8 Things Americans Do That Asians Do Not Get
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2024
- Hey guys! So ever since relocating from Indonesia (Mia) and Australia (Felicia), we've noticed that there are certain things that ONLY Americans do and are just new to us as Asians! We're not saying they're bad or good, just an interesting observation :P Tell us what you think, or if you notice any more! :)
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I'm american and I also don't understand half the things we do tbh
Same ☯
Research.
I was labeled the geek and bullied. I stuck out because I was a loner. I like to be alone just mind my own business.
same
Eileen V sammmmmme
Kissing the dog on the lips or letting them share food / beverages ... when the dog may have been eating its own poop 10 minutes earlier.
not an American thing just a discussing thing
In Park Slope Brooklyn.
I know someone who has literally seen a middle aged woman, leave her child outside out of a bank, while she brought the dog with the leash inside the room with the ATM machines.
There are times you wished you were filming....
thats so weird we never did that with our dogs
petting a dog or cat while eating a pig and cow...merica...so stupid
"Go to school, go to class, then go home"
My life
Why? That's what a good teenager is supposed to do what else should he do?
Der Fliegende Holländer Nederland!!!
Mine's more like "Go to school, go to class, go to your tuition, then go home'
i don't feel sorry for u at all ,and please keep it up .
Zefanya Pardede my life summed up in 5 seconds
I'm Chinese and I often kiss my dog and share food with her. Sometimes I also joke about cooking her for dinner. XD
lol that was funny
Hey, I'm Korean but I also do this lol.
so do u also feed kimchi for pet?
Actually... yes lol. I have a husky sheperd mix. She will eat fucken anything! lol. I just wash the spice off(I refrain from giving her spicy, sweet, salty food) and she loves it.
I like to pretend to eat my dog......he gets upset.
Recycling
Western Vs Eastern
Americans; *Throws bottle in recycling bin*
Asians; *Washes out and reuses bottle with different liquid*
lol, kinda true
i'm not asian but my mom does that too GGHAHAHA
Lmao so true!!
Some even as far as selling it back again to people. They do take-away orange juice, tea or whatever in that bottle and sell them out again. My mum used to buy bottles of plant fertiliser that has the mineral water bottle to contain it.
ROFL this is so true.
even Americans don't understand America
LOL! As an American I actually hate the gaps in public bathroom doors myself and never understood it. It's extremely awkward.
Adidas is named after the owner, Adolf "Adi" Dassler. If you look up the German ads, it has the right pronunciation. Fun fact, his brother started Puma.
88beccachu also 'fun' fact one of them was a Nazi, can't remember which one though
@Kurama-El One that created Puma brand
@@kakashiskywalker another "fun" fact pretty sure adidas owner was forced to join the army and he was still either 17 or 18
that dog is still there
RIP
they always forget to pick up their props ..
omg that dog is creeping me out
anabanana _ lol my profile pic is a dog 😎
Can not XD
I'm American, and even I don't understand the portion sizes lmao.
you may come to a French restaurant and order something. You may be surprised with how little that portion it. Well, Asian food portion is between the French and American food portion 😂
You look spunky as.
+Matt Horkan Japanese will jump out and against you dude. Google Japanese overwork death and you will see why. No offense.
Capitalism--competition.
People never finish their food, and it all goes to waste while there's people starving out there....
Those gap, i swear to god, they make me so anxious whenever i pee
what are you afrad of peeping lesbians, just do business and leave. noone wants to see you pee sweetheart snowflake
I LOVE drinking soda all the time, but when I visited America, I couldn't believe how big the cup sizes were. I didn't even fill it up all the way because I thought I'd get diabetes or something.
1mfilms It's cheaper than dirt for some reason. That's why they're so much of it and free refills and stuff lol
Squiddi its cheap because the government subsidises sugar
Ella Greening and high fructose corn syrup. It's basically identical to sugar but tastes worse and is probably more addicting...
A large soda costs about 4 cents for the actual drink. The cup is the most expensive thing costing between 10-25 cents.
Yuck! Don't drink soda. Only water or diluted Gatorade.
YESS I notice America's washrooms have really huge gaps and i hate them. It's so uncomfortable when you can see people outside and beside you while you pee.
It is gross.
+vangrails no one looks. I don't notice cause I know the culture of the bathroom. Look under at feet till you get to the stall or are in the wash area. wait your turn in order of arrival. And never go number 2 in the ladies room in less it's an emergency. things in the men's room have rules like no eye contact and don't owe next to me if you can help it or so I have been told. if you understand the eyes to yourself part it's not scary.
+Carolyn Dobry dumb
Why? You can beaten up if you look at someone in the male toilets.
Who cares trust me nobody wants to watch you piss or God forbid see your nasty bearded clam
As an Aussie in the US, I've noticed the gap in the restroom door thing. I hate sitting there watching people walking up & down.
+wwaxwork High five! Why Felicia hasn't noticed is beyond me. - Mia
+Off the Great Wall After living in The Netherlands for almost 20 years, any gaps in the stall area is strange. Walls and doors usually go all the way to the floor. Not so handy if you need to ask for tp from someone next to you, but everything is usually very clean and well stocked so it's no issue.
+wwaxwork yeah the gaps in some bathrooms in the stalls can be very nasty depending where you go. Drives me nuts, i prefer the doors to be more private. I am from Canada.
Lady in black is definitely right about the pronunciation of Adidas, tho... 😔
"Asia" is a big place. You need to be more specific with your references. Many/most toilet stalls in China have no doors at all.
Son of obvious when they talk about stall doors in china they mean in Hong Kong very rare thing to find in mainland China or really anywhere in Asia. Singapore would be a decent place to find them. Even in Japan it's almost done heard of in a public restroom to have anything more than a room full of squats and no walls. And as a personal note to that NO WAY IN HELL!!!
Visiting China when I've lived in the west my whole life had me so surprised at so many things. Finding out that there were sometimes no stall doors and low walls in washrooms, and that you had to use buckets filled with water to flush the squat toilets. _I love my home here in the west_
You forgot about the messed up habit of keeping their dirty disgusting outside shoes on in their homes and sometimes even lying in bed still wearing them
I don't know anyone that does that...
