The irony here is that this video actually highlights “odd things Americans do”… 😉
@bextc32
3 жыл бұрын
Haha yes… or don’t do but should 😜
@meenawai5005
3 жыл бұрын
I love ur thought pattern
@baleksander000
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. I’m American, but these two ladies don’t represent us all. I had the best holiday in New Zealand…one of the best places I’ve ever been to.
@eyesareseeableearsareheara6027
2 жыл бұрын
Oh what could we do to be better citizens my sister, bleach our asses🤣🤣🤣
@geoffsmith6230
2 жыл бұрын
Excessive use of the word "odd" You seem to be giving your explanations of what happens in the good old US of A, a faint air of superiority. You speak what's known as American English, and strangely enough we, as New Zealanders speak New Zealand English! If you want to hear really interesting (albeit irritating) English, check out the Australian accent and its usage !!
@morgonerlenstar
3 жыл бұрын
As a Dutch person living in New Zealand, I found out when I went back that I'm very appreciative of the friendliness. When you are here people ask how long you are staying. In The Netherlands they ask when you are leaving 🙄🤔
@Kiwiamericans
3 жыл бұрын
So true - I believe that!
@paulg3336
3 жыл бұрын
We did that to the Dutch migrants in the 1950s - just to make them feel at home. The Poms too.
@c.j.m.mariaa
3 жыл бұрын
I am a dutchie myself and I am thinking about moving to new zealand!
@NZ_Culture
3 жыл бұрын
Multicultural acceptances speak volumes in nz thats why there is so much peace here
@jenniferd6069
2 жыл бұрын
@@c.j.m.mariaa there are many Dutch here ……I’m a kiwi made with Dutch parts, my parents came in 1951
@manuelarat7022
2 жыл бұрын
Street libraries are great! Somebody was asked if they weren't scared somebody would steal the books and they answered:"people who read don't steal"...
@deborahmcmahon6329
3 жыл бұрын
Just got to clarify - we don't poop on crosswalks. If our dogs should poop on the footpath or berm then we're required to pick it up and dispose of it (using a disposable bag) ;-)
@garthrogers2269
3 жыл бұрын
None of these are odd, but then I am a Kiwi.
@rickykingi5191
3 жыл бұрын
Yep that’s how we are 👌
@bb21again.67
3 жыл бұрын
Totally everyday for this kiwi.
@EloiseEighteen
3 жыл бұрын
British and none of these things are odd to me either!
@ethandouglass4833
3 жыл бұрын
Everything in this video is normal, but I am a kiwi tho 😂
@justlolit
3 жыл бұрын
"hay I am not odd, your odd" perceptive is key xD
@unaikiroyal7998
3 жыл бұрын
The reason water is self serve in a lot of places is because it is a legal requirement in order to obtain a liquor licence. Water needs to be easily accessible, readily available, and be easily seen by patrons at all times.
@swimorca3d505
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I really appreciate this in NZ cafe's. Also the coffee is the best I have had anywhere. We are mad about our coffee. The most terrible cafe will have barrista coffee.
@nathC1990
Жыл бұрын
I think you’ve highlighted what’s actually odd about America rather than NZ but then again I’m an Aussie so what’s odd to you about NZ is normal to us. Australia and NZ are like siblings, we fight but we still love each other ❤️
@Kiwiamericans
Жыл бұрын
Yes that seems to be the case
@MrT.857
10 ай бұрын
Haha 😂 “i reckon” that you should have a look at Australian slang. That might throw you off the boat a bit , but to us kiwis it’s just normal talk to us.
@58Kym
Ай бұрын
The artists in New Zealand are just so fabulous! Glass, ceramics, weavings, paintings, sculptures, metalworks. I had a lot of trouble fitting everything I bought into our luggage.
@Sydneysider1310
3 жыл бұрын
As an Australian, none of that seemed odd to me. All very familiar.
@Kiwiamericans
3 жыл бұрын
Yes you and your NZ cousin are very similar! These are differences mainly between NZ and North America! Thanks for watching!
@Sydneysider1310
3 жыл бұрын
@@Kiwiamericans Of course there are, but thanks to Hollywood the American culture is very well known throughout the globe, just not in the reverse. I find it hard to believe there were kiwis who didn't know what a french fry was. Every maccas calls them that, as well as Katchup. I reckon you're having a lend... (jk)
@prathamkamath13
3 жыл бұрын
@@Sydneysider1310 Australians are aboriginals and New Zealanders are Maori , culturewise both Aussies and Kiwis are similar right.
@Sydneysider1310
3 жыл бұрын
@@prathamkamath13 Not sure I understand your question. Aboriginal & Maori cultures are different, of course. The Australians & NZ's resulting from Britain colonising the two countries a couple of hundred years ago, or so, are quite similar. Our accents are slightly different but use of language very similar. Is that what you mean?
@prathamkamath13
3 жыл бұрын
@@Sydneysider1310 yes boss .... Thank you
@delwynwellington4919
3 жыл бұрын
If you live rurally in nz and are on tank water, to conserve water, "if its yellow let it mellow, if its brown flush it down".
@Luubelaar
3 жыл бұрын
Ditto in Australia when they're on tank water.
@kenw1248
3 жыл бұрын
@@Luubelaar And even when not, especially during a drought.
@mppoi9015
3 жыл бұрын
And if ur really low on tank water and u notice it. Especially when ur visiting home after many years of being away living in the city or living away overseas U have to take a bath down at ur nearby creek or river like in the primitive ways that u remember the water being pass ur head when u were a little child growing up but now the water can barely pass my ankles 😂
@katemckay3111
3 жыл бұрын
You are so funny I really enjoyed listening to you welcome to NZ
@GrowingUpWithoutBorders
3 жыл бұрын
@Delwyn Wellington 😂😂😂
@annettewalter2273
2 жыл бұрын
Australia and New Zealand speak the Queen’s English. A hamburger is not a hamburger without beetroot.
@TheDarkFalcon
3 жыл бұрын
Bi weekly could potentially mean twice a week or every 2 weeks. Fortnightly only means every two weeks.
@philiphema2678
3 жыл бұрын
I am a Kiwi living in Hawaii. Your collection of kiwi "oddities" had me in stitches. I had forgotten the idiosyncracies that were normal when I lived there. I so look forward to my next trip home soon. kia ora!
