Mark Littlehale thanks for the correction. I didn't think it would happen on Halloween, it normally happens the weekend after which is why I said two weeks. One week is even better
Yes. And my cousin is in a bid for a very high up political position (I'd rather not give out too much info just for obvious reasons). I love her and support her however, I long for all politics to have a mandatory quiet month where they just do their work without robo calls or texts or news unless it's an emergency. 😂
My late mother-in-law used to visit Ireland regularly. She was handicapped and used a wheelchair as well as specialized canes when she needed to get up for a bit. She left one of her canes behind at a B&B (don’t remember the county) as she checked out. 3 years later she visited again and the proprietor presented her with the cane. Very honorable folks. Then there was the shop owner in Dublin who sold me an antique ring that turned out to be new. 🤷🏻♀️
In the US, the electrical plug in the bathroom is a special GFI(ground fault interrupt) plug. If an appliance gets wet the circuit breaker kicks in automatically so you don’t electrocute yourself.
Just a little correction about GFI or GFCI where I live. A GFCI doesn’t care if an appliance is wet a GFCI will “sense” the difference in the amount of electricity flowing into the circuit to that flowing out, even in amounts of current as small as 4 or 5 milliamps. The GFCI reacts quickly (less than one-tenth of a second) a gfci will work if there water or no water the reason we require them in bathroom, kitchen, outside or other places where a water source is close to an outlet is because are a lot mr likely to be get an election shock when there water close to an outlet
Well here we look left then right. In UK you would look right then left. In Patriot Games it’s how Jack Ryan almost got hit by a double decker bus. Or did I get that backwards? Heh.
The reason is because if you look left first then right, a car coming from your right will hit you if you rush the second glance. Our brain tells us nothing is coming when we should have looked right first then left then right again. We were in Cypress and I found it very nerve wracking crossing the street with my multiple young children.
On your first point, this advertisement for prescription drugs in the US wasn't allowed for long time on TV until 1997, and many here hate those commercials. So if they aren't allowed in Ireland, that's refreshing.....
Yep they removed cigarette ads and added prescription drugs .... lethality wise probably a draw. I thought I’d miss a lot of things about broadcast TV when I switched to streaming services how wrong i was. Once I worked out how to get my local news my only lingering fear is that somehow the whole world would be consumed in some conflagration and I wouldn’t get to worry about it til it was on my block ... oh wait never mind
Diane: Tells us how political ads are severely restricted in Ireland Me, in America: watches video interrupted three times by ads for politicians I would never, ever vote for 😕
I visited Ireland fifteen or so years ago, and what shocked me was how young and energetic the population was. And how modern the nation felt. In Britain, you feel the weight of centuries. Ireland, though, just seemed beautiful and ... fresh. Liked it very much.
I love the medical ads in the US that end with, "sides effects could include death. If you experience any of these side effects call a doctor right away". It made me have to rethink the afterlife a bit.
Or “Don’t take Blazinofil if you are allergic to Blazinofil.” A) of course we all “know” our allergies to obscure meds; and B) most of us aren’t idiots.
@@davidweitzenkamp4856 ... or if you are allergic to any of its components". The disclaimer fails to list the composition of Blazinofil because it is a proprietary and patented medicine. Regardless, don't take it if you are allergic to its components.
And of course, a year or so after a medicine is released, you see those ads on television from some unknown law firm claiming that there’s a class action lawsuit against the company that made the medicine and they ask “have you or one of your loved ones died due to ‘Blah blah blah’? If so, please call us, you may qualify to be a part of this class action lawsuit.”. Because yeah, people that are no longer on this earth watch TV commercials and can make appointments over the phone. Yep, makes total sense… Not. 🤦🏻♀️😂
in the US, lots of rural farm stands will use "honor boxes" - they'll have bags of tomatoes or jars of honey and a lock box to drop money in for what you take. Not so much in moderately urban areas.
@@LindaC616 Yeah...trust has risk with it. In the 1940's and '50's, people routinely left doors unlocked. Trust has eroded so much. I don't think we're better or worse than the generations before. I just think we're more densely packed, so the chances of encountering a bad actor are higher - even leaving out the ways technology gives bad actors more reach. I prefer trust, but survival is a bit more circumspect.
@@JohnFourtyTwo Yes....funny, someone just mentioned it in the grocery store tonight, and I had to tell them...however, when the story was on the news, I think people responded right away with replacement funds. Hopefully he can chain it down.....
Not all homes have a clothes dryer or even a clothes washer in America. They need to drag their clothes to a laundromat, as I did as a poor college student living in small apartments.
If you are lucky, or your apartment complex is large enough, there will be 1 laundry room all the tenants can use, with a couple washers and dryers that typically take coins to run.
Most all homes do. I've never been in a home that didn't. Stay out of the major cities. Even in college I rented a legit house with full kitchen and washroom, entertainment room, garage. It was $500/mo.
@@VRCM_Skywarn_XUSA as far as I know the smear ads and and other political ads are perfectly legal here in the states I am not an expert on this if I am wrong I am wrong.
Every medication has a list of contraindications that are categorized as 'possible side-effects' and 'rare side-effects'. They will often advise viewers to see their ad in a specific magazine, and in many cases it is a publication in which the viewer has no interest in purchasing. There they will find a full-page ad, in tiny print, that will list almost everything you would find in the documentation that accompanies the prescription. I believe this is a legal way to absolve themselves of liability should a patient experience something in the 'rare side-effects' category.
They have to list anything that happened to anyone in the study group, so if someone caught a cold and had a fever, runny nose and fatigue, they have to list those even if it wasn't caused by the drug.
@@jenniferpearce1052 And as long as you don't claim the substance treats a disease or condition it can have all kinds of side effects without having to list a single one.
Personally, I like that the drug companies are made to also list the dangers of their drug. Beats them becoming snake oil salesmen boasting the wonders of their miracle tonics.
Diane finds it scary that "in rare cases death has occurred". We know this going into the doctor's office, but she's getting meds all willy-nilly & hasn't been told this is a possibility. So who's in the better?
@Zhào Liǔ Wait communist? You mean social programs and Social Security? And who said we got "one great president", extremists on both ends are unsatisfied with him since the beginning because he doesn't mind gay rights. And the majority middle just feels like they're stuck choosing between bad and worse. Whether or not you consider Trump great matters greatly on your personal support for him and not necessarily the Republican Party. Normally people vote for the party rather than the politician. *But if you vote for the politician you might be compelled to say they're all the same: scumbags and hypocrites just campaigning for the money.* But if you vote for the politics rather than the politician you could vote Republican for various reasons: it's good for business because taxes are cut (good for fiscal conservatives), illegalizes abortion (moral conservative), and funds the military (which the patriotic bunch who likely never served are anxious about, however, as many who join the military do so on a whim, as a family tradition, or a social-economic climb, and hardly ever solely for country). *And if you view election day as something for politics/society rather than politicians then you may be compelled to say they're different! One wants change and reform while the other is satisfied and wants tradition and little government intervention!* *Please explain what you meant, because your confusing everyone on every political side.*
@Zhào Liǔ The reason our conservatives are called that is simply that they prefer to conserve what already exists rather than bring new ideas, higher government intervention, and higher taxes to fund government programs. *They see more government as invasive and want to keep the federal government weak and the state governments and local governments in control.* It's believed that people living in more rural areas aren't as used to quick change compared to city folk and thus tend to be more conservative. City-life is quicker paced and more liable to alter and thus urbanized areas no matter the state often are more willing to look towards improvement rather than be soon satiated with what's already been done. Often this proposed "improvement" can seem risky, sometimes unnecessary, and counter-productive by those who oppose it. But then what's being opposed matters more than the opposition of the general idea of "improvement" itself. Also, I'm voting 3rd party, Green Party, simply because I don't like Joe and Donald, they can't argue without sounding like school children, and have terrible memory [they're old, two old men arguing about who knows what]. *They're both scumbags and hypocrites, they know it, everyone knows it, their opponents know it, and they all know they're all the same things they call each other. It's a game, it's obnoxious advertising and greedy campaigning. Our politicians are characters for a sketch comedy and our political news networks are mostly sit-com. We can't take them seriously. And it's gotten worse since they've gotten onto social media without knowing how to traverse the toxicity of internet culture and their lack of maturity makes it much worse. It's laughable and absurd!* The person I voted for might be a cheat and a hypocrite too but I don't have much of a choice. Especially with the Electoral College deciding the end result anyway. There are more Republican Senators and more Democrats in the House of Representatives as of the 2018 election and *with our "balanced" [dysfunctional and slow] three branches of government, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial, nothing is going to get done except through executive action, with the exception that many in the House or Senate agree with the president or vice versa. Maybe if Congress wasn't bicameral it would help. *Is it too late to ask to be part of the English parliament?*
@Zhào Liǔ Generally speaking The Democrats and their political party wants reform and increased taxes. It's the party I'm describing not any politician in particular. I'm aware that many politicians are in it for the money and power and care little for society. Especially considering many already have money and comfort.