+Kamikoroshiteageru
It's only on tv shows where people do that. I'm yet to meet anyone who actually does that.
KamikoroSHITeageru
Literally every American friend I have does that.. it's definitely not an over exaggerated myth
+Kamikoroshiteageru calm down
It's not just Asians who don't get a lot of things Americans do.
No shit. Like when we clicked on this video and didnt know
I'm American and somethings I don't even get 😂😂
The thing about tipping that most don't understand, and the Employers ignore, is that employees are guaranteed minimum wage. Regular minimum wage is currently $7.25/hr. "Tipped" workers make a wage of $2.13hr, but if the employee does not earn enough in tips to equal $7.25/hr, the employer is legally obligated to make up the difference. If they don't, that is a CRIME.
So, even if no one ever tipped a server, that server should still earn minimum wage. So, Felicia is correct - tip what you feel is appropriate, and don't let anyone bully you into tipping any more than that.
The origin behind America's seemingly large food portions is in the days of the Industrial Revolution. Back then, people would work extra long shifts with very short breaks. That's why they would eat as much as they could in the morning and in the evening, so they could make up for missing one meal by eating two slightly bigger meals a day. Unfortunately, when the revolution ended, people were still eating larger portions in their meals, and the stereotype of Americans being heavy eaters stuck.
That wasn't just america, most countries in the Industrial Revolution worked long shifts with next to no time left for breaks. It's just that americans (as per usual) didn't know how to stop. (meant americans as in society, not any specific people, I am quite aware that there are a lot of people in america that doesn't understand that either)
I always cringe a little when I see people share germs with their pets as she described at 5:06. But this is not something all Americans do -- just the ones who paid no attention during middle school health/hygiene classes:(
truuuuuuu fuckin shit
that shit is nasty
Im a germaphobe and my neighbors have a dog, and right after they walk their dog they'll start cooking and whatever usually. But like when they make stuff or something with their hands they will like lick their fingers and then cook and EH! i cant handle it
+Danny Thomas what does it have to do with the nationality? I'm not German too but I'll tell you I see a lot of people from different countries who don't even wash their hand after being in toilette. It doest have to do with nationality.
I hate it too. Don't worry. I always tell them it's gross and full of bacteria and the dumb ones are always like "dogs have one of the cleanest mouths"... Tested on what? A dog who always gets his teeth brushed and mouth cleaned? Bet it's not one of those dogs who licks their privates, attempts to mate, and those dogs who eat their own feces.
i worked at a restaurant... so yeah.. i tip based on service.. i know its 20%-25% (depending on region) but shitty service deserves shitty tips
Run DMC....... (mix drop)
In Australia staff are well paid in the hospitality trade ($23.50 per hour as a barmaid for example) so we only tip for good service/meal.
Actually reading some comments somebody said that hospitality people in America earn $2.19 an hour - I am not sure if I believe that but understand why we only tip for good service...
Farmers have a lot of power in Australia....they hold all the country seats and hence the balance of power so they have always escaped the labour laws.
Amen!
Ppl need to stop thinking that the Yulan dog meat festival is this massive event that every Chinese person participates in. I didn't even know about it until I saw it on the news.
I agree with you.
Australian accent so cute :)
I'm Asian and I don't understand how Americans order when they enter a Chinese restaurant. Westerners order a dish for themselves whereas Asians order a dish to share. I've been with a group of westerners to a Chinese restaurant and each person ordered their own plate of fried rice.. it was crazy we had so many fried rice on the table. Usually Asians order 1 plate and we share it. Anyone experience this from westerners?
Same, if someone were to order for themselves that person would have to share it either way
Majority of restaurants like Applebee's, BJ's, and Cheesecake Factory aren't "family style". Plus when it comes to splitting the bill, some don't want to pay for everyone else's food especially if they didn't want it to begin with, so they order their own thing. I personally hate splitting the bill in a family style restaurant when everyone is ordering drinks, because I don't drink, but I end up helping pay for their drinks since they run it all on one bill, and some family style places get annoyed if you ask them to itemize the bill. Maybe restaurants should mention if they are family style and explain it in their menus.
+SimonUSA Never seen that before, usually you order approx one Chinese dish per person, and then some rice to share, and everyone shares each others dish. It's still too much food so there will be leftovers.
+SimonUSA Americans are about individualism and they don't share food like that. That's why their friends can never be called brothers. Funny though because it seems that when you go to the military, you probably share food and are called brother in arms.
+jsnow s Thanks for that perspective. It is different. In an Asian restaurant the dishes are made differently. It's like a full plate of fried rice, stir fry, etc. In american restaurant, it's burger with fries and a drink. It's only catered to one person.
I'm american and I don't understand half of these things either. You're not alone, rest of the world, some Americans don't understand americans either
+brieann hayden would u take care of ur parents as they age?
Obviously. I mean, they did the same to me, so why not?
+brieann hayden The strange thing is that when my dad was growing up, it was actually common for the family to take care of their grandparents. In a way, grandparents were there to watch kids. My great grandmother, for example, would spend a number of months with one family to another to get to know the grandchildren. I don't know why, but this has changed. Maybe if my grandfather was actually watched by our family he wouldn't have become a sugar daddy to three ladies. Dude made at least $100,000 a year and went into financial troubles trying to support his three lady friends and their gang.
But there is a point where you can't provide or support your parent the same way a facility can depending on medical complications. If either of my parents were to get Alzheimers, I would step into the situation to help out. Others may simply have priorities such as work they can't put down to always be there for their parents. I know the idea of putting one's own life and work above their family can be horrible, but it is the reality of the times we live in but I think the generation after mine is making change to this whole idea.
Alittle random, but my parents are Mexican immigrants, and they also expect us (the kids) to stay at home till we're like 36 or something and then take care of them when they're older. They also find the way that Americans treat their pets a little over the top. BTW I used to pronounce Nike like the word "like" until I realized everyone pronounced it NIKE-EE.
