Your comment regarding tap water in the US is a distortion of reality. This is a very large country and the majority of us have safe, very drinkable tap water. Local governments are responsible for their water quality. Sadly, Flint, Michigan made the decision to prioritize things other than maintaining their public water system.
@@michaelleiper Wells in Florida frequently have sulfur, but it is a gas. So you smell it, but you aren’t actually drinking it. Some wells have aerators that allow the gas to dissipate, so no smell. I’ve lived in multiple places in Florida, in some of them salt water intrusion is a bigger problem with wells. The sulfur smell is just something you get used to. If you are on city water, no smell.
Yea, I'm about 25 minutes outside of Boston and we haven't drank the water on tap since the early 80's. That goes for surrounding towns and states, I have friends and family all the way from New Hampshire to Florida.. not one person I know drinks from the faucet. Where are you at? Are there unicorns? :)
It is not true that most tap water in America is unsafe. I live in North Carolina, and I check the published content of my local tap water regularly. It exceeds the purity quality if most brands of bottled water tested. Plastic water bottles piling up everywhere is horrible for the environment. People who consume bottled water regularly, are ironically creating their own ground water quality issues, as plastic is highly polluting.
@@cynthiatolman326 He thinks OK is the same as the rest of the nation. "A recent study conducted by J.D. Power has revealed that Oklahoma's tap water quality ranks among the lowest in the nation."
Yes definitely agree but tap water causes me to itch like hell full of lead and crap... best water ever from the waterfall near me fresh and clean .plastic is everywhere pills you take plastic coated now there linked with cancer .dont know why we cant refik the same bottle like norway
@@rnash999 haven't you watched erin brochavich ? I got the runs in florida and spain with water from the tap theres mice droppings Mercury everything in it look it up why people scratch after tap water
Old lady here, have lived in a number of places in the U.S. i have ALWAYS drunk the tap water. No issues! Back in the day some would taste better than others, but I think they've fixed that in most places. I do see people in the stores buying tons of bottled water, but I don't know why. They certainly don't HAVE to.
I think your exaggeration of the water here in the states is a terrible thing to make people think we have such horrible water. I don't know where you have lived but your remarks about the taste and color of our water pisses me off.
I think you're a little off about the water. Sure it's not perfect, and the reason you hear of a problem is because it is rare. Tap water is safe to drink 99% of the time.
I'm in central Ohio and our tap water is great. He obviously has limited experience drinking tap water. Where the heck is the tap water dark and moldy? I've travel extensively in the US, coast to coast and drink tap water.
The tap water here (Savannah) from the Florida aquifer is fine...and we get a full report every year online. Heated plastic in the sun or with Keurig cups really IS dangerous.
Danger in the US depends greatly upon where you live. I retired after 31 years of police work in Michigan and outside of the metropolitan areas your very safe. Even in the cites your relatively safe but I know you need content.
Yes, he is wrong about that. I live in Arkansas. Just about everywhere I have traveled in the US, you can drink tap water. The only exceptions might be larger NE cities.
I disagree about the tap water. I have always been conscious of water quality. I have lived in NJ, NY, FLA, CA, VA, and NC. Every place had outstanding water quality. Where in the U.S. did you live?
@@peterkonradort Hi, not sure if the normal vitamins are enough, also worth taking Vit D as an adult too. It can also be good to have daylight lights (SAD lights).
Alaskan here and medical providers regularly seem to advise people to take D3 in fall/winter. I also frequently use a full spectrum light. (SAD) light.
My wife and I just returned from Scotland yesterday. We began our journey in Edinburgh, then to Inverness, Thurso, Torridon, Isle of Skye and back to Edinburgh. I thought that the exact opposite about the trash reference. All the small towns we visited offered trash bins that segregated trash & recycling. I will note that they generally were full, which gives credit to the notion of not being emptied frequently. Even with that, we found that all towns were very tidy and properly kept. Your mention of safety could not be more true. It is one of the reasons my wife and I are considering the move over there. The folks there are extremely welcoming and are unpretentious. I believe it is because they are not spending their days juggling a costly extravagant fancy high lavish lifestyle that creates emotional exhaustion and overloaded stress as a byproduct. It was evident that many of these small towns were filled with wealthy residents; however, it was not their purpose for you to notice. You mentioned the drinking water, but I would add the quality of air. It was incredibly crisp, clean and easy to breath. We power-walked some amazing trails (very much like the one you show in your video) and never really felt short of breath. So many positive mentions I could add, but will end it here. Adding some of my vacation pics on my instagram (@westernchicano) Thanks for your post! Cheers!
As a Scot, I would like to thank you for giving a more balanced opinion on the rubbish issue. My bins are collected weekly and I have never had an issue with widespread trash in my area.
Next time don't "power walk" take your time and let the beauty of Scotland sink in! While power walking helps keep you fit slowing down a bit allows you to de-stress and enjoy a nice walk for the sake of it. Happy trails.
My biggest thing upon coming to Scotland was the elementary aged children walking home alone for lunch and babies in strollers left outside of shops. I couldn't believe it you would never see that in America! How amazing to have that safety
Every day there are children playing in my street unsupervised, even as young as like 4 or 5! Like you said, we’d never see that in the states. Or if you did, it wouldn’t be safe.
no matter what I wouldn't do that we're safe in Australia to a point but like we do have a gun ban like you can't walk the streets with one in a bag or whatever and collectors have to have theirs under lock and key , it's best to be wary of an unsuspecting stranger around your kids common sense should prevail.
Not safe at all. Are yous blind . Scottish are desperately trying to leave. Anyone who leaves their kids outside the shop or youngsters out unsupervised gets sw called and for good reason. This is absolute claptrap nonsense. Cani even walk down highstreet without kids with machetes threatening randos. Tap water now is heavily chlorinated and undrinkable. Primary schools need security. Stop pushing this false narrative. It is not a f fairytale. Working households cani even afford heating and hot water. The food on the shelves in shops is rotten. Pollution damp and mould is killing everyone. Drugs drinking domestic violence, treat woman as a sub species. Need a man to deal with anything official because if your female your automatically do not get taken serious. Seriously deluded.
LOL your society has already created a bunch of ridiculous parents , all americanod .. kids molly coddled by helicopter parents on high alert as they believe all the crap ... used to be like Japan fostering resilience ..e.g. my 1st errand but not now
I can't believe you are saying that the tap water in the US is not safe to drink! WHAT?? That's crazy! I'm English living in the US for over 50 years and I've never experienced that, ever. Where I live in Illinois my neighbour is retired from the water department and they test the water constantly. It comes from an underground aquifer. There is only one week difference between spring and fall time changes, known as British summer time there, not daylight saving time.
Unsafe tap water in the United States, dark, smells like mold??? Wow, that's a new one!!! You certainly are dreaming! The water in all cities and municipalities is constantly being monitored. The Flint Michigan reference that you mentioned was due to faulty pipes that carried the water ... too long to mention here. In response, the State provided bottled water to the area's inhabitants. From what I understand, for the most part, that problem has either been cleared up, or is in the process of being rectified. To tout that as being indicative of the country's water supply is certainly false. As for trash removal, the trash is collected in my area, twice a week. The "recyclables" are picked up once a week. I could never imagine picking up the trash, once every three weeks. A good idea would be for some of those new migrant folks that are flooding through Scotland, to be used as trash collectors. Oh well. Anyhow, have the residents ever figured out to bag their trash in bags - or, at least, to place it in covered trash cans??? For most, that shouldn't be too difficult to figure out. Doing so would certainly cut down on the evident smell, as well as to keep those errant baby nappies from blowing into your face during a stiff breeze.
Here in suburban New England we have Trash Days 2 to 3 times per week. Private citizens and organized civic groups often patrol the roadways picking up trash. Many households have fairly deep artesian wells with excellent water.
You generalize too much. The U.S. is huge compared to Scotland. Tap water quality is based on what type of soil and rock you have filtering it. I lived in Lawton, Oklahoma for a while and agree the water there wasn’t great but is was clean and very drinkable. Where I live in the Midwest is very safe and many don’t bother locking their doors. I’ve never felt unsafe even in cities like Des Moines, Omaha, Lincoln, etc. Don’t exaggerate to make your point because you lose credibility.
Safety follows a curve. In the late 70s there were a lot of muggers, especially in places like NYC. That was when the young male baby boomers came of age. But one of the things that frightens us oldsters is that up until then most gang fights were chains, knives and bats. If your house is a block away from the main street the chain is not going to come through your wall and the turf war remains where it is. High powered bullets travel. I've travelled, on roads, though some of the bad neighborhoods south of Boston. Mostly not on purpose. Until you get to the seediest of areas, they look fine. A lot of it is knowing where you are and your perception of safety. When you kids school starts training everyone to shelter in place the world is scarier. I don't think I ever heard of shelter in place until the mid-2000s.
I remember living in Baumholder, Germany as an Army Brat, we had a milk/cheese man & an egg lady, a produce man, a bread man(forever enshrined in my family as the "ding-a-ling baker man", he also sold candy), a diaper man, and garbage men who also picked up: (3 x yr) yard waste, (1 x yr) Christmas trees, (1 x yr) automotive waste (tires, batteries, parts, oil , etc.) and most importantly, a beer man!!! I remember that Santa Claus came on a fire truck with candy, through all the snow to the whole Housing Complex!! Every street!! He had an MP escort with long guns and everything!! It was all very, very thrilling to my 8/9 year old self!!
@@DesperateForSanity When my dad went to Vietnam, we waited for him in Plainview, TX. I grew to LOVE the Jewel-T man, he had everything that the grocery store didn't.
I've lived all over the US in different states and the water is fine. Sometimes the taste isn't wonderful, but it has never been unsafe to drink. Also, I've never had tap water that is a dark color--that sounds like a horror movie :) I'm not sure where you lived--maybe it was a local issue?
Not sure where you lived in the US, but I don't quite follow what you said about "cut a coffee shop date short because someone came in and was sitting across the room with a gun strapped to their hip." If you did so, then you really don't understand the culture of those who carry, and you might be exaggerating how frequently guns are seen in the US. I live in Arizona, which is a fairly gun-friendly state. I also travel the US extensively, have multiple concealed-carry permits for various states, and carry from time-to-time. In my entire life how many times have I noticed someone concealed carrying? Maybe five times, and one of those was an Air Marshall who wasn't thinking when he put his bag in the overhead bin. How many times have I observed someone open carrying? Again, I can count that on one hand. My point is that guns are not nearly as visible and prevalent in the US as many think. More importantly, I'll point out that those who carry routinely--especially those who take the time to get permitted and train--are among the most law-abiding citizens in the US. We are there to protect, not to attack.