@lilygreenwood1888
3 жыл бұрын
Yas queen
@emilywilliams3748
3 жыл бұрын
and here i am think they are weird for thinking these are weird cause there are so many weird things in the usa so its just a cultural thing i reckon
@DanielCruz-qu9jw
2 жыл бұрын
Im a Filipino and grew up "Sesame Street" English and basically US influence, and I can totally relate to you. "Odd" may not be the right word though, "different" should be fine. Do you "reckon" ?
@lexrussell8386
2 жыл бұрын
Kia ora!!
@ICECREAMFAN12
2 жыл бұрын
Do you mean idiosyncracy
@Melc4ake
3 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention how much better the chocolate is here than the US.
@leonieromanes7265
3 жыл бұрын
Particularly Whitakers.
@peterstevens4223
3 жыл бұрын
Or our Ice Cream ...!!
@xclsv1350
3 жыл бұрын
You do know the US have good chocolate aswell
@bb21again.67
3 жыл бұрын
Going to movies in Randwick Sydney as I write this just bought 2 Whitakers dark blocks $11:50.
@theultimatejaye6319
3 жыл бұрын
hmmm caramilk
@trevorstewart8
3 жыл бұрын
The term "gumboots" comes from the early settler days when a number of pioneers came here for the Kauri tree gum known as Amber which was very valuable. It was and is still used in a number of medicinals and polishes. The Gum Diggers wore "Gum boots" of course, or more probably "Gumdiggers boots", but shortened to Gum boots.
@newbris
3 жыл бұрын
Gum boots is used in australia
@maxineamon
3 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure they are called gum boots because they are made of the 'gum' of rubber trees.
@David_Rafuse
Жыл бұрын
We call them gumboots in Canada as well.
@matttaylor678
Жыл бұрын
Wellies (Wellington Boots).
@KylieMackLA
Жыл бұрын
@@matttaylor678 If we called them "Wellington Boots", Aucklanders would complain lol.
@fernpitau5674
3 жыл бұрын
Cabinet food is safe here as we often make all the food fresh, early in the morning or the night before (depending on what it is)
@lorenarodgers7545
5 ай бұрын
Well, a beautiful little lemon tart I got in Rotorua would disprove that baked goods behind glass are made fresh daily, but I'm sure it was an exception. I didn't start to eat it until I got to Matamata, and I wanted to cry. I had anticipated so much how I would enjoy it because it looked amazing. It was so dry and hard. 😢 😂
@Cbyneorne
3 жыл бұрын
You'll always be a kiwi if you love our Watties sauce.
@harrycurrie9664
3 жыл бұрын
Oh well Heinze own Watties anyway. 😆
@bb21again.67
3 жыл бұрын
It must be Watties!.
@bb21again.67
3 жыл бұрын
@@harrycurrie9664 wow didn't know that,came to Oz '89 and Watties bought Goodman Fielder and I know why "Goodman Fielder Watties" isn't a thing any more.
@stevenfrench4244
3 жыл бұрын
I rectum..
@harrycurrie9664
3 жыл бұрын
@@bb21again.67 Heinze needed an in to Asia as they were not well received there and Watties was strong, so they dressed their products as Watties.
@margaretp1465
3 жыл бұрын
Kiwi English is closer to UK English than American English, hence someone from the UK would know what a fortnight was.
@MizzMaorihard
3 жыл бұрын
Yes and dating back before the treaty British we're the first white man here in NZ so we are highly influenced with UK English.
@elijahmaoate2534
3 жыл бұрын
The gen z and younger gens are developing a more American accent and American English
@AgoniesAunt
3 жыл бұрын
I also think "togs" is English, a Canadian Navy Officer friend told me the word stems from the British navy. Togs might be like an old term form Mess Kit? "Getting togged up"...maybe?
@margaretp1465
3 жыл бұрын
@@AgoniesAunt The meaning of 'togs' in UK English is 'clothes' or more precisely 'good clothes'. Its meaning in NZ & Australian English is 'bathing suit'. Sorry, Kiwi English is closer to UK than American English, but not for every word and phrase. Getting togged up means getting dressed up in England.
@markthirkell7056
3 жыл бұрын
@@margaretp1465Togs - getting changed into something different to everyday clothes, for sport or going out.
@PaulandGen
Жыл бұрын
Hey ! Dog poop is NOT a small thing! Have you ever stepped in somebody's dog poop? I HATE it when people don't pick up their dog's poo. New Zealander here! LOL xxx
@faodail3913
17 күн бұрын
Where do you live, Auckland?
@PaulandGen
17 күн бұрын
@@faodail3913 no - Christchurch 🤣🤣
@faodail3913
17 күн бұрын
@@PaulandGen Move south!!!🤣
@PaulandGen
17 күн бұрын
@@faodail3913 why?
@voulafisentzidis8830
4 күн бұрын
As a kiwi I think it's worse that many Americans (and younger kiwis) use the word 'like' superfluously: and say 'bring' instead of 'take'. The reason the man got angry with you was because handicapped carparks are only for use by those who are debilitated in terms of walking distances. New Zealanders don't call potatoe chips crisps - that's what they're called in the UK. Kiwis call them chippies. If wait staff are considered important in the US why aren't they paid commensurately, therefore not having to rely on tips? Burgers with beetroot are called kiwi burgers. You usually have to ask for the egg or beetroot.
@ExcretumTaurum
3 жыл бұрын
Kiwis do know the term “fries” thanks to the likes of McDonalds
@nickyengelbrecht5114
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah Maccas has fries. Fries are the thin ones and chips are thicker.
@sneakymaori9852
3 жыл бұрын
Yea people call meth fries in New Zealand as well
@flashrobbie
3 жыл бұрын
I still refuse to call their fish burger anything other than a fish burger
@TheIceQueen
20 күн бұрын
@nickyengelbrecht5114 Fries are all chips, thin ones are shoestring chips, fries is just what they're called in other countries such as America
@AilsaPehi
3 жыл бұрын
We ARE odd and I love that about us. Makes me happy. Glad we're appreciated.