Yeah same my father was Mexican immigrant and he gets confused about the treatment of pets in America. My grandma (mom’s mom) gets on to him about pets and he gets so confused cuz that was not how he was raised 😂
Sienna dude I forgot about this comment 😂 but aye relatable. Also somewhat pertaining to this I saw a tik tok about how Americans feel bad about the animals shelters cuz they’re in cages but don’t feel bad about the people in cages at the border. Anyway don’t wanna get political but this reminded me of that lol
We Mericans should do a better job of taking care of our seniors. The tipping thing though, I will not give a tip for bad service. Why would I reward someone who gave me bad service??? I'm not too picky either. Keep my drink re-filled and I'm usually happy. Speaking of drinks, I went to a restaurant in Bali, Indonesia about 10 years ago. They advertised "bottomless drinks" which meant free refills. So, after serving me 4 little 7 oz bottles of Coca-Cola, they cut me off. Guess 28 oz was the bottom of the bottomless drink pit
You do realize how foolish it is to reward poor service with a good tip, right? It absolutely is my place to decide how much of a tip they get from me, for providing service to me. That in no way is punishment.
Tipping in America only exists in its current form so that business owners can pay their employees less. That way, people feel guilty about not tipping because they might get paid less than 3 dollars an hour and might count on the tips.
Ethan X, you have it backwards. Servers' wages are less because they make money through tips. If tipping were eliminated and wages were increased, this would be reflected in higher food prices. Either way, the customer pays for service.
caulkins69 Maybe price tags would look a little bigger, but having a dishonnest price tag is worse. Tipping, at least in America, historically started as a way to underpay black employees. Just because of that, we should not make exceptions to the minimum wage. But on top of that, it's just plain backwards to pay for your meal and your waiter seperately. It seems like business owners should just pay their employees a reasonable wage, even if they have to move the price up a bit.
Your pissed about 28 oz. That is a lot of liquid. Was you renting that table ? If your goal was to drink them dry your a tool. Eat and move on idiot.
The minimum/average wage for servers/waiters in America is only $2.13 an hour. This is why 15-20% is expected because they are working for slave wages without the tips. It's wrong, but it's how it is.
=_=
+icestormt in Ohio it is 8 something. But waitress and waiters have a different min wage.
+icestormt servers have a differeng minimum wage than everyone else in every state. seriously google it.
+SvartSjel I am not a server anymore and when I was I still had to claim my tips. I'm not complaining. I'm explaining that's why we tip in America.
that's only if they get $30 dollars worth of tips each month. the ACTUAL total is supposed to be (min wage) is $7.25 an hour in total including tips.
Actually more and more people are staying home longer with parents. I still live with my mom though mostly cause I worry about her with my little sister who has autism. She won't let me pay rent but I do pay for the internet and cable bill and buy groceries.
Right on! My family could probably survive without me, but I still live with them and we're all hugely supportive to each other (my sister has autism and OCD as well). Also, we have 20 pets (not an exaggeration). Some people don't understand what it's like to have to support family members in various stages of disorder or illness.
I live with my parents and go to school because I'm a cheap bastard and don't want to pay rent or utilities. Also, free food. I also watch my 11 month old brother though, so that's got to count for something.
I think it counts for a great deal.
Heather Feathersong my mom lives with my husband and I and our kids in our house. I actually don't think I want her to leave tho we have moments when we disagree but all in all I want her to stay so once she gets older I can know she's OK and taken cared of.
Amanda Lawrence that's so sweet. Sounds like you have a wonderful family. Cherish all the moments
Lol that pet thing is nothing what happens where I live... if you share the same glass of drink or kiss you pet you are considered weird... but we do treat our pets pretty well, some better than others
Olivia Johnson I kiss my dog but I don't share the same drink
I'm a waitress. Because servers typically get tips in America, restaurants can get away with paying them $2-3 hourly wages. The idea is that the tips balance out the low wages, which would be why servers can get so bent out of shape about no tip or a bad tip.
Adidas is a German brand. So however the Germans say it is the right way. Also Nike is named after the Greek goddess pronounced 'Ni-kee'.
Girl in a brown shirt pronounce it right
Kai Adidas is a Nazi origin Corporation so of course a brown shirt would know how to pronounce it
Adidas had nothing with the nazis ! Brother of Adidas founder was Nazi sympatizer and founder of Puma.
"Goddess of Victory"
AdrianoCROST wrong
Why don't Americans just pay their wait staff proper wages? By not doing this, all it means is that the restaurant gets to keep a greater share of the profit. Besides, it's not tipping if it's enforced. The whole idea of tipping originally meant a little extra for staff who you felt deserved it. What happens in America should be called "compulsory staff wages payment"
Also, personally I'd rather the actual price just be listed on the menu (including taxes and 'tips'). Then you know exactly what you're paying when you look at it. No complicated mathematics involved, and no nasty surprises...
+Lisa Pisa Completely agreed
Lisa Pisa I tip with cash. If a waitress does a great job, she gets a great tip. If she is a lousy waitress, she gets a lousy tip. To many people do a lazy job because they think they are getting a tip regardless.
Lisa Pisa I'm American and agree. Essentially, restaurants are making us pay the wages servers should be getting, on top of the money we are already paying for the food, so that the restaurants can keep more of the profits - greed. Everyone I know who works at a restaurant or bar makes WAY more money from tips than their actual wage.
If they paid proper wages, then the price of the meals will rise really high. So you'll be tipping either way.
Tipping. At one time it was the little extra that one paid "To Insure Prompt Service" . That never made any sense to me, because its paid AFTER the service, so that logic passes me up completely. What has happened over the last 75 or 80 years is that the restaurant business has used this opportunity to completely eliminate the cost of labor from their menu, this to fool the customer into thinking that their meal actually costs about %20 less than it actually does. What they have done is taken money from your servers pocket and handed it to you the customer. Not "tipping" that %20 is basically mooching off of someone who is paid $2.13 per hour. If you don't have the money to tip in this country, when you eat in an establishment with table service, you are taking bread off of their table.
If you tipped beforehand, there would be no incentive to earn a good tip, since they already got your money.
love the editing xD
I don't get why Americans where shoes inside.. ? Shoes are so dirty and you have to clean the floor so often
+LoLuz I'm American and growng up my dad would have a fit if we wore our shoes past the front door but thats definitely not the norm. I have been living in Korea for several years and seeing how much people spit and vomit here I would cry if I had to wear my shoes in my house. The ground is nasty!
