Shockingly, there is a huge majority of Americans that are incredibly mature and can talk about any subject. You can usually tell who is mentally stable enough to discuss tough topics.
@sherylkeib4993
5 ай бұрын
As an American I would love to debate someone on the "other side" and hear why they feel the way they do etc, but I can never ever do that, I wouldn't try. In the past maybe 10 yrs ago I could but now it's just asking for trouble so I can't. I just keep my mouth shut about politics. Very sad.
@rosenabush4394
5 ай бұрын
Most of these "mature" people are not going to be found in a bar. Nor are they going to be expecting a debate while drinking their beer.
@ReginaNaslund
4 ай бұрын
Oregon has no sales tax, and Washington has no income tax. Since you always ask about taxes. 😊
@SocialContraire
6 ай бұрын
Only tip restaurant waiters/ bar - taxis/bell hops etc - Do not EVER tip starbucks - grocery - dept stores - fast food restaurants - nope nope
@mary-janereallynotsarah684
6 ай бұрын
I feel like this guy doesn't know wtf is going on when he does these videos. Everyone knows u don't tip cashiers! Wtf. Has he never seen an American movie?
@robertvirnig638
6 ай бұрын
I've noticed Starbucks and some other odd places ask for tips now. When you run your credit card it asks for 10%/15%/20%/Other and you have to hit other and manually enter zero. I find this massively annoying. I imagine they get a lot of tips because people feel obligated. So wrong.
@dkdoodle
6 ай бұрын
Yes you are to tip your barista!
@betsybabf748
6 ай бұрын
Of course he'd tip at Starbucks. He's not a loser.
@SocialContraire
6 ай бұрын
@@betsybabf748 noone tips at starbucks…
@chadatwell5643
7 ай бұрын
Debate is fine usually, but "reading the room" is essential. Passionate is one way to put it, maniacal is a better way to put it.
@LolWhoCares3
7 ай бұрын
Yeah it all depends on the people and place you could have a perfectly normal conversation on politics in one place or get in a physical fight and even shot or stabbed in different places it all depends.
@marnieweaver3935
7 ай бұрын
LOL
@howardmorris6378
6 ай бұрын
We used to be able to have open debates between friends and family. But, that has disappeared over the decades.
@OK-pi6fq
5 ай бұрын
It’s always been an issue. Gay kids have been getting cut off. Interracial relationships too. Conservative parents to hippie kids, and vise versa. It’s not new, we just hear about it more.
@rosethorns1893
5 ай бұрын
The whole “touchy subject” thing is a relatively new phenomenon, here in the US. People are allowing the news media to control their behavior.
@jacobsampsonis7782
8 ай бұрын
Lmfao "don't generalize Americans", "so here's this video where I'll be generalizing all Americans" 🤣
@bdgackle
8 ай бұрын
I think it's less "all Americans are like this" and more "some Americans are like this, so to be safe and avoid problems do these things".
@xplayac
6 ай бұрын
She admits it, but also has home field advantage… She has the wisdom and-or enough knowledge on the things that are common, yeah? 🙂
@pdfortune
4 ай бұрын
@@bdgackle She has been in France too long. Some of those tips are dumb. Get off my lawn was useless.
@joannaswata3387
8 ай бұрын
Before you tip, read your bill. Make sure gratuity (tip) isn't already added to your bill. Some full service restaurants add an 18% gratuity for larger parties. Maybe 6 or more people at the table. You don't want to double tip. You are welcome to leave more if you feel you received very good service.
@MsBellaNightshade
8 ай бұрын
Not at the clothing store...
@BaughbeSauce
8 ай бұрын
@@MsBellaNightshade When would you tip at a clothing store??? What are you tipping your tailor?
@heywoodjablowme1020
8 ай бұрын
Nobody tips at clothing stores.@@MsBellaNightshade
@Danielle-jg4qn
8 ай бұрын
Yes they add this because people often don’t tip appropriately.
@heywoodjablowme1020
8 ай бұрын
I strongly avoid places with an automatic gratuity. If I end up at a place with an auto gratuity then that is ALL that they get. I am just one of a majority which is why basically no establishments have automatic gratuity anymore. Only rich bitch snob establishments that I never want to be in anyway still have that.@@Danielle-jg4qn
@pauladuncanadams1750
8 ай бұрын
People do say stuff like America has no history. That's when I tell them they have no manners.
@TheSylish
7 ай бұрын
It buggars me when they say we have no culture.
@zackeryferguson7141
7 ай бұрын
Just tell them that if we didn't you'd be speaking German
@pauladuncanadams1750
7 ай бұрын
@@zackeryferguson7141 too much like A Fish Called Wanda.
@fayewood1377
7 ай бұрын
how far back do we have to go before it is history is my question, as far as I am concerned yesterday is history. lol
@susannamarie1695
6 ай бұрын
Some Americans will say this and it's ridiculous! I never roll my eyes harder than when someone says America has no culture or history.
@agirlgonevegan5912
6 ай бұрын
Raised and born in America, I live in New York and I can tell you for a fact that people have cut friendships and relationships due to a difference in opinion on hot topics. She was absolutely right when she said do not bring up these topics in America!
@pdfortune
4 ай бұрын
Don't bring them up with weak people that can't hear differing opinions.
@caytlinbruns7605
5 ай бұрын
the walking on lawns thing is funny because people get shot using the edge of someone’s driveway to turn around. be careful of where you are and what you’re doing. even in small towns in the midwest.
@pamelajohnson7813
7 ай бұрын
Someone at a celebrity event asked Denzel Washington, "Who are you voting for?" He replied, "None of your business!" Loved that he answered them that way!
@PHLCoffeeSnob
8 ай бұрын
Don't debate, Lew! People in America HAVE LOST FRIENDS AND FAMILY because of it!! NO JOKE!!
@BaughbeSauce
8 ай бұрын
This is so true it's pathetic. Lol.
@bwsinfonia13
8 ай бұрын
I rarely spoke to my father, he thought I was a bad person. Mostly because I smoke weed. I spoke to him about 3 months before he died. His wife hated me. I did not attend his funeral due to Covid restrictions, at the time.
@Danielle-jg4qn
8 ай бұрын
Facts!!!!!!
@Danielle-jg4qn
8 ай бұрын
@@bwsinfonia13Sorry to hear that. Sadly I get it though.
@poppyshoessp
8 ай бұрын
Exactly! The guy cutting his dad's head off was absolutely crazy.
@BoneHead1776
8 ай бұрын
I managed bars and nightclubs in a tourist area for a long time. Do not have a debate in those establishments.
@joshuaholman1795
5 ай бұрын
shes spot on with the dont talk about politics, abortion, and gun control its hot button issues that can make tempers flare
@ms.wilson6439
4 ай бұрын
ESPECIALLY in the South
@kenyonmoon3272
6 ай бұрын
Tipping is for a 1-on-1 personal service. You would tip at a restaurant with table service or a bartender who serves you directly. You would not tip at a fast-food restaurant where you are in line at the counter, and your food is set on the counter for you to pick up yourself. At a cafe with counter service (like a coffee shop) there is a jar near the cash wrap, you can just leave your change if you pay cash up to $1-2/person or item. (eg. a coffee and warm sandwich = $2, or two people with three drinks = $2-3). You do tip a taxi/rideshare, but not a bus driver. You do tip room service but not the hotel desk. You should tip a shoe-shine, but not a retail worker in a store. A dollar/drink at a bar is a good estimate, or the equivalent of a drink for hotel services. Taxis and restaurants it's good to pay a percentage, but the amount can vary by region.
@BouillaBased
8 ай бұрын
The “wrong” opinion on a seriously polarized subject can get you hurt. And the longer the discussion goes on, the more likely someone is to lose their cool. It’s just an American thing. Too many people here think that the louder they are, the more right they are. After that point, might makes right and alcohol only accelerates that process.
