@@lesaahrenstein6360 When I was a kid if you made the flag into clothing it was disrespectful. If you flew it in the rain or bad weather it was disrespectful. If you used it to sell products it was disrespectful. If you let it touch the ground it was disrespectful. Some people don't know how to treat a sacred icon.
Julie think war 2 influenced why some do others don't display their flags! Overt nationalism is a bad thing and this is why the us overdoes flag flying while others just call it ok patriotism!
Vacation days totally depends on your employer. The longer you work for a company, the more vacation/sick days you earn. I was lucky to have 4 weeks plus all the federal holidays (12) when i retired. That was plenty of days off. The problem isn't number of days off, it's affordability of taking a vacation. Unless you stay home, there are costs to travel the country, both by car or by plane. I live the southwest so everything is far!
@@donnaoleske6804 I am almost 50 have worked both in retail till about 10 years ago now I am a chore provider for the state, never been given a single paid or unpaid vacation day or paid sick day.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. 2nd Amendment.
Our U.S. Constitution is the highest law of the land. 2nd amendment gives us the right ro bear arms for personal protection & states the gov. shall not infringe upon that right Love our flag & country. I do really enjoy your channel, seeing your reactions, & hearing your honest perspectives, opinions, & comments. Very awesome channel.❤👍
Actually, it says nothing about personal protection. Is says for the maintenance of a well-regulated militia, which is the National Guard now. Individual citizens are not called up at a moment's notice to form a militia. In that sense the amendment might be obsolete.
@Richard-zm6pt You are right but it also gives the right of the people to bear arms. No reason given but we can use it to protect ourselves if needed. The original text of the Second Amendment is, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed
@@judyslivingsmall5911 Yes. There is no argument, but I just want to reemphasize that the grammar asserts that the REASON that people will have the right to keep and bear arms is that a well regulated militia is necessary for the security of a free state. We can stipulate that in 1787, the possession of personal firearms for self-protection and hunting was a given, living on the edge of wilderness with enemies of the state always a threat. The culture and circumstances of life were very different then. In addition, we need to consider what our forefathers imagined with the word "arms" kept and borne by their neighbors. There is still room for restriction and regulation of gun ownership for the safety of the citizenry today without touching the 2nd amendment, and there is still room for deleting the amendment as obsolete or anachronistic as conditions no longer apply.
@Richard-zm6pt I respect your stance & opinion but the Constitution stands to protect all our freedoms & each govt official has to swear to protect it so that they can't wake up on a whim & decide that any of our rights & freedoms are not necessary. I am very glad & grateful for our 2nd amendment rights.❤🇺🇲
In US you must EARN time off and don't receive it because you have a pulse. I get 9 weeks paid off including holidays after 20 years with more coming when I hit 25 years. In Europe a person can get hired and take off for vacation and never come back. I am told this happens all the time. The employer has to pay them for absolutely zero loyality, no significant contribution to the business, and no seniority. That is dumb as dirt and partly why European innovation is so low. In the US you receive usually 5 holidays off because you're a human being and the rest you must earn but actually contributing to society.
Great topic and discussion. While I think the presentation was accurate in general terms, these cultural differences can vary from state to state. I legally bought by first beer at the age of 18 in North Carolina but the state law changed to 21 about a year later. At 20 years old I was a Green Beret ready to deploy to combat, jumping out of planes in the middle of the night and participating in training missions in foreign countries but couldn't legally buy a beer in some states. Sometimes prohibiting a substance makes it that much more attractive to people. Thanks for the reaction, guys. - Hawk
I started a new job in May and only have 32 hours of sick/vacation days until next May. I have already used those hours with an emergency hospitalization in July and COVID in September. It's flu season now, and so many in my office were out sick, including myself. But I have no more time off and went to work sick - I need my paycheck. I don't have an hour off until next year. We don't WANT to work like we do, but many of us don't have a choice.