@Kiwiamericans
3 жыл бұрын
WE LOVE YOU
@stephenlitten1789
3 жыл бұрын
@@Kiwiamericans Thanks
@jennyclancy9515
2 жыл бұрын
@@Kiwiamericans Thanks Kiwi
@jennyclancy9515
2 жыл бұрын
(:
@moirakizito4828
2 жыл бұрын
Cool
@chronicmanda
3 жыл бұрын
I don't even know what to say about this video. I almost feel like you've misunderstood the motives of people in NZ. Disabled parking is a big deal, very much a respect for others thing and NZers aren't fond of entitled attitudes generally. As far as restaurants and waiters go, some of what you said is correct but we have a huge range of establishments in different price ranges and styles so everything from takeout, to order at the counter and they'll bring it to you, to sit down and wait till the waiters comes to you, to seated by a waiter. A massive range but the part about paying at the counter as you leave is standard mostly. Similar with gumboots, this depends on your location and whether it's a city or rural. You don't wear gumboots in the cbd lol. Definitely tradies or farmers take off muddy boots though for sure. Generally though, NZers are comparable to many other countries in our use of language, Americans I feel are the outliers more so. We were colonised by the British after all so there's a lot of similarities to be had. I'll definitely be watching some of your other content, it's fascinating to hear an outsiders perspective on our country.
@jenniferdaulby5519
3 жыл бұрын
I must admit, there were parts of this video that irritated me - there's no need to mock their new country of residence as much.
@michaelblackwell267
3 жыл бұрын
She is a nice lady, but she goes on and on and on, about cultural differences
@dollyvuitton
2 жыл бұрын
Yes i agree you should respect the rules for Disabled parking but tbh she just parked for one second not the whole entire day or an hour. Her son was sick so sometimes you should bend the rules. Dont you think?
@Kelvinpaul4
2 күн бұрын
I'm a Kiwi dog owner, I was walking my dog and he decided to take a dump on the berm, a car stopped and the driver said " I hope you're going to pick that up" I replied " Yes I am and I'm going around to your place to dump it on your veranda for your approval, as you're obviously the local dog shit official. Then walked on without picking it up.
@iammattbarker
3 жыл бұрын
We are fiercely protective of our disability parking spaces in NZ. It's part of our collectivism.
@kererukereru3965
3 жыл бұрын
Our credo is basically "don't be a dick"
@betsyadams9670
3 жыл бұрын
I wish we where in the states.
@eyesareseeableearsareheara6027
2 жыл бұрын
@@betsyadams9670 Downside of living in the fast lane. We only do it as a last resort🤣
@Richardvanw
2 жыл бұрын
I know right, my opinion of her immediately dropped! What a sense of entitlement!
@Warthog1976
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah felt that way too... First few vids I enjoyed but more I watch her she's like in this Real Housewives of USA 🤣 you chose to move to a new country you adapt.
@cliffordmoke6259
3 жыл бұрын
tomato sauce is a new zealand cultural touchstone. of course we look at you weird if you ask for ketchup. generally you can tell if the chips are hot or cold based on context
@steveprice695
3 жыл бұрын
I have been in places like Hard Rock Cafe in London, where if you ordered hamburger and chips, you would get the cold crisps, not the hot fries. Which was weird!
@helenvanasch3658
3 жыл бұрын
I’m a kiwi but I prefer Heinz sauce
@mandyellis876
3 жыл бұрын
It’s always been a mystery to me why no other country says or understands this.
@lenarobinson
2 жыл бұрын
I live in the UK and I get Watties Tomato Sauce delivered proper pies made by a Kiwi bloke here in London. Watties is the bestest.
@grahamb701
2 жыл бұрын
One can turn any tomato sauce into 'ketchup' by adding vinegar.
@frankie3213
3 жыл бұрын
I am a NZer living in Australia. I don't remember selective toilet flushing being a thing when I was in NZ. But when I arrived in Australia I was often told "if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down". It's definitely a greeny thing - so wouldn't be surprised if its common in NZ. Edit - just looked it up - it's actually an American saying! Came out of the California droughts apparently.
@CreedBrattonTheOffice
3 жыл бұрын
Don't how so many Americans don't know the word "fortnight". It's the literal word to define a period of 2 weeks. Only Fortnight Americans know is Fortnite. Also french fries. You must've got someone pretty unintelligent to not know what they are. Tonnes of us Kiwis call them fries as well as chips. At a Bistro I used to cook at we would have meals that came with "salad and fries".
@washingtonsmythe2
3 жыл бұрын
I am a New Zealander. This was really entertaining. Never really thought of the the way that some of our popular phrases could be misinterpreted! Like others have said before, we know what French fries are. There is some truth in the observation that most people are very friendly but when some pathetic rule is crossed some people get quite annoyed. All in all , kapai, tumeke, sweet as. 😂
@Lu-mh5fd
Жыл бұрын
Ka pai Ross lobe the use of te reo 💯
@michaelheliotis5279
3 жыл бұрын
Whenever anyone asks me if the toilet water spins in the opposite direction in New Zealand, I always say "No, because we don't waste enough water in the toilet bowl for it to even spin at all, it normally just gets sucked down into the hole without spinning." That always manages to blow a few minds. 😂
@bb21again.67
3 жыл бұрын
WENT YO USA '92,water in toilet was 3cm from the rim,thought I'd flood the hotel out every time I flushed.
@Odinson1604
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly, what is that about? I’m afraid to sit on the toilet to take a dump.
@kiwi_crush
3 жыл бұрын
I was pretty shocked when I went to Hawaii (only place I've been in that part of the world) and saw how much water they waste in their toilets. And I felt like if I sat down too fast my bum would land in the water. Also, what's with the huge gaps around the toilet doors? I was making eye contact with people walking past :(
@lea6555
2 жыл бұрын
Right?? Hearing for years about the problem woman have, when the seat is up, and taking a dip in the water??? I couldn't get my head around that as our water level is so low - until I went to the US and saw it with my own eyes 😂 horrified! 😂😂😂
@Kiwiamericans
Жыл бұрын
Ummm I am going to use that comeback
@emsf396
Жыл бұрын
Another word we DON'T use in New Zealand is Handicap. We use the word Disabled. And also if you were parked in a disabled car park with out a card, even to pick up your child. Please don't this is a huge problem this disabled community faces daily.
@davidlang1125
9 ай бұрын
I’m an Australian and we share many of the language and customs with New Zealanders. I’ve lived in the US for over 40 years. This video ironically illustrates the provincialism of many Americans including their unflattering sense of personal exceptionalism and indifference to civility. But New Zealanders are genuinely considerate and friendly people.