@georgesakellaropoulos8162
8 ай бұрын
This is not just an American thing. Football hooligans exist for a reason.
@Anonymously-speaking
8 ай бұрын
It never was as bad as it is now. I don’t know what happened or exactly when but we used to be able to debate with each other without making enemies. I suspect that our disgusting media has a lot to do with it. Fox news and MSNBC are two sides of the same coin constantly pitting the left and right against each other, not caring about the damage they do as long as they get enough viewers to satisfy the ad sponsors. They are first and foremost businesses and heaven forbid the truth gets in the way of profit. (Sorry for the rant)
@rawwhide
8 ай бұрын
This only applies to the left. The right can debate and just agree to disagree and not get emotional. The left not so much. Edit: The left tend to be Biden voters and the right are Trump voters. I"m generalizing of course, but I hope that helps.
@SandiBagby
8 ай бұрын
@@rawwhide looooool. Tell any right wing maga or trump supporter you don't think trump should be allowed to run again and see what happens. 'Only the left' xD my how sheltered you are. It's both sides m'dear
@kristnoplis2881
8 ай бұрын
@@SandiBagbytdr for the win
@MelissaRodrigues548
7 ай бұрын
Shes absolutely correct about not debating about politics, religion, ect. It's not so much an opinion like you say, these are core values and beliefs we have that we are very passionate about.
@Justanamericanman
6 ай бұрын
That's the problem
@bridgetgrimes7524
6 ай бұрын
6:49
@MawcDrums
6 ай бұрын
Nah debate / discuss away IMO. If someone gets salty that's on them. You're not going to get shot or something for disagreeing politically
@Mike28625
8 ай бұрын
The native Americans have history here. There are ancient ruins hidden all over the place. Burial mounds, abandoned cities, standing stones, cave art and all kinds of stuff.
@PennelopeWhitmore
7 ай бұрын
We have pyramids too. They are all over the world.
@watchdog4454
7 ай бұрын
Depends what state your in it’s not every state
@PennelopeWhitmore
7 ай бұрын
@@watchdog4454 that's the thing we don't know. I'm in PA and some of the hills look exactly like a pyramid that has grass on it. That's big snake mound is a few hours away. I think we would be surprised how much there is.
@cowboysfromtexas
Ай бұрын
If service is bad, you don't have to tip, or you can tip at a reduced rate.
@Pani-y2g
5 ай бұрын
Also tip your waitress at a buffet. People often don't, it never occurred to me until my mom tipped a Chinese waitress at a Chinese buffet 3 dollars in 2019 and she actually cried! And said nobody ever tips them and that they don't get paid very much .
@alvinhelms2170
5 ай бұрын
In most states (38 out of 50), sales taxes are NOT applied to groceries. (And even the ones that do charge a grocery tax do so at a much lower rate than the sales tax on anything else.) So you will pay a sales tax on prepared food, from a restaurant, but not for the same food items if purchased as ingredients from a market. Note that there are some exceptions, though: things like soda and confectioneries (apparently) do not count as proper groceries, so they ARE taxed.
@Pani-y2g
5 ай бұрын
No clothes or sneaker tax in NY state under 110 dollars and yes no grocery tax .
@jackmessick2869
7 ай бұрын
Asking "How are you?" is exactly how Spanish people say "Que pasa". Nobody expects you to go into a discourse about how your life is going. A "Fine, thank you" or "How are you?" back is an appropriate response.
@kellypatterson8506
8 ай бұрын
Unfortunately she's right about the political stuff, personally I can have a casual conversation about anything, but my own cousin hates me because we differ on some subjects. So yeah it's best to just NOPE out when dealing with unknown people.
@bluflaam777LSA
8 ай бұрын
Politics, especially on an election year is always an iffy subject. ESPECIALLY if you're a foreigner. I'll stay out of other countries politics, and they should stay out of the US's. I won't even offer my thoughts on other states politics (even tho' many will offer theirs LOL). My thought is 'you raise your house your way, I'll raise my house mine' 😉
@Gizmo_The_Familiar
8 ай бұрын
too many people ready to hate their neighbor because they have a different opinion than them. bunch of idiots gargling the ballsack of politicians who dont give a single shit about us.
@valimardorrin6869
8 ай бұрын
I get it. It bothers me more than politics being divided, the fact that some people cannot disagree without it turning into a fight.
@theconsigliere8463
8 ай бұрын
@@valimardorrin6869 this the truth right here. people take it personal. I may have an opinion im passionate about and disagree with others but i'm not gonna get physical with them or hate them, but thats not always mutual.
@Tmhjr_Baskar
8 ай бұрын
Yup, completely agree. Though with my mother's side of the family they're a snarky, in your face, go getters when it comes to anything, but especially debates. Drives my father nuts (he came from a dry family). Doesn't help that I take after my mother's side of the family either. If I smell a topic to debate on, I'm all in guns a blazing. That said, with the outside world? I tend to keep my mouth shut. There's crazy liberals and crazy right wingers out there...last thing you want is to start a debate in public and it ends up attracting attention to the point of people screaming at each other... I've seen that far too many times to count.
@impresarioe6824
8 ай бұрын
She is accurate about staying away from debates. I have lost both friends and family because of political debates where words can’t be taken back. It’s not everyone but it definitely happens.
@melissamccarthy3919
8 ай бұрын
It's sad but it happens. My sister cut our mom completely out of her life for voting republican.
@MasterBlasterSr
8 ай бұрын
that's what you get for voting for Biden you loser,,,hehhehhehe, but yeah no politics or religion.
@paulmartin2348
8 ай бұрын
@@melissamccarthy3919 like I said, be careful around liberals.
@akahina
8 ай бұрын
@paulmartin2348 Be more careful around "conservatives" because they have more guns than brain cells and some of them want you dead.
@christiroseify
8 ай бұрын
They can't be taken back but they can be forgiven...
@natalielangford7589
6 ай бұрын
There are some of us that appreciate a good debate. Unfortunately there are way too many people who are so sensitive that you can't have a debate without losing a chance at a friend.
@michelepayton6922
6 ай бұрын
In Michigan, food purchased in a grocery store, gas station, 7-11, etc is not taxed. Food in a restaurant is taxed.
@penniea9098
8 ай бұрын
Ok. So when my niece was 3 we had gone to a store, I told her she could spend 5 dollars on anything she wanted. She asked me at 3 years old if that is before tax or after. LOL. She is an engineer now.
@SousChef77
7 ай бұрын
Love that story! LOL
@snakeinthegrass7443
8 ай бұрын
It should be called: How Not To Get Punched In The Face (Or Worse) When Visiting The US.
@anitahall2618
7 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@karenwilson4322
8 ай бұрын
Being raised in the South, we were always told never talk politics, religion or how much someone earns. Also someone's age!! 😁
@akahina
8 ай бұрын
And if someone in the south says "bless your heart," it really means F-you!
@vernonharden
7 ай бұрын
Never talk about politics, religion, how much someone earns and last but not least is sex, then be careful with sports talk.
@watchdog4454
7 ай бұрын
In MA the rule is never asks a male how much he makes and never ask a women her age
@vernonharden
7 ай бұрын
@@watchdog4454I think that's a general rule anywhere, at least in the U.S.
@seandeefromthechi8118
7 ай бұрын
My mom told me when I was young to not talk about how much you make to other workers. But I found when I got older that, companies don't want you to talk about how much you make cause the company can get away with not paying you the same as other employees. So yes talk about how much you make so you can find out if you are getting underpaid compared to everyone else
@zingaferd23
5 ай бұрын
As far as the yards, most people dont cate if someones dog goes on their lawn so long as the owner cleans up after them
@darkshadowsx5949
5 ай бұрын
in Michigan US, food items are exempt from sales tax. except for items prepared for immediate consumption. which is confusing. almost no one pays with exact change unless your elderly or just happen to have it. if you take too long counting change people get annoyed so best practice is to bring more money than you need or a debit/credit card. there's often a "take a penny leave a penny" tray for people who dont have a few cents for the sale as well, but most often its empty.