Thank you Diane. I really enjoy watching your posts. Everything is in such a state of conflict here. It's cool to see a sane and very funny person expressing an opinion that doesn't offend. Peace.
I was only in Ireland for about three hours during a layover at Shannon Airport. The thing that shocked me, and this sounds ridiculous, was how the grass was greener than it had any business being.
One thing I found interesting when in Ireland a couple years back. In the hotel room, you had to insert your door cardkey into a slot on the wall to turn on the power to the room. While this was not everywhere, it was the first time I had come across that.
About live reads: Decades ago, I was watching a late, late movie on television as a snowstorm was approaching. It was around 2:00 am. A woman came on and did a voice over about wind chill factors, predicted snowfall amounts, drifts, icy conditions and the like. It was a long announcement and she more than once tripped over her own tounge. Then she had to repeat it. "The National Weather Service has issued a blibbered warshing...oh, forget it!" It was 2:00 am, it was snowing, no one cared, and she knew it.
Please send us your campaign ad restrictions. We, in the US, are dreadfully tired of political hyperbole do any flavor. in exchange, we will expect fewer leprechauns and more non-farming Irish folk. Thank you.
PLEASE. We just literally spent billions. It’s insane. Imagine if all that money were spent on infrastructure. Or feeding the poor. Anything but politics.
I always like the drug ads that have the disclaimer "do not use if you are allergic to it or any of its ingredients." great, thank you for that mind-blowing revelation. I had no idea I shouldn't consume things I'm allergic to.
My favorite part of that admonition is that they then categorize the full ingredient list as a "secret formula" their competition wants thus they cannot reveal. "Do not take if you're allergic to any of the ingredients we won't tell you are in the product. Good luck with your guesswork!"
@wmfivethree That's the reason I don't trust new medications. My stepdad almost died from a prescription his doctor had given him. Luckily, he was at a hospital for an exam when he passed out on the floor and received emergency medical treatment. If he'd been home alone, he would have died.
@@ronw484 yikes! my family is cautious about new vaccines for the same reason. we are definitely NOT anti-vax, just want to wait and see how many people die before we get the vaccine. you never know.
Tumble dryers: thats what appartment units are for, the dryer and washer are stacked on top of eachother 😁 They're also much smaller than normal washers/dryers
Everyone I know who has visited Ireland is astonished at just how green it really is. Ireland is famous for being green but they tell me that the actual beauty of the green takes their breath away. My parents told me that people on the plane gasped at the first sight of Ireland.
One of the most surprising things for us about visiting Ireland was how genuinely good the food at the gas (petrol) stations is..!! In America, mostly you hope you don't get poisoned at at gas station and at best, you may feel bad, dirty and sort of sick after eating gas station food. In Ireland, the food is quite good - you can find awesome French pastries, freshly made sandwiches to your order, great coffee, and people who act like they actually care about doing a good job.
Yes, mostly have dely's and warm sandwiches and soups, salads , coffee and pastries. There are gas stations where is like a big stop for travellers and they have a big food court . 😅😅 . Love it
I feel like I'm in the wrong country. I work at a gas station in alaska. And wow, one of the few that trys to fallow the big food regulations, and keep the place sanitary. Sadly, most my coworkers could care less. We bake pasties, and cookies fresh. Just ignore they come premixed.
@@Liberty-wo2iy Not yet. It started in Media, Pennsylvania, USA. It's now all over the east coast and heading west. It is huge here. We have more Wawa's than McDonald's.
I spent a month in Ireland in 2014. I didn’t notice anything strange. I loved the country. My great-great grandfather came from there. I’d love to come back.
There is no standard tip in Ireland because the staff actually get paid over here and above all never give a 5 euro tip when buying something for 20, that is crazy.
@@heilong79 that is how businesses justify the low wages of say, restaurant servers. The employer waged + tips = "living wage". It's f-ed up and a stupid system.
It keeps the service good. I get sushi at my favorite place, adore the guy who makes it. I order about $25 worth, my hubs gets a $35 stirfry. I give sushi guy a $20 cash tip, the restaurant gets $10-15 on receipt. He totally gets it too, the extra ginger and everything. A perfect experience earns a meaningful tip. If you don't want to tip. Order to-go. Don't waste their time. Pretty good system unless someone is an ass.
The President isn’t technically “in charge” in the US either. There are three branches of government and there are supposed to be a balance of powers: the President is a part of the executive branch, our legislative branch has people from every state and they are the ones who vote on laws and such. The judicial branch are judges who rule on if laws or conflicts are contrary or not to our constitution. The big thing about them is they serve for life... they are in the process on voting on a new judge right now and people are up in arms about it because the President nominated her and their is a presidential election in less than a month. Any way, new laws are supposed to go through all the branches but the President has veto power if he doesn’t like a law.... but then the legislative branch (senate and congress) can vote again.... if they overwhelmingly vote against the President he / she cannot veto it again. It’s very confusing, I know! US government people, did I get that clear enough?
if the legislative would act, but lets face it they do not govern and allows the courts to do their job and give the president overreaching powers so all congress does is campaigning
Don't tell Trump that. He thinks he's king and can do what he wants. And Stephen Miller once told us all that his power is not to be questioned. We're fucked.
“Hey Dr., I hope you’ve been having a good weekend. Can I book an appointment early this week? Uh huh. Yeah you see, unfortunately I’ve died. Tuesday at noon? Awesome, thank you, I’ll be there!”
Aww this really made me miss Ireland! Spent every summer in Waterford with family as a child, and this year was supposed to be my first time back in years!
When I visited Ireland back 2016 the two things that shocked me the most were that everything in Ireland is just a bit smaller than in the US and just how staggeringly beautiful Ireland is.
Yes me too! I'm so over it. I have never wanted to move overseas more than I do after this election cycle. I am not one to say "if so and so wins I am moving to Canada" but omg it's so embarrassing
everything you are saying about Ireland makes me want to go there and just experience it as much as I can from the local's perspective. Not because I believe it is a better way of life, but because it is different, and I want to be able to know more people, and relate to a wider range of people. I want to know and understand everyone from their own perspective.
In reference to the newspaper machines, a good funny story: more than once, a business tried to "steal" newspapers from a competitor's machine would send a person over with a handful of quarters, and they pay for each paper...pay, pull one out, then close...then pay for the next, etc. Completely forgetting they could just pay once and take the whole stack.
When I first saw a washer that also dried clothes. I had also never seen such a small washer/dryer before. It took like three days to do a load of laundry
@@JohnFourtyTwo I was the corpsman for VR-53 (based out of NAF Andrews) and we probably flew in 3 times a year. I don't remember too much about what was outside the gate other than the pachinko places. I also remember the air quality warnings from that smokestack. Good times.
We went to London for our honeymoon ( I know... I know... not Ireland) and bartenders/ servers were so very appreciative of our tips. One person actually said we didn’t need to tip as servers and bartenders were paid decent wages. We still tipped because we wanted to show our appreciation.
That TV license thing just seems wild to me. I know why that wouldn't fly here though. I can just see some inspector showing up and meeting the home owner and his friends, Smith & Wesson.
Yes, I do remember almost meeting my death crossing the street for the first day or two. Then I had the opposite when I came back home. The adverts on the tele were most amazing, they were so SHORT. I am so hoping to get back in May.