So, because you feel secure knowing that millions of Americans are running around with concealed weapons, everyone else should feel safe, too? I live in Ohio, where a license and training aren’t even required. I’m also a retired military officer who handled weapons routinely for 20 years, and I absolutely shudder to think about all these untrained civilians and their guns. The gun culture in the US is absolutely stupid. There’s a reason why even military personnel can’t keep their privately-owned firearms in their quarters on most military bases - it’s because people with guns are dangerous.
Open carry is quite prevalent where I live. It is disconcerting at least and often quite frightening. I cannot get used to it. It DOES NOT make me feel safe.
@@kellydiver First, thank you for your service--we owe our freedoms to those of you who served. Secondly, just because I post something here doesn't mean everyone has to agree, contrary to your point. That's not how this works. We can share knowledge and perspectives, and those who read the posts can make up their minds for themselves.
I'm an American who has been living in the UK for 21 years. The first biggest shock was the NHS and having access to good healthcare. I pray the British fight hard to keep it.
Yes, we are incredibly lucky to have the NHS free health care, which generally is good. Although in the past 10 to 15 years, it has become difficult with long queues for consultations and operations. The last 5 years it has become almost impossible, where I live anyway, to get an appointment to see your doctor. I know covid had a lot to do with that but it has just stayed the same. Hopefully with the new government that will improve.
@@Carrie-h2b Gotta be a MAGAhead. Willing to go bankrupt for healthcare than have the state provide it or at least make it affordable. They literally just voted for a guy who promised to end their government subsidized healthcare (ACA/Obamacare). Fun realization since the election: some MAGAheads thought ACA and Obamacare were two different things. Idiots.
Knife crime is out of control in various parts of the UK, including Scotland. I lived in Edinburgh from September 1986 to the end of June 1987 during my university days. There was violence. I never experienced any. But I did have an American friend who was severely beaten and hospitalized for his injuries over a verbal dispute at a chip shop. I also had a friend attending University of Glasgow. She was terrified of leaving her flat because of the stabbings and muggings constantly occurring in her neighborhood. Anyone who thinks violence is rare in Scotland is not living in the big city.
@@BillMorse-jr2ou Absurdity always makes me laugh. There is zero relevance between the videographer's CURRENT lived experience and someone who lived in Edinburgh (for a year) almost FORTY YEARS ago. Particularly so when the videographer's comparison was between WoS and America, not 2024 and 1986!
I was shocked about your assessment of tap water in the US.....I have lived in Texas my entire life and have traveled a bit and never was unable to drink tap water!
Im a Brit (Scot) living in Austria. Your right about rubbish.... Here in Austria they have a saying.... " When you loose respect for your country you have lost respect for yourself "......
Agreed. Did you make the move after retirement or employed there? As a US citizen, I was told I could only work there if I married an Austrian lady for residency.
We used to be brought up with taking pride in our countryside. The rubbish is increased due to numerous factors. Council cut backs on bin collections, councils charging people to tip waste so they fly tip in the countryside, selfish people to impatient to take rubbish home and they throw it out the car window, many other nationalities who don't have the same pride and just dump litter wherever they want, council cut back on litter picking.
I spent several days in Scotland back in 1987 and I loved it! It's a beautiful country full of really nice, friendly people and the Belhaven Ale was the best!
I worked in Helensburgh for several years. The seagulls and crows were largely responsible for most of the rubbish being liberated from the numerous bins before it could be collected. The wind then took it further afield!
The West Midlands is much worse. I used to work in Bilston, the one near Wolverhampton, not the one near Edinburgh. I went for a walk in a park once and as I walked by an over-full bin there was a disturbance, the bottom of the bin dropped on the ground, and the fattest rat I have seen in my life poked his nose out of the pile of rubbish and nonchalantly waddled off. The bottom of the bin was so rusty it just gave way under the weight of all the rubbish and the rat.
The rubbish not being collected very often seems common in Britain. Within the last couple of decades, in the city centre where I work, there are less bins (council said it's cheaper, as less bins to empty) and less people employed emptying them and sweeping up.
I live in Massachusetts. My tap water is perfectly drinkable and tastes fine. I’m pleased to say that in my state people don’t walk around with exposed guns, assault rifles are banned and I feel safe-ish. I do love a little visit to England and Scotland though.
Most places in America charge a wee bit of coin for a bag now so maybe it’s different in Oklahoma. Plus tap water here in Maine is top notch , nothing like Flint Michigan, although PFAS could change that soon enough as it will everywhere eventually including Scotland
I'm orinally from Central Valley of California. I now live in the Philippines where we definately must buy drinking water. But when I return to visit Central Valley California the tap water is fine. It feels strange getting a glass of water from the tap but it's all good.
I'm a Minnesotan who lived in England for 35 years, mostly in suburban London but also in Cambridgeshire, Berkshire and Rutland. I was married to an Englishwoman so I had a total immersion experience. The biggest culture shock to me was the driving, especially in and around London. The code for politeness was a shock, too, as was the size of houses there (smallest avg in Europe). We had bad experiences with the health service there, and after its waiting times killed my wife I moved back to the States for medical reasons. I live in suburban Tulsa now. I hate the heat, the food and the constant driving here but I'm alive. I'm sure I wouldn't be if I'd stayed there.
National health has great limitations and costs the tax payer a fortune. I know several people who live in Ireland and they say if you have more money you get private insurance. I know I don't want the government determining my healthcare.
I'm going to call you on the tap water in the U.S. The tap water is safe almost everywhere. Also, regarding the sales tax separate from the basic cost. Anyone beyond third grade should know how to multiply and therefore unlock the mystery of the total cost. It's no great inconvenience and I like to know what the cost of the item being sold.
I live in NJ and have well water and it’s clean sweet water, it’s tested regularly. My house is also hooked up to city water which is also safe good tasting water.
Filter on your taps…for taste…works fine in much of the US. To say the “tap water in the US is disgusting and unsafe to drink” is too broad of a statement to be true. The water is mostly fine.
I’m not sure where you have lived previously in the USA, but I’ve lived in various states on the east coast USA from New England to Florida & have never ever encountered tap water as you have described. Sure, some places have tap water that has too much chlorine or something so therefore smells and tastes funny; but brown and smells like mold? Not in my experience.
I’m thoroughly ashamed of the amount of rubbish here in the UK, and many people’s attitude to just throwing discarded wrappers, fast food containers etc on the ground when they have finished with them. The Dutch, German, Scandinavian populations have far more civic pride and cleaner streets than we scruffy Brits. 🇬🇧🇪🇺
We left Scotland in 1973 when I was 4,now 50 years later my wife and I are selling everything in Canada and moving to Scotland in April of 2025❤man I hope I can find work 😮
@@Colin32269 - if you have experience in the area of hospitality I’d think you’d be fine, since brexit all the bar and restaurant staff have gone home and cafes etc are struggling for workers. In the Highlands a husband and wife team who could clean houses wouldn’t be short of work that’s for sure.
It must be an amazing change for you and the family. There is nothing quite like the Scottish Highlands and islands and I never get tired of visiting. There is always a place you've never been to. The Calmac ferries mainly leave from Oban and will take you to islands with funny names like Rum, Eigg and Muck. All the best and a warm welcome.
Tap water not safe to drink in the states? What are you talking about? I been able to drink water everywhere I’ve been in the states. Yes, storms and broken water lines might initiate a boil advisory every few years.
I'm an American and was shocked in 1995 when visiting Greece and saw mountains of garbage on the roadsides everywhere. In my state there are volunteer groups that pick up roadside garbage every spring. There are places along railroad corridors on the East coast, though, that still have tons of garbage, it's disgusting.
What part of the United States were you living in where you get dark moldy smelling water? Outside of Flint Michigan and a couple couple places in Alabama most of the water systems quite clean and safe. Are you sure you weren't getting your water from a private well?
Where in the USA did you experience bad tapwater? I have lived in St. Louis and Los Angeles, where tapwater is not a problem. All other places where I have traveled seem to have good tapwater also. Yes, I have heard about Flint, Michigan but that was due to mismanagement of the water system.
Why would you have to leave the coffee shop because someone had a gun on their hip? If they’re just there drinking coffee, why would you have to leave? If they were brandishing it, that’s a different story.
I live in Oregon, and we have pretty good tap water, provided the building is new enough to not have lead pipes. For other items, yeah, the trash would be a surprise...
You're mistaken about US tap water! Flint MI is an anomaly. I have never run into dark water that smells like mold, and I have traveled all around the US. Not sure where you lived, but you missed the mark on this by a zillion miles.
The tap water where I live in Oregon is considered the best west of the Rockies. We have a new state of the art water filtration plant. It’s incredible. Tastes better than bottled water in plastic bottles. We have to pay 5 cents/bag in Oregon. We have no sales tax. London’s is around 22 % now. Terrible.
By US law, tap water must be treated to be safe and drinkable, or “potable”! Not sure where you lived in the US and I’ve never heard of water issues in Flint, Michigan, but I’ve lived and traveled to most parts of the United States and I have never experienced tap water that is “brown” or contains “mold”! Ever. Now many Third World nations will have untreated and unsafe water that is brownish in color and contains a lot of microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, fecal matter, etc. that makes many of it’s citizens very sick on a regular basis but the United States is a First World country and has strict potable water standards. Even in an advanced nation, water may have a distinct flavor based on the region, but I assure you, the US has very safe tap water!! 💦
I love your videos where the heck is that park you were walking in that park looks amazing. Thanks for the info it is very helpful. As for violence I live in a small upstate NY town I was teaching my son that has learning disabilities how to drive he took a bit longer at a stop sign it was a manual transmission car I was showing him on and the person behind us got out of his truck and drew a gun on us for “ taking too long” it was unreal. The violence is everywhere.
It’s dean castle country park in Kilmarnock! That’s insane someone would pull a gun for something like that! It would be good if the US required L plates for learner drivers like they do here to let others on the road know to give them a little extra space and patience, but obviously that would never excuse someone pulling a gun.