@eskarina1000
7 ай бұрын
Tip 15-20%. You want to tip anyone who moves stuff for you or provides a personal service, such as: wait staff in restaurants; bartenders; parking valets; bellhops; masseuses; and barbers/hairstylists. Pretty much everywhere you go now, there’s an option to tip at the cash register, but it’s not necessary unless someone provides really stellar service to you and you want to give them something extra.
@xEvilRaptorx
6 ай бұрын
Using percentage for tip is kinda dumb. I always tip $5 - $20. Untill you get over several hundred $ that is a fair tip. If you aren't getting enough in your paycheck, talk to your employer about actually paying you.
@kyllod
5 ай бұрын
Tax around here is 8% so I double the tax to figure out the tip.
@joeskewes9618
7 ай бұрын
When i tip I try not to think about if I like the person or not. If the service is good and they are a kind person I tip well 20-30% and if the service is bad im a sucker and think about if the person is having a bad day or tired from long shifts I try to give the benefit of the doubt. And they have families and need to eat too so I still tip 15-20%
@robinedwards8796
6 ай бұрын
This is how I tip too. ☺
@TopOfAllWorlds
6 ай бұрын
TWENTY TO THIRTY?!?! Holy shit!
@betsybabf748
6 ай бұрын
Same. I tip 20%-30% to average to excellent service. If service is extremely bad, I tip less but also try to politely explain why I am tipping a lower amount.
@smillel979
5 ай бұрын
The issue is idk if you’ve worked in the food industry but if they don’t make more than minimum wage their employers have to cover the difference and actually pay them up to minimum wage… yes minimum wage isn’t great but it’s not like they aren’t going to get paid by you not tipping if it’s bad service(not back of house) then don’t tip if it’s good service and they weren’t rude sure tip I always tip up to the next ten I don’t know the percentage
@bigzoe1172
5 ай бұрын
So... SOME states have "wait staff minimum wage" ... That wage has been the same since like, the 70s - and it's $2.15 an hour However, if you're in a state that has a STATE minimum wage (Mostly on the west coast, I think?) then your waiter/waitress may just be getting paid $20/hr. PLUS tips!!
@lynn2574
8 ай бұрын
About half the people in the US are perfectly capable of a respectful debate. The other half seems to personalize and moralize opinions, and their responses can be BAD. The problem is, you don’t know where that person falls on the reasonable and mature scale. Best just to not engage in conversations about touchy topics until you know the people you are talking to are capable of both critical thinking and maturity.
@bambamnj
6 ай бұрын
We usually only tip people that are in the service line of work. Meaning people like Waiters, Waitresses, Bartenders, the Wine Sommelier who comes to your table, Bellhops and Porters. You can also tip your room steward or housekeeper if you are staying in a hotel/motel for a week or more. A valet who takes and gets your car when you do Valet Parking. You can also tip to get special service, such as tipping a Hostess if they'll give your preferential seating. You can tip people who deliver a package to you if you think the went above and beyond. Let's say you ordered a big item and they carried into your house instead of just dropping it on your front porch or at the end of your driveway.. that could be tip worthy. You usually never tip a sales person.. they're just a nuisance. lol You can of course tip anyone you want to show appreciation for but the ones I have noted are the usual situations where you would tip. The normal tip is around 15% when there is a bill/check involved. I usually do 20% just because it makes the math easier. Other tipping situations where there isn't bill/check involved, it's really up to your discretion, $5 would be a good tip, you can give $10 or $20 if you really want to show your appreciation. So like a car valet, I would prob just give $5. Someone like a Barber, Hairdresser, Masseuse or cosmetologist, I would give either $5 or $10 depending on how happy I was with their work. The person who delivered and unloads some delivery for me.. assuming it was significant like a very large package or a load of bags of fertilizer or mulch, I might give $20. Take note: If you are really dissatisfied with the service you are given, and you want the person to know it... don't not leave a tip, if you don't leave a tip the person won't know if there was a problem or if you just for got to tip. What you want to do is leave a very small tip, any amount of change will get the point across. Some people say just leave a penny, the smallest amount of currency we have in the US. I say throw a couple coins on the table. This way the server knows you intended to leave a tip but and intended to give them practically nothing. It gets the point across that their service sucked.
@PoetryOf
6 ай бұрын
I’m an American and I may not agree with other people’s opinions…but I love being able to talk about those differences with people. Where I draw the line or cut people off, is when they get hostile and aggressive….which is a good portion of the time. A lot of Americans get crazy over politics
@bluflaam777LSA
8 ай бұрын
My grandmother RIP, lived on the corner and took pride in her yard. But the neighborhood kids would cut the corner and walk across her lawn. NOT a good thing! It happened so often that a trail started to form across the lawn. She had a small decorative fence put up to keep the kids off of it. It mostly worked, but you could step over it if you wanted to. There were a few teenagers that would still step over it. She found out who their parents where and that was the end of it. LOL
@christiroseify
8 ай бұрын
I grew up in a suburban neighborhood where all the parents knew each other, and you stayed of people's lawns. Those old movies of kids being grabbed by the ear and drug to your front door are true...LOL...
@bevinboulder5039
8 ай бұрын
Lewis, I'm going to tell you the same thing I told Andre in Portugal who also does reaction videos: your viewers are all rational people who are interested in learning what people from other countries think about the US. Right now there are a lot of people in the US that are pretty much totally _irrational_ and aren't safe to discuss almost anything with. See the commenters who spoke of losing friends or having a relative hate them now because they disagree on some issue. It's a crazy time here.
@lindaweigel8572
8 ай бұрын
Regarding history in the US, prior to the arrival of Europeans, there was plenty of history happening with native peoples and societies, e.g. Chaco Canyon, New Mexico; Mesa Verde, Colorado; Cahokia Mounds, Illinois; the Great Serpent Mound, Ohio and more.... (BTW, great places to visit when you come over)
@Pani-y2g
5 ай бұрын
Also prior to the united states California was there and was on the map as an island , Chicago was also there and it was Chilago and also NYC was there and it was call Neurembega
@1Grim27Reaper93
5 ай бұрын
If you’re confused on how much to tip in a restaurant the base is 15-20 percent. But if you look on the bill a lot of restaurants will have different percentages showing with the dollar amount to help you with the math.
@LisaCupcake
6 ай бұрын
Never discuss politics or religion with strangers. I think that is probably a good general rule to keep in mind no matter where you go.
@joannaswata3387
8 ай бұрын
About debates, when you are on stream the people on the stream feel like they are your friend so they openly engage in the debate. If your at a bar and engage in a debate with strangers it could get ugly. But most Americans invite general conversations with strangers just keep it light and your 👍 ok
@feralon9570
8 ай бұрын
Even families get ugly about politics.
@BeboRulz
8 ай бұрын
I always always recommend to never talk about politics, religion, or money in a BAR. Drunk ppl are going to get set off way easier than sober ppl.
@CynthiaElaineCahalen
8 ай бұрын
I live in the city with the highest per capita rate of "crime of passion murder." #2 Will straight get you murdered, hated, or beaten. Also, if we ask you to "talk outside," we are actually just politely asking to settle things with a fistfight.❤
@stacynaus2761
8 ай бұрын
The hot topic conversations can ruin relationships. It’s a saying when meeting new people “stick to the weather”. Americans, even though this is a generalization and does not mean everyone, have a tendency to believe they are right and you can not change their minds. If your opinion is different you are wrong and stupid. Therefore the line is drawn, it’s me against you. I have gotten to the point with my mother where I told her politics are off topic and I will not discuss it with her because she gets overheated. I just say “Mom, we’ve talked about this. I love you, but I’m not talking about this with you, because we both know we disagree.”