C'mon now...giving 3-4 weeks of guaranteed payed vacation days to workers would cut into the executives' salaries and bonuses. Many of them don't even want to pay their employees enough to live a financially secure life. They'd rather outsource work to people in other countries whom they can pay less and skip out on social security and heath insurance contributions. But, hey, if we reduce taxes for the billionaire business owners the money they save on taxes will trickle down to the workers right? The workers in what country?🤔
A few thoughts. Growing up in Texas (and all over the south) in the 1960s, a large percentage of the vehicles were pickup trucks. And most pickup trucks had a rifle rack, with a 22 and a shotgun in the rear window. This was ubiquitous and perfectly normal, urban and rural, at grocery stores, shopping centers, offices, etc. In the early 1970s people started breaking into trucks and stealing the guns. The custom quickly died. In the early 1960s people were more conservative and respectful of the flag. I think a lot of the change came during the counterculture and Vietnam War protests in the very late 1960s and early 70s. Eighteen was the legal age for alcohol in the 1970s. Before that, when I was about 12 to 17, my family would vacation somewhere in Mexico every couple of years where there were no age restrictions on alcohol at that time. My parents would sometimes take my sister and I to a bar or club to hear music and let us order a margarita, Kahlua or something. That was always a big deal and heady stuff back then.
Most large companies give paid vacation days. Vacation days are earned by years worked. Part time workers received paid time off by hours worked. When I went out on Disability after working 32 years I was receiving 5 weeks paid vacation, 10 days paid sick leave, about 12 miscellaneous paid holidays, including paid time off for my birthday. For disability we had 6 to 8 weeks at 100% paid time off for childbirth & most surgeries. For the first 6 weeks of sick leave we received 100% disability pay.. After 6 weeks of being on disability the pay dropped to 66 2/3%. I bought my health Insurance thru company payroll, and we were able to include dental, vision & hearing for additional cost.
Companies give vacation days and sick days, but they are earned. The employee must earn those days because bosses are not responsible for their employees lifestyles. Good employees get more perks and pay. Every job I have had as an adult came with a probationary period. If I broke any of the office rules within the first 6 to 9 months, I could be fired on the spot. Even the union could not safe me. One boss demand that everyone be in the office at their desks at 9 am sharp. If you were late, you could be fired. He used to say that he drove an hour to each day to arrive on time and everyone else in the office lived much closer than he did, so there weren't any excuses for being. This was even true during the many NY snowstorms in Winter from December to March. That boss was fair but very tough until you earned his trust.
I worked for a local school district for thirty- five years. I got four weeks' vacation. I could use it however I wished. One day a week or all at once. I got ten sick days per year that accumulated. Two personal days per year that did not accumulate. When I retired, I was paid for my unused sick days. Healthcare furnished by the school district for me and my family was top shelf. One thing I received from my employment which I believe is priceless, is a pension. Something that has become sadly a rare thing in the US. Now it is just a 401K.
Funny thing about guns in the US and how often you might see a regular civilian with one. A foreigner might think there will be evidence of guns all over the place. As though they are an inescapable part of daily life. Most definitely not true. In nearly 50years I have never seen a civilian carrying a gun. I have never even given a second thought, while in a crowd of people on the street, about who might be armed. It doesn't even cross my mind.
@@bobbimccain2385 lol! She just likes the feeling, i think, of having a gun tucked in her waistband (she has a conceal carry card). Honestly, i don't know. I personally don't get the gun culture here.
@Every_Day_islike_Sunday To church?😮 I'm guessing maybe it varies by what region of the country you're in. I live in the Northeast. Thanks for pointing that out. I probably shouldn't have made a blanket statement that included the entire country. At the least I should have specified in what region I live in.
I've seen the way some Brits have taken down the Union Jack and just let it fall to the ground or even let it touch the ground when saluting the King. Most Americans (I say most because there are still some Americans that would stand or burn "old glory") would lose their shit to see the American flag touch the ground in any matter. It's just the way we regard our flag - besides US flag code addressing how it's supposed to be flown and handled. It's a shame that the Union Jack isn't flown more often there in the UK.