The thing about tips in the US is that that is how most waitress and waiters make their living is on the tips they get, because here in the US they for the most part are only paid around $2.00 a hour, and a lot of places they have to tip share and the tips are taxed as well. So it is very important to tip here in the US. I wish I could move to Ireland or anywhere but be here. This country (US) is going down hill.
It's not just that. Some states, like mine, have the same minimum wage regardless of whether the position is tipped or not. But tipping culture is just as strong and if you tip less than 15% people look at you funny. We really need to stop tipping in the US, and force employers to pay what their employees are worth.
@@thomasjenkins5727 so you will pay 15 dollars for a 10 dollar burger, and your service will not be as good. tips are a great way to vote with our dollar and insure better service. I am not working in the service industry if they do away with tips, and there is not a server I know that would still work that job, for a bullshit hourly wage, and if they did they are not going to beyond and above. you get what you pay for.. why is that so hard for you all to understand?
me too.. i remember in london a thousand years ago having to catch a bus out of town,, at night - good thing i asked the driver are you gong to...... he goes ah no, you should be standing on the other side of the road and that bus stop over there ..should be there is 20 min.... so off i went.. (thank god)
As someone who has lived all my life in the UK, I appreciate those words when visiting a city I don't know well because some of the one-way systems can be pretty damn confusing, especially when you're stood on the pavement trying to work out which direction traffic might be coming from!
When I was growing up in Maine (this would be the 60s/70s) my mother...and I'm sure others, as well...would usually leave a little extra in those "honor boxes" next to the roadside fruit & produce stands. A way of saying thank you for the sellers' trust.
here in the USA we used to have that level of trustworthiness. it was nothing to go into the bait shop at 5am and get bait(tub of nightcrawlers or a dozen baitfish) or some bobbers or fishing line. there would be a cigar box with a brick on it. you would add up your total write what you got and pay. there would be change in the box to make change. no one would ever consider messing with it. first because it just wasn't done and second they didn't want to have to wait till the shop opened. same with newspapers or bringing back soda bottles for deposit. there was usually a bowl full of change. you just took what you were owed out of the bowel or leave a note how many you left and your name. there were little neighborhoods grocery shops that if the lady had to step out for a bit they left the door open with a pad and pen. you wrote down what you got and either left cash or your name and an iou. i remember the one 3 blocks down had a cooler with milk, bread, eggs and a few other staples with the same sort of set up. it was this way until the late 70's early 80's .
As a child, I loved the idea of leprechauns. I even imagined them living in my upstairs attic. And I could talk to them anytime and they would be very nice to me and grant me wishes. Strange, I know!
Once when I was little I found a 4 leaf clover and put it on my dresser. I was told it dissapeared overnight because a leprechaun took it. I think my parents were messing with me. 😬
GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt .. Electric socket that will act like a fuse IMMEDIATELY if your device is subject to water . Became law in the '90s to install them in bathrooms . Carry on
CFCI aka RCD (Residual Current Detectors) have a Test and Reset switch. This is more likely to be an isolating transformer with neither output side connected to ground. It has limited power output, hence will only run shavers etc.
I have another subscription curse based on daylight savings time: the next time you go to bed, you’re going to forget to reset your clock and will be late for everything until you subscribe.
If you want really weird, check out the difference between zebra crossings, pelican crossings, puffin crossings and toucan crossings. Yes they are all real ... and there are other types too.
Great show! When I was in Ireland, I learned that one doesn't kiss the Blarney Stone because the locals pee on it. Gotta love that Irish sense of humor 🍀
When newspapers were a thing here in America, we had pay boxes for newspapers. You needed to put coins in the box to open it and get your paper, but at that point it was the honor system, as you could take all of the papers. Bathroom outlets are Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt outlets. They make it safe in case you drop your electrical device into your sink. That makes a ground fault (the current goes to ground through the pipes) and the breaker on the outlet trips, keeping you from dying.
I’m Palestinian majority of my family are redheads and I love when people ask if we are Irish take it as a compliment. I love my Irish brothers and sister! Palestinian by blood Irish by heart! 🇵🇸♥️🇮🇪
@@brigadierblue221 Israel is a settler colonist state just like South Africa was. Only way to deal with invaders is fighting them fuck Israel. Palestinians take a dna test its says there native Israelis take one it says everything and anywhere but Palestine fuck Israel
When I was 18 or 19, (1978 - 1979), I met an Irish ☘️ girl named Anne Cushnahan ?.... in Venice, Italy when I was in the American Navy,.. always wondered what happened with her. Hope she has a wonderful life.
Yeah, the tipping thing was what I found the most awkward when I visited Ireland. Was never quite sure whether to or not to, or how much or how to. I could see how it would be just as awkward for y'all visiting the US.
Hi Diane! Looking lovely as always! Your videos are always the highlight of my week. Anytime that you talk about your native Ireland, it always seems to peak my interests. If I were to ever come into a lot of money and would decide to travel the world, Ireland would be one of the places that I would love to visit. You would be a wonderful tour guide! I admire your insights and your thoughts that you express on your channel. Thanks always for your channel and for all that you do. Have a great rest of your week and stay safe out there! Much success and happiness to you always! ❤️🌹🎃🧡
Went about this time last year. Visited most of Southern Ireland. Loved it!! Look forward to going back and visiting the north as well. Some of the nicest people I’ve met, excellent food, great bars, great beer, great music and beautiful!
The "take one and pay" trust thing is in effect at a local maple syrup producer. He has a shed with a table full of maple syrup bottles of various sizes and a cashbox at the end with a sign saying, "Please pay here."
Tips in the US aren’t just expected, they’re how most service staff make their wages. So the minimum wage is state-by-state but in all of them servers make less than minimum wage, in some places it’s less than $3 an hour. The tip is literally how a lot of waiters and waitresses make their money.
The problem I have with that is that we ate in a small cheap very busy restaurant where my bill came to about $30 for two people and had excellent waiting service and tipped percentage wise accordingly. Same trip we ate in a more upmarket restaurant where the bill cam to over a hundred dollars and the service was atrocious and the waiter didn’t work nearly as hard or as cheerfully and certainly did not deserve a tip 3-4 times that of the other server. I doubt very much that had the two servers been paid a salary with a discretionary tip that the one in the more upmarket establishment would have been earning 3-4 times as much.
FYI, not all states have a serving wage- in some states servers do make actual minimum wage, PLUS tips. Those states are Alaska, Montana, Washington, California, Nevada, Minnesota, and Oregon.
I've never visited Ireland but I visited the UK and found crossing the street was dangerous. One doesn't realize how automatic this is until you go to a country that is different.
Great vid, again, Diane! I remember having to get converters in 1979. There are plenty of places, including farms, that put their produce by the road, and it's the "honor system", take a squash, put a dollar in, etc."
@@LindaC616 I find it easy at first - just consciously look the "wrong" way. The danger comes a few days later when you start getting used to it and that "wrong" way begins to feel just a bit like the "right" way so you have to look both ways repeatedly because it all gets just a tad confusing.
"That takes the fun and entertainment out of politics." Politics isn't supposed to be fun and entertaining. Ireland does politics the right way. It puts an emphasis on policy, where as American politics is focused on popularity.
In America our president isn't in charge either. We just forgot everything about the numerous political science/government classes we were forced to take. Murica.
I visited Ireland a few years ago in July for my sister’s wedding (she lives in Malahide Village). The wedding was at Inish Beg Estate in County Cork, which was *fantastic*. We stayed there for several days and then spent a few more days in Killarney. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience, and nearly everyone we met was kind and polite. The food was also fantastic everywhere we went (except the ice cream, surprisingly). What surprised me most was how much my brother in-law’s family liked drinking mass-produced German beer.
In london most rented flats now come with front loading washing machines with a built in dryers that are no larger than a normal washing machine. They work by cooking the cloths with the steam condensed into the water outlet pipe. Many Irish houses do not have dryers because the cloths are dried outside as "it never rains in sunny southern Ireland ...".
I love that political campaigning doesn’t last a year and a half. I was living there during a campaign and it seemed to be for only a few weeks, not dragged on forever!!
Here in the "south" of the USA, a tip is a thank you. A larger tip is a show of great gratitude for a far better experience than expected. Either way, thanking someone for thanking you would be quite awkward and usually is.
There is a quote from a (at the time) Tobacco company CEO: "Cigarettes are the only product that, when used as intended, kills 50% of it's long term users."