@BaughbeSauce
8 ай бұрын
Bro, don't talk about the weather. Climate change is a very... POLARIZING subject. Also, I just wanna say I don't know you but I'm proud of you. Maturity in relationships is a rare ability these days. 🤗
@stacynaus2761
8 ай бұрын
@@BaughbeSauce thanks
@Swearengen1980
7 ай бұрын
@@BaughbeSauce Yep, even that is off limits. I'm a country boy now living in a far left city. Dating is nearly impossible when 90% of the women I meet are leftists. Not Democrats, but full on leftists. I simply stopped being tolerant and accepting of other views when it comes to finding a partner. They call me racist, sexist, etc. simply for being from the country without hearing my views on positions. They've made up their mind solely based on where I'm from or saying I'm not a Democrat, even if I don't clarify any further than that. Now I'll just say it up front, blatant...If you're not an a more traditional woman and you think it's cool to chop the dicks off of 10 year old boys, just no. It's not worth the headache.
@jtb8
6 ай бұрын
Also a lot of places where you go, When you go to ring up your stuff if you're 5 or 10 cents short, They usually have a little container there next to the register that has change in it, They will take the five or 10 cents out that you're short out of that container and hand you your receipt and tell you to have a lovely day.😇
@GigiTheBackyardHerbalist
5 ай бұрын
This attitude on debates started about 2012. It used to be different. People are more quick to judge, hate and become violent.
@tippytoes2358
8 ай бұрын
Cowboys herding their cattle across great distances basically ended when farmers put up fences, especially those barbed wire fences. I think the wagon trails heading west, the Pony Express delivering mail across this vast territory, and then the building of the trains is quite the interesting history. There are A LOT of historical attractions throughout America that you can visit.
@OldSkullInn
8 ай бұрын
I am so damn glad I didn't live during the range wars.
@PriscillaV1964
8 ай бұрын
Cowboys herding cattle across great distances stopped when the cattle industry shifted from leather to beef.
@BaughbeSauce
8 ай бұрын
Well if their cows would stop eating the farming crops and would stop getting hit by (thereby derailing) trains they wouldn't need so many fences. The problem with free-range cattle ranching was the general lack of shepherdsmanship.
@SighNaps
8 ай бұрын
French guy: The US has no history! June 6th, 1944 has entered the chat.
@jimonthecoast3234
8 ай бұрын
Viking settlement has entered the chat.
@charlieschuder9976
8 ай бұрын
"My grandparents saved your grandparents' lives; without them storming Normandy, you would never exist. You are welcome."
@SighNaps
8 ай бұрын
@@charlieschuder9976 That's not completely true. I'm sure that there would have been plenty of new French born citizens. They likely would have looked suspiciously Aryan, spoke German and lost their national identity, but who's to judge. I'm sure they could've handled that situation fine on their own.
@cathyhatfield445
7 ай бұрын
U.S.has a history of aiding France during World War 2 and others since. Just saying......
@hatleyhoward7193
7 ай бұрын
@@charlieschuder9976The French funded the “rebels” in the Revolutionary War. America’s Independence could not have been won without France’s support. Maybe learn some history before trying to “burn” another nation. Your grandparents exist because France funded our war.
@SniperWolfKing77
8 ай бұрын
1.) Rule of thumb for tipping is around 15-20%. However, you don't have to tip in as many places as she says. Fast food, hotels, and places like those the tipping is up to your own discretion. Tipping is typically the most common at restaurants and bars, but not as many other places as she specifies. 2.) Look on the bill for gratuity. If there is a gratuity charge, that means the restaurant is forcing you to tip a specified amount and you shouldn't tip again unless you want to. 3.) Sales tax differs from state to state, and not all states have a sales tax (instead choosing to tax you in a different way). I would say typically expecting to pay 10% more than the listed price due to sales tax is good (it's 7% in my own state, but varies between states). 4.) Many can have debates and political conversation without getting mad. However, many DO get upset and both friendships and familial ties can literally end over politics. If it's someone you KNOW won't get upset over your political differences, it's fine to debate them. Otherwise I would recommend a visitor stay away from the topics (ESPECIALLY in a bar).
@ZeidKhan
8 ай бұрын
As for tipping, you're mostly right, but besides restaurants and bars, it's expected at barbers and salons, nail techs and eyebrow specialists, oh and taxi's / uber type people as well. Delivery drivers too. Bathroom attendants as well (which are rare) and another rare one is elevator attendants. But that's the most that comes to mind for me. Most people visiting the US should just be aware of those people. You have a great point with the gratuity on bills too though, most wouldn't know about that. Don't need to double tip! I wanna add too that an easy way for most people to figure tip is just doubling the tax. You get your bill and your tax is $8.60... well think of it as $9, double that and you tip $18. Even with every state having different tax, most of the time it works out to somewhere between 15% and 20%. Makes it easier for foreigners to just double that tax number on the bill.
@SniperWolfKing77
8 ай бұрын
@@ZeidKhan I would agree. Just not as many as she listed in the video I guess.
@Swearengen1980
7 ай бұрын
Sort of. I stopped by a new place last weekend, fast food cheesesteak place. I go to pay, which was already overpriced, and to pay with card, it required a tip to proceed and their % started at 25%. I paid like $30 for lunch for a philly, fries, and a drink. That's some bullshit right there. All of it. I tip 20% by default at restaurants, more of it's great service, but being forced to go higher? Changing your tip demand to increase it, wrong. Delivery places base tip % post their delivery fee, post their card fee, etc - Sketchy as hell. Places are starting to require a tip for service, fuck them. The "at your discretion", I loathe going to a fast food place and seeing a tip jar out, or at somewhere like a coffee shop, convenience store, or anywhere the get paid a wage and their service to you takes 30 seconds.
@SniperWolfKing77
7 ай бұрын
@@Swearengen1980 I agree with you that the forced tip is wrong completely. However, it's not very common. Also, I have to disagree with tip jars. As someone who has worked often in fast food, fast food workers get treated terribly (often by both employer and customer). The point of being at your discretion is that you don't HAVE to tip if you don't want to. That's doesn't mean it should take away from anyone's ability to tip. This makes me call in to question if you have ever worked in fast food.
@Swearengen1980
7 ай бұрын
@@SniperWolfKing77 Nope. But not having a tip jar never stopped people in the past from tipping if they chose to. A tip jar on the counter of a convenience store or at McDonalds is just pathetic. They're getting paid and how they get treated is not my problem. Those same employees often use that whiny excuse to half ass their job. Outside of Chic Fil A, I can't remember the last time I got a hot meal in a timely and friendly manner (and was actually correct) at a fast food place. With their attitudes, they don't deserve one. And taking out any frustration on the next customer is no excuse either. My shit job at 16 was a grocery store. I didn't expect tips for cleaning those shitty toilets, taking out groceries, or listening to people piss in my ear when I was working customer service. I was raised to bust my ass at any job I do regardless of circumstances and don't expect to be thanked just for doing what you're paid to do. And that is a large part of why I make almost 6 figures without a college degree and they're still working fast food as an adult.