@@peterkonradort thanks for responding I am going to put that on my list of places to go and see with my son. I’m currently working on the immigration logistics right now so I hope to moving by the end of year or with any luck sooner. These videos are great.
As many others have said, you are giving a bad rap about the drinking water in the US. I’ve lived in many states and visited many more, and I’ve always drunk the tap water. Yes, a small part of Flint had bad water (not all of Flint had the water problem) and the sulphur water in parts of Florida was undrinkable, but the vast majority of the US has great tap water.
I actually was kinda shocked by the ease of finding public rubbish bins. They are remarkably uncommon in the US and when I found them, they usually were perpetually overfull. The home purchasing process here is one of the most shocking things I encountered. The market for buying property in the US is terrible pretty much everywhere, but the process is super smooth and pleasant by comparison to here. Related to that, it is really hard to get any business to give tentative or estimate answers to things. In the US, it is really easy to get people to give you an estimate of when something will be ready, or provide an update on the status of things, even if the update is just "no new information". Here, getting someone to even respond to you when they don't actually have new information is extremely difficult. I am only just starting to understand the cultural patterns that lead to this symptom, but I don't understand well enough to articulate why it happens.
We had rubbish bins. Then they went away because of the cost to empty them and because if you have a metal container someone might leave a bomb in it. The metal container makes shrapnel much worse than just the bomb.
What caused you to relocate to there, work, or was it purely elective? On the water there, it likely doesn't contain added fluoride, and/or chlorine. Or does it? Thanks.
Im originally from florida i married a scot. We lived in America and had 4 children we then mad the move to his hometown in the Highlands we have since moved to North ayrshire.
This was very interesting. I could handle everything but the lack of sunshine and the wind. Those things would stress me a lot. But it looks like a beautiful country. Thanks for sharing your life there.
Not sure where you lived in the US but almost all rural homes have drilled wells with excellent water, can't comment on city water. Also, I visited Scotland two years ago and can't wait to visit this beautiful country again. I did notice a lot of trash on the ground at rest areas and scenic stops and I attributed that to very few or no trash receptacles available. That was an eyesore I must admit.
Generally caused by visitors not following the country code and either taking their rubbish home after picnics, or disposing of it responsibly elsewhere. Scottish people are very "houseproud" about their country. The problem with having bins by the roadside in very rural areas is the crows, seagulls, squirrels and other wildlife who will root through a bin for scraps.
@@Yesser-Thistle73 where i live in ohio we have to have bins that animals cant easily get into. but we do have bears, mountain lions,wolves, aligators, moose, elk..in some places in the us you can get eaten by a bear going to your mail box. all the large predators are extinct in the uk. not so here. guns are a nessessary part of life in rural areas with large predators.
I guess if you are a city dweller you have more violence, but I have lived in five states now and never felt unsafe. I have mostly lived in semi-rural places, a few times suburbs, but I never felt unsafe. I know I would feel very differently if I lived in Chicago, New York, etc. (which I would never do) but there are plenty of safe places in the US. (And yes, I know no place is completely safe, but safe to the point where I never felt afraid or overly concerned.)
I live in Michigan and the water isn’t bad. Tap water is drinkable but the older I get the more it’s tasting like swimming pool water. I think extremely bad tap water is more of a western USA thing and some states have very good water such as New York. The bad water in Flint Michigan wasn’t caused by Michigan water but by bad pipes that released lead . Still enjoying your informative videos.
Our city water in Battle Creek is pretty good. I work for the City and know the managers, and they are pretty obsessed about water treatment and safety. My home, however, is outside the City limits, and we have a well, which is awful, such hard water. I refill my gallon jugs at the grocery store for our drinking/cooking water.
your water taste like swimming pool water ? All tap water in the uk taste better than bottled water. We dont even allow companies to sell filtered tap water in stores like disani in usa, because thats hilarious and a scam.
For decades in Michigan, across the state, mining was a major industry. The state has huge underground sulfate/sulfur tables that mix with the water tables. Almost anywhere I've been in Michigan the tap water has a residue sulfate/sulfur taste and smell. No, it's not the pipes!
It didn’t used to be so bad with bins. We paid our taxes and everyone had a bin lift at the very least one a week, sometimes even twice. Over time the councils have been paying themselves huge pay rises and our taxes are used to pay their fat pensions too. While all the time they have reduced the services to the whole population and at the same time reduced jobs and still keep increasing taxes.
Since I have kids, the council provided me an extra (tiny) bin for nappies that was collected every fortnight and made it slightly better. I just got a letter today saying they were getting rid of that collection and will just collect it with the normal waste bin, every 3 weeks. 🤦♂️
You need to do a bit research into spending with your local council, you’re just talking rubbish here. Try asking a councillor what they are actually doing with their expenditure.
@ are you joking ? When was the last surgery councillors did in your area. That is what they are meant to do. Also when did you last have to phone them for something - they are never there. A public service and the offices are closed a huge deal of the time. Not speaking for every single one of them - there must be a few who are responsible workers, and so they should be when they are paid way more than the average person - not to mention the generous pensions and the pay-offs when they leave their posts even when the walk into a job in another department. Consultancy costs are a nonsense - would love to see what the consultancy costs in total are, and what they are consulting for. Are any of them actual business people? What are their working backgrounds? You only need to look at snp to see what they are spending their budgets on - and who is getting paid and what they are actually doing. And the nonsense about double jobs - are they not working full time in their own jobs ?? Who has the time in a full time post to squeeze in another well paid job? All on the tax payers bill of course.
@ - try actually engaging with a political,party or with councillors- your cynicism adds up to nothing but moaning. I always go,to my community council meeting and two councillors come every time. As far as I am aware these are not paid jobs - they are paid allowances . And they have to put up with people just like you moaning and complaining who never take responsibility just moan without taking the time to find out facts.
@ oh wouldn’t it be great if we all took it on the chin without complaint. And how do you know I don’t engage with political parties? Councillors don’t turn up for surgeries - I’ve been there many times - been left with people who turn up to see them. And they do get paid for surgeries - they just take the time off their day hours. Believe it or not I had no cynicism until working in the communities that councillors are supposed to serve. Perhaps naive but I expected them to do their job properly. Being fair there was one who was big enough to actually stand against some of the things that went on within the council, who also took up the cudgels for people in the community who had complaints. After that it was a huge eye opener to the whole ethos - and to the difference between the working people who actually work within communities and the representatives who are meant to underpin the value of that work. My cynicism has been geared by observation and communications.
Glasgow is a very well kept city. Please do not imply that it is not. Glasgow is a very friendly, attractive-and generally clean City. I love going there, although I am on the East coast.
@@mobsiesixsixsix9785I wouldn't argue about litter though, having moved from Glasgow Council to East Renfrewshire, yes there is a problem in littering in Glasgow specifically. Bin collection happens 1 per 3 weeks as well, but Glasgow has paper and plastic together having purple glass bin separated. Unless you are a hard alcoholic, this purple bin will never get full in 3 weeks. Same time East Ren has glass in the same bin with plastic and cans, having paper separated. That makes trash evenly dispersed and every 3 weeks you know which bin is collected because it is full. Also, food and garden is collected every week, in Glasgow once per 2 weeks, plastic in ER once per 3 weeks, Glaswegian mix of plastic and paper once per 4 weeks. So performance is worse overall and more chance of overflow. Moreover, there is a big problem of littering overnight in streets with pubs. Living in residential area you won't see that, but central streets have to be maintained much better and streets should be cleaned more often. Last one is curbs, even if you walk in poshest parts of West End, curbs are full with litter and rotting leaves. I remember the cleaning truck used to operate every night, but now I don't think it works, even if all curbs parked with cars, nobody cleans curbs manually with a stick. No even volunteering movement who'd do that. I'd love Glasgow to be much cleaner
The trash thing annoys the life out of me. It’s mainly a consequence of it being tolerated now when it didn’t used to be. The councils just need to name their price for the uptick in council tax to increase uplift and most would happily accept it.
I'm from Wigtownshire, Scotland, the tap water is amazing, always cold and fresh to drink. I thought this was normal until I moved to London. It's safe and drinkable but not the same. Rubbish in London is collected every two weeks and bins are usually overflowing, especially from shops.
Water: in the west of Scotland, the water is very soft because of the underlying rocks. In London, it is hard because of the chalk. Tap water in Britain is safe to drink if it is from the main water supply.
Remember, when suffering abominations like rubbish being collected only once every three (!) weeks, that it is probably the fault of the Special Needs Party (SNP).
well a visitor from London thought we had champagne running through our taps, it foams very quickly with a little shampoo, but the softness may not be ideal for the heart, but is a good mixer for whisky, but only a wee drop, Oh and it may be an age thing but someone saying "alright" makes me wary, welcome !
@@marieparker3822 And that is absolute nonsense. The local bins changed from once a fortnight to weekly-thanks to the SNP- The Scottish National Party. Truth is always welcome.
Here in St. Louis (city) the trash has always been collected on Monday and Thursday on my block. It is not always so since Covid, as we are short of drivers now.
As a US citizen living in Australia for 3 years and then moving back we were really shocked at how unsafe we felt, how metallic the food tasted, and the cost of health care. Over night gallbladder surgery (me) $5,000 Australia, Outpatient shoulder surgery (3 month later husband) $25,000 USA We lived in MN when we moved south to KY then FL we were surprised by all the trash.
The language spoken in Scotland is mostly Scottish English or Scots or more often a mix of the two, Scots alsohas its own dialects.. Scottish Gaelic is also spoken but not as frequently. These are all the official languages of Scotland.
Everyone is talking about how the water is mostly safe here in the US. I live between Baltimore & DC. The public schools have undrinkable water, due to lead pipes. My kids have to bring their own bottled water to school.
@automnejoy5308 How do you know how common it is in the US? Have you lived in a lot of places? Have you researched water quality? Do you have resources I could check?
Tap water in California is good to excellent and all above guidelines. Same in most locations. This water statement is not true for 99% of the US. Go to undeveloped countries and drink their water, and then assess water in the US. Also many places in the US require payment for shopping bags including paper bags at grocery stores. Electric cars mean no petrol issues. I remember milk delivery as a child. Those were great days getting fresh milk in a bottle. Bottled milk is still available at specialty food stores. But not delivery. All That said, I love Scotland and did not see rubbish during our summer holiday there. I saw beauty and kindness everywhere. Love Scotland.