+LoLuz "American" here. Never wore shoes in the house
I'm American and even I'm confused by all of these things... Though I think the popcorn is like that because it's intended to be shared.
In my family we ate out with the expectation of getting at least two meals out of it lol that’s why it’s normal to ask for a box to take the leftovers home with
Lmfaoooo... had a lady ran after us at a restaurant cos we didn't tip her enough. When we told her we didn't hv change. She told us to tip with our cc... 😱😱
It must be a regional thing. It's discretional in the mid south.
That’s weird, in California people don’t do that.
Wait I'm from America and I tip as much as I want, I've never been to a place thatt requires a certain amount, that's stupid. If you had a shitty waiter you either get a shitty tip or no tip at all
You should ALWAYS tip. Waiters and servers get a minimum wage of $2.13 - the rest all depends on tips. If you have meh service, just give a standard tip. You should only not tip at all of the service was absolutely horrible.
+fluteoboe101 waiters get minimum wage I don't know where from but every restaurant I've been too every employee gets minimum wage which is $9
+fluteoboe101 if I get a waiter and they have horrible service I am not going to give a tip. I was taught to treat others the way I want to be treated. So if I get crazy service then they are going to get no tip because they don't deserve it.
In my state, waiters and waitresses only get $4.56 and the rest they have to make on tips. You don't necessarily HAVE to tip, but you are expected to give at least 15% of the total bill
I know same lmao
America does give huge portions. I always feel bad and take everything home not to waste it because that's what my parents taught me lol And people always think I'm cheap for taking leftovers.
I'd do the same.
why would anybody think it's cheap for taking home left over. you paid for it. The restaurant would just throw it away. And what's more? Why waste good food. Do you know how many people cannot eat in this world. Who would kill just to be able to eat.
We are kindred spirits.
I take food home too, but the thing is when I visited England they always gave me bigger portions than I could eat, especially chips!
I do the same. I can't let it go in the garbage because I always think a person that has to go without food would really and desperately want those leftovers to keep alive. They really need to make the portions smaller. Iced tea on the otherhand, keep them flowing!😊 Shoot! I even ask for a takeout glass to drink later.
I'm 24 and still live with my mom. I am trying to leave though.
I'm German and Adidas is a German brand. It's pronounced A-dee-das (think British English pronunciation of the a and the last syllable ending sharply).
Also tipping here is like in Australia, you do tip a bit however you feel comfortable with, often times making it a straight sum, e.g. if it's 12.30€ and you'll actually pay 12.50/13.00€. I think a general rule of thumb can be 10% is ok, but I've heard about how in the US waiting staff expects you to tip more, because they basically live off of the tips like you said.
I think it's awesome to treat pets as family members. Most pets are way cooler than most people anyway!
Because animals can only listen? They don't disagree with you? Why are they "cooler"?
Sah. Benally Because (in my belief) they lack the tendency of evil which many people have. Many people are selfish, will let you down, screw you over, stab you in the back, etc and pets do not do that.
Simply put, animals don't sin and humans do. Humans are flawed--hope for humanity.
Sah. Benally I guess that's the gist of it, but in my view sin and evil aren't necessarily synonyms. In some religions Gluttony (or eating too much) is a sin but I'd argue that, if it is a sin, it's not a sin based on evil. Also people can have evil thoughts and feelings toward others without committing sinful actions. So not exactly the same in my book, but yes I agree with you that animals are less flawed beings than humans.
Just don't fuck your dog okay?
THAT POOR TWITCHING DOG!
Oh my god I thought I was the only one who noticed it!! XD
+vagouna yes I didn't like them laughing that hard either.
terrible
this was really amusing to watch and listen too you guys are really special
In the USA servers get paid as low as $2.50-$4.50 per hour by the place of employment. Servers and bartenders live off their tips. I heard that in Japan servers are paid way more on their hourly/paychecks and it can actually make a server feel uncomfortable to be tipped. It suggests that the server was being analysed and criticised if the customer leaves a tip and doesn't just pay whatever the bill says. Also I found out, while working in a Japanese place here in the US, that in Japan it is normal for the table to wave and even vocally call their server to the table when ready to order. Where as here in the US that's considered .....a little offensive. However a Japanese customer explained to me, in Japan it would be rude to expect your server to have to constantly keep checking in and come to the table throughout the night, to try and guess when someone wants or needs something. It's pretty cool to see the differences in cultures and the best thing to do is talk and try to learn as much as you can about different countries and customs. This way offense isn't taken and actions aren't misunderstood.
"are you gonna take care of me when I'm old????" how many times have I heard that...
It's Uh-dee-das lol (All Day I Dream About Sports)
+Tabby Crane Team Uh-dee-das ftw!
sports? i thought it was sex
If you contract 'All day I dream about sports', it'd be pronounced Awe-Die-Dus
I did not know that. Bizarre. I must buy some!
It's adidas
you guys are funny. totally agree with the topic you talked about
I live in New York and I was never forced to pay a tip if someone runs after you and says u forgot your tip just leave and say u didn’t deserve it😂
omggg. i hate the gaps in the bathroom stalls.
sakuramonster In Germany we don't have those gaps.
i bet your atmosphere is great after eating all that sausage and sauerkraut and shitting , in a bitty cubicle with no air flow hahaha nice.
It's bad enough that there's piss everywhere and we have to hear and smell everything...
It's Ny-kee and Ad-ee-daaas. Boom.
Nope, it's Naike
+cad5359 its adi-das all short. im from germany
+Jack Jack no.... it's nike
It's Ni -Keh (like the spanish/italian/portuguese E), because it's greek, the name of the goddess of victory.
and its aː-dee-daː-s(like the A in fAther ), because it's german, the founder of the company was named Adolf Dassler, but you know... it wouldn't sound good to name a german company "Adolf"... so he used his nickname "Adi" and his surname abreviated as Das...