Northeast too. Hence the strong emphasis on education. Having a well rounded education and a good job is their path to self-reliance. Puritan Work ethic. Cultural differences across states/regions of the US
In America, you usually get paid time off which increases yearly and a lot of companies lets say frown severely on its employees taking time off as if you did not earn it...
Most people do have insurance thru their employer and the co pay or prememim depends on company I've always had good insurance and PTO. I am salaried person When I did work retail or lower paying it was more sparse. Alor of companies offered collect benefits packages. Also as long as you worked almost all Americans at 62 go on Medicaire and it's when you are old is when you use the most We also have full disability if you can't work and Medicaid which is insurance if you fall into poverty. There are those who fall in gaps but most videos don't mention all the policies we do have
yes it is true we yankees mite be just a bit TOO fond of our flag but i lived in manchester, u.k. 2 1/2 years with an english gf and i was shocked at how popular old glory is over there! i saw it all the time in fact if anythang that was one of my biggest "culture shocks" when i first arrived. americana in general is ubiquitous over there and that certainly includes the flag.
When I had a job that gave me decent leave, I often would lose leave or would use it a day here and a day there instead of for an extended vacation time. It would just mean a mess for me when I got back. I also (although it really is required by my employer) don’t usually use my breaks and lunch on my current job because it’s just going to put me behind and I will have to spend time fixing everything that was screwed up while I stepped away. I really don’t have time for that. I admit I am a little compulsive, but I get the job done and it’s important to me.
BTW, it is against the flag code to wear the flag as clothing but many, many people wear it anyway. It's not supposed to be held horizontally either like they do at football games. They have flags that cover the entire field.
I feel that this is a holdover not only from the Puritans but because of our Wilderness experience. The life on Rural country is sunset to sunrise to sunset. And even today there are places in America where the routine is from Sun to Sun and then at night you do the other things to make life easy. Especially in the west where you have large Farms or ranches and livestock and isolation
There are a lot of Americans that dont own a gun. I for one think we need stronger background checks. Drinking age use to be 18 back in the mod 70's. The government made everyone raise it to 21
Gun problems are almost all related to criminal activity with stolen guns or ones bought from individuals. No stronger background check will stop that.
Here in Maine, a family proposed to erect "Flagpole of Freedom Park". At a cost of a billion dollars and would be higher than the Empire State Building. So far the local town has rejected the project and it is likely doomed. Gun culture is insane. I think working a lot is changing with the younger generations. Drinking and cigarettes might be on the way down but than craft beers and other drugs increasing.
@@jamesanderson5268 It is an interesting read. The flag alone would be 450 ft long and the pole would have an elevator with observation deck part way up!!
The American passion for guns started long before we came a country. The first European to started settling here needed guns to feed themselves and protect themselves because they were living in basically a wilderness. And this is true through our first hundred years because we were spreading West and much of the country was Wilderness and the only way to feed yourself was to shoot it. We're not 100 years away from that need to have a weapon by your side because of where you lived in the wilderness
My flag is flying on my house right now 🇺🇸. I don’t own a gun. What? Lack of male affection? I give my best male friend a hug (yes, I’m a guy). Vacation depends on where you work and how long you’ve worked there. But yes, the work/life balance isn’t at all balanced!
I don’t understand these people that are not taking vacation. If I remember correctly where I work after 6 months you got a week of vacation. Once you reached a year, 2 weeks of vacation. I’ve been at my job for 35 years and at 30 years you maxed out at 6 weeks of vacation. And we get 13 holidays and some sick days. As I said, I got 6 weeks vacation and I used every second of that time. If for whatever reason I missed lunch, I’m leaving early to make up for that time. Or time your lunch differently so everyone else is gone then you slip out to get a few more minutes. After 35 years, I know all the tricks!
I started working in 1980 and retired in 2017 from the same company , before I retired I had 10 weeks of vacation, all holidays were paid, the company paid 80% of my monthly healthcare premium, had both short and long term disability leave, and every five years ,we got a five year bonus check
I think you don’t understand the drinking age. Although you suggested the reason in your own comment. We can drive and own a gun young. The country is huge with vast areas of rural settlement . So it’s a car / truck culture. Would you want your kids driving and in possession of a gun and boozing it up at the same time. Or would you restrict the booze? As far as binge drinking .. that happens to over 18’s It’s very hard for under 18 to get booze and if you give it to them you can go to prison or be sued
As an openly US gay male, there are now federal laws which protect our LGBT community in terms of serving in the military, the right to marry, and in employment and housing. The times, they are indeed changing.