What in the world with that comment about most of the US not having safe drinkable tap water. That is absolutely unequivocally not true. Everywhere in the US except for Flint Michigan has safe drinkable tap water. Does the water taste good everywhere? Not necessarily but it's still safe and it's still drinkable. Some municipalities have treatment plants that make the flavor not so great but that is not necessarily ubiquitous. I've lived all over the US and had excellent tap water in most places except for Los Angeles where the taste made it such that I didn't want to drink it. However it was still safe
I commiserate. Some of the politically biased nonsense being put forward as truth in these comments is very transparent in its intent. Scotland, as many have said, is clean, friendly, beautiful and the cities are also fine and architecturally valued.
Love to watch your videos. I once spent a very memorable week living and working at Dean Castle! Bin collection schedules vary considerably. I'm in the English Midlands and get my recycling and rubbish collected on alternate weeks, with garden waste collected on the same day as rubbish, and my daughter who lives 3 miles from me, but in a different local authority, gets both collected weekly.
I was brought up a stones throw from Dean Castle and spent many an hour there as a kid and adult. Even went on an archaeological dig at the original wooden castle that was right beside it. It was recently reopened after a few years of renovation. Great place still close to my heart,( though I no longer live in Kilmarnock).
I really enjoyed your video. I live in Australia and my family on both sides come from the UK (my grandparents or great grandparents). I have spent a short amount of time in London and would have loved to spend more time there but have had a business or a number of animals and could not. On the other hand I have had many visits to the US with the last one being in 2002. I did enjoy my visits but would not go again because of the problems with guns and violence. i admire your moving to Scotland. It is one of the places my family loved. My mother and father and youngest brother spent a year travelling in most of the continents way back in 1970. I have travelled to Asia, briefly, the US, France and UK briefly. My husband was a Yorkshireman but we met in Sydney Australia. A wonderful comedian that most older Australians love is Scotsman Billy Connolly who is an older person now but still active in comedy. He is from Glasgow.
In the small town where I live in the South of France rubbish is collected 2 times a week so one would think the place is immaculate but it' s not the case at all one can find a lot of cigarette butts cans bottles food wrappers discarded here and there a lot of people simply don't care and I suspect that for some discarding their trash around is their secret pleasure they get a kick out of it.
I have lived all over the USA. Your concerns about tap water are unfounded. I’m certain that I would have noticed something by now. Well water, of course, is variable.
I have city tap water and I absolutely filter all the water I use for drinking or cooking. The city tap water everywhere I've lived in Ohio smells and tastes like chlorine.
I enjoyed your video. I was born in london and lived in England until coming to America. My mums side is scottish. So Scotland home as well scottish people more talkative than English. I notice americans dont say thank you very much and more loud and pushy. I do prefer the food and tea in uk i do know on a sunny day everyone is out to get every minute of sunshine. I relate to the older people more but the young are all abour the same. Have you tried those scotch pies and home made soups ? Thank you
We need to know where this moldy water is in the US so we can avoid and help those people. Flint Michigan hit national news for weeks because it was a tragedy.
I was in Edinburgh during the bin collector strikes, what a mess! Like you said, the wind blew it all over the place. It is no better in Northern England, although the greenery covers it to some degree in the summer. It took me 6 full months to detox from the chronic stress I experienced living in the states. I know exactly how you felt.
The random trash I see while cycling around the countryside is really sad, and any Lay-bys? Absolutely disgusting. The upside of the bin pickup being spaced out is at least the local waste disposal facilities are open reasonable hours and all weekend....Where I came from in the US, the "transfer station" was open the oddest hours, and only open 1-2 saturdays a month, and often closed on days near or adjacent to holidays, even if said holiday fell on a day they were closed anyways. Here I can schedule a drop-off at like 1pm on a sunday afternoon and I'm in and out in like 10 minutes. I honestly don't think the tap water in the US is as bad as you're making it out...at least in New England where I was from it was fine. But agree, especially Glasgow tap water was wonderful. And in scotland...part of your local council taxes, so no water bill.
I'm from NC and never had water issues either. I have had a well in 3 of the houses I lived in, but the tap water I drank was fine in town also. The water at the beach tastes a bit funky because of the sulfur content though.
I’m Canadian and went to the UK in April. I spent 2 days in Edinburgh and 4 days in Glasgow. Since Canada is still part of the commonwealth there isn’t much difference. I did notice the Sun didn’t feel as strong and so I felt colder than when I left home. But the scenery, old buildings, history was just amazing. How did you manage to move there? Perhaps you’ve mentioned in previous videos which I’ll look for.
Sorry, but you are so wrong about the water in the U.S. I have lived in the South, the Midwest and California. The water in definitely safe and except for one place, where there was a strong sulfur taste the water was safe and tasty. Even when there was a strong sulfur taste the water was safe. People in the majority of states buy bottle water or filter there water because they are falling for ads/commercials on the television. The fact is, the states are required to provide healthy water or they are sued. Yes, there are some areas where mining or manufacturing run off damages the water (Love Canal, etc.), but this is extremely rare and those places get sued and have to pay out million of dollars. Finally, have you been to the bigger Uk cities? True, guns are illegal, but criminals wield knives, machetes, etc. Frankly, I’d rather be shote than sliced up. Sadly, with people, you get crime. As the population density increases, so does the crime. If you live in low density area, in either the UK or the U.S., crime is much, much over.
Clearly you lived a very isolated life in the u.s. meaning living in the same area most of your life bc your characterization of differences had a very narrow perspective.
You're quite correct, wheely bin collection is awful all over the UK, garbage one week, recycled stuff the following week (Aberdeenshire). The wind is the wind and it is a royal pain. Remember, the entire UK would be in Hudson Bay if you were to slide us over. In my area and farther north have gorgeous light nights in summer. Sorry about the wind/rubbish. :)
@@scrambler69-xk3kv We have lids on all bins and the rubbish is bagged. We have four separate bins for various refuse -black - paper and cardboard, blue - household, green - plastics, and brown - vegetable matter, potato peelings, garden clippings and weeds. The wind never causes any bother, and we are on the coast.
I’m in North Ayrshire! I feel like I could run for office with the sole campaign platform of weekly bin service, and I might have a chance at winning. 😂
@@peterkonradort you probably could! Beautiful part of the world though just needs investment like much of the country to breath some life back into it
@@peterkonradort It comes down to council funding. Generally, across the UK there is a significant shortage in the funding for social care. That means that local councils have to find that money from elsewhere. The result is that annual council tax bills will continue to rise, some services will be reviewed ( as bin collection and the introduction of a separate charge for garden waste collection). It is what it is and the issues will not go away soon.
You said your from Oklahoma when you were talking about the weather. We get all the weather here. Sometimes all in one week lol. What part are you from and what kind of Visa did you need to move over your family?
3 weeks rubbish collection is not normal for the UK. Where I live (Greater London) it's weekly for rubbish and recycling and is the same for everyone I know living in different councils. I have heard it's every fortnight in some areas where the council's had to make savings, but I've never heard of only every 3 weeks - that's unacceptable. To say that is typical of the UK is untrue.
Your comment regarding tap water in the US is a distortion of reality. This is a very large country and the majority of us have safe, very drinkable tap water. Local governments are responsible for their water quality. Sadly, Flint, Michigan made the decision to prioritize things other than maintaining their public water system.
And the excuse in Florida is? (I've heard people refer to it as sulfurous).
@@michaelleiperwell water often is.
@@michaelleiper Wells in Florida frequently have sulfur, but it is a gas. So you smell it, but you aren’t actually drinking it. Some wells have aerators that allow the gas to dissipate, so no smell. I’ve lived in multiple places in Florida, in some of them salt water intrusion is a bigger problem with wells. The sulfur smell is just something you get used to. If you are on city water, no smell.
I agree & came to say this. I've never lived anywhere in the US that didn't have good, drinkable tapwater, & I've lived in many places.
Yea, I'm about 25 minutes outside of Boston and we haven't drank the water on tap since the early 80's. That goes for surrounding towns and states, I have friends and family all the way from New Hampshire to Florida.. not one person I know drinks from the faucet. Where are you at? Are there unicorns? :)
It is not true that most tap water in America is unsafe. I live in North Carolina, and I check the published content of my local tap water regularly. It exceeds the purity quality if most brands of bottled water tested. Plastic water bottles piling up everywhere is horrible for the environment. People who consume bottled water regularly, are ironically creating their own ground water quality issues, as plastic is highly polluting.
Agree. How did he get that skewed opinion I wonder.
@@cynthiatolman326 He thinks OK is the same as the rest of the nation. "A recent study conducted by J.D. Power has revealed that Oklahoma's tap water quality ranks among the lowest in the nation."
Yes definitely agree but tap water causes me to itch like hell full of lead and crap... best water ever from the waterfall near me fresh and clean .plastic is everywhere pills you take plastic coated now there linked with cancer .dont know why we cant refik the same bottle like norway
@@rnash999 haven't you watched erin brochavich ? I got the runs in florida and spain with water from the tap theres mice droppings Mercury everything in it look it up why people scratch after tap water
This guy is full of shit. Tap water around the country is safe and the Flint episode occurred over 5 years ago.
Old lady here, have lived in a number of places in the U.S. i have ALWAYS drunk the tap water. No issues! Back in the day some would taste better than others, but I think they've fixed that in most places. I do see people in the stores buying tons of bottled water, but I don't know why. They certainly don't HAVE to.
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I think your exaggeration of the water here in the states is a terrible thing to make people think we have such horrible water. I don't know where you have lived but your remarks about the taste and color of our water pisses me off.
It's odd that you're walking with your coffee in a green zone in along a burn and talking about rubbish. How long you enjoy your Bucky's?
They didn't need facemasks during covid either.
@@BillMorse-jr2ou look it up. It's added to water for health of teeth
I think you're a little off about the water. Sure it's not perfect, and the reason you hear of a problem is because it is rare. Tap water is safe to drink 99% of the time.
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Yeah, he's so off that I don't trust anything else he says. This video should be taken down.
I'm in central Ohio and our tap water is great. He obviously has limited experience drinking tap water. Where the heck is the tap water dark and moldy? I've travel extensively in the US, coast to coast and drink tap water.
I grew up in Memphis, TN. The tap water is better than bottled water. Now, I live in the country, and our well water is even better.
We lived in London for 10 years and there was a LOT of litter. We live in Oregon now, and our drinking water quality is excellent.