@Abbotttdesign
5 ай бұрын
2:17 no, you don't tip at a clothing store. Funny thing is, and this isn't always the case but, when you were helped in a clothing/shoe store people might get a commission when they check you out or when you mention them. And that means the store gives them their tip. It's wild how differently stores could be doing things. We have the tipping culture so that you can have command over the service. You tip well if you are treated well. If the waiter doesn't come around once to ask you if you have everything you need, but the food is swift and yummy, maybe tip less. If you had to wait too long for the menu, and the food was done the way you expected, and you feel neglected, then don't tip anything. I dined once, ONCE, in Dave & Busters in Times Square where the tip is automatically added to your bill at 18%!! We had waited half an hour before getting a menu!! The food wasn't good. Nobody came around after we got the food. The whole experience was shite! Not only will i never eat there again, but because it's Times Square culture to include tip automatically, i wont dine anywhere in Times Square. I would NOT have tipped that shite!
@nathanludwig1224
5 ай бұрын
so like the walking in the yard thing has changed a lot. so when i grew up it was very common to cut through someone's yard walking home because it would allow you to get to a patch of woods so you dont have to follow the road and could cut your walk home in half when going home from school, and most people that had one of those yards were pretty chill about it.
@DarkSonicSpear
8 ай бұрын
When she's talking about polarizing opinions, she's talking about the big things that people attach their moral frameworks to. It's not stuff like "should we spend more on education or infrastructure?" It's like "is abortion murder?" It makes sense where some issues have a side where if the premise is accepted than disagreement on the conclusion could reasonably be viewed as immoral. It's much harder to accept that someone may disagree with the premise.
@vladyvhv9579
8 ай бұрын
Ther was a debate about slavery once. We call that the Civil War.
@cherylgibbons3554
7 ай бұрын
True.
@chromaticcactus
6 ай бұрын
This. When Americans say "political debate", it's never about things like funding or zoning. It can often end up with people feeling like they're being asked to justify their right to be alive, so yeah - not a good way to endear yourself to strangers
@tonyawallace5297
6 ай бұрын
This should have more likes. You said it perfectly.
@ejfig2326
8 ай бұрын
Having lived in Europe for the last 4 years, I would say that if tipping in Europe was "normal" or "expected" then the service would be WAAAAAAY much better over here. One of my biggest complaints about eating out in Europe is the lack of attention that wait staffs provide to restaurant patrons. I've literally gone 30 minutes waiting for a waiter to bring my bill to me after asking for it before. IF that happened in America, the tip would be so insultingly low (like maybe a penny). So, tips do encourage better service in America compared to Europe.
@margaretnash9553
7 ай бұрын
A PENNY TIP SENDS THE MESSAGE HORRID SERVICE & NOT THAT U FORGOT TO LEAVE A TIP❗😂🤣
@ejfig2326
7 ай бұрын
@margaretnash9553 true, but tips aren't ever expected in most places in Europe, so that message never gets received by those who you want to send it to unfortunately.
@margaretnash9553
7 ай бұрын
@@ejfig2326 IN 🇺🇸 USA I MEANT
@debbiemaze1938
5 ай бұрын
I always tell them why I’m leaving a low tip.
@janetrobinson6534
8 ай бұрын
I tip for restaurant service, the hotel cleaning staff, to go places (not as much, but a thank you for their work since they still prep your food), ride share such as uber and other services such as hair salons. No on the retail and fast food.
@charlieschuder9976
8 ай бұрын
I don't generally expect tips in my fast food position, but tossing a dollar or two in the tip jar definitely gets you better service. Now if you order $100 worth of food, yeah, I'm going to tank your next order out of spite.
@charlieschuder9976
8 ай бұрын
@AlWorth9738 For every item you order, the more work you're causing staff. If you order one sandwich, fine, but it you order 12 sandwiches, I expect a tip. I'm doing 12x as much work. It's incredibly easy to figure out who has or hasn't worked in food service by how rude or cheap any given customer is. I have a feeling you're some pencil-pusher or desk jockey on a cushy salary. I'm against tipping culture in general as well, but you're not hurting the executives in the C-Suite, you're just shitting on the people doing the actual work. Find some perspective.
@ccisme123
5 ай бұрын
If your service is really really bad...some people leave a "written tip". Thats a note on their paper receipt they write what the issue was and how it can be fixed. I have never done that, but have seen it. It is also a thing that if you stay in a restaurant at your table for a really long time, you give a much bigger tip to help cover what tips that server could have made if you had left after a reasonable time and other customers could have sat, ordered and paid so server could make their money.
@MamaBear-ud8xm
5 ай бұрын
The world changed in 2020 and restaurant staff suffered the most, but literally everyone started expecting tips across the board. The important thing to remember is that servers for food and drinks at sit down restaurants and bars only make about $2.10 per hour, so they really deserve tips, but the service should still be great. For me, it is never based on the quality of the food or aesthetics/ambience of the restaurant, but the quality of the service. If the service is really awful or non-existent or the server is rude, I will still tip, but I only tip 10%. If it is so-so, I tip 15%, if it is good, I tip 20%. If it is exceptional, I tip 25%. For the majority of time I usually tip 20% because most of the time the service will be good. If the service isn’t perfect because of being short staffed, I consider that and still generally tip 20%. I do not tip at self serve or fast food restaurants. At buffets, where the staff are generally paid at least minimum wage, if the service is great, I will tip the server $2 - $5, depending on how many in our party. In the US, you expect good service. I pay for good service. I tip extra ($20 - $100) around holidays or if I am super impressed or inspired. I don’t tip anyone I think already makes a good wage or should be making a good wage. Hairdressers can make six figures. Doormen and cab drivers make more than I do. If anyone in these areas go out of their way or it’s exceptional service, I may tip; but refuse to feel obligated. Tipping still depends on service. Regarding “off-limit” topics or the opinions of others, I welcome other people’s opinion. IMO, liberal people are the most intolerant, angry, and kinda seem easy to “go off”. But, since I am conservative, I really appreciate people who are open-minded enough to have reasonable debates and I welcome them. I find that most liberal people are REALLY angry, bitter, glass-half-empty kinda miserable people. I used to feel bad for them, but not really anymore. They’ve kinda brought it on themselves because everything they blame on others is either what they are doing themselves, the poor results of their own voting, or based on their own guilt. Remember, more than half the population love Trump, regardless of what you see in US mainstream media and Hollywood. It is often regional and media influence is going to guarantee it’s racial. That’s how you could determine if you should or shouldn’t broach a topic.
@john-pp7ws
4 ай бұрын
i am a server but i also tip for bad service, usually bad service cam stem for the restaurant giving too many tasbles to a person, so as long as i see a good effort i still tip, the only way i dont tip is if a server is rude
@robertschwartz4810
8 ай бұрын
Ever since the pandemic, everyone expects to be tipped. I only tipp people who have performed a service for me, not just anyone who hands me an item over a counter. I seldom tip less than 20 percent, however, if the service is notably bad, or rude, only then do I tip nothing. One thing about sales tax, it can't be built in to the price of the item as it is in Europe because different items (food, clothes, alcohol, tobacco, gasoline,etc.) are taxed at different rates. Also, the percentage of sales tax can change from state to state and even from county to county.
@BaughbeSauce
8 ай бұрын
Agreed. If all you did was stick a heated frozen burger patty between two pieces of bread and stick it in a bag i don't think your service is in need of tipping.
@supermellow1x265
7 ай бұрын
tip for tipping: They do a service BEYOND that of their job, tip. If they are just doing their job or worse, don't tip.
@kevinsmith9139
7 ай бұрын
@@supermellow1x265 Great take. Screw those people not making a living wage, right?! How dare they be having a bad day at their underpaying job. 🤡
@supermellow1x265
7 ай бұрын
@@kevinsmith9139Maybe get a job that doesn't blatantly exploit the workers? Or you know, talk to the fucking boss? Just a thought. But I know thinking is hard for you types. As someone who also works a minimum wage job, either talk to the boss, or DON'T LITERALLY SIGN UP TO BE EXPLOITED. I have no sympathy for dumbshits who CHOOSE this shit and then cry about it on the internet demanding pay from customers like entitled children. "but then restaurants will close down" GOOD. Maybe it would teach them not to exploit workers hm? "But the prices will just increase for meal" And? Rather have to pay more for a meal than deal with entitled manbabies.