Just a heads up. I know BP2 comes to America sometimes. Don't put Rounders and Baseball in the same sentence in America. That's a deportation offense in America. (Except in Florida. Florida is its own universe anyway.)
About guns in the US, It is important to remember that not everyone feels the same way about them, most people don't own them, and a majority of the people want stricter laws regulating ownership.
Richard I want the 2nd amendment repealed! I hate the fact that the us is a gun nut country it's unnecessary! I've 2x in safe areas mid day one stranger shot at me the other just threatened! The shooter wasn't caught !
We could care less. We are a proud Country, if you don't tough shit!! You could not to defend yourself, you depend on us flag wavers. No one will attack us because we are well-armed. We like working and productivity. That's way we are number on Country in the world. In the US the legal age for responsibility is 21.
I live in the US and own about 30 guns but not even one bullet. I'm not interested in shooting guns. Back in Japan, I used to collect replica guns and now that I'm in the US, I own real guns since I can.
We don’t get a lot of paid time off in the states, but I think opinions about Americans not taking advantage of their paid time off is bogus. I refuse to believe those statistics. I don’t know a single person who didn’t take all the vacation time coming to him. The only reason they wouldn’t is to earn DOUBLE money for those weeks, which most companies don’t allow anyway. The only factor which MIGHT come into play with those statistics I don’t trust is sick time. If you get 5 or 10 paid sick days a year…and you don’t get sick…many people won’t lie and take those days off.
For 13 years I worked for an institution in Houston, TX with about 350-400 employees and many people there took few, if any, of their paid vacation days. Many of them seem to think they were somehow better employees and acted a little smug about it. I took all my days off, often traveled, and thought those employees who didn’t were a little foolish and wasting life’s opportunities.
I heard a gun instructor once say that if you pull a gun on somebody, A private citizen doing this, be prepared to shoot And possibly kill that person part person. Very sobering thought... I enjoyed this video I've never seen it before And your comments. I've I've been where they have open carry laws for guns And it was really disconcerting for me
I own five- three flintlocks and a pair of 1873 Colt Peacemakers. The flintlocks are for Living History and the Colts are for Cowboy Action Shooting and self defense.
The problem isn't so much gun ownership by law abiding citizens, but by the bad guys who refuse to obey the rules and laws regarding gun possession.
It's almost as if the British flag belongs to the government. The American flag belongs to the people.
Well said
@@lesaahrenstein6360 When I was a kid if you made the flag into clothing it was disrespectful. If you flew it in the rain or bad weather it was disrespectful. If you used it to sell products it was disrespectful. If you let it touch the ground it was disrespectful. Some people don't know how to treat a sacred icon.
It’s the American people who made the flag mean what it does and it’s the British people who can change how they see their own flag.❤
Julie think war 2 influenced why some do others don't display their flags! Overt nationalism is a bad thing and this is why the us overdoes flag flying while others just call it ok patriotism!
Vacation days totally depends on your employer. The longer you work for a company, the more vacation/sick days you earn. I was lucky to have 4 weeks plus all the federal holidays (12) when i retired. That was plenty of days off. The problem isn't number of days off, it's affordability of taking a vacation. Unless you stay home, there are costs to travel the country, both by car or by plane. I live the southwest so everything is far!
@@donnaoleske6804 I am almost 50 have worked both in retail till about 10 years ago now I am a chore provider for the state, never been given a single paid or unpaid vacation day or paid sick day.
My truck has a rifle rack with two rifles hanging from the back window. The law is it just has to be visible but not loaded.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. 2nd Amendment.
They think we’re all walking around strapped with weapons .