@mb68nz35
3 жыл бұрын
"Togs" is short for the word "togeman", which was 16th century criminal slang for "coat". In the 18th century, "togs" started being used more generally as slang for clothes. In the UK, the word still just means "clothes", but in Australia and New Zealand, it came to be used in a swimming context.
@Kiwiamericans
3 жыл бұрын
Oh really - so interesting. Thanks for sharing and watching!
@harrycurrie9664
3 жыл бұрын
I have used the word since dot but always thought it was short for clothes "TO Go Swimming" TOGS. Not that it mattered much ... it meant the beach. 🤗
@lysiasaurelius
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, getting "togged up" meant getting our gear on, for whatever you're doing (getting dressed up). We also used to call 'togging' as a light woollen knit (which would be good for swimming in - at least would dry quickly).
@chrishellize
3 жыл бұрын
@@harrycurrie9664 Thats brilliant!!! :D
@RichardPerfectKiwi
3 жыл бұрын
...and then there's also Budgie Smugglers :-)
@TiaHiki
3 жыл бұрын
Ex baker here. Donuts are made with a sweet dough and are often baked then deep fried. Tossed through cinnamon sugar then filled with cream and jam. Hot dog buns are just a normal white bread dough.
@Primetome
3 жыл бұрын
Oh yum, I love those!
@TattooedAussieChick
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@michelebourke4340
3 жыл бұрын
that subtlety of cuisine is lost on this particular american, who sounds like she;s tryring to" homogonise" subtleties/nuances here to fit her comfy yank monothought...." y'all" better get with it if "y"all" are staying !
@irenecudd962
Жыл бұрын
In old days they were sprinkled with icing sugar, yum
@mimimac
7 ай бұрын
60% of kiwis live rurally. We are outdoors people which is why gum boots are very practical. They are not worn by people in the cities. Calling your channel kiwiamericans is an oxymoron my friend. As for toilet flushing, a lot of folk are on tank water (catching rain water) not flushing for no1 is water conservation.
@louisbarningham
3 жыл бұрын
Also another thing is we call soda or pop "soft drink" or "fizzy drinks"
@iallso1
3 жыл бұрын
I was surprised to see kids taking a lamb to school, for bring a pet to school day, and this makes the front page of the local paper.
@Rottnwoman
3 жыл бұрын
There was a guy, "Jonesy" in Murrumbateman NSW Australia who used to walk his pet sheep daily. I met his twin in Illabo NSW and the first thing he said to me was "you'd know my twin, he walks his sheep every day" 😂
@iallso1
3 жыл бұрын
@@Rottnwoman it is a simplicity of life that seems to have been lost in the UK.
@merenutts
3 жыл бұрын
When you try a cream donut please don't buy it from the supermarket, try and find a bakery 😍
@MsHGH1
3 жыл бұрын
Yes and one with fresh cream, not mock cream. Yum!
@marienz9555
3 жыл бұрын
A fresh baked bun load it with real fresh whipped cream, topped with raspberry jam and dusted with icing or confectionery sugar. Not deep fried. Yummm
@nikiTricoteuse
3 жыл бұрын
Good advice. I second that.
@maxineamon
3 жыл бұрын
Mock cream donuts are disgusting. Whipped chicken fat with powdered polystyrene.
@maxineamon
3 жыл бұрын
@@marienz9555 they are not baked, they are deep fried. As are all donuts.
@dylanheta2477
Жыл бұрын
See here in Aotearoa we're proud people and the reason our whenua remains so beautiful is because of the little things we do to ensure it stays beautiful. The small things in Aotearoa count because they tend to stop bigger problems from appearing, something America hasn't grasped.
@JudithKiwi10
6 ай бұрын
Chips are potatoes cut like fingers, fried in hot fat, and served hot (they are not called “hot chips” - but rather they are chips that are “hot” - that is yummy, not cold or lukewarm). Thinly sliced potato which are mostly oil and salt are “potato chips” - although sometimes “chips” for short. Not “crisps” - that’s more British. There is normally no confusion as you have context. At a takeaway or restaurant they won’t be serving potato chips with your meal. At a party there won’t be bowls of chips scattered around the room to snack on. The only problem comes with the phrase “chip sandwich” - it could contain either. (However, a “chip butty” is always chips - not potato chips.)
@cadifan
3 жыл бұрын
A New Zealand burger without beetroot is incomplete. I'm sure pretty much everyone in NZ knows what fries are, and only English immigrants (and some South Islanders) call chips "crisps"
@melblue4953
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah na - chips it is it's only crisps if a foreigner is asking
@pennyanderson760
3 жыл бұрын
I agree I don't enjoy a egg burger if there's no beetroot..& the egg has to be half runny at least..
@cadifan
3 жыл бұрын
@@pennyanderson760 I don't really eat egg (or yokum) burgers but when you do you have to eat them at home so you can wash up afterwards. That yummy runny egg yolk gets everywhere.
@steveotene8774
3 жыл бұрын
Nah gotta have eggs in it too bro...💯
@chippercs
2 жыл бұрын
I will never forget my burger in Arrowtown when the server asked if I wanted a pickle on it. I said “yes” but had the surprise of my life when I bit into a slice of beet root as thick as the burger. I wasn’t ready for that and I never been a fan of pickled beets.
@shaungordon9737
3 жыл бұрын
If you think kiwis are OTT about small stuff and the rules, you should come to Australia. It's next level here.
@stephenlitten1789
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, you guys are OCD about rules
@biggest23
3 жыл бұрын
Still gives me mental lemon sucking moments when I think about how insanely regulated Aus is and the combo of how accepting Aussies are to it all.
@tangaroastylesgraphixz.7779
2 жыл бұрын
No one cares about Australia lol
@toby9999
2 жыл бұрын
@@tangaroastylesgraphixz.7779 I do. I've lived half my adult life in each country and on balance they are very similar except for the obvious stuff like climate and snakes (which btw I've yet to see one). Australia is no more "insanely regulated" than NZ.
@h3ll0gudbye
3 жыл бұрын
Singlets, stubbies and gumboots are common here because people dress for practicality and comfort rather than style.
@user-uj6sc7ls9y
2 жыл бұрын
When I arrived in a North American airport on my first trip out of New Zealand, of course I took a look as the toilet flushed, to see if the water spins the opposite way. It did and it unnerved me so much I got dizzy and kind of half fell over in shock.