Lots of litter, and you drink water in Oregon.
#Willamette Valley has trash everywhere, especially by the river in Eugene. The streets are filthy here, too.
@@papoochacooPortland? Yeah. But the rest of the Valley is far better.
@@helkas3316 Hmm... we have a water test kit and the water here tests very well. We also tested our water in London where it didn't do well at all.
Tap water in the US, with the exception of a community in MI, is perfectly safe. Taste quality varies a lot.
The tap water here (Savannah) from the Florida aquifer is fine...and we get a full report every year online. Heated plastic in the sun or with Keurig cups really IS dangerous.
Danger in the US depends greatly upon where you live. I retired after 31 years of police work in Michigan and outside of the metropolitan areas your very safe. Even in the cites your relatively safe but I know you need content.
Yes, he is wrong about that. I live in Arkansas. Just about everywhere I have traveled in the US, you can drink tap water. The only exceptions might be larger NE cities.
@ The “large NE cities” have safe drinking water too. 🙄
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I disagree about the tap water. I have always been conscious of water quality. I have lived in NJ, NY, FLA, CA, VA, and NC. Every place had outstanding water quality. Where in the
U.S. did you live?
Oklahoma
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Remember to take Vitamin D supplements (with Vitamin K2), because of the cloudy climate - and dark winters.
My kids are still young enough that I have them convinced their daily vitamin gummies are actually candy that they can have once every day lol
@@peterkonradort Hi, not sure if the normal vitamins are enough, also worth taking Vit D as an adult too.
It can also be good to have daylight lights (SAD lights).
Excess Vitamin D can be dangerous to your health. Do not take vitamin D, unless it is recommended and approved by your doctor.
Indeed.
Alaskan here and medical providers regularly seem to advise people to take D3 in fall/winter. I also frequently use a full spectrum light. (SAD) light.
My wife and I just returned from Scotland yesterday. We began our journey in Edinburgh, then to Inverness, Thurso, Torridon, Isle of Skye and back to Edinburgh. I thought that the exact opposite about the trash reference. All the small towns we visited offered trash bins that segregated trash & recycling. I will note that they generally were full, which gives credit to the notion of not being emptied frequently. Even with that, we found that all towns were very tidy and properly kept. Your mention of safety could not be more true. It is one of the reasons my wife and I are considering the move over there. The folks there are extremely welcoming and are unpretentious. I believe it is because they are not spending their days juggling a costly extravagant fancy high lavish lifestyle that creates emotional exhaustion and overloaded stress as a byproduct. It was evident that many of these small towns were filled with wealthy residents; however, it was not their purpose for you to notice. You mentioned the drinking water, but I would add the quality of air. It was incredibly crisp, clean and easy to breath. We power-walked some amazing trails (very much like the one you show in your video) and never really felt short of breath. So many positive mentions I could add, but will end it here. Adding some of my vacation pics on my instagram (@westernchicano) Thanks for your post! Cheers!
As a Scot, I would like to thank you for giving a more balanced opinion on the rubbish issue. My bins are collected weekly and I have never had an issue with widespread trash in my area.
Next time don't "power walk" take your time and let the beauty of Scotland sink in! While power walking helps keep you fit slowing down a bit allows you to de-stress and enjoy a nice walk for the sake of it. Happy trails.
Annoying, don't compare Scotland with American shitholes.
Respect to Scottish people! I pray that Scotland becomes independent one day❤❤❤ @@AlSnoopsReid
Wish the English would respect our country with trash
My biggest thing upon coming to Scotland was the elementary aged children walking home alone for lunch and babies in strollers left outside of shops. I couldn't believe it you would never see that in America! How amazing to have that safety
Every day there are children playing in my street unsupervised, even as young as like 4 or 5! Like you said, we’d never see that in the states. Or if you did, it wouldn’t be safe.
no matter what I wouldn't do that we're safe in Australia to a point but like we do have a gun ban like you can't walk the streets with one in a bag or whatever and collectors have to have theirs under lock and key , it's best to be wary of an unsuspecting stranger around your kids common sense should prevail.
@@peterkonradort another thing of yesteryear in the US.
Not safe at all. Are yous blind . Scottish are desperately trying to leave. Anyone who leaves their kids outside the shop or youngsters out unsupervised gets sw called and for good reason. This is absolute claptrap nonsense. Cani even walk down highstreet without kids with machetes threatening randos. Tap water now is heavily chlorinated and undrinkable. Primary schools need security. Stop pushing this false narrative. It is not a f fairytale. Working households cani even afford heating and hot water. The food on the shelves in shops is rotten. Pollution damp and mould is killing everyone. Drugs drinking domestic violence, treat woman as a sub species. Need a man to deal with anything official because if your female your automatically do not get taken serious. Seriously deluded.
LOL your society has already created a bunch of ridiculous parents , all americanod .. kids molly coddled by helicopter parents on high alert as they believe all the crap ... used to be like Japan fostering resilience ..e.g. my 1st errand but not now
I can't believe you are saying that the tap water in the US is not safe to drink! WHAT?? That's crazy! I'm English living in the US for over 50 years and I've never experienced that, ever. Where I live in Illinois my neighbour is retired from the water department and they test the water constantly. It comes from an underground aquifer. There is only one week difference between spring and fall time changes, known as British summer time there, not daylight saving time.
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Unsafe tap water in the United States, dark, smells like mold??? Wow, that's a new one!!! You certainly are dreaming! The water in all cities and municipalities is constantly being monitored. The Flint Michigan reference that you mentioned was due to faulty pipes that carried the water ... too long to mention here. In response, the State provided bottled water to the area's inhabitants. From what I understand, for the most part, that problem has either been cleared up, or is in the process of being rectified. To tout that as being indicative of the country's water supply is certainly false.
As for trash removal, the trash is collected in my area, twice a week. The "recyclables" are picked up once a week. I could never imagine picking up the trash, once every three weeks. A good idea would be for some of those new migrant folks that are flooding through Scotland, to be used as trash collectors. Oh well. Anyhow, have the residents ever figured out to bag their trash in bags - or, at least, to place it in covered trash cans??? For most, that shouldn't be too difficult to figure out. Doing so would certainly cut down on the evident smell, as well as to keep those errant baby nappies from blowing into your face during a stiff breeze.
Here in suburban New England we have Trash Days 2 to 3 times per week. Private citizens and organized civic groups often patrol the roadways picking up trash.
Many households have fairly deep artesian wells with excellent water.
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@@BillMorse-jr2ou What about it?
You generalize too much. The U.S. is huge compared to Scotland. Tap water quality is based on what type of soil and rock you have filtering it. I lived in Lawton, Oklahoma for a while and agree the water there wasn’t great but is was clean and very drinkable. Where I live in the Midwest is very safe and many don’t bother locking their doors. I’ve never felt unsafe even in cities like Des Moines, Omaha, Lincoln, etc. Don’t exaggerate to make your point because you lose credibility.
Safety follows a curve. In the late 70s there were a lot of muggers, especially in places like NYC. That was when the young male baby boomers came of age. But one of the things that frightens us oldsters is that up until then most gang fights were chains, knives and bats. If your house is a block away from the main street the chain is not going to come through your wall and the turf war remains where it is. High powered bullets travel.
I've travelled, on roads, though some of the bad neighborhoods south of Boston. Mostly not on purpose. Until you get to the seediest of areas, they look fine. A lot of it is knowing where you are and your perception of safety.
When you kids school starts training everyone to shelter in place the world is scarier. I don't think I ever heard of shelter in place until the mid-2000s.
@@kitefan1kids don't experience "shelter in place" in the UK. There hasn't been a school shooting there in almost 30 years.
I remember living in Baumholder, Germany as an Army Brat, we had a milk/cheese man & an egg lady, a produce man, a bread man(forever enshrined in my family as the "ding-a-ling baker man", he also sold candy), a diaper man, and garbage men who also picked up: (3 x yr) yard waste, (1 x yr) Christmas trees, (1 x yr) automotive waste (tires, batteries, parts, oil , etc.) and most importantly, a beer man!!! I remember that Santa Claus came on a fire truck with candy, through all the snow to the whole Housing Complex!! Every street!! He had an MP escort with long guns and everything!!
It was all very, very thrilling to my 8/9 year old self!!
I too lived in Baumholder, back in the early 90s. Great memories of Germany.
We had the Awrey Bread man in the Midwest; he made a mint selling candy to the neighborhood kids.
@@DesperateForSanity When my dad went to Vietnam, we waited for him in Plainview, TX. I grew to LOVE the Jewel-T man, he had everything that the grocery store didn't.
@Phlowermom Memories, right? Hope your dad returned safe and sound.
I've lived all over the US in different states and the water is fine. Sometimes the taste isn't wonderful, but it has never been unsafe to drink. Also, I've never had tap water that is a dark color--that sounds like a horror movie :) I'm not sure where you lived--maybe it was a local issue?
Not sure where you lived in the US, but I don't quite follow what you said about "cut a coffee shop date short because someone came in and was sitting across the room with a gun strapped to their hip." If you did so, then you really don't understand the culture of those who carry, and you might be exaggerating how frequently guns are seen in the US. I live in Arizona, which is a fairly gun-friendly state. I also travel the US extensively, have multiple concealed-carry permits for various states, and carry from time-to-time. In my entire life how many times have I noticed someone concealed carrying? Maybe five times, and one of those was an Air Marshall who wasn't thinking when he put his bag in the overhead bin. How many times have I observed someone open carrying? Again, I can count that on one hand. My point is that guns are not nearly as visible and prevalent in the US as many think. More importantly, I'll point out that those who carry routinely--especially those who take the time to get permitted and train--are among the most law-abiding citizens in the US. We are there to protect, not to attack.
So, because you feel secure knowing that millions of Americans are running around with concealed weapons, everyone else should feel safe, too? I live in Ohio, where a license and training aren’t even required. I’m also a retired military officer who handled weapons routinely for 20 years, and I absolutely shudder to think about all these untrained civilians and their guns. The gun culture in the US is absolutely stupid. There’s a reason why even military personnel can’t keep their privately-owned firearms in their quarters on most military bases - it’s because people with guns are dangerous.
Open carry is quite prevalent where I live. It is disconcerting at least and often quite frightening. I cannot get used to it. It DOES NOT make me feel safe.