@rainydays-v3t
8 ай бұрын
Sadly, there are a lot of people who think their opinion is the only correct opinion & will actually throw punches. If someone tries to discuss any issues with me, I just say that I don't discuss politics or religion. If that disturbs them, I repeat it & walk away.
@buddystewart2020
8 ай бұрын
Yeah, I hate people like that, especially when I know my opinion is right. LOL. (I agree 100%, I'm just messing with ya)
@marydavis5234
8 ай бұрын
I live in Vermont ,a state that has a 7% food tax on my grocery bill total, when I got grocery shopping in New Hampshire, there is no food tax there if I use cash, if I use my bank card or credit card, since they both have my Vermont address on them, I will be paying Vermont food taxes in New Hampshire.
@charlieschuder9976
8 ай бұрын
I'll tell people that I don't discuss politics because people take it personally, only to have them throw it back in my face with some galaxy-brained response like, "Oh, so YOU take it personally because you know I'm right!" The loudest people are typically the dumbest.
@Pani-y2g
5 ай бұрын
Yeah past a certain age peoples brain stop taking in information so anything new instantly get rejected and most of the time angrily rejected!
@chrisholodnick6725
8 ай бұрын
Tip or Tips stands for: "To Insure Promptitude or To Insure Prompt Service." I worked as a cocktail waitress while in college. Since I worked in a bar setting, it was easy to prioritize my tipping customers. On busy nights, non-topping customers had to walk up to the bar. My customers, especially regulars, were very well taken care of. I didn't remember their names, but I always remembered what they drank and ate. They were paying me for that premium service. Nowadays, I don't get easily offended, but I really dislike some businesses (at least in Washington state) that expect a tip. It's gotten out of hand, for sure. For example, if I'm getting frozen yogurt and putting my own yogurt in the cup, placing the toppings I want, getting my own spoon, and weighing it, don't ask for a tip for ringing me up. I do tip my hair stylist, tattoo artist, and dog groomer for obvious reasons. The better the service, the more I tip because I'm so appreciative. I have four Huskies, and I'm sure she makes at least minimum wage (almost $17/hr in my state), but I would feel so guilty if I didn't tip. I also want the groomer to be nice to my dogs. There are definitely some grey areas when it comes to tipping, but you'll get the hang of it. 😊 *Do not tip medical staff.😅
@RUM123
6 ай бұрын
No, it doesn't. Tip was 18th century English slang for "to give." I'm also aware of the cute story you told, but it's not true. Just like telling one of your friends, "I have a tip for you," you're not going to give them cash. You're probably going to give them some information about something.
@chrisholodnick6725
6 ай бұрын
@@RUM123 You sound like one of those customers I would make walk to the bar because you're an a$$hole.
@chrisholodnick6725
6 ай бұрын
@@RUM123 You should probably read more than the first Google search before you start insulting someone.
@betsybabf748
6 ай бұрын
Many times in bars people tip at the end of the night rather than for each drink ordered. When tipping that way, if the service is good, the tip is generally far better than what one receives being tipped a tiny amount for each drink. A server who gives subpar service when they don't receive a tip for each individual drink could very well be missing out on a very large end of night tip.
@chrisholodnick6725
6 ай бұрын
@betsybabf748 If someone wanted to start a tab, it was with me. At my establishment, it was a mixed back of people paying as they went or having a tab. I made a lot of large tips when someone would order a drink, hand me a large bill, and tell me to keep the change. This happened quite frequently as this was a local bar, and I had a lot of regulars. I was also very quick with their drinks and food and enjoyed chatting when I had a minute. They really enjoyed that.
@niixzpk8726
Ай бұрын
I remember when I was little…my grandmother told me…you don’t take a cab if you don’t have tip money. An example if I go out for dinner with the family and spend $185…a good waiter/waitress would get $50-$60….an average waiter/waitress that isn’t attentive to our table would get $25.
@oliviaelderberry9423
5 ай бұрын
It's funny! 😂 The farmer coming out of the house with a shotgun is a American stereotype that in the country where I live may actually happen! 😂
@jlucas7745
4 ай бұрын
Yep. I live in a southern state and I can confirm that if you walked across someones yard/property, you’ll probably get shot. (though it’s more of a country thing, the city slickers will probably just scream at you.) 😂
@oliviaelderberry9423
4 ай бұрын
@@jlucas7745 LOL! Definitely!
@DevilDogDaddy7769
8 ай бұрын
You don't need to tip in most stores. The way I tip in a restaurant is I start out with a amount If you provide the basic service that's what you get. If you give great service the a.ount goes up, on the other hand if you give bad service the amount goes down.
@MrDoverfield
8 ай бұрын
I never tip 😂. “Tip? No hablo inglés”
@bwsinfonia13
8 ай бұрын
@@MrDoverfieldif you go to the same restaurants, they most certainly spit in your food. They know your face.
@charlieschuder9976
8 ай бұрын
@@MrDoverfield You want extra saliva on that burger, hombre? Happy to oblige!
@MrDoverfield
8 ай бұрын
@@charlieschuder9976 so you’re saying it’s free of charge? Don’t mind if I do
@BaughbeSauce
8 ай бұрын
On the trespassing front, it absolutely is a problem. When my parents were in California (they moved only 1½ years ago) they had a large garden in the front yard that included a Pluot tree, 2 persimmon trees, a pomegranate tree, 2 olive trees, and 3 huge artichoke plants. We had a couple of different neighbors (one older Asian lady and a hispanic family) who would regularly sneak into their yard and pick the fruit. Now, they wouldn't mind if it was just a few fruits, but they would straight up steal full grocery bags and even STRIP THE TREE. my mom got ZERO persimmons from her trees the first year because the Asian lady (caught on camera) stole 3 grocery bags of the fruit. She even took the underripe ones. Did she hate them? We'd never even met her!!! So probably no. She also was back to steal 2 of my dad's prized artichoke heads (at least 1½ pounds a piece) and most of the pomegranates. The hispanic neighbors were caught selling mom's pomegranates and pluots up the road at an impromptu fruit stand (reported to us by a neighbor). He refused to tell them where he sourced his fruit. This is why they put up cameras and they started reporting the thefts to the police. Their kids were even caught on camera whacking all of the fruit off of the olive trees with sticks for fun. Uhhhh... she cans those and makes her own olives... The police did nothing. One more reason they left California.
@Pani-y2g
5 ай бұрын
This is where. A giant fence should be built with a guard dog behind it.
@DavidZinselmeier
8 ай бұрын
If you are a kid....and bought 3 items that came up to exactly $2.....and you only have $2.......look at her in the eyes....and she will say "don't worry about it...have a nice day. (that will happy 99.99% of the time)
@Sobergirl_
6 ай бұрын
13:34 My dad had the greenest yard in the neighborhood. He worked his ass off to perfect it every summer. He took pride in the way his yard looked. There wasn’t a weed in the flower beds, he planted the same grass seed all over… it was just the way he was. If you walked through his yard, and he didn’t know you… you may get shot or at least yelled at.
@embarrassedcap
5 ай бұрын
yeah, I was thinking, the movies might not be so unrealistic in that aspect. you probably won't get shot; most likely only threatened with a rifle. because after that most people would uh, leave the property? especially when it comes to farmland, too. this came up in a video I saw one time on tiktok, someone from England was very confused that you shouldn't just go cutting through other people's pastures here. it's hard for some people to grasp that the pasture and whatever livestock might be in it are private property and the farmer doesn't want anybody treading through and fucking their goats.