In the states, outlets near water, such as the bathroom or kitchen, must have GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupters). Basically an internal circuit breaker that trips if water bridges the circuit.
Iv hidden from the license inspector. Living in rented houses on a yearly lease doesn't give me much options for sticking an ariel up. I just use the TV for gaming so I'll fight the judge lol
Hi my Mom was Irish on her Father's side her last name Maher Her Father graduated from Dublin University and came to the USA New York at first Where he was the youngest person in their Philharmonic Orchestra at that time. I'm so glad the Irish have changed their opinions about life the USA needs to too really .
Biggest surprise on our trip to Ireland was the complete lack of standardization in plumbing. Showers, especially, were essentially different in every place we stayed.
In some places, the shower controls were the usual range you’d find in the US. In a couple of places, there was an on-demand box inside the shower with a power switch, and each one had a different set of buttons & dials to control temperature and volume. One place had a string hanging from the ceiling that had to be pulled to turn on the on-demand box.... it was a surprise how many different arrangements there were.
@@sunnyjim6505 Ahhh i live in Ireland allow me to explain. The power shower with dials are common units that heat the water and pump it directly. They take in cold water from either the mains water supply or from the attic storage tank. It is then heated and powered out to each individual. The pull cord is a safety switch to isolate the current (240 volts) when the shower is not in use. Either way i hope you had a lovely time here and regards from Dublin 🍀.
@@sunnyjim6505 There is more than one way to skin a cat and more than one way to heat water. Variety is the spice of life and here we have a variety of options readily available.
It was funny when I was in West Cork and Cork, the people in like basic cashier jobs seemed happy to meet people and took care for their jobs, whereas often here in the states those people often have the dead eye soul crushed stares. Also the only place I saw self-checkout was in a Tesco located in Ballicolig, literally the only one. I went shopping at a bunch of different stores while I was there. Whether it was in Dublin, or Cork, or Galway or in the North. Self-Checkout didn't seem much of a thing. Now, I could have missed them but here in the states self-checkout is a very big thing. It allows stores here to move through lines much faster than limiting it to having additional cashiers. Personally, I miss Ireland a lot. RTÉ was kind of neat for the shows that were either entirely in Irish or mixed English and Irish.
The signage on the ground at crosswalks stating look left saved me in England lol I felt like an idiot but 30s years of expecting cars coming from right is a tough thing to forget for a few days!
I'm stuck between moving to Portugal and Finland for educational reasons. I might end up picking Portugal since I know Spanish and will learn the language faster and I prefer warm weather, and friendlier people despite not being very social myself. Ireland might just be for visiting.
I need that mug! Some of the things like the TV fee, no dryers, and items being left out in the honor system remind me a lot of some things that were new to me when I moved to Japan a couple years ago.
For the next two weeks in the Eastern US will see D an hour later as we haven't turned our clocks back yet. That happens in two more weeks
This! ☝️
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I forgot about that. I was wondering why she hasn't uploaded the video.
Actually it happens in less than a week. On 2 AM on November first
Mark Littlehale thanks for the correction. I didn't think it would happen on Halloween, it normally happens the weekend after which is why I said two weeks. One week is even better
I think I speak for all Americans, regardless of party, we long for boring politics!
Well, except for the portion of us that are politicians, perhaps.
Yes, boring and fact based I think we all, well most, would love
Yes. And my cousin is in a bid for a very high up political position (I'd rather not give out too much info just for obvious reasons). I love her and support her however, I long for all politics to have a mandatory quiet month where they just do their work without robo calls or texts or news unless it's an emergency. 😂
no, I long for effective non reaganite scumbag politicians
Going forward, I think our national slogan should be "Make Politics Boring Again!"
My late mother-in-law used to visit Ireland regularly. She was handicapped and used a wheelchair as well as specialized canes when she needed to get up for a bit. She left one of her canes behind at a B&B (don’t remember the county) as she checked out. 3 years later she visited again and the proprietor presented her with the cane. Very honorable folks. Then there was the shop owner in Dublin who sold me an antique ring that turned out to be new. 🤷🏻♀️
I totally agree that here in America we just need to hear the facts about each candidate... politics should be boring
That’s right. Tell them nothing about the leprechauns.
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In the US, the electrical plug in the bathroom is a special GFI(ground fault interrupt) plug. If an appliance gets wet the circuit breaker kicks in automatically so you don’t electrocute yourself.
Just a little correction about GFI or GFCI where I live.
A GFCI doesn’t care if an appliance is wet a GFCI will “sense” the difference in the amount of electricity flowing into the circuit to that flowing out, even in amounts of current as small as 4 or 5 milliamps. The GFCI reacts quickly (less than one-tenth of a second)
a gfci will work if there water or no water the reason we require them in bathroom, kitchen, outside or other places where a water source is close to an outlet is because are a lot mr likely to be get an election shock when there water close to an outlet
I’m shocked that people need to be told which way to look when crossing a street. Street crossing rule 1 and only: look both ways.
Most road have two way traffic, sometimes only one way traffic. Those are usually the ones with advising which way to look.
Well here we look left then right. In UK you would look right then left. In Patriot Games it’s how Jack Ryan almost got hit by a double decker bus. Or did I get that backwards? Heh.
When I was in the Navy, we had a crew member get hit by a car because they looked the wrong way.
The reason is because if you look left first then right, a car coming from your right will hit you if you rush the second glance. Our brain tells us nothing is coming when we should have looked right first then left then right again. We were in Cypress and I found it very nerve wracking crossing the street with my multiple young children.
@@Brian3989 I live on a one way street. Trust me, look both ways. People like to drive the wrong way.
On your first point, this advertisement for prescription drugs in the US wasn't allowed for long time on TV until 1997, and many here hate those commercials. So if they aren't allowed in Ireland, that's refreshing.....
Was that a result of losing C. Everett Coop as our Surgeon General?
@@JohnFourtyTwo Oh, sorry, I was referring to the change in medication advertising.
Yep they removed cigarette ads and added prescription drugs .... lethality wise probably a draw. I thought I’d miss a lot of things about broadcast TV when I switched to streaming services how wrong i was. Once I worked out how to get my local news my only lingering fear is that somehow the whole world would be consumed in some conflagration and I wouldn’t get to worry about it til it was on my block ... oh wait never mind
They worst thing that happened in the US is when they started allowing lawyers to advertise...
@@Ryarios everybody need a lawyers to sue one little ridiculous things
Diane: Tells us how political ads are severely restricted in Ireland
Me, in America: watches video interrupted three times by ads for politicians I would never, ever vote for 😕
We're just to the obscene obnoxious advertising that we complain and do nothing
I'm voting Green Party cause the guy seems decent.
Given that I live on the state line and keep getting SC ads, I can't vote for them.
Classic TH-cam.
@asteinmann If you’re on a PC and not a phone, I suggest getting UBlock Origin.
I visited Ireland fifteen or so years ago, and what shocked me was how young and energetic the population was. And how modern the nation felt. In Britain, you feel the weight of centuries. Ireland, though, just seemed beautiful and ... fresh. Liked it very much.
"Yeah, Irish politics is pretty boring."
From Arkansas, US: I long for a little dullness.
Hey from Northeastern Arkansas same, I am beyond ready to have the election and political stuff over
Awww! I'm originally from NW Arkansas!🥰
Ohioan agrees
@@Njae2000 that’s my people. I have people in nw Arkansas. Also family all over Izard county
Irish politics was bloody and divisive for decades, we could do with a little dullness
I love the medical ads in the US that end with, "sides effects could include death. If you experience any of these side effects call a doctor right away". It made me have to rethink the afterlife a bit.
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Or “Don’t take Blazinofil if you are allergic to Blazinofil.” A) of course we all “know” our allergies to obscure meds; and B) most of us aren’t idiots.
@@davidweitzenkamp4856 ... or if you are allergic to any of its components".
The disclaimer fails to list the composition of Blazinofil because it is a proprietary and patented medicine. Regardless, don't take it if you are allergic to its components.
Yeah, "side effects could include death. If you experience any of these...", I'm calling my dr immediately if I experience the side effect of death.