@@kellydiver First, thank you for your service--we owe our freedoms to those of you who served. Secondly, just because I post something here doesn't mean everyone has to agree, contrary to your point. That's not how this works. We can share knowledge and perspectives, and those who read the posts can make up their minds for themselves.
I'm an American who has been living in the UK for 21 years. The first biggest shock was the NHS and having access to good healthcare. I pray the British fight hard to keep it.
Good health care in the uk 😂😂😂😂
NHS saved my life twice, watcha laughing at???
Yes, we are incredibly lucky to have the NHS free health care, which generally is good. Although in the past 10 to 15 years, it has become difficult with long queues for consultations and operations. The last 5 years it has become almost impossible, where I live anyway, to get an appointment to see your doctor. I know covid had a lot to do with that but it has just stayed the same. Hopefully with the new government that will improve.
@@Carrie-h2b You haven’t a clue Carrie. The NHS is fantastic. Ask any non-Brit.
@@Carrie-h2b Gotta be a MAGAhead. Willing to go bankrupt for healthcare than have the state provide it or at least make it affordable. They literally just voted for a guy who promised to end their government subsidized healthcare (ACA/Obamacare). Fun realization since the election: some MAGAheads thought ACA and Obamacare were two different things. Idiots.
Knife crime is out of control in various parts of the UK, including Scotland. I lived in Edinburgh from September 1986 to the end of June 1987 during my university days. There was violence. I never experienced any. But I did have an American friend who was severely beaten and hospitalized for his injuries over a verbal dispute at a chip shop. I also had a friend attending University of Glasgow. She was terrified of leaving her flat because of the stabbings and muggings constantly occurring in her neighborhood. Anyone who thinks violence is rare in Scotland is not living in the big city.
Things have moved on in the forty years since you lived here 😂
@@carlynnmcnally5681 how is this funny?
@@BillMorse-jr2ou Absurdity always makes me laugh. There is zero relevance between the videographer's CURRENT lived experience and someone who lived in Edinburgh (for a year) almost FORTY YEARS ago. Particularly so when the videographer's comparison was between WoS and America, not 2024 and 1986!
Stats just don't back up his claims
How many places have you lived in the US? I’ve lived in multiple towns in four separate states, and there was only one town with disgusting water.
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I was shocked about your assessment of tap water in the US.....I have lived in Texas my entire life and have traveled a bit and never was unable to drink tap water!
Im a Brit (Scot) living in Austria. Your right about rubbish.... Here in Austria they have a saying.... " When you loose respect for your country you have lost respect for yourself "......
*lose *you’re (right)
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superb and apt saying.
Agreed. Did you make the move after retirement or employed there? As a US citizen, I was told I could only work there if I married an Austrian lady for residency.
We used to be brought up with taking pride in our countryside. The rubbish is increased due to numerous factors. Council cut backs on bin collections, councils charging people to tip waste so they fly tip in the countryside, selfish people to impatient to take rubbish home and they throw it out the car window, many other nationalities who don't have the same pride and just dump litter wherever they want, council cut back on litter picking.
I spent several days in Scotland back in 1987 and I loved it! It's a beautiful country full of really nice, friendly people and the Belhaven Ale was the best!
I worked in Helensburgh for several years. The seagulls and crows were largely responsible for most of the rubbish being liberated from the numerous bins before it could be collected. The wind then took it further afield!
Super safe ! apart from the atomic bombs.
Usually applies when bins are full and bags left beside them.
The West Midlands is much worse. I used to work in Bilston, the one near Wolverhampton, not the one near Edinburgh. I went for a walk in a park once and as I walked by an over-full bin there was a disturbance, the bottom of the bin dropped on the ground, and the fattest rat I have seen in my life poked his nose out of the pile of rubbish and nonchalantly waddled off. The bottom of the bin was so rusty it just gave way under the weight of all the rubbish and the rat.
@@henrytwigger2245 no one is safe from those
Lol. No. It was greedy and dishonest councils. Not the seagulls. That claim you have just attempted is absolutely absurd.
We had milkmen in the 60s they were from local dairy farms and our Doctor lived down the street and did house visits
Me too
Drs. Actually saw children and adults living conditions. 👀
The rubbish not being collected very often seems common in Britain.
Within the last couple of decades, in the city centre where I work, there are less bins (council said it's cheaper, as less bins to empty) and less people employed emptying them and sweeping up.
That is the result of austerity.
I live in Massachusetts. My tap water is perfectly drinkable and tastes fine. I’m pleased to say that in my state people don’t walk around with exposed guns, assault rifles are banned and I feel safe-ish. I do love a little visit to England and Scotland though.
Go to Roxbury and walk around alone at night. You'll wish you were armed
LOL... you lost me "assault rifles are banned". Pretty much what I would expect from MA.
Beverly Mass, you can taste the chlorine in the water supply through the coffee... So, it's bad in my opinion.
Flouride? Are armed robberies also banned?
Most places in America charge a wee bit of coin for a bag now so maybe it’s different in Oklahoma. Plus tap water here in Maine is top notch , nothing like Flint Michigan, although PFAS could change that soon enough as it will everywhere eventually including Scotland
I live in Argentina and the garbage is collected 6 days a week. Once a week what is left for recycling: glass, psper plastics.
"Basura, afuera!!" Pres. Milei.
I'm orinally from Central Valley of California. I now live in the Philippines where we definately must buy drinking water. But when I return to visit Central Valley California the tap water is fine. It feels strange getting a glass of water from the tap but it's all good.
The sea freezes in parts of North America on the same latitude as Glasgow - it is that far north but the Gulf Stream stops it having Arctic weather.
I grew up in the countryside. My tap water was wonderful. And city water isn't too bad here in the US
I'm a Minnesotan who lived in England for 35 years, mostly in suburban London but also in Cambridgeshire, Berkshire and Rutland. I was married to an Englishwoman so I had a total immersion experience. The biggest culture shock to me was the driving, especially in and around London. The code for politeness was a shock, too, as was the size of houses there (smallest avg in Europe). We had bad experiences with the health service there, and after its waiting times killed my wife I moved back to the States for medical reasons. I live in suburban Tulsa now. I hate the heat, the food and the constant driving here but I'm alive. I'm sure I wouldn't be if I'd stayed there.
National health has great limitations and costs the tax payer a fortune. I know several people who live in Ireland and they say if you have more money you get private insurance. I know I don't want the government determining my healthcare.
I'm going to call you on the tap water in the U.S. The tap water is safe almost everywhere.
Also, regarding the sales tax separate from the basic cost. Anyone beyond third grade should know how to multiply and therefore unlock the mystery of the total cost. It's no great inconvenience and I like to know what the cost of the item being sold.
I live in NJ and have well water and it’s clean sweet water, it’s tested regularly. My house is also hooked up to city water which is also safe good tasting water.
Do they use flouride?
Filter on your taps…for taste…works fine in much of the US. To say the “tap water in the US is disgusting and unsafe to drink” is too broad of a statement to be true. The water is mostly fine.
I’m not sure where you have lived previously in the USA, but I’ve lived in various states on the east coast USA from New England to Florida & have never ever encountered tap water as you have described. Sure, some places have tap water that has too much chlorine or something so therefore smells and tastes funny; but brown and smells like mold? Not in my experience.
I’m thoroughly ashamed of the amount of rubbish here in the UK, and many people’s attitude to just throwing discarded wrappers, fast food containers etc on the ground when they have finished with them. The Dutch, German, Scandinavian populations have far more civic pride and cleaner streets than we scruffy Brits. 🇬🇧🇪🇺
We left Scotland in 1973 when I was 4,now 50 years later my wife and I are selling everything in Canada and moving to Scotland in April of 2025❤man I hope I can find work 😮
Good luck to you 🙂👍🏴
@@Colin32269 wow is it common to marry at 4 in Scotland?
Welcome home when you return!
@@Alley00Cat 😂
@@Colin32269 - if you have experience in the area of hospitality I’d think you’d be fine, since brexit all the bar and restaurant staff have gone home and cafes etc are struggling for workers. In the Highlands a husband and wife team who could clean houses wouldn’t be short of work that’s for sure.
It must be an amazing change for you and the family. There is nothing quite like the Scottish Highlands and islands and I never get tired of visiting. There is always a place you've never been to. The Calmac ferries mainly leave from Oban and will take you to islands with funny names like Rum, Eigg and Muck. All the best and a warm welcome.
Your mechanic is quoting a price without tax because if you pay him cash the tax requirement will mysteriously vanish...
Same in the US...including veterinarians. never go to a corporate vet.
@@AlistairNY what's your point LOL
Tap water not safe to drink in the states? What are you talking about? I been able to drink water everywhere I’ve been in the states. Yes, storms and broken water lines might initiate a boil advisory every few years.
I'm an American and was shocked in 1995 when visiting Greece and saw mountains of garbage on the roadsides everywhere. In my state there are volunteer groups that pick up roadside garbage every spring. There are places along railroad corridors on the East coast, though, that still have tons of garbage, it's disgusting.
What part of the United States were you living in where you get dark moldy smelling water? Outside of Flint Michigan and a couple couple places in Alabama most of the water systems quite clean and safe.
Are you sure you weren't getting your water from a private well?
Where in the USA did you experience bad tapwater? I have lived in St. Louis and Los Angeles, where tapwater is not a problem. All other places where I have traveled seem to have good tapwater also. Yes, I have heard about Flint, Michigan but that was due to mismanagement of the water system.
Why would you have to leave the coffee shop because someone had a gun on their hip? If they’re just there drinking coffee, why would you have to leave? If they were brandishing it, that’s a different story.
I live in Oregon, and we have pretty good tap water, provided the building is new enough to not have lead pipes. For other items, yeah, the trash would be a surprise...
You're mistaken about US tap water! Flint MI is an anomaly. I have never run into dark water that smells like mold, and I have traveled all around the US. Not sure where you lived, but you missed the mark on this by a zillion miles.
The tap water where I live in Oregon is considered the best west of the Rockies. We have a new state of the art water filtration plant. It’s incredible. Tastes better than bottled water in plastic bottles.
We have to pay 5 cents/bag in Oregon.
We have no sales tax. London’s is around 22 % now. Terrible.