Great video. Love the truth about the off the record. Hahaha
It's pronounced more like Aw-di-daws, it's a German company
who has Felicia's own channel?in love with her！
+Yao Yao It's Coffee&Cashmere! :) th-cam.com/channels/te0U3aHU2qOeuuctez4TVA.html
+Off the Great Wall Why don't you guys change your channel URL to a custom URL - support.google.com/youtube/answer/2657968?hl=en
Nice videos btw. :)
Tips are just stupid system. Just include that "tip" in the price and theres lot less hassle and theres correct prices in the menu.
Jacob Wise True.
+Jacob Wise Over in my country we have something called service charge and it works way better then America's tipping system. It's charged at a flat rate of 10% and it's on your bill. Tips are meant to be a reward and not a service charge.
+Jacob Wise
The tipping system gives the servers an incentive to provide good service. It's not a perfect system, but every system has its pros and cons and I don't see this one as overall any better or worse than other systems.
Most of the servers in my area make less then 5$ an hour so tips are the main source of income for them.
I know one of my friends worked as a manager at a sports grill&bar and she made 3.75$
+mukkaar I never eat out because of this tipping shit
I have a question. American women usually go to the bathroom in groups, if they’re in a group setting like a bar, or a festival, or something like that... so my question is do women from other countries do that? Or is that mostly an American thing? For some reason I just find this odd.
I don't feel safe being somewhere people can get drunk alone so that is why I like to take someone with me
Tipping in america happened during proibition, liquer was restricted and restaurant sells fell, so restaurants encourage tipping to pay their servers a fair wage, however after prohibition ended the restaurants still kept the same system, short handing their employees, and adding a burden to the customer, it is not the customers job to make sure the employee gets his/her rightful pay, but the buissiness.
the girl in brown is so adorable. she has charisma!
also, tits
+SebMeister big ones
+SebMeister they both do.
Yup europeans say aadiedas for Adidas and Nike not niky or something like tha
Atleast we say that in the netherlands
Also in europe most people don't let their dog drink stuff like orange juice at all
Claudia Arends same in switzerland
talk only about addidas cause nike is american american are the ones who say it right
Ghkjdf Hbjhffh i didn't say we said it right but how we say it here to point out that there is a difference how people say it
Claudia Arends my fam is Hungarian and we say it Adidaas not adeedas
Ghkjdf Hbjhffh ohh man don't you think the feeling of entitlement to smt just coz of the place u were born has gone too far? Shouldn't it just be the actual founders of a company who decide how to call their brand and not their whole country? And in general, just call it as u one, i doubt everyone in America calls it the same
i dont eat out that often, but when i do i consider it a treat to myself. working in the security field in nightclubs, bars and restaurants i would see just how hard the waitresses work. sometimes on their breaks some of these women break down into tears because they get treated so poorly by patrons, staff and even bosses and owners. so when i go out to eat i make sure i smile at them, notice them and thank them for refilling my coffee or water glass and leave a very generous tip. like well over the 18% recommended tip in South Cali. if i am a regular a little more. if know them personally then i'll leave as much as $20.00. one thing for sure is word spreads among the wait staff on who the good tippers are and who the bad ones are and guess who gets rhe best, fastest and friendliest service the next time around. so be nice to them when you go out to eat. many of these women are struggling financially and have families to support and bills to pay just like you do.
The restrooms one is like the one thing i dont understand the whole time when i was a exchange student in america
Ren Wen ikr
it's Adidas, not AdEEEdas. Like LeviOsa not LeviosA.
+Angi Schwbr LOL
+Angi Schwbr Well, the brand originates in Germany...
+Angi Schwbr I suppose it is Adidas and not adeeedas but I prefer the overall sound of saying it adeedas.
Its probably a country thing, Adidas doesnt feel "Comfortable" on the tongue here in america
+Angi Schwbr i thought it was said in europe like "Audi-dAsss"
+chemech well. So? I am from Germany, what do you want to say to me? :o
Why would you put in such a negative stereotype about Chinese people eating dogs?? It's not even true. I love my pets like they're family members but I don't kiss them on the lips or share food...that's just unhygienic to me.
But they do? Im not saying they shouldn't, in a lot of eastern cultures dog meat is eaten, its apparently very rich and tasty. I couldn't do it because ive been brought up in a culture where dogs are companion animals and not food. However the treatment of dogs in some countries and meat markets before they are slaughtered is horrific, they hang them and beat them because the adrenaline makes the meat more tender and tasty.
Mellisa Fan Asian do eat dog Mellisa. . . But its not our dog. Its dog on restaurant (special dog I guess). Not our pet thought.
Miss Marshmallow Its dog, its the animal dog, that we have as pets, there is no other animal called dog.. The waggy tail, woof woof kind, same thing.
Vespii well. . . make sense thought. . .
but yeah, I love dog, both as pet and as meal then.
Thats fine, Ive heard its a really delicious meat, very rich, but im just from a country where dogs arent livestock but companion animals, its just how cows are not food in india but here its normal =]
*Thanks for effective tips*
I've seen this on a lot of videos like this where people complain about tipping, but it's honestly not that complicated. Depending on where you go you may have to tip, it really just depends on the restaurant. If it's extremely fancy, and high class; gratuity may be 15-20 %. But if it's maybe a moderate location they may have the option of tipping.These place will put the different options or suggestions they have for tipping on the menu. These are suggestions so you could really choose any amount you want, based on the service. For most small scale restaurants though, you generally tip based on how well the service is.
Aw. I just found your utube account today! Your accents are amazing! Please Keep Updating, girlsss
+Elaine Ngoc Bich thank you!
+Elaine Ngoc Bich
LOL your name is Bich XD
Infinity Limit 無窮遠極限 hmm, any problem here??
It's a fitting name 😉
***** What?
I feel you on the gap. The bathroom stall gap is a genuine issue.
lol, yes indeed.
I don't want to image how is it gonna be when both men and women share the same public restroom.
I've always wondered why the stalls have such a huge ass gap? lol
+Audrey K Yeah pretty sure men and women aren't sharing bathrooms. Idk where you heard that?
+Audrey K you need to check yourself men who transition from male to female are female....most men who havent started to change will still use their birth gender restroom
I'm British and I love u american guys❤❤
Skye Rad you are gorgeous!!!
And we love you
Our countries are becoming more and more alike. I don't know how to feel about that, but thanks for giving us Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden!
Daisy Rad love your sexy accents
we love you too...