Our U.S. Constitution is the highest law of the land. 2nd amendment gives us the right ro bear arms for personal protection & states the gov. shall not infringe upon that right Love our flag & country. I do really enjoy your channel, seeing your reactions, & hearing your honest perspectives, opinions, & comments. Very awesome channel.❤👍
Actually, it says nothing about personal protection. Is says for the maintenance of a well-regulated militia, which is the National Guard now. Individual citizens are not called up at a moment's notice to form a militia. In that sense the amendment might be obsolete.
@Richard-zm6pt
You are right but it also gives the right of the people to bear arms. No reason given but we can use it to protect ourselves if needed. The original text of the Second Amendment is, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed
@@judyslivingsmall5911 Yes. There is no argument, but I just want to reemphasize that the grammar asserts that the REASON that people will have the right to keep and bear arms is that a well regulated militia is necessary for the security of a free state. We can stipulate that in 1787, the possession of personal firearms for self-protection and hunting was a given, living on the edge of wilderness with enemies of the state always a threat. The culture and circumstances of life were very different then. In addition, we need to consider what our forefathers imagined with the word "arms" kept and borne by their neighbors. There is still room for restriction and regulation of gun ownership for the safety of the citizenry today without touching the 2nd amendment, and there is still room for deleting the amendment as obsolete or anachronistic as conditions no longer apply.
@Richard-zm6pt I respect your stance & opinion but the Constitution stands to protect all our freedoms & each govt official has to swear to protect it so that they can't wake up on a whim & decide that any of our rights & freedoms are not necessary. I am very glad & grateful for our 2nd amendment rights.❤🇺🇲
In US you must EARN time off and don't receive it because you have a pulse. I get 9 weeks paid off including holidays after 20 years with more coming when I hit 25 years. In Europe a person can get hired and take off for vacation and never come back. I am told this happens all the time. The employer has to pay them for absolutely zero loyality, no significant contribution to the business, and no seniority. That is dumb as dirt and partly why European innovation is so low. In the US you receive usually 5 holidays off because you're a human being and the rest you must earn but actually contributing to society.
Great topic and discussion. While I think the presentation was accurate in general terms, these cultural differences can vary from state to state. I legally bought by first beer at the age of 18 in North Carolina but the state law changed to 21 about a year later. At 20 years old I was a Green Beret ready to deploy to combat, jumping out of planes in the middle of the night and participating in training missions in foreign countries but couldn't legally buy a beer in some states. Sometimes prohibiting a substance makes it that much more attractive to people. Thanks for the reaction, guys. - Hawk
I started a new job in May and only have 32 hours of sick/vacation days until next May. I have already used those hours with an emergency hospitalization in July and COVID in September. It's flu season now, and so many in my office were out sick, including myself. But I have no more time off and went to work sick - I need my paycheck. I don't have an hour off until next year.
We don't WANT to work like we do, but many of us don't have a choice.
The people in America respect our flags and it's great that they are everywhere
C'mon now...giving 3-4 weeks of guaranteed payed vacation days to workers would cut into the executives' salaries and bonuses. Many of them don't even want to pay their employees enough to live a financially secure life. They'd rather outsource work to people in other countries whom they can pay less and skip out on social security and heath insurance contributions.
But, hey, if we reduce taxes for the billionaire business owners the money they save on taxes will trickle down to the workers right? The workers in what country?🤔
If there are no billionaire business owners, no one is working.
A few thoughts. Growing up in Texas (and all over the south) in the 1960s, a large percentage of the vehicles were pickup trucks. And most pickup trucks had a rifle rack, with a 22 and a shotgun in the rear window. This was ubiquitous and perfectly normal, urban and rural, at grocery stores, shopping centers, offices, etc. In the early 1970s people started breaking into trucks and stealing the guns. The custom quickly died.
In the early 1960s people were more conservative and respectful of the flag. I think a lot of the change came during the counterculture and Vietnam War protests in the very late 1960s and early 70s.
Eighteen was the legal age for alcohol in the 1970s. Before that, when I was about 12 to 17, my family would vacation somewhere in Mexico every couple of years where there were no age restrictions on alcohol at that time. My parents would sometimes take my sister and I to a bar or club to hear music and let us order a margarita, Kahlua or something. That was always a big deal and heady stuff back then.