@juice8037
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@David_Rafuse
Жыл бұрын
Ah, but did you observe it many, many times? My Weather&Climate prof in college was teaching us about the Coriolis Effect and this question came up. He said that small bodies of water such as in toilets, bathtubs, sinks, are too small to be reliably affected by it. They are more affected by irregularites of the container and the drain. Sure enough, when I visited NZ I made a point to observe this and water did in fact drain both clockwise and counterclockwise. And that's my nerdy 2cents for the day 🤓
@user-uj6sc7ls9y
Жыл бұрын
@@David_Rafuse I have read that same theory many times. But in fact, I observed water going down the "wrong" way over and over, each and every time I flushed the toilet in Canada, until enough years had gone by that I didn't notice anymore. Then I went to New Zealand for a holiday, and noticed the water going down opposite to the direction it was in Canada. So either the theory is not quite on the nose, or all Canadian toilets are made the same way, and that way is opposite to how all New Zealand toilets are made (exempting the toilet you observed water going down in the way you were used to, of course).
@cdawg9218
3 жыл бұрын
Some of these aren't applicable for all across the country, it definitely depends on what area you're in! Also our jam doughnuts aren't just buns. It is a cinnamon cakey style doughnut. They're pretty delicious, just different. Definitely pop into a bakery and try this kiwi classic!
@robertmcgregor1514
3 жыл бұрын
Cream buns and doughnuts are different things completly
@cdawg9218
3 жыл бұрын
@@robertmcgregor1514 you may be right in that she's encountered a cream bun rather than a doughnut. There's no way you'd confuse the two if you'd tried both.
@Roachichan
3 жыл бұрын
I have to agree. This seemed more like rural nz lol.
@taniagilbody1745
2 жыл бұрын
some bakeries use buns, i ask if they're deep fried which is my favourite , filled with cream and a dollop of jam, scrumptious
@irenecudd962
Жыл бұрын
@@taniagilbody1745 hard to find now with a lovely crunch to the doughnut on the outside and soft inside. I used to love them then. Now a lot of places put things in bags so you don't get the crunch anymore, very sad lol
@margaretp1465
3 жыл бұрын
Odd is when you go to Disneyland in California, order fish and chips and get presented with fish and crisps/potato chips. Ha,ha! It all depends what you're used to. Most Kiwis would associate French Fries with the skinny chips you get at takeaway places like McDonalds.
@truecous9201
3 жыл бұрын
I prefer Tomato sauce over ketchup 💯 anytime, any day.
@suemcgregor9248
Ай бұрын
Yes, l holidayed in the U.S., I don't like ketchup
@wolf1066
Жыл бұрын
By law, cabinet food has to be fresh. If it doesn't sell, it gets dumped. Some places, if you turn up near closing time, will offer you whatever's in the cabinets at a reduced price or sometimes free - so it doesn't go to waste as they'll likely be dumping it in about 15 minutes.
@jellybee68
3 жыл бұрын
go to a pub when its wet....everyone is in socks and the entry is filled with pairs of gumboots LOL
@haleyrichardson8818
3 жыл бұрын
What?! A pub in the country maybe....
@slayer5189
3 жыл бұрын
@@haleyrichardson8818 most pubs on a wet day wont let gumboots
@DomingoDeSantaClara
3 жыл бұрын
Couple of points, "fortnight" comes from UK English,and its used widely throughout English-speaking countries,I'm surprised its not in use in Canada. I've never heard "crisps" in use apart from British people,just thought maybe you know some Brits that have migrated over?
@kiwi_crush
3 жыл бұрын
when I was little in the 1970's people used to say 'crispy chips' and 'hot chips' but not so much anymore :)
@bennetttakarawa6176
2 жыл бұрын
I've never heard crisps either, until I went to the UK and there was some confusion about asking for a pack of chips.
@HelloHello-iu4ht
3 жыл бұрын
The donuts make sense since American bread is so sweet.
@taniadavidson487
Ай бұрын
The water saving was 100% normal to me and actually not as much as I was used to as a Californian. I gasped at people washing their cars, watering lawns and spraying sidewalks with water, so the toilet flush choices were completely normal. Mention, however, that you better never put your feet up on anything other than an ottoman! Learned the hard way on that. 😅
@Kiwi-Macca
3 жыл бұрын
Think of beetroot as our pickle (gherkin) in burgers. It serves the same purpose, a contrast in flavour and texture. And note flavour has a u!
@flamepalmer
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a kiwi born and raised but beetroot on anything is just plain wrong! If I want to eat something that taste like dirt I'll eat dirt - It probably tastes better than beetroot.
@NZ_Culture
3 жыл бұрын
I love the gherkins in McDonald's burgers nobody in my family loves them more for me hand them over
@juice8037
2 жыл бұрын
I love beetroot in burgers and I love gerkin/pickles too 🤣🤣I buy a jar of pickle gerkins weekly from pak n save 🤣
@illusionalquestions
3 жыл бұрын
*Regarding Beetroot on burgers in Australia* Rumour is, once a upon a time Australians started putting beetroot on our burgers in the 1940s. It apparently started as a prank on US troops who came ashore for R&R around World War II - who were presumably horrified to have their burgers "stained by beetroot juice" and it just stuck with us!
@Kiwiamericans
3 жыл бұрын
Ok - totally want to to know if this is true!?? Thanks for commenting...
@juice8037
2 жыл бұрын
Definitely a good thing anyway as us nz love beetroot in burgers!!
@almostyummymummy
2 жыл бұрын
@@juice8037 some Kiwi's. Not this one.
@soulprivate7636
3 жыл бұрын
It’s interesting to see all these small differences between America and New Zealand. As a New Zealander, I just assumed all of these were the same everywhere. Also ketchup is sickening and yet McDonald’s New Zealand still use it
@Adogsmate4267
2 жыл бұрын
I know, it's bloody awful. Just get them not to put it on, I ask that every time.
@danfrost3043
3 жыл бұрын
As a Brit who migrated to New Zealand there are many things that the Kiwi's have different names for. For example Gumboots (we call them Wellies or Wellingtons) , Potato Chips (we call them Crisps), Dairy's ( we call it the corner shop) etc etc It's a long list but doesn't take long to get used to it. Funnily enough when I went to stay with a friend in Australia for a few months, they weren't familiar at all with the Kiwi words, when I said "I'm going to the dairy" they all looked at me and said " A Dairy Farm" and they did call them "Crisps" , I found Australians to be much more European/British leaning towards how they describe things. That was an eye-opener.