American all the way!! I love my 3 fur babies, I always tip MINIMUM 20% usually a lot more if they go out of their way. (Plus, I worked in hospitality/F&B in my younger years. I say ah-didas not addy-das! I'd definitely never cook my pets, but I can absolutely process a deer 👍🏻
Food portions even at grocery stores need more options. I love the single servings in the U.K. Everything here is too large for a single person. I hate it, but I end up wasting as much food as I eat. :( oh and I never return things at restaurants or shops!
I thought y'all were cute. Enjoyed y'all's video.
I'm from Germany and since Adidas is a German brand it's Adidas not adi-das
So when Mia has a child, will she forever be known as Momma Mia?
+ravenlorans lol
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You tip if they deserve a tip. I have seen servers post receipts with comments and whine about not getting tips. First of all, I believe in hard work, and if a restaurant isnt busy (half empty) and you take 50 min to refill my water, then that is on you. The food I can understand it being late. But the water is within your control. I have had servers walk past me to wait on a larger table of 5-6 people. I understand they want a bigger tip with a bigger table. But I get ignored and in the end I get bad service so guess what? You get no tip.
vantha doun maybe you have been there before and they know you don't tip. They are paying for the right to wait on you, they have to make up for it from their other customers.
you are also an idiot. the average waiter in the u.s makes something like 2.50 an hour. you not tipping them is absolutely morally wrong
The most important reason behind tipping in the US is that waiters and waitresses are badly underpaid by their employees.
I once said to my American friend who was about to tip a waitress in Finland "You are not obligated to do that. They get paid fairly over here and don't have to worry about their healthcare costs."
You know why they do that? It's because the large table has massive amounts of order so they're trying to tend to them first.
It's hard when it's busy to cater to everyone. We are not robots. We are human beings that can make errors. We can't be in two places at one unfortunately.
Just try to imagine helping out 30-40+ people at once. We know everyone needs to get served but we have to prioritize who was there first and what is the most pressing. It's never intentional to you. We are trying to be as efficient as possible. Also when it's busy of course quick service can be jeopardized. If you want quick service go to a fast food restaurant.
Also if you can't afford to tip, don't eat out.
vantha doun have thought about asking for more water? Sounds like your being very petty here
all I can add is that gap in the restroom stalls often just depends on if the contractor was lazy or not
Completely agree about the dogs … It's just weird.
New Zealander here and anyone you talk to over here is baffled about these as well. America has kind of been a source of amusement over here since forever XD
Abby Beatson in a good or bad way
Ok so for all the people saying just pay your tips because we only make so much. That is true BUT the company is supposed to pay the difference if your tips plus the wage you make does not cover the minimum wages for your state. By law you can sue the company and report them to OCEA. I’m a business major and have been in business a long time and came across this information about 10 years ago.
On tipping, I tip based on service, and usually very well. I have given three nickles as a tip, and I made sure the waiter was there when I did it. He was rude, inattentive, and the food was wrong when it came out. It's a service industry, people: Good service is rewarded.
Yes very rude
No class
The thing I've always noticed on restroom doors besides the gap issue, is that the latch is never long enough to keep the door locked. It's like the technology has never been perfected to make a door latch work.
Terry B oh my, this comment reminds me of last month in a restaurant. I did my best to lock up the door but two ladies opened it easily. Very Very awkward situation.
I used to work at a pet grooming salon and Asian pets were, 90% of the time, the worst cared for pets by their owners. Pets are not stuffed animals! They require alot of care and attention. They are not meant to be kept as a status symbol or just cause you think they are cute.
At least they brought them in to be groomed. That shows some level of care. I have seen so many pets that never go to a vet or a groomer.
Jessica H
usually the dogs were in such bad condition that they couldn't be brushed out. The mats on their coats were so bad that the fur
would have to be shaved off. When the fur isn't properly cared for it also leads to open sores on the dogs skin. One person had taped their dogs mouth shut during the day to keep it from barking so the fur around its mouth had been ripped off by the owner when it removed the tape.
That is just animal abuse. Sorry you had to deal with that at your work place. It must be difficult.
@Off the Great Wall
1/2. A lot of the School and University environment comes from American competition. Americans tend to be competitive whether it's in sports, sororities, homecoming elections, and so forth. This answers both the first and second question
3. Portion sizes tend to come from two things 1. America often subsidizes research into cheap and affordable substitutes for organic food. 2. America also as a large nation is self-sustaining in food production. This means that there is little cost to the production and consumption of food. Hence groceries and food tend to be cheaper in the US especially overly processed foods. Competition driving prices down ends up seeing businesses rely on giving the consumer more bang for their buck in order to win against their competitors. This increases the portions as things get cheaper, and in order to undercut their competitor's restaurants and products offer more for less.
4. Tipping in the States is done so that restaurants can ensure quality in their service. Service in the US requires that a server works for their tip as it is their main source of revenue. In countries that rely heavily on hourly wages what economic research has shown is that Service overall has taken a major dive in comparison to the US.
5. Why the bathrooms have wide peepholes is beyond me I find that kinda weird too as an American.
6. Yes, the pets thing is more of a Western thing.
7. The whole parents' thing I find is more of a cultural Western thing in which Western Societies tend to be really individualistic and Asians as a social culture tend to be more collective.
8. Much of American Slang comes actually from Western England, the Irish, Scotts, and Germanic peoples. Famous Black economist Thomas Sowell's book "Black Rednecks White Liberals" does a good in-depth dive into how slang and modern American Urban Ebonics came to be.
My response to your questions
i have never heard the "european" way of saying addidas before😂 it jusr cracks me up every tume
Please tip, always. In Utah, service people get payed $2.13. And when they tried to just recently pass a new law raising that service industry wage (again), it failed (again).
And you get $12 or $13 in tips, at the least. I know that for a fact. So realize that instead, people, when people like this commenter are pretending they don't make anything at jobs like that since minimum wage is low. That's WHY it's so low- since those workers are already making more than most other jobs, without any wage.
R Quincy how much do people usually tip in US?