Most large companies give paid vacation days. Vacation days are earned by years worked. Part time workers received paid time off by hours worked. When I went out on Disability after working 32 years I was receiving 5 weeks paid vacation, 10 days paid sick leave, about 12 miscellaneous paid holidays, including paid time off for my birthday.
For disability we had 6 to 8 weeks at 100% paid time off for childbirth & most surgeries. For the first 6 weeks of sick leave we received 100% disability pay.. After 6 weeks of being on disability the pay dropped to 66 2/3%. I bought my health Insurance thru company payroll, and we were able to include dental, vision & hearing for additional cost.
Companies give vacation days and sick days, but they are earned. The employee must earn those days because bosses are not responsible for their employees lifestyles. Good employees get more perks and pay. Every job I have had as an adult came with a probationary period. If I broke any of the office rules within the first 6 to 9 months, I could be fired on the spot. Even the union could not safe me. One boss demand that everyone be in the office at their desks at 9 am sharp. If you were late, you could be fired. He used to say that he drove an hour to each day to arrive on time and everyone else in the office lived much closer than he did, so there weren't any excuses for being. This was even true during the many NY snowstorms in Winter from December to March. That boss was fair but very tough until you earned his trust.
I worked for a local school district for thirty- five years. I got four weeks' vacation. I could use it however I wished. One day a week or all at once. I got ten sick days per year that accumulated. Two personal days per year that did not accumulate. When I retired, I was paid for my unused sick days. Healthcare furnished by the school district for me and my family was top shelf. One thing I received from my employment which I believe is priceless, is a pension. Something that has become sadly a rare thing in the US. Now it is just a 401K.
Funny thing about guns in the US and how often you might see a regular civilian with one. A foreigner might think there will be evidence of guns all over the place. As though they are an inescapable part of daily life.
Most definitely not true. In nearly 50years I have never seen a civilian carrying a gun. I have never even given a second thought, while in a crowd of people on the street, about who might be armed. It doesn't even cross my mind.
I live in AZ. I've seen quite a few civilians carrying guns. My neighbor even packs for church.
@@Every_Day_islike_Sundayrough church?
@@bobbimccain2385 lol! She just likes the feeling, i think, of having a gun tucked in her waistband (she has a conceal carry card). Honestly, i don't know. I personally don't get the gun culture here.
@Every_Day_islike_Sunday
To church?😮 I'm guessing maybe it varies by what region of the country you're in. I live in the Northeast.
Thanks for pointing that out. I probably shouldn't have made a blanket statement that included the entire country. At the least I should have specified in what region I live in.
@@RealDiehl99 honestly i don't get it, either.
I've seen the way some Brits have taken down the Union Jack and just let it fall to the ground or even let it touch the ground when saluting the King.
Most Americans (I say most because there are still some Americans that would stand or burn "old glory") would lose their shit to see the American flag touch the ground in any matter. It's just the way we regard our flag - besides US flag code addressing how it's supposed to be flown and handled.
It's a shame that the Union Jack isn't flown more often there in the UK.
We in the USA put our flag out on what you Brits call bin day. God bless America, Land that I Love...
In the south, the west, and most of rural America, there is a strong sense that people should be self reliant
Northeast too. Hence the strong emphasis on education. Having a well rounded education and a good job is their path to self-reliance. Puritan Work ethic. Cultural differences across states/regions of the US
Try adding the Midwest to that!!
Why are we so scrutinized? We do not think of other countries in this way.
In America, you usually get paid time off which increases yearly and a lot of companies lets say frown severely on its employees taking time off as if you did not earn it...