@shaunmckenzie5509
3 жыл бұрын
Australians never say crisps. Its always chips. Its just you brits that say that
@weehudyy
Жыл бұрын
In Oz dairies are Delis ... and a pint of beer is a schooner
@kelvinbrunton4780
3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed your vid. When it comes to waiters and being waited on that not a big thing in NZ. People would generally prefer to do things for themselves if they can. NZ culture is not big on servitude or formality. Most Kiwis would not want to think they were putting someone out. when I lived in London I found it somewhat perplexing being addressed as Sir all the time Not like I am Ed Hillary or something in NZ we prefer "Bro".
@angelabrook9707
2 жыл бұрын
Being HUMBLE is a GOOD thing.
@user-sg1md1cb8c
Жыл бұрын
Yup I tautoko that. That's us bro.
@gerdpapenburg7050
3 жыл бұрын
Really interesting: I have started to learn English at school in Germany in 1964. The term fortnight was quite common to me.
@Luubelaar
3 жыл бұрын
I'm Australian of UK heritage. I hear fortnight all the time.
@jaybrough4374
3 жыл бұрын
You have to realise these two are a product of American education system and the good old US of A.. this should help explain the fact they are not the brightest crayons in the box. They need our understanding and gentle guidance to realise that not everywhere is like America. (Thank goodness)
@Rottnwoman
3 жыл бұрын
From an Australian: if you get paid fortnightly it's CRITICAL 😉
@Rottnwoman
3 жыл бұрын
@@jaybrough4374 Yes, I noticed allthe bad spelling.
@NS-qj8xj
Жыл бұрын
@@jaybrough4374 I'm American and I have heard, and use the word "fortnight" all the time. (not be confused with Fortnite :P) So maybe it's just their inner circle/family or state even, that never used the term. 50 states, and they all operate a little different.
@melodyg4727
7 ай бұрын
As a Kiwi living Canada who works with disabled persons, remember in a previous vid you stated how expensive things are, now imagine how the average disabled person is managing in NZ. The attitude of an able bodied person saying "oh Ill just park in this spot thats clearly not for me for one sec". Or using a disabled toilet. Its never JUST one sec. Now imagine an entire population having that opinion. Its seen as extremly selfish, and you will quickly find yourself hearing mutters of "ugh bloody americans..." Because Kiwi's associate individualism aka selfishness as American..
@JVDV11
2 жыл бұрын
We have a saying here... "If it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down" Usually it's old people who don't flush number ones because they grew up with tank water which runs out if ya flush too much.
@DeeDeeSmash22
3 жыл бұрын
Potato chips are also called chippies, and when making your own kiwi burger be sure to buy a tin of beetroot (not the fresh stuff) for the burger lol
@Murrray_Duncan
3 жыл бұрын
Or make a chippie sandwich! Yum yum. Don't put beetroot in it though. That would be odd.
@johngraham8893
3 жыл бұрын
Yes beetroot.Because nothing beats a root!
@walkerhjk
3 жыл бұрын
@@Murrray_Duncan Aksi kniwn as a 'chip buttie' which was priginally from northern England
@toby9999
2 жыл бұрын
Burgers should have beetroot but no pickles.
@annettethumath707
3 жыл бұрын
we are not odd, the rest of the world is odd lol, love beet root and all our strangeness.
@Kiwi_Conor
Жыл бұрын
I'm a kiwi. I can't imagine anyone not knowing what french fries are. Have they never seen a movie?
@paulinemegson8519
Жыл бұрын
Oh so water saving is ok if you’re seen it in “another country” …..good grief. We DO try to save our resources here. We’re an island, we don’t have a hell of a lot of anything so we need to be sensible about conserving things. As for parking in a disabled space…..my partner was disabled…..it might be a “small thing” to you and “funny” that we get uptight about it, but it’s really important to disabled people. Don’t be so disparaging, it’s not attractive. As for French fries….now who’s uptight about nothing? Gotta say I’ve never met anyone who’s never heard of French fries, we just don’t use the term. And to NZ tastes Heinz ketchup tastes like sugar……..just sugar so honestly, please do bring your own, and leave the good stuff for us. Why is it that things that aren’t US normal are “bizarre”? Maybe it’s the US that’s bizarre, particularly if people from there seem to have trouble conceiving of anything different. I’m all for understanding differences but must you be quite so condescending? Yes we do things differently here…..to us, our way is better but we understand that not everyone does things this way. Oh and the doughnuts? For a start those are cheap as supermarket crap, a real doughnut from a good bakery is usually A: fried, and B: has fresh cream, BUT it will usually be a fairly unsweetened bread because you’re adding sugar, sweetened cream and jam. The bread doesn’t need to be sweet as well!!! I’m sorry, I usually enjoy seeing people enjoy our little differences, but this video smacked a bit too much of sneering and “look how weird and uncivilised these people are”
@davidgreed1885
3 жыл бұрын
As a kiwi, something I find odd about the US is their obsession with imperial measurements, when the rest of the world has long used metric. What makes this really odd is that the US was an early adopter of decimal currency...
@DennisMerwood-xk8wp
3 жыл бұрын
Let us know when New Zealand sends a man to the moon using the metric system.
@davidgreed1885
3 жыл бұрын
@@DennisMerwood-xk8wp - fair comment, but then a lot of the world was still using imperial back then, including NZ. Later, NASA sent an orbiter to Mars, and got it a little bit wrong due to confusion between measuring systems... and a little bit of inattention to detail... www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-oct-01-mn-17288-story.html#:~:text=NASA%20lost%20its%20%24125%2Dmillion,space%20agency%20officials%20said%20Thursday.&text=In%20a%20sense%2C%20the%20spacecraft%20was%20lost%20in%20translation.
@phoebus007
3 жыл бұрын
Whearas the UK mixes both systems together. Beer is sold by the pint, butter in grams. Fuel by the litre, but fuel consumption is measured in miles per gallon (Imperial, of course, not US).
@DennisMerwood-xk8wp
3 жыл бұрын
@@phoebus007 Same in New Zealand Stuart. Big screen TV's are measured in inches. Car tyres in a mixture of imperial and metric. Non-America's just can't get their arms around how expensive it would be to convert in a country of 330--million people like the US. NZ. With only 5-million people was easy.