It varies. Generally, you go by percentage of the bill. 10% is basically the absolute minimum you should ever tip. 15% seems average, and 20% of your bill (or more) is quite polite, or for great service. But, then, there are some people who 'tip' by leaving religious pamphlets and fake money (literally), so tipping varies. So, basically, if you spend 15$ on your dinner, expect to add, generally, about another 3$ to your bill. You don't have to leave cash anymore most places, as you can do it at the register when you pay. HOWEVER, some places will gather all tips paid that way and distribute them amongst the waiters, or literally STEAL the tips for the managers, rather than giving them to the employee it belongs to. To avoid this, carrying cash for a night out is always a good idea. That way, when you leave it on the table, the waiter will likely get to it first.
America is one of the few countries that still does tipping, it's a shitty system where restaurant owners pass the burden of paying their employees to the customer. It's a tired practice that needs to end in America, employers need to start paying adequate wages for their workers
+SweatahVest, one way or another, the customer pays -- be it tipping or paying higher menu prices. One benefit of tipping is that it helps weed out people who don't belong in the service industry.
Pronounced A-Dee-Dus here in the US. And it just works well with the song. Lol
Tipping is very important for the livelihood of those who serve us. In nearly ALL jobs where tipping is included on the bill, the employees are paid either bare minimum wage, and in some cases LESS than minimum wage. A good few nights of tips can mean the difference between paying rent and eating for that month, or having to make sacrifices here and there to get by.
lmao i've watched this video before but i only just noticed that that's the eaton centre at 7:12
They should call it a service chargr and not a tip
+Iggy Huang That would mean it's required. Blacks never tip do they call the cops on them for not paying a tip? No. So if someone demands a tip or you never tiped enough when they provided shit service you are more than within your rights to tell them to fuck off. Tips are earned.
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+WaterspoutsOfTheDeep Its funny how you discriminate blacks. I mean where did you hear that blacks never tip? Because wherever you found that out, it was freaking false.
Hannah H.
From word of mouth and from seeing it myself from black family members. Not tipping is the common observable practice of blacks.
WaterspoutsOfTheDeep But how do you know that every black person doesn't tip? I mean there are white people who do the exact thing. Also, you had a nice rhyme (well not a rhyme, but I can't think of a word for it that is better than rhyme) at the beginning of your first sentence.
For those who can't understand all the fuss around tipping in the U.S.:
You might want to familiarize yourself with the meaning of 'implied social contract' before going abroad.
Every country has its norms; when you don't abide by those norms while residing in that country, you have breached the implied social contract which grounds your expectation of fair treatment in that country. Do so at your own risk.
Tipping is a norm in the U.S.
Deal with it while you're here, or accept that you're properly playing the role of a cheap tourist and giving your home country a bad name when you do so.
Come on, the only reason you are going so hard on non tippers is because you're mad that your actual wage is so low. Fix this tipping culture by fixing your minimum wage problems.
People around the world already think your tipping culture is stupid, so yeah you can be mad at basically everyone for not liking your bad system, you are literally the only people in the world defending it to death.
You are defending a system and culture that is doing nothing but holding you down, just think what would happen if you fixed minimum wages and made a redefinition of what tipping actually is "to give someone who has provided you with a service an extra amount of money to thank them".
This is always heavily debated, but you Americans are the only one defending it the way that it should be mandatory.
You've missed my point. Whether you (or I) believe that tipping should be a norm is irrelevant. The fact is that it is a norm in the U.S., and that is not going to change any time soon. Abide by it while you're here, or accept that in breaking it you are being rude and deserve to be treated as such.
Tipping is a particularly important norm in the U.S. in that many people depend for their livelihoods upon others abiding by it. When you choose not to tip because you think it is a stupid norm, you are depriving your server of the income he or she rightfully expects in return for the services he or she has provided to you. In short, you're stealing from your server.
If you want to protest what you think is a stupid norm or an unfair system, then don't patronize restaurants which incorporate that norm. But whatever you do, don't fool yourself by thinking that what you've done is excusable because you don't believe in tipping culture.
There are plenty of norms in other countries that I might think are silly, but I wouldn't be so arrogant as to think it is perfectly fine for me to ignore those norms when I'm abroad simply because I think they are pointless.
thanks colorado Norms are not meant to be followed. "Abide by it while you're here, or accept that in breaking it you are being rude and deserve to be treated as such" mainly you get the bill once you're done eating, if not well you could always get the manager if you get treated rudely by the personnel, just cause you don't tip doesn't mean you get the rights to be harassed in any way. Sorry.
The services a server is giving me should be expected to be covered by their salary, i am depriving the server of nothing since that person chooses to work at x place, it is not up to me to meet up to what the server expects when i am the one paying anyway in the end. I am robbing the server of nothing, if the server wants more money and is unhappy with anything, get another job or try getting a raise so you don't depend on pseudo tipping.
Or fix the real problem which is minimum wage.
I don't patronize restaurant's who incorporate this, it is an incredible good business for them. And i wouldn't say that not tipping is excusable, since i am just following your system, flawed as it is. Don't want me to behave this way, then change your system, it will only benefit everyone.
I don't know what you mean by your last bit, since you didn't write any examples, but most norms you encounter as a tourist does not have anything to do with money, meaning i will gladly abide them, since it doesn't cost anything, and it shows nothing but respect, and don't pull the "it will be respectful top tip because they don't ear much" because i am respecting the system by following it.
Again, there is a difference between respecting norms that are true and genuine, but respecting pseudo norms, basically implemented a long time ago by the employers, and where you are left with paying extra because "that's how we do it in this country" and the employers then make a fat buck, i can not respect in any way.
I'm not sure what you think a norm is, but I'll try to help you out. The OED definition of 'norm' as in 'social norms' is "A standard or pattern, especially of social behavior, that is typical or expected of a group". Basically, a social norm is a standard of social behavior that is expected of people in a given society.
When you play the role of a participant in a society, you are expected to follow the norms of that society. When you breach a norm you are acting at odds with the expectations others hold for you; which is to say, you are being rude. A tourist is, among other things, someone who chooses to temporarily participate in a foreign society. So a rude tourist is someone who fails to abide by the norms of the society he or she is visiting.