Most people do have insurance thru their employer and the co pay or prememim depends on company I've always had good insurance and PTO. I am salaried person When I did work retail or lower paying it was more sparse. Alor of companies offered collect benefits packages. Also as long as you worked almost all Americans at 62 go on Medicaire and it's when you are old is when you use the most We also have full disability if you can't work and Medicaid which is insurance if you fall into poverty. There are those who fall in gaps but most videos don't mention all the policies we do have
You go on Medicare at age 65. 62 is when you can take SS at a reduced rate.
yes it is true we yankees mite be just a bit TOO fond of our flag but i lived in manchester, u.k. 2 1/2 years with an english gf and i was shocked at how popular old glory is over there! i saw it all the time in fact if anythang that was one of my biggest "culture shocks" when i first arrived.
americana in general is ubiquitous over there and that certainly includes the flag.
When I had a job that gave me decent leave, I often would lose leave or would use it a day here and a day there instead of for an extended vacation time. It would just mean a mess for me when I got back. I also (although it really is required by my employer) don’t usually use my breaks and lunch on my current job because it’s just going to put me behind and I will have to spend time fixing everything that was screwed up while I stepped away. I really don’t have time for that. I admit I am a little compulsive, but I get the job done and it’s important to me.
Can't wait to find out what my Baffling Habits are
We aren’t all devoted to guns 🙄🙄🙄🙄
That’s sad because your flag is great!
Baseball comes from rounders, and softball was invented in Chicago to be an indoor version of baseball.
Not everyone walks around with guns!!!!!
BTW, it is against the flag code to wear the flag as clothing but many, many people wear it anyway. It's not supposed to be held horizontally either like they do at football games. They have flags that cover the entire field.
I really don't like seeing the flag as a part of clothing. To me it's disrepectful.
Came back to check the comments and I think my original comment was eaten by the TH-cam gremlin. 😮😅
It's always hungry!! lol
What's up guys... I'm from Texas I open carry everyday ...
I feel that this is a holdover not only from the Puritans but because of our Wilderness experience. The life on Rural country is sunset to sunrise to sunset. And even today there are places in America where the routine is from Sun to Sun and then at night you do the other things to make life easy. Especially in the west where you have large Farms or ranches and livestock and isolation
Hopefully fist bumps will catch on in Europe! It's a gesture of greeting and friendship.
The drinking age has to do with the fact our youth are behind the wheel early and teenage deaths driving was the problem.
There are a lot of Americans that dont own a gun. I for one think we need stronger background checks. Drinking age use to be 18 back in the mod 70's. The government made everyone raise it to 21
Gun problems are almost all related to criminal activity with stolen guns or ones bought from individuals. No stronger background check will stop that.
Here in Maine, a family proposed to erect "Flagpole of Freedom Park". At a cost of a billion dollars and would be higher than the Empire State Building. So far the local town has rejected the project and it is likely doomed. Gun culture is insane. I think working a lot is changing with the younger generations. Drinking and cigarettes might be on the way down but than craft beers and other drugs increasing.
A billion dollars? I can see why the town said no. Where are they going to get that kind of money?
@@jamesanderson5268 Very rich family but would need donations. Also would be an attraction, likely raking in money.
@@jamesanderson5268 It is an interesting read. The flag alone would be 450 ft long and the pole would have an elevator with observation deck part way up!!
The American passion for guns started long before we came a country. The first European to started settling here needed guns to feed themselves and protect themselves because they were living in basically a wilderness. And this is true through our first hundred years because we were spreading West and much of the country was Wilderness and the only way to feed yourself was to shoot it. We're not 100 years away from that need to have a weapon by your side because of where you lived in the wilderness
You've been gaslighted when anyone says that flying your country's flag is racist.
I get 6 weeks of time off and it wasn’t until I was about a decade in that I started using it😂 I also don’t own a gun
My flag is flying on my house right now 🇺🇸. I don’t own a gun. What? Lack of male affection? I give my best male friend a hug (yes, I’m a guy). Vacation depends on where you work and how long you’ve worked there. But yes, the work/life balance isn’t at all balanced!
I don’t understand these people that are not taking vacation. If I remember correctly where I work after 6 months you got a week of vacation. Once you reached a year, 2 weeks of vacation. I’ve been at my job for 35 years and at 30 years you maxed out at 6 weeks of vacation. And we get 13 holidays and some sick days. As I said, I got 6 weeks vacation and I used every second of that time. If for whatever reason I missed lunch, I’m leaving early to make up for that time. Or time your lunch differently so everyone else is gone then you slip out to get a few more minutes. After 35 years, I know all the tricks!