And of course, a year or so after a medicine is released, you see those ads on television from some unknown law firm claiming that there’s a class action lawsuit against the company that made the medicine and they ask “have you or one of your loved ones died due to ‘Blah blah blah’? If so, please call us, you may qualify to be a part of this class action lawsuit.”. Because yeah, people that are no longer on this earth watch TV commercials and can make appointments over the phone. Yep, makes total sense… Not. 🤦🏻♀️😂
in the US, lots of rural farm stands will use "honor boxes" - they'll have bags of tomatoes or jars of honey and a lock box to drop money in for what you take. Not so much in moderately urban areas.
We recently (here in Rhody)had someone steal the farmer's eggs, the fridge, everything 😐
@@LindaC616 Yeah...trust has risk with it. In the 1940's and '50's, people routinely left doors unlocked. Trust has eroded so much. I don't think we're better or worse than the generations before. I just think we're more densely packed, so the chances of encountering a bad actor are higher - even leaving out the ways technology gives bad actors more reach. I prefer trust, but survival is a bit more circumspect.
You'll still see some honor boxes for citrus fruits in valleys and canyons around southern California. Always makes me happy.
@@JohnFourtyTwo
Yes....funny, someone just mentioned it in the grocery store tonight, and I had to tell them...however, when the story was on the news, I think people responded right away with replacement funds. Hopefully he can chain it down.....
@@JohnFourtyTwo oh, jeez....
Not all homes have a clothes dryer or even a clothes washer in America. They need to drag their clothes to a laundromat, as I did as a poor college student living in small apartments.
If you are lucky, or your apartment complex is large enough, there will be 1 laundry room all the tenants can use, with a couple washers and dryers that typically take coins to run.
Most all homes do. I've never been in a home that didn't. Stay out of the major cities. Even in college I rented a legit house with full kitchen and washroom, entertainment room, garage. It was $500/mo.
No political ads? Like... you already had me at "people speak with wonderful Irish accents"
We don't allow ads either here in the US.
@@daddydunbar4777
Like your the expert on whats irish. Eating chocolate and drinking coffee?
@@VRCM_Skywarn_XUSA as far as I know the smear ads and and other political ads are perfectly legal here in the states I am not an expert on this if I am wrong I am wrong.
@Robert Ruiz right lol
@Robert Ruiz omg I haven't even thought of that lol
Think of American politicians having to be factual. Their flyers would be just their name and the year running.
Too true!!!
And the office.
YAAAAS
Trump's would have a false name and imaginary year.
Aah... Our politicians would easily get around that by simply peppering their speeches with the word “allegedly!”
By U.S. law, if they advertise what a drug does, they HAVE to include all the side effects, as well.
Every medication has a list of contraindications that are categorized as 'possible side-effects' and 'rare side-effects'. They will often advise viewers to see their ad in a specific magazine, and in many cases it is a publication in which the viewer has no interest in purchasing.
There they will find a full-page ad, in tiny print, that will list almost everything you would find in the documentation that accompanies the prescription.
I believe this is a legal way to absolve themselves of liability should a patient experience something in the 'rare side-effects' category.
They have to list anything that happened to anyone in the study group, so if someone caught a cold and had a fever, runny nose and fatigue, they have to list those even if it wasn't caused by the drug.
@@jenniferpearce1052 And as long as you don't claim the substance treats a disease or condition it can have all kinds of side effects without having to list a single one.
Personally, I like that the drug companies are made to also list the dangers of their drug.
Beats them becoming snake oil salesmen boasting the wonders of their miracle tonics.
Diane finds it scary that "in rare cases death has occurred". We know this going into the doctor's office, but she's getting meds all willy-nilly & hasn't been told this is a possibility. So who's in the better?
Trust me, Diane - there's something to be said for boring politics.
As an American, I wholeheartedly agree with you.
I would do a lot to have boring politics here in the states.
@Zhào Liǔ Wait communist? You mean social programs and Social Security? And who said we got "one great president", extremists on both ends are unsatisfied with him since the beginning because he doesn't mind gay rights. And the majority middle just feels like they're stuck choosing between bad and worse. Whether or not you consider Trump great matters greatly on your personal support for him and not necessarily the Republican Party. Normally people vote for the party rather than the politician. *But if you vote for the politician you might be compelled to say they're all the same: scumbags and hypocrites just campaigning for the money.*
But if you vote for the politics rather than the politician you could vote Republican for various reasons: it's good for business because taxes are cut (good for fiscal conservatives), illegalizes abortion (moral conservative), and funds the military (which the patriotic bunch who likely never served are anxious about, however, as many who join the military do so on a whim, as a family tradition, or a social-economic climb, and hardly ever solely for country). *And if you view election day as something for politics/society rather than politicians then you may be compelled to say they're different! One wants change and reform while the other is satisfied and wants tradition and little government intervention!*
*Please explain what you meant, because your confusing everyone on every political side.*
@Zhào Liǔ The reason our conservatives are called that is simply that they prefer to conserve what already exists rather than bring new ideas, higher government intervention, and higher taxes to fund government programs. *They see more government as invasive and want to keep the federal government weak and the state governments and local governments in control.*
It's believed that people living in more rural areas aren't as used to quick change compared to city folk and thus tend to be more conservative. City-life is quicker paced and more liable to alter and thus urbanized areas no matter the state often are more willing to look towards improvement rather than be soon satiated with what's already been done.
Often this proposed "improvement" can seem risky, sometimes unnecessary, and counter-productive by those who oppose it. But then what's being opposed matters more than the opposition of the general idea of "improvement" itself.
Also, I'm voting 3rd party, Green Party, simply because I don't like Joe and Donald, they can't argue without sounding like school children, and have terrible memory [they're old, two old men arguing about who knows what]. *They're both scumbags and hypocrites, they know it, everyone knows it, their opponents know it, and they all know they're all the same things they call each other. It's a game, it's obnoxious advertising and greedy campaigning. Our politicians are characters for a sketch comedy and our political news networks are mostly sit-com. We can't take them seriously. And it's gotten worse since they've gotten onto social media without knowing how to traverse the toxicity of internet culture and their lack of maturity makes it much worse. It's laughable and absurd!*
The person I voted for might be a cheat and a hypocrite too but I don't have much of a choice. Especially with the Electoral College deciding the end result anyway. There are more Republican Senators and more Democrats in the House of Representatives as of the 2018 election and *with our "balanced" [dysfunctional and slow] three branches of government, Executive, Legislative, and Judicial, nothing is going to get done except through executive action, with the exception that many in the House or Senate agree with the president or vice versa. Maybe if Congress wasn't bicameral it would help.
*Is it too late to ask to be part of the English parliament?*
@Zhào Liǔ Generally speaking The Democrats and their political party wants reform and increased taxes. It's the party I'm describing not any politician in particular. I'm aware that many politicians are in it for the money and power and care little for society. Especially considering many already have money and comfort.
Thank you Diane. I really enjoy watching your posts. Everything is in such a state of conflict here. It's cool to see a sane and very funny person expressing an opinion that doesn't offend. Peace.
I was only in Ireland for about three hours during a layover at Shannon Airport. The thing that shocked me, and this sounds ridiculous, was how the grass was greener than it had any business being.
One thing I found interesting when in Ireland a couple years back. In the hotel room, you had to insert your door cardkey into a slot on the wall to turn on the power to the room. While this was not everywhere, it was the first time I had come across that.
About live reads: Decades ago, I was watching a late, late movie on television as a snowstorm was approaching. It was around 2:00 am. A woman came on and did a voice over about wind chill factors, predicted snowfall amounts, drifts, icy conditions and the like. It was a long announcement and she more than once tripped over her own tounge. Then she had to repeat it. "The National Weather Service has issued a blibbered warshing...oh, forget it!" It was 2:00 am, it was snowing, no one cared, and she knew it.
😂 that is hilarious
Lol!
Thanks for the belly laugh! 😂
Please send us your campaign ad restrictions. We, in the US, are dreadfully tired of political hyperbole do any flavor. in exchange, we will expect fewer leprechauns and more non-farming Irish folk. Thank you.
PLEASE. We just literally spent billions. It’s insane. Imagine if all that money were spent on infrastructure. Or feeding the poor. Anything but politics.
