the States, that $800 barely pays for monthly groceries.
We use Autumn in the United States as well. AMBA
They always bring up healthcare. They want to pay exorbitant taxes to a government that doesn't give two shits about them for "free" healthcare. To entrust your health, your very life, to the same fuckwits that can't pave roads and deliver mail, is absolutely insane to this American.
Have a friend in her 70s who will have to work til she drops because her husband had a chronic condition that required years of treatment. Lost their savings and pensions to pay for it. Most Americans are one health emergency away from bankruptcy. Most Europeans rightly view our system with horror.
I always feel proud to be American until a trumptard shows up.
Many folks don't understand how our healthcare system actually works, nor that we have Medicare and Medicaid (with a direct cost for each). And the VA, but if you use that as an example of how the government would run universal care then we are extremely screwed with universal.
@@cehghanzi6477 I'm sorry this happened, and it's not the first case I've heard of. A lot of factors play into that situation and some of them are personal choices, and some, yes, income history. BTW, this can happen in the UK too - and does.
I'll add another much shorter comment to say how warm-hearted you are! When I get sick of all the negativity online, I come to your channel and it's a beautiful reprieve. Also, Portugal is a great time. The food and the women and the atmosphere are incredible. Lisbon, Nazare and Porto were my favorite places. Thanks for the video, my friend!
As an American who is a big fan of British TV, I've noticed that all of the shows have at least one episode with an annoying
stereotypical American.
And usually played by a British person that didn't have much time to work on the accent.
The thing that's most interesting to me in how Americans often come odd to other cultures is, despite the fact that our public school system and corperate culture does its best to beat it out of us, our origin story and pop culture both heavily promote rebellion, distrust of authority, and the value and capability of the individual. It goes way too far sometimes, and of course there's a ton of variability and a lot of people who are jist assholes, but overall I think that's what rubs a lot of people the wrong way. The standard American attitude is that we will be polite within reason, but we do not really give a shit if who we are or what our normal is offends someone.
I remember speaking to an Irish tour guide years ago, and i asked him if he thought that Americans were that bad. He said we have nothing on German tourists. Don't come at me chat. It was just his opinion. Lol
Not all Americans behave well on vacation. True , but all countries have people like that. In the late 1770's Britain had the strongest military in the world, but still lost the war, twice to a smaller less trained force. We were the 17th largest military at the start of WWII, the largest at the end. We fought for Europe and Britain. We are strong, proud, not perfect. In my trips to England and other European countries I have always been made to feel welcome. If I offended someone I would apologize for my behavior but Never for being American.
As an American I am pretty much neutral when it comes to people in other countries. But to any Brits out there that dislike America and look "down on it". We are the top of the food chain so try looking up. 😁
Was that quote from Spare by Prince Harry who lives the US? At 2:13 yes😂so ok.. 🤔 is that what the narrator is calling a trend?
I wouldn't be impressed by what is in "Spare". Evidently the narrator doesn't know much about him.
The UK especially the British have always been jealous of Americans 😊
I’ve always felt out of place growing up because my dad is from Slovakia and very passionate about it, but recognizes the US brought him all his success. I also lived abroad for most of my 20’s and spent two-thirds outside of the US for work and family this year alone. If I wasn’t in Japan I was in Slovakia. Only time I get any “hate” is everyone in the areas I stay in Slovakia telling me I’m not American and I just live abroad.
My parent’s and in-laws bought my fiancé and I an $800k house (normal for my area) a few years ago so we could be close to both them and where we grew up, but even when I am in the US (like right now) everyone is out traveling. I think I’ll be working from home more often the rest of the year and next year so I can at least be with my fiancé.
I guess I’m a bit of a nomad, but I want to enjoy Colorado again. 😅
You can tell anyone to shove it. America in the only country in the world where if you immigrate the through the proper channels you are perhaps even more American than the people born there that take the freedoms we have for granted. That’s why being an American is more about the ideals than nationality in a way since anyone can become one but you can’t be British, Aussie, Polish etc.
I went to a European headquarters of my company and was treated horribly by some people there. One woman kept trying to goad me into comparisons mocking me “Americans are stupid” etc
She wanted to trade insults like it was a playground but honestly I had nothing to say about her.
“we just don’t think of you at all.” seemed too cruel
I was born in and i live in the us, also i have worked in a few jobs where i have met people from a few places of this planet. No matter where someone is from, people are largely the same, just have to account for the traditions and governments in each place but people are largely the same everywhere.
I heard a lot of healthcare criticism... Heres a stat a lot of European wouldn't want to acknowledge. 50% of all new medical innovations come from the US. The other 50% comes from the rest of the world combined. The US is inventing half of the healthcare they are so proud of getting for free. Not only that but big brother America makes up two-thirds of NATOs defense spending. The US also by far bears most of the burden and risk when it comes to being NATO's nuclear shield. In the event of nuclear war, the US will draw most of the fire by far allowing Europe to escape with far fewer strikes. Not to mention the crazy innovations and quality of life improvements that come from American companies. Nearly across the board, Europe is either being shielded, taken care of, or carried by the US. No matter how much smack they may talk their lives would be vastly worse off without us and the lack of gratitude is incredible.
14:40 Absolutely correct. Americans do not sit around thinking about citizens of the UK. They really don't care. They care about their country and their fellow Americans though. In reality, some of the comments by the people in this video seem, to ME, to be mere jealousy that a bunch of poor, hard working farmers whipped their a$$es a couple hundred years ago. I bet none, or very few, have ever even been to the US or know a single thing about it.