If you choose not to tip your server when visiting the U.S., you are a rude tourist. That's your choice. By choosing not to tip you are intentionally making your server's job more frustrating and difficult, as well as demonstrating just how petty and arrogant you are as an individual. Again, your choice. You're apparently proud of doing this and think others should as well, given your willingness to defend cheating servers in a public forum. That's sad, but I don't expect to dissuade you from thinking this way through an exchange on TH-cam. Frankly, I couldn't care less. There will always be people who are smug about their selfish behavior without even realizing just how selfish it is.
I only made my original post in the hope that someone out there might see that the crux of the issue when it comes to tipping in the U.S. is not a matter of your personal acceptance or understanding of the norm, but rather a matter of understanding that proper participation in a society entails abiding by all of the norms of that society, and not simply those with which you agree.
Are you suspected to follow norms? yes, but it isn't mandatory.
Also let me quote this about norms: "Norms are cultural products (including values, customs, and traditions)[1] which represent individuals' basic knowledge of what others do and think that they should do"
You think i should tip, but it has never been my part of my values, customs or traditions).
Am i rude? perhaps. Would i as a tourist fail to follow some norms? well yes i would, but i am an outsider, who can't be expected to know every norm.
Now on the petty thing, come on now. Servers are already getting paid, and i am not made out of money in any way. And proud? nah, if i had money i would gladly give a bit extra since waiters make shit wage. But i am not rich in any way, i too have shit income.
Also don't make this about cheating on servers, since the rules, which are your rules btw. and your norms, are as they are, i did not make them, and i do not have to give tip.
The true and pure form/definition whatever you want to call it, is giving because you really liked the service, because something touched you deeply enough so that you want to give a bit extra.
Instead "american tipping" has become, as you keep on emphasizing, a mandatory guilt tip, where if you don't tip even though you don't have a lot of money yourself YOU are the bad guy.
I'll end this as it isn't going anywhere by saying fix your minimum wages which is the real problem, and stop shoving the beliefs of tipping as a mandatory norm down people's throats.
With the whole tip thing when you have a certain amount they will tell you on the receipt how much your supposed to tip. Do you have to do it? It depends on how your service was and if you have enough money on you. Nobody ran behind me telling me anything about tipping. I tip pretty good and sometimes over if it was good, even if I don't have that much money left I will still tip some but trust me you will know I didn't like the service when you get no tip lol. You don't have to tip every time that's on you, but it would be nice and it could help some people out if you did.
Fun video! Made me laugh!
we do treat our pets like family but i mean its called adopting a pet but...Eating off them? ew who does that. I'll break a piece off and give it to the dog like the crust of a pb sandwich but I would never let him take a bite then me take a bite gross I don't even do that with blood relatives and u don't kiss blood relatives on the lips so why do it to a dog. I'd only kiss my husband/boyfriend on the lips and maybe drink off him but that's a stretch
though some people do kiss blood relatives on the lip that's gross to me though
Actually for me I am an Indian but I do sometimes kiss my dog.
Why is this so unheard of? I'm an american who shares ice cream and lets my dog lick a tootsiepop. Also I kiss my family on the mouth as in my mom and dad not like cousins or anything like that.
Allison Hurlbutt maybe it's just weird for where I live because none of us that I know or see do that
Megha d +Allison Hurlbutt maybe it's just weird for where I live/ my race because none of us that I know or see do that
The gaps in the stalls bug me so much in America, I wish I could tell you how many times I've had some sick little kids put their face up to it and start looking at me
That done in the late 60's to 70's because people would shoot up drugs and have sex in the bathrooms but they never changed them
The phonetics for Nike (as far as I know) is 'naiki, because it is named after the Greek goddess of Victory. And here in ZAR we do not have gaps in the restroom doors, had such a laugh with you guys on that one!
Companies here say you can return things, but they are counting on you not returning them. I have told companies I wanted to return things and they but got a hard time from them. You have to fill out a paper and they tell you everything must be returned in the same box and same condition
If I get poor or rude service I will not tip. I've noticed a trend with people from other countries mentioning servers following them or not accepting payment if the tip is not enough for them... even after bad service. I've given small tips and no tip at to express my displeasure for a bad attitude from a server. I have never once had a server question me about not leaving them a tip, but then I'm a guy and may not look that approachable. Plus if I'm offended I probably give the impression not to expect a tip from me on my way out. But otherwise I'm a very consistent 25% tipper. If you visit America and you get lousy service let them know thats why you are not tipping. If they try to guilt you, get their manager. Don't be afraid to make a scene and stand up for yourself in public.
10-15% if great service than up to 20%. I will give no tip if service sucks. Counter service should not take tips.
If only your job paid you $2 an hour and you relied on tips. Had a bad day? Well it just got worse because you are making no money and wasting your time working. I tip 10% for bad service and 20% for mediocre/good service. People don't understand that it's not your liberty to tip or not in the US.
Attitude or not, you pay for the labor they put in. Unless they are refusing to do their job, you are always supposed to tip. Please remember that in many restaurants that have a bartender, a cook, an active manager/supervisor that the waitress is required to SPLIT HIS OR HER TIP with them. This is not only a downside for the waiter, but a downside for everyone else involved if you don't tip.
Let's not forget that waiters/waitresses have to pay taxes on tips. U.S. government (because it's fucking garbage) assumes that you pay ~8% in tips and takes a percentage of that 8% away from the waiter. Which means if you didn't leave a tip that's money out of their pocket. Bad service or not, if they did their core job (taking your order, bringing you food, and refilling your drinks, with or without an attitude) and you don't tip, you're an asshole.
Thankfully I don't work in this industry, so I don't have to deal with entitled assholes all day.
That's the problem with america's tipping culture. Your salary should be enough to live, instead of depending on tips. Your problem not mine, since it basically comes down to if you want to tip or not.
It's just an excuse for the employer to keep people's salary very very low, since they can just go "hey, you get tips, i don't have to pay you more then, right?"
It's a scam and still people are mistaking true tipping which should be optional, for mandatory, when the real problem is your minimum wage and agreement.
Adidas = adeedas
Nike = Nikey or Nikee, same pronunciation
I can't get over how likeable you two are. love it.
That Stephen Hawking "Math-letic" pic was hilarious!!! :D :D :D