I always like the drug ads that have the disclaimer "do not use if you are allergic to it or any of its ingredients." great, thank you for that mind-blowing revelation. I had no idea I shouldn't consume things I'm allergic to.
Or how do you know if your allergic to it if you've never taken it?
@@richardclark7948 that has also occurred to me on occasion. Disclaimers are so weird.
My favorite part of that admonition is that they then categorize the full ingredient list as a "secret formula" their competition wants thus they cannot reveal. "Do not take if you're allergic to any of the ingredients we won't tell you are in the product. Good luck with your guesswork!"
@wmfivethree That's the reason I don't trust new medications. My stepdad almost died from a prescription his doctor had given him. Luckily, he was at a hospital for an exam when he passed out on the floor and received emergency medical treatment. If he'd been home alone, he would have died.
@@ronw484 yikes! my family is cautious about new vaccines for the same reason. we are definitely NOT anti-vax, just want to wait and see how many people die before we get the vaccine. you never know.
"Mum, can I have a coke?"
"No deary, you're underage for that much caffeine. Drink your whiskey like a good boy."
The TH-cam comments section really needs an emoticon option.
In Ireland we call our mothers Mam.
@@fr2ncm9 They do :)
You’re shitting me.
@@fr2ncm9 ♥
Tumble dryers: thats what appartment units are for, the dryer and washer are stacked on top of eachother 😁
They're also much smaller than normal washers/dryers
Everyone I know who has visited Ireland is astonished at just how green it really is. Ireland is famous for being green but they tell me that the actual beauty of the green takes their breath away. My parents told me that people on the plane gasped at the first sight of Ireland.
Diane, making Monday's more tolerable.
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@JohnFourtyTwo
T.G.I.D.M. (Thank Go Its Diane Monday)
I just discovered her today and I really enjoy her videos. I just watched her 9/11 video and she made me tear up.
Happy Monday Diane! Ireland looks great! Here in the USA we would certainly miss all of our political and medical ads. Said No American, ever.
One of the most surprising things for us about visiting Ireland was how genuinely good the food at the gas (petrol) stations is..!! In America, mostly you hope you don't get poisoned at at gas station and at best, you may feel bad, dirty and sort of sick after eating gas station food. In Ireland, the food is quite good - you can find awesome French pastries, freshly made sandwiches to your order, great coffee, and people who act like they actually care about doing a good job.
Yes, mostly have dely's and warm sandwiches and soups, salads , coffee and pastries. There are gas stations where is like a big stop for travellers and they have a big food court . 😅😅 . Love it
I feel like I'm in the wrong country. I work at a gas station in alaska. And wow, one of the few that trys to fallow the big food regulations, and keep the place sanitary. Sadly, most my coworkers could care less. We bake pasties, and cookies fresh. Just ignore they come premixed.
You've never been to a Wawa, I see.
@@danicegewiss862 Is that a gas station chain in Canada?
@@Liberty-wo2iy Not yet. It started in Media, Pennsylvania, USA. It's now all over the east coast and heading west. It is huge here. We have more Wawa's than McDonald's.
There are a lot of Americans with Irish Ancestry. I’m one of those individuals. And it’s interesting to learn about where you came from.
I spent a month in Ireland in 2014. I didn’t notice anything strange. I loved the country. My great-great grandfather came from there. I’d love to come back.
There is no standard tip in Ireland because the staff actually get paid over here and above all never give a 5 euro tip when buying something for 20, that is crazy.
In some places in America they expect 20 to 25% tip that's mostly in the big cities not everywhere in the country.
The tip is figured in to the wage figure, hence why people in jobs that get tips are actually paid, legally, a ridiculously low base wage.
@@kellysueballard7654 Why should the public pay people wages? it is just a bad system.
@@heilong79 that is how businesses justify the low wages of say, restaurant servers. The employer waged + tips = "living wage". It's f-ed up and a stupid system.
It keeps the service good. I get sushi at my favorite place, adore the guy who makes it. I order about $25 worth, my hubs gets a $35 stirfry.
I give sushi guy a $20 cash tip, the restaurant gets $10-15 on receipt.
He totally gets it too, the extra ginger and everything. A perfect experience earns a meaningful tip.
If you don't want to tip. Order to-go. Don't waste their time. Pretty good system unless someone is an ass.
The President isn’t technically “in charge” in the US either. There are three branches of government and there are supposed to be a balance of powers: the President is a part of the executive branch, our legislative branch has people from every state and they are the ones who vote on laws and such. The judicial branch are judges who rule on if laws or conflicts are contrary or not to our constitution. The big thing about them is they serve for life... they are in the process on voting on a new judge right now and people are up in arms about it because the President nominated her and their is a presidential election in less than a month. Any way, new laws are supposed to go through all the branches but the President has veto power if he doesn’t like a law.... but then the legislative branch (senate and congress) can vote again.... if they overwhelmingly vote against the President he / she cannot veto it again. It’s very confusing, I know! US government people, did I get that clear enough?
basically! Good job!
After this election the position will mainly become 'asshole we let bounce off walls in a suit' at that
if the legislative would act, but lets face it they do not govern and allows the courts to do their job and give the president overreaching powers so all congress does is campaigning
@@SWalkerTTU true but McConnell only has been senate majority leader since "2010", you cannot blame him for congress inaction before that
Don't tell Trump that. He thinks he's king and can do what he wants. And Stephen Miller once told us all that his power is not to be questioned. We're fucked.
Disclaimer: May result in death. If death occurs call your doctor right away.
sounds like a typical american ad :P
If death results, proceed to nearest polling station and vote for joe Biden.
“Hey Dr., I hope you’ve been having a good weekend. Can I book an appointment early this week? Uh huh. Yeah you see, unfortunately I’ve died. Tuesday at noon? Awesome, thank you, I’ll be there!”
Aww this really made me miss Ireland! Spent every summer in Waterford with family as a child, and this year was supposed to be my first time back in years!
Another for your list is how small the potatoes are. Then again I'm from Idaho so all potatoes are small by comparison.
I'm from Idaho too!! No one beats that monstrosity that drops on new years eve. Or has a potato house they can go spend the night in 😂😂
We only grow them big enough to fit our mouths lol 😆
I was born and raised in Camas County (1C plates) - we didn't grow potatoes there, but we sure ate them. :-)
When I visited Ireland back 2016 the two things that shocked me the most were that everything in Ireland is just a bit smaller than in the US and just how staggeringly beautiful Ireland is.
As an American, I'm extremely embarrassed by how childish our politicians act
@@JohnFourtyTwo Dueling might not be a bad option!
@@JohnFourtyTwo dueling sounds like fun
Yes me too! I'm so over it. I have never wanted to move overseas more than I do after this election cycle. I am not one to say "if so and so wins I am moving to Canada" but omg it's so embarrassing
@@JohnFourtyTwo Pistols these days are a bit different and medical technology is much better. I'd much rather be shot by modern tech! Lol
@@JohnFourtyTwo The government always ruins the fun!
everything you are saying about Ireland makes me want to go there and just experience it as much as I can from the local's perspective. Not because I believe it is a better way of life, but because it is different, and I want to be able to know more people, and relate to a wider range of people. I want to know and understand everyone from their own perspective.
This is wonderful. I wish everyone had this desire
In reference to the newspaper machines, a good funny story: more than once, a business tried to "steal" newspapers from a competitor's machine would send a person over with a handful of quarters, and they pay for each paper...pay, pull one out, then close...then pay for the next, etc. Completely forgetting they could just pay once and take the whole stack.
I wish US politics was boring. I would love to be bored right now.
Soon we can switch to post-election craziness instead. Yay?
@@davidweitzenkamp4856 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Me too!
Same...
@@davidweitzenkamp4856
God, I hope not....I've seen chatter that some things are once again in short supply at the stores....
When I first saw a washer that also dried clothes. I had also never seen such a small washer/dryer before. It took like three days to do a load of laundry
When I was a kid we were always told to "look both ways before crossing the street!", but a lot of people still get run over
Same here!
@@dgibbons1980
And in the case of Mass.....🤔
@@JohnFourtyTwo Watch out for Truck-kun!