And the whole American being too loud abroad could just be a American being super excited about all the history and culture that they are experiencing when in a country like me I get super excited about new adventures and learning about history and cultures. And the smiling is normally it’s our way of saying hey! I don’t bite. And smiling in fact has been proven to help your mood and make people feel better. And grandma says it helps reduce age lines and sagging skin on the face.
no you’re just rude lol
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Personally, I can't stand self-hating Americans. I come from a Mexican background, but I'm a very proud American.
OK, the idea behind the theory that Americans are loud can possibly be traced by to our schooling, but also perhaps to our general accent as well. First of all, our schooling. If I recall somewhere along our primary school years, we were taught that if you wanna be heard, both literally AND figuratively, you have to speak up. No one is gonna take a soft talker seriously. So we're taught to speak up and project our voice as much as possible. Second, our accents. Because most Americans clearly pronounce our R's and T's, American English tends to come out a bit louder than British English. Because I will sit there and watch some of The Beesleys videos, and often times I have no idea what James is saying. Between his Jersey accent and his mumbled delivery of his speech, I honestly can't understand what he's saying most of the time. And I'll go on record now and say that I cannot stand most British accents. A lot of people think they're cute and sound intelligent, but I find a lot of them to be extremely lazy. There's a channel, I can't remember its name, but it's three blokes who sit in their car and eat things. Mukbang or something like that now that I think about it. But these guys have that accent of like a couple of dudes who spend way too much time in the Pubs and they're too drunk to speak properly. But here's the deal with British accents. It's like this...these folks invented the English language, but they've managed to butcher it beyond all recognition when they speak it.
I also have some problems understanding James, so I turn the closed captions on. Is that what you do?
America is a big place, we are not all loud, rich, direct, and hate to say, honest etc. Americans are all different. A lot of Movies and the Internet spreads the stereotypes. A good portion of us would never be able to afford to go Europe, some of us can’t even afford vacations in the US. In elementary school I was taught in English class that the season was Autumn and how to spell it. Fall is more slang, it’s just how it has shorten up over time.
No need to defend. We were colonies of England and looked upon as subjects. Therefore, we can only be derivative in some people's minds. None of that bothers me at all for some reason.
I think what the lady in the green high-necked sweater was talking about is how younger Americans have been made very conscious of historical acts during the colonization and expansion of America that have come to be viewed negatively, as though being descended from people who exploited native populations or people forced into labor from other cultures is something to be permanently judged.
The current generations are not to blame for what their great grandparents did, and shouldn't be judged for those actions, so long as they are not continuing that sort of shameful practice. For example, I don't hold current British citizens to blame for the actions of the British military during the various wars between the United States and England. Some of the younger people have been made so conscious of the guilt of our ancestors that they're trying to take blame and punishment for historic wrongs.
They may feel different if they experienced some good American hospitality
Wtf does that mean?
We are the nicest and most caring people on earth. We work to help other countries succeed and be free AT OUR COST!
MORE THAN ALL OTHER NATIONS
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With all the free healthcare in the united kingdom, I'm surprised you haven't taken your meds
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❤ Thanks Andre!
I loved Portugal. It was beautiful and welcoming. In Britain/France, I prepared myself for bad treatment. The Netherlands also had nice people.
What so many people don't understand about Americans is: There is plenty of room for success. We want success for ourselves but more importantly we want success for others, everyone.
I have to say this about this video. I have no words but that green lady with the shot wow and all the people that some other people not but wow I am like wow mind-blowing
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We Americans love you and your family as well, Andre!
Every single time I’ve been abroad, I’ve heard crap from their populations, totally rude. But it’s always from people that have never been here. It’s closed mindedness that’s projected onto us. I’ll continue traveling but I always tell myself to enjoy learning about the place and move on. Btw we say autumn also and that’s a weird thing to base your pride on.
Andre you should show us about Portugal!
Andre, what has been your experience with Americans that visit your country? Whenever you get the opportunity to visit America, please let us know what you think about them. My own experience, whether while travelling or even bumping into them in my country (Toronto, Canada), I basically describe them as: 'Beat that chest, wave that flag while SHOUTING I'm American!'
I was born in London but my family emigrated to California in 1956. I was 5.
Very generally speaking, America is much more friendly, open, welcoming, positive, and youthful than Britain. Generally speaking, Britain is more fatalistic, wary, negative, dour, and pessimistic. The British think Americans are over the top with their bloody enthusiasm and smiling faces.
I’ve traveled to Britain more than several times to see the relatives and (once) to use England as the jump off for a trip around Western Europe.
As I look back on my 73 years, I realize that I was lucky to have been raised in California. There is just a spirit of can-do in this country that is difficult to comprehend without having lived here. I wouldn’t trade it.
We use the word autumn as well in America and the word fall it's not exclusive one way or the other!
Plenty of poor Americans. The streets are not paved with gold.
Well, We, the USA, is a mix of the world. We came from Ireland, England, France, Germany, Scotland, Austria, etc., in the beginning. Many languages blending as well as marriages which combine languages, so you have a lot of different names for things. Example: Grandmother, Nana, Granny, Grandma, Mimi, / Mother, Mommy, Mama, Mam, / A baby bed: Cradle, Bassinet, Crib. Fall and Autumn are both used. I had one Grandmother that said Autumn and one that said Fall. I think everyone is jealous that the unconventional ¨teenagers¨ from their country preferred to escape to the USA.
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Great video so far
So what, the New York City people look down on the rest of America, mainly the south.