By US law, tap water must be treated to be safe and drinkable, or “potable”! Not sure where you lived in the US and I’ve never heard of water issues in Flint, Michigan, but I’ve lived and traveled to most parts of the United States and I have never experienced tap water that is “brown” or contains “mold”! Ever. Now many Third World nations will have untreated and unsafe water that is brownish in color and contains a lot of microorganisms, bacteria, viruses, fecal matter, etc. that makes many of it’s citizens very sick on a regular basis but the United States is a First World country and has strict potable water standards. Even in an advanced nation, water may have a distinct flavor based on the region, but I assure you, the US has very safe tap water!! 💦
I love your videos where the heck is that park you were walking in that park looks amazing. Thanks for the info it is very helpful. As for violence I live in a small upstate NY town I was teaching my son that has learning disabilities how to drive he took a bit longer at a stop sign it was a manual transmission car I was showing him on and the person behind us got out of his truck and drew a gun on us for “ taking too long” it was unreal. The violence is everywhere.
It’s dean castle country park in Kilmarnock!
That’s insane someone would pull a gun for something like that! It would be good if the US required L plates for learner drivers like they do here to let others on the road know to give them a little extra space and patience, but obviously that would never excuse someone pulling a gun.
@@peterkonradort thanks for responding I am going to put that on my list of places to go and see with my son. I’m currently working on the immigration logistics right now so I hope to moving by the end of year or with any luck sooner. These videos are great.
Brandishing a gun gets him jail time.
Jail time and then he loses gun license.
As many others have said, you are giving a bad rap about the drinking water in the US. I’ve lived in many states and visited many more, and I’ve always drunk the tap water. Yes, a small part of Flint had bad water (not all of Flint had the water problem) and the sulphur water in parts of Florida was undrinkable, but the vast majority of the US has great tap water.
I actually was kinda shocked by the ease of finding public rubbish bins. They are remarkably uncommon in the US and when I found them, they usually were perpetually overfull.
The home purchasing process here is one of the most shocking things I encountered. The market for buying property in the US is terrible pretty much everywhere, but the process is super smooth and pleasant by comparison to here.
Related to that, it is really hard to get any business to give tentative or estimate answers to things. In the US, it is really easy to get people to give you an estimate of when something will be ready, or provide an update on the status of things, even if the update is just "no new information". Here, getting someone to even respond to you when they don't actually have new information is extremely difficult. I am only just starting to understand the cultural patterns that lead to this symptom, but I don't understand well enough to articulate why it happens.
We had rubbish bins. Then they went away because of the cost to empty them and because if you have a metal container someone might leave a bomb in it. The metal container makes shrapnel much worse than just the bomb.
What caused you to relocate to there, work, or was it purely elective? On the water there, it likely doesn't contain added fluoride, and/or chlorine. Or does it? Thanks.
Im originally from florida i married a scot. We lived in America and had 4 children we then mad the move to his hometown in the Highlands we have since moved to North ayrshire.
guid luck wi that
Lucky lady!
This was very interesting. I could handle everything but the lack of sunshine and the wind. Those things would stress me a lot. But it looks like a beautiful country. Thanks for sharing your life there.
Not sure where you lived in the US but almost all rural homes have drilled wells with excellent water, can't comment on city water. Also, I visited Scotland two years ago and can't wait to visit this beautiful country again. I did notice a lot of trash on the ground at rest areas and scenic stops and I attributed that to very few or no trash receptacles available. That was an eyesore I must admit.
Thank God for Lady Bird Johnson and her getting Lyndon to push for anti littering across country.
Generally caused by visitors not following the country code and either taking their rubbish home after picnics, or disposing of it responsibly elsewhere. Scottish people are very "houseproud" about their country. The problem with having bins by the roadside in very rural areas is the crows, seagulls, squirrels and other wildlife who will root through a bin for scraps.
@@Yesser-Thistle73 where i live in ohio we have to have bins that animals cant easily get into. but we do have bears, mountain lions,wolves, aligators, moose, elk..in some places in the us you can get eaten by a bear going to your mail box. all the large predators are extinct in the uk. not so here. guns are a nessessary part of life in rural areas with large predators.
I guess if you are a city dweller you have more violence, but I have lived in five states now and never felt unsafe. I have mostly lived in semi-rural places, a few times suburbs, but I never felt unsafe. I know I would feel very differently if I lived in Chicago, New York, etc. (which I would never do) but there are plenty of safe places in the US. (And yes, I know no place is completely safe, but safe to the point where I never felt afraid or overly concerned.)
I live in Michigan and the water isn’t bad. Tap water is drinkable but the older I get the more it’s tasting like swimming pool water. I think extremely bad tap water is more of a western USA thing and some states have very good water such as New York. The bad water in Flint Michigan wasn’t caused by Michigan water but by bad pipes that released lead . Still enjoying your informative videos.
agreed. our tap water here in NYS is perfectly fine because we’re such a porous state. (I still don’t drink it though haha)
Our city water in Battle Creek is pretty good. I work for the City and know the managers, and they are pretty obsessed about water treatment and safety. My home, however, is outside the City limits, and we have a well, which is awful, such hard water. I refill my gallon jugs at the grocery store for our drinking/cooking water.
your water taste like swimming pool water ? All tap water in the uk taste better than bottled water. We dont even allow companies to sell filtered tap water in stores like disani in usa, because thats hilarious and a scam.
For decades in Michigan, across the state, mining was a major industry. The state has huge underground sulfate/sulfur tables that mix with the water tables. Almost anywhere I've been in Michigan the tap water has a residue sulfate/sulfur taste and smell. No, it's not the pipes!
Flouride?
I live in the eastern part of Washington state. I can't drink my tap water. The dish drain literally has dirt in a week's time and smells off.
It didn’t used to be so bad with bins. We paid our taxes and everyone had a bin lift at the very least one a week, sometimes even twice. Over time the councils have been paying themselves huge pay rises and our taxes are used to pay their fat pensions too. While all the time they have reduced the services to the whole population and at the same time reduced jobs and still keep increasing taxes.
Since I have kids, the council provided me an extra (tiny) bin for nappies that was collected every fortnight and made it slightly better. I just got a letter today saying they were getting rid of that collection and will just collect it with the normal waste bin, every 3 weeks. 🤦♂️
You need to do a bit research into spending with your local council, you’re just talking rubbish here. Try asking a councillor what they are actually doing with their expenditure.
@ are you joking ? When was the last surgery councillors did in your area. That is what they are meant to do. Also when did you last have to phone them for something - they are never there. A public service and the offices are closed a huge deal of the time. Not speaking for every single one of them - there must be a few who are responsible workers, and so they should be when they are paid way more than the average person - not to mention the generous pensions and the pay-offs when they leave their posts even when the walk into a job in another department. Consultancy costs are a nonsense - would love to see what the consultancy costs in total are, and what they are consulting for. Are any of them actual business people? What are their working backgrounds? You only need to look at snp to see what they are spending their budgets on - and who is getting paid and what they are actually doing. And the nonsense about double jobs - are they not working full time in their own jobs ?? Who has the time in a full time post to squeeze in another well paid job? All on the tax payers bill of course.
@ - try actually engaging with a political,party or with councillors- your cynicism adds up to nothing but moaning. I always go,to my community council meeting and two councillors come every time. As far as I am aware these are not paid jobs - they are paid allowances . And they have to put up with people just like you moaning and complaining who never take responsibility just moan without taking the time to find out facts.
@ oh wouldn’t it be great if we all took it on the chin without complaint. And how do you know I don’t engage with political parties? Councillors don’t turn up for surgeries - I’ve been there many times - been left with people who turn up to see them. And they do get paid for surgeries - they just take the time off their day hours. Believe it or not I had no cynicism until working in the communities that councillors are supposed to serve. Perhaps naive but I expected them to do their job properly. Being fair there was one who was big enough to actually stand against some of the things that went on within the council, who also took up the cudgels for people in the community who had complaints. After that it was a huge eye opener to the whole ethos - and to the difference between the working people who actually work within communities and the representatives who are meant to underpin the value of that work. My cynicism has been geared by observation and communications.
Thanks! That last item regarding safety is HUGE. Best wishes.
I’ve been to Scotland 3 times. I thought it was the cleanest place I’ve ever been. However, we did not go to Glasgow.
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Glasgow is a very well kept city. Please do not imply that it is not. Glasgow is a very friendly, attractive-and generally clean City. I love going there, although I am on the East coast.
Nothing wrong with Glasgow. I think the creator is a bit anal about rubbish.....
@@mobsiesixsixsix9785I wouldn't argue about litter though, having moved from Glasgow Council to East Renfrewshire, yes there is a problem in littering in Glasgow specifically. Bin collection happens 1 per 3 weeks as well, but Glasgow has paper and plastic together having purple glass bin separated. Unless you are a hard alcoholic, this purple bin will never get full in 3 weeks. Same time East Ren has glass in the same bin with plastic and cans, having paper separated. That makes trash evenly dispersed and every 3 weeks you know which bin is collected because it is full. Also, food and garden is collected every week, in Glasgow once per 2 weeks, plastic in ER once per 3 weeks, Glaswegian mix of plastic and paper once per 4 weeks. So performance is worse overall and more chance of overflow.
Moreover, there is a big problem of littering overnight in streets with pubs. Living in residential area you won't see that, but central streets have to be maintained much better and streets should be cleaned more often.
Last one is curbs, even if you walk in poshest parts of West End, curbs are full with litter and rotting leaves. I remember the cleaning truck used to operate every night, but now I don't think it works, even if all curbs parked with cars, nobody cleans curbs manually with a stick. No even volunteering movement who'd do that.
I'd love Glasgow to be much cleaner
The trash thing annoys the life out of me. It’s mainly a consequence of it being tolerated now when it didn’t used to be. The councils just need to name their price for the uptick in council tax to increase uplift and most would happily accept it.
I dont know where you lived but my tap water is good..its tested regularly. Im in Illinois.
You have such a nice voice. Great for TH-cam , audiobooks, commercials, documentary, etc.
I'm from Wigtownshire, Scotland, the tap water is amazing, always cold and fresh to drink. I thought this was normal until I moved to London. It's safe and drinkable but not the same. Rubbish in London is collected every two weeks and bins are usually overflowing, especially from shops.
My rubbish in London is collected once per week.
Water: in the west of Scotland, the water is very soft because of the underlying rocks. In London, it is hard because of the chalk. Tap water in Britain is safe to drink if it is from the main water supply.