@@JohnFourtyTwo I spent three weeks in Atsugi with my squadron back in 98
@@JohnFourtyTwo I was the corpsman for VR-53 (based out of NAF Andrews) and we probably flew in 3 times a year. I don't remember too much about what was outside the gate other than the pachinko places. I also remember the air quality warnings from that smokestack. Good times.
We went to London for our honeymoon ( I know... I know... not Ireland) and bartenders/ servers were so very appreciative of our tips. One person actually said we didn’t need to tip as servers and bartenders were paid decent wages. We still tipped because we wanted to show our appreciation.
That TV license thing just seems wild to me. I know why that wouldn't fly here though. I can just see some inspector showing up and meeting the home owner and his friends, Smith & Wesson.
Yes, I do remember almost meeting my death crossing the street for the first day or two. Then I had the opposite when I came back home. The adverts on the tele were most amazing, they were so SHORT. I am so hoping to get back in May.
The thing about tips in the US is that that is how most waitress and waiters make their living is on the tips they get, because here in the US they for the most part are only paid around $2.00 a hour, and a lot of places they have to tip share and the tips are taxed as well. So it is very important to tip here in the US. I wish I could move to Ireland or anywhere but be here. This country (US) is going down hill.
It's not just that. Some states, like mine, have the same minimum wage regardless of whether the position is tipped or not. But tipping culture is just as strong and if you tip less than 15% people look at you funny.
We really need to stop tipping in the US, and force employers to pay what their employees are worth.
what makes the other options any better than the USA?
@@thomasjenkins5727 so you will pay 15 dollars for a 10 dollar burger, and your service will not be as good. tips are a great way to vote with our dollar and insure better service. I am not working in the service industry if they do away with tips, and there is not a server I know that would still work that job, for a bullshit hourly wage, and if they did they are not going to beyond and above. you get what you pay for.. why is that so hard for you all to understand?
As a Canadian, I REALLY appreciate the 'look left/right' on the pavement when I'm in Ireland and the UK!
me too.. i remember in london a thousand years ago having to catch a bus out of town,, at night - good thing i asked the driver are you gong to...... he goes ah no, you should be standing on the other side of the road and that bus stop over there ..should be there is 20 min.... so off i went.. (thank god)
As someone who has lived all my life in the UK, I appreciate those words when visiting a city I don't know well because some of the one-way systems can be pretty damn confusing, especially when you're stood on the pavement trying to work out which direction traffic might be coming from!
When I was growing up in Maine (this would be the 60s/70s) my mother...and I'm sure others, as well...would usually leave a little extra in those "honor boxes" next to the roadside fruit & produce stands. A way of saying thank you for the sellers' trust.
here in the USA we used to have that level of trustworthiness. it was nothing to go into the bait shop at 5am and get bait(tub of nightcrawlers or a dozen baitfish) or some bobbers or fishing line. there would be a cigar box with a brick on it. you would add up your total write what you got and pay. there would be change in the box to make change. no one would ever consider messing with it. first because it just wasn't done and second they didn't want to have to wait till the shop opened. same with newspapers or bringing back soda bottles for deposit. there was usually a bowl full of change. you just took what you were owed out of the bowel or leave a note how many you left and your name. there were little neighborhoods grocery shops that if the lady had to step out for a bit they left the door open with a pad and pen. you wrote down what you got and either left cash or your name and an iou. i remember the one 3 blocks down had a cooler with milk, bread, eggs and a few other staples with the same sort of set up. it was this way until the late 70's early 80's .
As a child, I loved the idea of leprechauns. I even imagined them living in my upstairs attic. And I could talk to them anytime and they would be very nice to me and grant me wishes. Strange, I know!
Once when I was little I found a 4 leaf clover and put it on my dresser. I was told it dissapeared overnight because a leprechaun took it. I think my parents were messing with me. 😬
GFCI Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt .. Electric socket that will act like a fuse IMMEDIATELY if your device is subject to water . Became law in the '90s to install them in bathrooms . Carry on
CFCI aka RCD (Residual Current Detectors) have a Test and Reset switch.
This is more likely to be an isolating transformer with neither output side connected to ground.
It has limited power output, hence will only run shavers etc.
I have another subscription curse based on daylight savings time: the next time you go to bed, you’re going to forget to reset your clock and will be late for everything until you subscribe.
😂
Thanks for reminding me, it's soon time for Davey to sail around the clock
If it wasn't for my phone automatically I'd be one hour late and one hour early once a year.
The most surprising thing for me was how her sofa cushions morphed into a big fluffy head that sat up for a sec then blended back in.... 🤩
Hah! She thought the weird part about zebra crossing was how she pronounced it. 😆
Exactly! She started talking about it and I was sitting here like "What??? They have Zebras crossing the street in Ireland? That can't be right!"
If you want really weird, check out the difference between zebra crossings, pelican crossings, puffin crossings and toucan crossings. Yes they are all real ... and there are other types too.
Had the same thought!
So that's how you pronounce "Taoiseach?" I'd hate to admit how I thought it was pronounced. I've learned something today.
Ive known for a while, but yeah, my speaks-4-languages brain still can't wrap itself around that pronunciation out of that combo of letters
The auto -CC took it as T-shirt lol
Great show! When I was in Ireland, I learned that one doesn't kiss the Blarney Stone because the locals pee on it. Gotta love that Irish sense of humor 🍀
That comment is just brilliant but very true lol not alot of people no that
Oh my!!!! 🙃
I am an 18 yr old fella from Blarney, i can confirm that is true, never kissed it or thought of kissing it ever, regardless of the piss like
@@seanguilderson6034 unfortunately I found out after the fact 😜🤣🤣🤣
Loved Ireland...beautiful country, friendly people and good whiskey 🍀🥃
@@seanguilderson6034 Ick! Again thank you so much for the heads up. 🇺🇸😮
I'm a Texan and lived in co. Roscommon. I love Ireland. people treated me like gold.
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When newspapers were a thing here in America, we had pay boxes for newspapers. You needed to put coins in the box to open it and get your paper, but at that point it was the honor system, as you could take all of the papers.
Bathroom outlets are Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt outlets. They make it safe in case you drop your electrical device into your sink. That makes a ground fault (the current goes to ground through the pipes) and the breaker on the outlet trips, keeping you from dying.
Used to work at a Skydiving Dropzone that used to have the buy snacks on trust thing for a long time.
Peter Ustinov talking about his cats in Logan’s Run, I love you.
Looking forward to the Halloween themed video no matter what it is. I wonder if the Wookie Warrior Dog will be in a costume? Awesome video .
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@@Frank-mm2yp That would be an infringement of Chewies rights and could lead to a cruelty offence being committed.
If Mummy's drinking with her friends again....poor Chew...
I’m Palestinian majority of my family are redheads and I love when people ask if we are Irish take it as a compliment. I love my Irish brothers and sister! Palestinian by blood Irish by heart! 🇵🇸♥️🇮🇪
@Black metal baby
Israel is probably also tired of Palestinine breaking every treaty every agreed upon too.
From The River, To The Sea. Palestine, Will Be Free!
Solidarity To Our Palestinian Sisters & Brothers, From Ireland.
Tiocfaidh Ar La!
@@brigadierblue221 Israel is a settler colonist state just like South Africa was. Only way to deal with invaders is fighting them fuck Israel. Palestinians take a dna test its says there native Israelis take one it says everything and anywhere but Palestine fuck Israel
@@instigatorobearga Israel belongs to the Jews.The Romans kicked them out in 70AD
@@purebloodirishman9389 Jewish is a religion not a ancestoral claim to any land.
When I was 18 or 19, (1978 - 1979), I met an Irish ☘️ girl named Anne Cushnahan ?.... in Venice, Italy when I was in the American Navy,.. always wondered what happened with her. Hope she has a wonderful life.
I live in the US, and when I visited the UK I was very surprised that there were no screens on the windows to keep the bugs out.
That's cos there are no flies on us ;)
Yeah, the tipping thing was what I found the most awkward when I visited Ireland. Was never quite sure whether to or not to, or how much or how to. I could see how it would be just as awkward for y'all visiting the US.
There can be, not always, a bowl or jar sitting on the counter top for tips. Which is usually the loose change from paying your bill.