@Bonbonbon739
5 ай бұрын
“ get the hell off my lawn” -Clint Eastwood 😂 It’s very true. if somebody was on my lawn, I would be very suspicious, especially when there’s usually a sidewalk right there
@TNugent
8 ай бұрын
Where I'm at in central Texas sales tax is 8.25 in our county. So if you buy a candy bar for $1 you will pay $1 and 8 cents. So for every dollar you spend you will pay 8.25 cents. Wether it be a candy bar a bicycle a car tire ect... But when you buy food or groceries there are no sales tax unless the food you buy is already cooked.
@wendyl7906
8 ай бұрын
Are you using candy bar because he used it? Just wondering because in California, candy is considered food and not taxed.
@charlieschuder9976
8 ай бұрын
In NC, food is taxed 7.25%, but non-food is taxed 7.75%.
@margaretschultz6209
7 ай бұрын
I'm in south Carolina and in grocery stores there's sales tax on non-food, alcohol and hot food such as rotisserie chicken.
@Trifler500
8 ай бұрын
When people ask me "What's up?" I like to joke, "the ceiling" if we're indoors, or "the sky" if we're outdoors. :)
@lorawiese5897
7 ай бұрын
Lol,...I would say the sun, the moon or the stars (when I was in snitty mood).
@stephaniestevens4873
7 ай бұрын
My weight
@marysews1
7 ай бұрын
The sky, which is blue. [usually]
@Pani-y2g
5 ай бұрын
That's exactly what I do! and my kids get mad and say stop making dad jokes even though I am their mom!
@pctopgs
8 ай бұрын
They problem I find with debating topics is that things get personal really fast. Someone calls you and idiot or evil for believing XYZ without hearing full beliefs about XYZ, then the little insults get into big insults that might not even be related to the topic at hand.
@0Hillbilly
6 ай бұрын
The tipping situation is so ridiculous. One thing none of these videos mentioned is that some places include the "gratuity" (tip) in the bill. So pay attention, or you'll be tipping twice.
@smillel979
5 ай бұрын
Yea that too but there’s also the thing about if the employee doesn’t get enough tips to cover minimum wage the employer has to pay them up to minimum wage legally I love how every video conveniently leaves that part out
@rulesforthee7215
5 ай бұрын
Yah! company should be paying their employees
@TonyElam
5 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t strike up a debate without getting to know the person a bit. Most people you could have a civil debate with, but in some scenarios it could be like stepping in a beehive!
@TwanaJoyHildebrecht
8 ай бұрын
In Southern Ohio if the service is awful We still tip by at least 10% if the service is Exceptional than 20% easy.
@StewartDavidJ
8 ай бұрын
Sales tax varies by state, by county, and sometimes even by city. And it can change any time local bond initiatives are voted on. Merchants don't want to change the sticker price anytime the local tax rates change.
@likemeordont5951
8 ай бұрын
The quality of service is reflected in your tip.
@DannJcksn
5 ай бұрын
@L3WG on the analogy of being a kid with $2 to go to store... in my state food isn't taxed in stores so your $2 would be just that. Now in a restaurant there is a meal tax.. and again just like sales tax, this can vary from one state to another.
@austinchamberlain6565
6 ай бұрын
Tipping frustration is just now starting to brew in the US after Covid, there’s a lot of “why am I tipping when I did all the work” lately
@hapymom13
8 ай бұрын
Not really. Its basically food service (but not fast food), rides/valet, bellhops, personal beauty services. Def not required to tip at like walmart but some shops on Rodeo etc w personal shoppers it is a little different. 20% is the common for food service. Other services is descretion
@leslieholland7843
8 ай бұрын
I actually do tip bellhops and folks who clean my hotel room. If I can afford to stay in a hotel, I can afford $2 to tip someone carrying my luggage.
@squeegybe
8 ай бұрын
I live in Cincinnati and I worked at Bob Evans in the early 90's. Pete Rose came in and I gave him excellent service and he stiffed me! I can't stand that man to this day!
@so3683
2 ай бұрын
if he paid the bill he didn't "stiff" you, and just because you think he OWED a tip says to me he didn't
@tobiasaibot1317
8 ай бұрын
In terms of tipping, dont stress about it. Literally just ask any American around you whether or not you're supposed to tip, and they'll more than likely be unnecessarily happy to explain it to you. Sales tax varies by city. For example: I buy my groceries in the next town over because the sales tax is 8% instead of 10% in my city
@MixedGenreGirls
7 ай бұрын
And still some only tax non edible items. Like michigan no food is taxed except prepared, restaurants even grocery stores, but all the foods on the shelves are not taxed. Everything else is 6% here. Just specific information.
@RSOMarsh
3 ай бұрын
There used to be some small shops that had a change dish where some people would throw in spare change and the shop would use the change for people who were a few cents short. I haven’t seen that in awhile now though.
@PicklesAndCheese92
2 ай бұрын
Some people hate people that don’t think like them. It’s ridiculous.
@BionicDance
8 ай бұрын
If you're bad at math when tipping, many of the debit/credit machines will give you the option for, like, 10%, 15%, 20%, or Custom for the tip. Also...I'm convinced your phone will have a calculator. Heck, there is probably a tip-calculator app somewhere online.
@pacmon5285
8 ай бұрын
If you're bad at math there's an easy way to calculate it anyone can do. So, 10% means you move the decimal to the left one digit ($10.00 -> $1.00). Then simply multiply by 2 for 20%.
@BionicDance
8 ай бұрын
@@pacmon5285 The problem I have isn't how to do it...it's remembering. I can't hold all of the numbers in my head long enough to finish the equation.
@emilyb5307
8 ай бұрын
That's the way I was taught as well, and I tend to do the calculations with receipt in hand at the end of a meal. "Calculate ten percent. Then add half that, or double it, depending on if you want 15 or 20 percent."
@gwynn7679
8 ай бұрын
I'm old enough to have seen this - This last generation has been taught that one political opinion (in particular) is valid and that the other is not only "invalid" but must be DESTROYED and even speaking about the other opinion has come to mean that you are an evil, hateful person who does not deserve to exist... but I digress. They have been taught that it is OK to become violent when someone expresses an opinion other than "the acceptable one," which is theirs. It didn't used to be like that. A generation ago, we could have healthy debates and not lose a friend or see political figures arrested over it. Unfortunately, she's correct about the politics. Regarding the question of history, we actually have A LOT of history. It is just squeezed into a much shorter amount of time and spread across a vast land area. And saying we have no history also ignores the thousands of years of Native American history, which may not be documented like the last two hundred years, but it's actually a longer history than that of many European countries.
@weirdoashness
7 ай бұрын
As an American, I feel our history is awesome! Our ancestors were brave enough to take their families on a big ship across a huge ocean not knowing exactly what was in store for them. How scary that must've been in those days. Hell, that would be intimidating now, but back then?! Whoa! 😮 Changed their entire lives starting in a brand new world. I owe it all to them and their brave adventure into the unknown for what I have now getting to be an American. Our country is far from perfect, but the more I study other countries, the more I am happy to live where I do. I want to travel the world, but then come back home to North America.
@takemyjobpleeez
7 ай бұрын
North America. So you would feel at home in Mexico, and Canada, too?
@tammyblankenship8742
6 ай бұрын
@@takemyjobpleeez Don't take her comment out of context. You know what she means.
@takemyjobpleeez
5 ай бұрын
@@tammyblankenship8742 lol. It's not out of context. "Literally" is the word. This is a worldwide forum, America doesn't always refer to the country itself. Btw, the proper and legal name of the country, is the "United States of America", the USA....read it, respect it, use it. 😆
@tammyblankenship8742
5 ай бұрын
@@takemyjobpleeez Yes, it is out of context and I know how my country is referred to. Save your pointless lecture.
@richnorman7058
6 ай бұрын
The fact that different states and regions have different cultures THAT'S why we are so divided on certain issues because one doesn't want to be dictated to by another!