@davidgreed1885
3 жыл бұрын
@@DennisMerwood-xk8wp TVs the world over are measured in inches, as are wheel rims, yet the width of a tyre is stated in millimetres - all very daft in this day and age...
@paulhenry2011
3 жыл бұрын
Beetroot and egg on a burger is tasty and healthy, never seen beetroot on pizza though lol
@ivansk265
3 жыл бұрын
Pineapple however ..... :-)
@MrColin159
3 жыл бұрын
@@ivansk265 And Watties spaghetti.
@karenmanson1782
3 жыл бұрын
Beetroot pizza lovely but stays really hot temperature burns tounge
@nikiTricoteuse
3 жыл бұрын
Oh say it isn't so.🤢
@sueelliott4793
3 жыл бұрын
Youre not the same Paul Henry as him are you? The TV one. lol :-)
@ashley0423399993
3 жыл бұрын
Australia and NZ are VERY similar 😊 Speaking of the trust system, yes, it's awesome. We have people selling their home grown avocados during this time of the year and free lemons too. You just take whatever you need. My mum usually puts a dollar or two next to the produce to show her appreciation 😄
@Kiwiamericans
3 жыл бұрын
Love this! Thanks for watching.
@xanthewarde9727
Жыл бұрын
NZ businesses pay wait staff with no expectation of tips to make up their wage. Tips are for excellent service rather than the business shifting responsibility for paying their staff to the customers
@douglasyoutube4271
3 жыл бұрын
Did not realize half of these things were considered "odd" I always thought its was usual.
@Kiwiamericans
3 жыл бұрын
We can all learn a lot from each other! I don't mean odd in a bad way - just things that were unusual to us. Thanks for watching.
@newbris
3 жыл бұрын
@@Kiwiamericans Many are just odd to Americans. Familiar in the UK or Australia and other English speaking places.
@robbiedelany551
3 жыл бұрын
We most certainly know what french fries are lol
@Kiwiamericans
3 жыл бұрын
I would think so but I have received some confused looks as well in some places! Thanks for watching
@shaungordon9737
3 жыл бұрын
@@Kiwiamericans The reason people might get confused is because 'French fries' to us are the thin shoestring chips you get at McDonald's (we really only use French fries for American chains). 'Chips' tend to be bigger and thicker, and what you get at fish n chip shops, cafes, restaurants etc. These places don't sell 'French fries'
@FrailLimbPurity
3 жыл бұрын
Some kiwis just be dumb my guy, its sad to admit hahHa
@jeffcarroll6553
3 жыл бұрын
Aren't they called Freedom Chips in the USA
@newbris
3 жыл бұрын
@@Kiwiamericans Mainly because Fries are different so you're probably ordering them in places that would have chips. Fries are more in American influenced places.
@DGYSAM
Жыл бұрын
Back in the 80s there was a water saving campaign that used phrase "If its yellow let it mellow. If its brown flush it down" in reference to the toilet flushing habits.
@BeefStrugglenoff
2 жыл бұрын
It might seem like such a tiny thing to winge about, but picking up ur dog poo is actually really important with regards to protecting the environment. All sorts of zoonotic diseases spread through them and Aotearoa's native fauna is already so delicate. It's also just gross, and I reckon alot of kiwis would be of the opinion that getting slammed for it in the local paper a pretty fair strategy to discourage it LOL.
@Nobilangelo
3 жыл бұрын
Togs is from British slang, and New Zealand's English heritage is British. It used to mean clothes in general (perhaps from toga), but in New Zealand it became restricted to what you wear to go swimming or sunbathing. In the British Army it meant your uniform.
@Sydneysider1310
3 жыл бұрын
Togs is also used in Qld, Australia for your swimming costume.
@susanhammond2724
3 жыл бұрын
It's funny when you grow up in NZ you don't realise how strange some of our slang would sound to visitors or people moving here from other countries. 😁All the things you mention don't happen everywhere in the country. Some are perhaps more North Island or more South Island. If you don't like something in your burgers, just ask for your order without it. Most restarants or Takeaway places will be happy to oblige. Love your shared videos as I watch both your channels 😀
@newbris
3 жыл бұрын
Barely nothing was odd to this Aussie :)
@karoberts2198
3 жыл бұрын
I live in Upstate NY and the produce on the side of the road with a box to pay can be found here. Usually excess produce is sold this way.
@Kiwiamericans
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I am from Saratoga :) Was born in Albany.
@paulhuckle1752
28 күн бұрын
The word “togs” arrived in Australasia from Ireland. It is related to the 16th-Century word “togeman” meaning coat. It’s also related, through Latin, to the word “toga”. And “fortnight” is commonly used in England, to mean a period of fourteen nights. It preserves the ancient Germanic custom of reckoning by nights.
@jehanc
3 жыл бұрын
When you are passing a primary school in a school days, you need to slow down even if that is not much traffic, they have cops or police watching and you might find a ticket or infringement of up to $80 which might also depends on your speed.
@ennmac
3 жыл бұрын
Also a school traffic warden might be particularly pugnacious if you stop your vehicle and obstruct other cars' line of sight. Also we get particularly annoyed by people who act as though rules are for everybody else but not me. Still, he shouldn't have opened your door. Sounds like you weren't the only one having a bad day.
@arthurgordon6072
3 жыл бұрын
One thing they do in the US that we are really bad at, is stopping, or, at least slowing down when passing a school bus.
@ChrisCameronPhoto
3 жыл бұрын
You know what's really odd? 'He was like...' 'I was like...' I'll never get used to that.
@christinesparrow5574
3 жыл бұрын
Yup, every other word is like this or like that. Obviously not taught grammar.
@Rottnwoman
3 жыл бұрын
Onr thing I HATE about their Manglish.
@sonyavincent7450
2 жыл бұрын
I honestly don't understand how Americans cope without the word "fortnight." Fourteen nights. Two weeks. "I'll catch up with you in the next fortnight." It's so handy, I use it all the time.
@dirkvisman8336
2 жыл бұрын
In Australia and NZ, your American 'ass' is spelled and pronounced 'arse'. While talking nether regions, a 'fanny' is around a woman's front, hence the wide eyes when someone says that "she fell straight on her fanny". Whilst on the topic, you have already mentioned the NZ meaning of 'root'. During the Vietnam war, President LBJ addressed a large crowd in Brisbane Australia, thanking "all you Brisbane girls for rooting for our American servicemen". The applause was long and enthusiastic.