Some of us can use unused vacation and sick days towards an early retirement.
I started working in 1980 and retired in 2017 from the same company , before I retired I had 10 weeks of vacation, all holidays were paid, the company paid 80% of my monthly healthcare premium, had both short and long term disability leave, and every five years ,we got a five year bonus check
I think you don’t understand the drinking age.
Although you suggested the reason in your own comment.
We can drive and own a gun young.
The country is huge with vast areas of rural settlement . So it’s a car / truck culture.
Would you want your kids driving and in possession of a gun and boozing it up at the same time. Or would you restrict the booze?
As far as binge drinking .. that happens to over 18’s
It’s very hard for under 18 to get booze and if you give it to them you can go to prison or be sued
Why do Brits talk about America and Americans in their videos and not about Canadians, Aussies or Kiwis.
As an openly US gay male, there are now federal laws which protect our LGBT community in terms of serving in the military, the right to marry, and in employment and housing. The times, they are indeed changing.
Thank God for Donald Trump!!!
Just a heads up. I know BP2 comes to America sometimes. Don't put Rounders and Baseball in the same sentence in America. That's a deportation offense in America. (Except in Florida. Florida is its own universe anyway.)
About guns in the US, It is important to remember that not everyone feels the same way about them, most people don't own them, and a majority of the people want stricter laws regulating ownership.
Facts and more education surrounding the possession of guns….. and everything else…..lol
Why should people who don’t want to own guns have any say over those people who do?
I have five, which is nothing in my neck of the woods.
@@Ira88881 When gun deaths become the leading cause of death among children, it becomes a societal cause of concern.
@@Ira88881 they don't and vice versa.
Richard I want the 2nd amendment repealed! I hate the fact that the us is a gun nut country it's unnecessary! I've 2x in safe areas mid day one stranger shot at me the other just threatened! The shooter wasn't caught !
Americans are independent thinkers. We work hard to achieve our goals.
John independent thinks really? Is this why so many are trump supporters?
John worker exploration is why Americans are work aholics ! U have to be to keep a co job!
We could care less. We are a proud Country, if you don't tough shit!! You could not to defend yourself, you depend on us flag wavers. No one will attack us because we are well-armed. We like working and productivity. That's way we are number on Country in the world. In the US the legal age for responsibility is 21.
Chill bro lol 😝
I live in the US and own about 30 guns but not even one bullet. I'm not interested in shooting guns. Back in Japan, I used to collect replica guns and now that I'm in the US, I own real guns since I can.
We don’t get a lot of paid time off in the states, but I think opinions about Americans not taking advantage of their paid time off is bogus. I refuse to believe those statistics.
I don’t know a single person who didn’t take all the vacation time coming to him. The only reason they wouldn’t is to earn DOUBLE money for those weeks, which most companies don’t allow anyway.
The only factor which MIGHT come into play with those statistics I don’t trust is sick time. If you get 5 or 10 paid sick days a year…and you don’t get sick…many people won’t lie and take those days off.
For 13 years I worked for an institution in Houston, TX with about 350-400 employees and many people there took few, if any, of their paid vacation days. Many of them seem to think they were somehow better employees and acted a little smug about it. I took all my days off, often traveled, and thought those employees who didn’t were a little foolish and wasting life’s opportunities.
I heard a gun instructor once say that if you pull a gun on somebody, A private citizen doing this, be prepared to shoot And possibly kill that person part person. Very sobering thought... I enjoyed this video I've never seen it before And your comments. I've I've been where they have open carry laws for guns And it was really disconcerting for me
That means you guys work 10 months and 3 weeks a year.. that would NEVER happen here
Same stuff every channel,,, tipping, guns, ice, the flags, etc
I own five- three flintlocks and a pair of 1873 Colt Peacemakers. The flintlocks are for Living History and the Colts are for Cowboy Action Shooting and self defense.