Remember, when suffering abominations like rubbish being collected only once every three (!) weeks, that it is probably the fault of the Special Needs Party (SNP).
well a visitor from London thought we had champagne running through our taps, it foams very quickly with a little shampoo, but the softness may not be ideal for the heart, but is a good mixer for whisky, but only a wee drop, Oh and it may be an age thing but someone saying "alright" makes me wary, welcome !
@@marieparker3822 And that is absolute nonsense. The local bins changed from once a fortnight to weekly-thanks to the SNP- The Scottish National Party. Truth is always welcome.
Here in St. Louis (city) the trash has always been collected on Monday and Thursday on my block. It is not always so since Covid, as we are short of drivers now.
As a US citizen living in Australia for 3 years and then moving back we were really shocked at how unsafe we felt, how metallic the food tasted, and the cost of health care. Over night gallbladder surgery (me) $5,000 Australia, Outpatient shoulder surgery (3 month later husband) $25,000 USA
We lived in MN when we moved south to KY then FL we were surprised by all the trash.
tap water in the US is not “for the most part” unsafe
Even the best tap water in the US still has fluoride and local contaminants. Where I am now, that is arsenic, when I was in Texas, it was nitrites.
so… it’s not the best tap water
Man, people are tore up about the water 🤣
The language spoken in Scotland is mostly Scottish English or Scots or more often a mix of the two, Scots alsohas its own dialects.. Scottish Gaelic is also spoken but not as frequently. These are all the official languages of Scotland.
Everyone is talking about how the water is mostly safe here in the US.
I live between Baltimore & DC. The public schools have undrinkable water, due to lead pipes. My kids have to bring their own bottled water to school.
Wow. That is not the norm in the US, especially here in the West. But DC is not known for anything good, really, so I guess it's not surprising.
@automnejoy5308 How do you know how common it is in the US? Have you lived in a lot of places? Have you researched water quality? Do you have resources I could check?
Tap water in California is good to excellent and all above guidelines. Same in most locations. This water statement is not true for 99% of the US. Go to undeveloped countries and drink their water, and then assess water in the US.
Also many places in the US require payment for shopping bags including paper bags at grocery stores.
Electric cars mean no petrol issues.
I remember milk delivery as a child. Those were great days getting fresh milk in a bottle. Bottled milk is still available at specialty food stores. But not delivery.
All That said, I love Scotland and did not see rubbish during our summer holiday there. I saw beauty and kindness everywhere. Love Scotland.
What in the world with that comment about most of the US not having safe drinkable tap water. That is absolutely unequivocally not true. Everywhere in the US except for Flint Michigan has safe drinkable tap water. Does the water taste good everywhere? Not necessarily but it's still safe and it's still drinkable. Some municipalities have treatment plants that make the flavor not so great but that is not necessarily ubiquitous. I've lived all over the US and had excellent tap water in most places except for Los Angeles where the taste made it such that I didn't want to drink it. However it was still safe
I commiserate. Some of the politically biased nonsense being put forward as truth in these comments is very transparent in its intent. Scotland, as many have said, is clean, friendly, beautiful and the cities are also fine and architecturally valued.
And the flouride?
Love to watch your videos.
I once spent a very memorable week living and working at Dean Castle!
Bin collection schedules vary considerably. I'm in the English Midlands and get my recycling and rubbish collected on alternate weeks, with garden waste collected on the same day as rubbish, and my daughter who lives 3 miles from me, but in a different local authority, gets both collected weekly.
I was brought up a stones throw from Dean Castle and spent many an hour there as a kid and adult. Even went on an archaeological dig at the original wooden castle that was right beside it. It was recently reopened after a few years of renovation. Great place still close to my heart,( though I no longer live in Kilmarnock).
I really enjoyed your video. I live in Australia and my family on both sides come from the UK (my grandparents or great grandparents). I have spent a short amount of time in London and would have loved to spend more time there but have had a business or a number of animals and could not. On the other hand I have had many visits to the US with the last one being in 2002. I did enjoy my visits but would not go again because of the problems with guns and violence. i admire your moving to Scotland. It is one of the places my family loved. My mother and father and youngest brother spent a year travelling in most of the continents way back in 1970. I have travelled to Asia, briefly, the US, France and UK briefly. My husband was a Yorkshireman but we met in Sydney Australia. A wonderful comedian that most older Australians love is Scotsman Billy Connolly who is an older person now but still active in comedy. He is from Glasgow.
In the small town where I live in the South of France rubbish is collected 2 times a week so one would think the place is immaculate but it' s not the case at all one can find a lot of cigarette butts cans bottles food wrappers discarded here and there a lot of people simply don't care and I suspect that for some discarding their trash around is their secret pleasure they get a kick out of it.
I have lived all over the USA. Your concerns about tap water are unfounded. I’m certain that I would have noticed something by now. Well water, of course, is variable.
What nonsense about tap water in the U.S. Often it's not the water to blame, but the old plumbing.
I have city tap water and I absolutely filter all the water I use for drinking or cooking. The city tap water everywhere I've lived in Ohio smells and tastes like chlorine.
Nice summary, thanks
Looking forward to more.
I enjoyed your video. I was born in london and lived in England until coming to America. My mums side is scottish. So Scotland home as well scottish people more talkative than English. I notice americans dont say thank you very much and more loud and pushy. I do prefer the food and tea in uk i do know on a sunny day everyone is out to get every minute of sunshine. I relate to the older people more but the young are all abour the same. Have you tried those scotch pies and home made soups ?
Thank you
We need to know where this moldy water is in the US so we can avoid and help those people. Flint Michigan hit national news for weeks because it was a tragedy.
I was in Edinburgh during the bin collector strikes, what a mess! Like you said, the wind blew it all over the place. It is no better in Northern England, although the greenery covers it to some degree in the summer. It took me 6 full months to detox from the chronic stress I experienced living in the states. I know exactly how you felt.
During a bin strike? What did you expect? That is hardly the norm, is it?
In England the bins are collected once a fortnight. One week the black bins and next week the green recycling bins.
The random trash I see while cycling around the countryside is really sad, and any Lay-bys? Absolutely disgusting. The upside of the bin pickup being spaced out is at least the local waste disposal facilities are open reasonable hours and all weekend....Where I came from in the US, the "transfer station" was open the oddest hours, and only open 1-2 saturdays a month, and often closed on days near or adjacent to holidays, even if said holiday fell on a day they were closed anyways.
Here I can schedule a drop-off at like 1pm on a sunday afternoon and I'm in and out in like 10 minutes.
I honestly don't think the tap water in the US is as bad as you're making it out...at least in New England where I was from it was fine. But agree, especially Glasgow tap water was wonderful. And in scotland...part of your local council taxes, so no water bill.
I'm from NC and never had water issues either. I have had a well in 3 of the houses I lived in, but the tap water I drank was fine in town also. The water at the beach tastes a bit funky because of the sulfur content though.
I’m Canadian and went to the UK in April. I spent 2 days in Edinburgh and 4 days in Glasgow.
Since Canada is still part of the commonwealth there isn’t much difference. I did notice the Sun didn’t feel as strong and so I felt colder than when I left home. But the scenery, old buildings, history was just amazing.
How did you manage to move there? Perhaps you’ve mentioned in previous videos which I’ll look for.
I’ll be there in two years! Can’t wait. Love it there.
Sorry, but you are so wrong about the water in the U.S. I have lived in the South, the Midwest and California. The water in definitely safe and except for one place, where there was a strong sulfur taste the water was safe and tasty. Even when there was a strong sulfur taste the water was safe. People in the majority of states buy bottle water or filter there water because they are falling for ads/commercials on the television. The fact is, the states are required to provide healthy water or they are sued. Yes, there are some areas where mining or manufacturing run off damages the water (Love Canal, etc.), but this is extremely rare and those places get sued and have to pay out million of dollars. Finally, have you been to the bigger Uk cities? True, guns are illegal, but criminals wield knives, machetes, etc. Frankly, I’d rather be shote than sliced up. Sadly, with people, you get crime. As the population density increases, so does the crime. If you live in low density area, in either the UK or the U.S., crime is much, much over.
Love your content, would love to live in Scotland. Take care
Thank you! I would certainly never live anywhere else!
Clearly you lived a very isolated life in the u.s. meaning living in the same area most of your life bc your characterization of differences had a very narrow perspective.
You're quite correct, wheely bin collection is awful all over the UK, garbage one week, recycled stuff the following week (Aberdeenshire). The wind is the wind and it is a royal pain. Remember, the entire UK would be in Hudson Bay if you were to slide us over. In my area and farther north have gorgeous light nights in summer. Sorry about the wind/rubbish. :)
No lids on the bins? Nothing in bags as well? Terrible.
@@scrambler69-xk3kv We have lids on all bins and the rubbish is bagged. We have four separate bins for various refuse -black - paper and cardboard, blue - household, green - plastics, and brown - vegetable matter, potato peelings, garden clippings and weeds. The wind never causes any bother, and we are on the coast.
I live in East Ayrshire what area are you in? They do bins every week here 3 weeks is terrible 😮
I’m in North Ayrshire!
I feel like I could run for office with the sole campaign platform of weekly bin service, and I might have a chance at winning. 😂
@@peterkonradort you probably could! Beautiful part of the world though just needs investment like much of the country to breath some life back into it
I live in Falkirk, Stirlingshire and our bins get emptied every four weeks
produce less general waste and put more into recycle,,,simples
@@peterkonradort It comes down to council funding. Generally, across the UK there is a significant shortage in the funding for social care. That means that local councils have to find that money from elsewhere. The result is that annual council tax bills will continue to rise, some services will be reviewed ( as bin collection and the introduction of a separate charge for garden waste collection). It is what it is and the issues will not go away soon.
Do they add Fluoride to water in Scotland?
„There‘s trash everywhere!“
There‘s no trash in the video
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Precisely. The only time I see any worth noting is after gale force winds when bins can be blown halfway down the street in really wild weather !
You said your from Oklahoma when you were talking about the weather. We get all the weather here. Sometimes all in one week lol. What part are you from and what kind of Visa did you need to move over your family?
3 weeks rubbish collection is not normal for the UK. Where I live (Greater London) it's weekly for rubbish and recycling and is the same for everyone I know living in different councils. I have heard it's every fortnight in some areas where the council's had to make savings, but I've never heard of only every 3 weeks - that's unacceptable. To say that is typical of the UK is untrue.