@kevinsullivan3448
6 ай бұрын
Some stores in the US include the tax in the marked price, but this is the exception. Trespass is tricky. Back in 2010 I worked for the US Census and I accidentally drove onto private property looking for residences and the land owner came out with a shotgun and ordered me off his land. A couple of days later I returned to do the Census for that property and I waited, in plain sight, at the gate for the property own to come out. While it would have been a crime for him to shoot or shoot at me in the state, it was not a crime for him to bear the shotgun to come and order me off his land. When I was stationed in West Germany in the late 80s I had French people accuse me of having no culture or History as an American. Then I point out that they lost 2 world wars in a row and ask if they want to lose another.
@deaniej2766
8 ай бұрын
Do not tip at a store unless they are helping you load your groceries into the car. Even then a lot of grocery stores discourage tipping, some even fire the person taking the tip, so ask. Do not tip at a fast food place. The tip for hotel maid service is $2 or $3 per night, paid at the end of your visit in that hotel. The tip for someone helping with your luggage is $2 to $5 depending on how many and how heavy your bags are. More if they are super heavy or if you have a lot of bags. More if it is a very tourist heavy area (Hawaii, Orlando, etc.). Do not tip the desk clerk at a hotel, or the hostess at a restaurant unless they go well above and beyond their duties. The US may not have a long written history, but each native tribe has a long verbal history and most of us have sort of adopted the European history of our ancestors and that native culture closest to where we live. The history makers may not have been related to us, but they are associated with our place, therefor they, and their history, are ours or our community's.
@MawcDrums
6 ай бұрын
Why not tip at fast food/coffee places for excellent service?
@texasteen
8 ай бұрын
Concerning polarizing topics, if you are just out talking to strangers it is not a good idea! Most likely people that come to your channel are more open-minded in the first place and possibly have been watching you and even though you don't know them they feel they know you so it's a little bit easier to have those types of conversations in a civil manner! The average Joe especially if they've had alcohol is not a person you want to provoke!
@revgurley
8 ай бұрын
The real problem with tipping waitstaff is that they will pay taxes on 15% of their sales, on top of their hourly salary. The assumption being that an "average" table will tip 15%. So if you don't pay at least 15%, they're paying taxes on money they never received. In my state, waitstaff is paid $2.13/hour, again assuming you'll make $5.12 in tips per hour to make official minimum wage of $7.25. No, in clothing/retail, you don't need to tip. In some cases, the employees get a commission on what they sell (so remember their name if they don't check you out - so they'll get the credit). IMO, the word "hate" is overused. Some people will unfriend you (in real life and online) for differing opinions, so I guess that's "hate." But usually, when having a normal debate, even if you don't settle the differences, you move on with your day. If that make sense. Having a disagreement isn't HATE, it's a difference of opinion. And if you come to the states, you'll probably rely on folks you've met here online, and have conversed with. You wouldn't be some stranger in a restaurant, you'd be a guest. And if you have an opinion, share it! I love to hear other people's views on things - especially as a non-US citizen.
@vladyvhv9579
8 ай бұрын
If you're invited into a conversation on topics, you're welcome to join a debate at that point, or politely and nervously duck out with something like "I'd rather not get into that". This is the typical "I don't know if my responses might cause problems or not, but I'd like to keep things civil" response. Unless you've got drunks or some yahoos trying to goad you into saying something, that's usually a good way of changing subjects without offending anyone.
@Skymom13
2 ай бұрын
As for tipping, if you get bad service, let them know in the tip with 10% or nothing. I just recently went to GA to visit my parents, went to a sit down sushi restaurant. 3 waiters, 4 couples in the place at 2 p.m. on a Thursday. Our waiter took our order, gave us water and when the food came he brought it to us, then he disappeared, never saw him again. We finished our meal, no checking on us, no water refills. Never brought us our salad or miso, we just let it go. We had to ask another waiter politely for our check, he said sorry that our waiter is probably outside smoking a cig. I would have just tipped the sushi preparers and left nothing for the waiter but hubby left the waiter still 25% tip for fear of seeming cheap. Not all but some wait staff are expecting a 20%+ tip regardless of their service doing barely nothing. I've seen this where I live in West Texas too.
@tjcuillier7024
6 ай бұрын
No, you don't tip retail staff, you don'ttip at gas stations, etc, only service staff. Wait staff, Lift/Uber/taxi driver, hotel staff (housekeeping/bell staff), salon/barber, bar/club staff, etc. You'll see some sub sandwich or ice cream shop with tip jars, I don't usually tip those unless they are super swamped and working their butts off because they are paid normal wages. If the service is absolutely terrible, I may not tip or only tip 5-10%. Average tip is 15% of the net (before taxes) bill. If the service is exceptional we tip 20%.
@ScribbleScrabbless
8 ай бұрын
No sales tax in Oregon ❤
@Rising_Pho3nix_23
7 ай бұрын
Rule of thumb for tipping. If they are coming to you, tip them. Food delivery, wait staff, uber drivers (tip through the app), etc. My personal preference is to start my tip at 20%, and it can go up or down depending on service, but I have a 10% minimum. Fun fact: There are actually laws preventing tips for doctors exceeding like $30. Why? Because. That's why. lol
@frazzledhaloz3184
8 ай бұрын
Good service is 20%
@CraigLarner-h5t
7 ай бұрын
Midwest here: average tip 20% good service 23-25%
@tjcuillier7024
6 ай бұрын
LOL, 'Hello or HI, how are you' is a greeting. I always reply, "Fantastic, and you?", they usually reply 'good' and carry on.
@abbiebatson2166
5 ай бұрын
Around the neighborhoods in my neck of the woods in alabama we do walk our dogs that will occasionally poo in someone elses yard but that is why you always bring a bag so you can clean up after your dog. And down here walking in someone's yard rarley gets you in altercations. Kids run through everybodys yard where i come from.
@dankyle6924
7 ай бұрын
I am 67 years old and my generation was good with debates, things have change with the "snowflakes" who are mostly in the younger generation now, (generalization). "Snowflakes" is a term that refers to anyone that melts down quickly if things get heated, the overly emotional and dramatic crybabies! In my opinion those who cannot intellectually defend their position because it is only based on their feelings!
@simonewoodwell7354
8 ай бұрын
Please always remember and never forget there are places in the USA that many people carry guns legally.
@FourFish47
8 ай бұрын
And 20 something states where you don't even need a permit.
@johnsexton2200
8 ай бұрын
Lol.... And strangely enough, they are usually the safest places to live. In the Midwest, most people are friendly and also happen to own multiple guns. It's never an issue unless someone's dumb enough to break in someone's house.
@snakeinthegrass7443
8 ай бұрын
So what are you saying, he will be safer going to a place like Chicago or DC, where they have strict gun laws?
@charlessoliman3151
8 ай бұрын
@@snakeinthegrass7443 Actually places like Chicago and DC are the least safe because the only ones carrying guns are the criminals
@christiroseify
8 ай бұрын
And a lot of us are grateful for that...
@kellypatterson8506
8 ай бұрын
If you come to Oregon their is no sales tax, their are other states that don't have sales tax as well, but good rule of thumb just figure an extra 10%.
@paulmartin2348
8 ай бұрын
Look up the definition of the word "their" in a dictionary. You will be happy you did.
@Barbara_3788
8 ай бұрын
No one can live off of 10%! That's extremely cheap and disrespectful.
@vikingkombat9389
5 ай бұрын
Debates went out the window around 2010. We used to debate all the time. But know you lose friends and family over it.
@markstevenson5917
4 ай бұрын
I work at a grocery store, we arent allowed to take tips, one of the reasons we are given is that because we have no way to claim them on our taxes. It is quite annoying sometimes given rate of pay but we can get fired for it.
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