Hi Diane! Looking lovely as always! Your videos are always the highlight of my week. Anytime that you talk about your native Ireland, it always seems to peak my interests. If I were to ever come into a lot of money and would decide to travel the world, Ireland would be one of the places that I would love to visit. You would be a wonderful tour guide! I admire your insights and your thoughts that you express on your channel. Thanks always for your channel and for all that you do. Have a great rest of your week and stay safe out there! Much success and happiness to you always! ❤️🌹🎃🧡
Aww lovely
Went about this time last year. Visited most of Southern Ireland. Loved it!! Look forward to going back and visiting the north as well. Some of the nicest people I’ve met, excellent food, great bars, great beer, great music and beautiful!
The "take one and pay" trust thing is in effect at a local maple syrup producer. He has a shed with a table full of maple syrup bottles of various sizes and a cashbox at the end with a sign saying, "Please pay here."
Tips in the US aren’t just expected, they’re how most service staff make their wages. So the minimum wage is state-by-state but in all of them servers make less than minimum wage, in some places it’s less than $3 an hour. The tip is literally how a lot of waiters and waitresses make their money.
The problem I have with that is that we ate in a small cheap very busy restaurant where my bill came to about $30 for two people and had excellent waiting service and tipped percentage wise accordingly. Same trip we ate in a more upmarket restaurant where the bill cam to over a hundred dollars and the service was atrocious and the waiter didn’t work nearly as hard or as cheerfully and certainly did not deserve a tip 3-4 times that of the other server. I doubt very much that had the two servers been paid a salary with a discretionary tip that the one in the more upmarket establishment would have been earning 3-4 times as much.
FYI, not all states have a serving wage- in some states servers do make actual minimum wage, PLUS tips. Those states are Alaska, Montana, Washington, California, Nevada, Minnesota, and Oregon.
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@@colinogorman8279 been this way for ages actually 😊
I've never visited Ireland but I visited the UK and found crossing the street was dangerous. One doesn't realize how automatic this is until you go to a country that is different.
President Higgins is adorable with his dogs. That’s all I really need to know about him.🤷🏻♀️
*dog
I just saw that Síoda passed away recently.😢
shavers are 110 volts. Normal voltage in the rest of the house is 220v. 220v can kill so not good ina wet place like a bath room.
Great vid, again, Diane! I remember having to get converters in 1979. There are plenty of places, including farms, that put their produce by the road, and it's the "honor system", take a squash, put a dollar in, etc."
Well, everyone always told me to look both ways before I cross the street.
@@buskergirl I look both ways even if it's a one-way street, because I've seen a lot of people go the wrong way.
The tricky part is learning to look right first, then left. Always takes ne a couple of days to adjust
@@LindaC616 I find it easy at first - just consciously look the "wrong" way. The danger comes a few days later when you start getting used to it and that "wrong" way begins to feel just a bit like the "right" way so you have to look both ways repeatedly because it all gets just a tad confusing.
"That takes the fun and entertainment out of politics."
Politics isn't supposed to be fun and entertaining. Ireland does politics the right way. It puts an emphasis on policy, where as American politics is focused on popularity.
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In America our president isn't in charge either. We just forgot everything about the numerous political science/government classes we were forced to take. Murica.
I visited Ireland a few years ago in July for my sister’s wedding (she lives in Malahide Village). The wedding was at Inish Beg Estate in County Cork, which was *fantastic*. We stayed there for several days and then spent a few more days in Killarney. I thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience, and nearly everyone we met was kind and polite. The food was also fantastic everywhere we went (except the ice cream, surprisingly). What surprised me most was how much my brother in-law’s family liked drinking mass-produced German beer.
In london most rented flats now come with front loading washing machines with a built in dryers that are no larger than a normal washing machine. They work by cooking the cloths with the steam condensed into the water outlet pipe. Many Irish houses do not have dryers because the cloths are dried outside as "it never rains in sunny southern Ireland ...".
I love that political campaigning doesn’t last a year and a half. I was living there during a campaign and it seemed to be for only a few weeks, not dragged on forever!!
True they're all the same though 😂
Here in the "south" of the USA, a tip is a thank you. A larger tip is a show of great gratitude for a far better experience than expected.
Either way, thanking someone for thanking you would be quite awkward and usually is.
That’s not just the South, considering where I am in the North it’s the exact same story.
There is a quote from a (at the time) Tobacco company CEO: "Cigarettes are the only product that, when used as intended, kills 50% of it's long term users."
In the states, outlets near water, such as the bathroom or kitchen, must have GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupters). Basically an internal circuit breaker that trips if water bridges the circuit.
Here In America all stop lights make the Mario cart ready set go sound effects when changing to green. Its really neat.
Here in Norway we have no political ads, no prescription meds ads and no alcohol ads allowed 😃 it’s actually great
Heard it's great there
I remember when there were no ads for drugs. Those were the good old days lol.
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Iv hidden from the license inspector. Living in rented houses on a yearly lease doesn't give me much options for sticking an ariel up. I just use the TV for gaming so I'll fight the judge lol
Hi my Mom was Irish on her Father's side her last name Maher Her Father graduated from Dublin University and came to the USA New York at first Where he was the youngest person in their Philharmonic Orchestra at that time. I'm so glad the Irish have changed their opinions about life the USA needs to too really .
We used to have un-manned citrus stands on the side of the road in Florida. There were bags of fruit and a box were people put money.
We’re thinking of immigrating to Ireland so this video was helpful 🙂
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Biggest surprise on our trip to Ireland was the complete lack of standardization in plumbing. Showers, especially, were essentially different in every place we stayed.
Different in what way?
In some places, the shower controls were the usual range you’d find in the US. In a couple of places, there was an on-demand box inside the shower with a power switch, and each one had a different set of buttons & dials to control temperature and volume. One place had a string hanging from the ceiling that had to be pulled to turn on the on-demand box.... it was a surprise how many different arrangements there were.
@@sunnyjim6505 Ahhh i live in Ireland allow me to explain. The power shower with dials are common units that heat the water and pump it directly. They take in cold water from either the mains water supply or from the attic storage tank. It is then heated and powered out to each individual. The pull cord is a safety switch to isolate the current (240 volts) when the shower is not in use. Either way i hope you had a lovely time here and regards from Dublin 🍀.
@@leonardmcdermott7703 We figured it all out, but the surprise was that there are so many variations.
@@sunnyjim6505 There is more than one way to skin a cat and more than one way to heat water. Variety is the spice of life and here we have a variety of options readily available.
Now I know why I can't dry my hair in the bathroom in Ireland.
It was funny when I was in West Cork and Cork, the people in like basic cashier jobs seemed happy to meet people and took care for their jobs, whereas often here in the states those people often have the dead eye soul crushed stares. Also the only place I saw self-checkout was in a Tesco located in Ballicolig, literally the only one. I went shopping at a bunch of different stores while I was there. Whether it was in Dublin, or Cork, or Galway or in the North. Self-Checkout didn't seem much of a thing. Now, I could have missed them but here in the states self-checkout is a very big thing. It allows stores here to move through lines much faster than limiting it to having additional cashiers. Personally, I miss Ireland a lot. RTÉ was kind of neat for the shows that were either entirely in Irish or mixed English and Irish.
The signage on the ground at crosswalks stating look left saved me in England lol I felt like an idiot but 30s years of expecting cars coming from right is a tough thing to forget for a few days!
We Choctaw People SAVED the Irish from the land of famine!
And your generosity has never been forgotten.
Shes gorgeous WOW ... why did my family move from Ireland again... beautiful as her country
Could be titled "More reasons why Americans want to Move to Ireland!" Well done.
Oh, yeah... I definitely want to have to get a license to own a TV!
Yeah, if you like being regulated and controlled to the point of insanity.
I have yet to hear a good reason to move to Ireland, or any other country for that matter.
I'm stuck between moving to Portugal and Finland for educational reasons. I might end up picking Portugal since I know Spanish and will learn the language faster and I prefer warm weather, and friendlier people despite not being very social myself. Ireland might just be for visiting.
@@ArtofFreeSpeech you don’t need a license to own a TV, just to watch BBC channels. And there are ways around it.
I just love hearing you talk...
I need that mug! Some of the things like the TV fee, no dryers, and items being left out in the honor system remind me a lot of some things that were new to me when I moved to Japan a couple years ago.