@Moamanly
3 жыл бұрын
Not ALL kiwis use "sweet as" in every sentence just as not ALL Americans use the word 'literally' in every sentence......
@Aotearoa_Kiwi
3 жыл бұрын
I agree. Don't know anyone who uses the term "sweet as". In fact most of the information in this video is incorrect.
@michellerogers3312
3 жыл бұрын
That's true we dont use sweet as in every sentence.. not even uncle Billy T did and he would be cracking up @ this one
@CalmCate
3 жыл бұрын
I'm Australian and yes the majority of words you have talked about are common in Australia too and even in the UK as well as NZ. Fortnight is normal English, reckon is definitely common in Australia, we use 'whilst' as well in SA but not so sure about the Eastern States, (might be too many convict descendants there) and I believe togs comes from the UK and is also common in Australia but other colloquialisms such as bathers and swimmers are used as well. Dual flush toilets were invented by the South Australian company Caroma , South Australia in 1980, and that's probably because it's the driest State in the driest continent. We don't wear gumboots to the shops ever and yes that's their name in Australia too. I really my enjoyed my time in NZ, short though as it was, and same with the US, and I really do enjoy your show which brings it all together. I remember hearing you refer to American coffee once as battery acid or similar and oh yeah, I definitely agree with that. Love your work and enjoy your shows so keep having fun, and just know you do make NZ sound wonderful.
@newbris
3 жыл бұрын
"we use 'whilst' as well in SA but not so sure about the Eastern States, (might be too many convict descendants there)"....you south australians are hilarious with your non-convict thing ;)
@CalmCate
3 жыл бұрын
@@newbris Glad to know we can be just as entertaining as the other States.
@juice8037
2 жыл бұрын
Quite right! Aussie and nz are very similar! Also though a lot of nzders wear gummys nearly everywhere including shops and pak n save 🤣🤣common in the far north
@paulherbertwiggins
6 ай бұрын
Whilst died out because it creates a sibilant problem for broadcasters.
@sueelliott4793
3 жыл бұрын
My cousin from the UK could not believe we in NZ have croissants with ham, lettuce and cheese as opposed to jam and cream
@Kiwiamericans
3 жыл бұрын
Oh really? Jam and cream is a foreign concept to Americans.
@isaakvandaalen3899
3 жыл бұрын
Normally you should flush after using the toilet, but our dams can only hold so much water, so if there's a drought or water shortage for some reason, the government might ask people not to flush after number 1s, only take 3min showers, don't use garden hoses, etc. Most of the time it's fine, but we don't really have the option of bringing water in from elsewhere, so we kinda just gotta make do with what we have.
@Rottnwoman
3 жыл бұрын
OMG third world country. We are in country NSW, tank water, ALWAYS flush and use dishwasher, larhe washer etc etc.
@Exzaiden
3 жыл бұрын
Doughnuts from supermarkets are always going to be bad 🤣 Good episode.
@angeladenton8765
2 жыл бұрын
Not always true. Best dam donut I’ve ever ever had came from the park n save in Sylvia park in Auckland. They must have hired some wizard to work there, but their donut were NEXT LEVEL GOD MODE. Deep fried chewing tasty donut slathered in sugar and cinnamon filled with sweetened fresh cream. AMAZNG
@Exzaiden
2 жыл бұрын
@@angeladenton8765 wow sounds amazing. Maybe I should have used almost always
@mb68nz35
3 жыл бұрын
So why not call gumboots rubber-boots? The name started way back with the Egyptian word kemai, which begat kommi in Greek, which begat gummi in Latin, which begat gum in English, a precursor of rubber. So gumboots it is.
@Kiwiamericans
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@FerretKibble
3 жыл бұрын
Gum digging was a big industry in the colonial era, and you needed good boots while digging in the swamps for the gum...
@davidsmith-white4212
3 жыл бұрын
The British call 'Gumboots': 'Wellingtons' (named after the successful general who defeated Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo - 1815 . He also became PM for a time), or 'wellies' for short! As for the other 'odd' things you refer to, most are applicable to Australia, as well. In fact, in the English speaking world, it is American/English that is decidedly odd, in my opinion! Anyway - fun video, ladies! Best Wishes from Sydney. DSW.
@jholejapes8880
2 жыл бұрын
Kiwis know what French Fries are. We just react poorly to people asking for them as they are chips here.
@samsong24
2 жыл бұрын
9:25 "And you're touching my car and it's personal property" This is you being very, very, very American. It's obnoxious that you retort with that, actually...you were parked in a disabled parking spot. You just don't ever do that...not even for a second. I'm willing to bet it was more than a second, too. Him touching your car is galaxies away from being an actual problem.
@Kiwiamericans
2 жыл бұрын
I was not parked in disabled parking - go and rewatch as I never said that - you implied it. I was just parked on the side of the road that just wasn't a parking spot. If you saw how aggressive he was with my door and my son you would be shocked.
@lisad8281
3 жыл бұрын
I'm curious as to where the hell you were that they didnt know what french fries were...def not the norm for NZers not to know that
@Sydneysider1310
3 жыл бұрын
Maccas introduced the world to fries decades ago.
@TheKL105
3 жыл бұрын
It could be generational thing the old er Kiwi were used to chips and french fries came along with McDonald's so some of us or most of us these days generally know what french fries are these days especially if you go to Macca's all the time like me I'm from old school NZ..👍
@lisad8281
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheKL105 I dunno, maybe but most people I know from a range of age groups call them both. Usually chips but of course fries when you're at maccas, but regardless of what you call them, most would still know a french fry is a hot chip
@TheKL105
3 жыл бұрын
@@lisad8281 yeah that's cool ..
@thePsycoGeniusHybrid
3 жыл бұрын
The donuts aren’t actually hotdog buns, they’re just shaped that way. They’re usually a sweetened, enriched dough but they’re not as sweet as American donuts so I can understand what you mean.
@Moamanly
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I was going to post about that. The cream donuts where I am from are nigh on irresistible. The "sweetened, enriched dough" is very soft and the cream is fresh. Delicious.
@cdawg9218
3 жыл бұрын
I find in a lot of bakeries they're almost a cakey crumb. Delicious though, a true kiwi classic. Also she bought hers from a pak'n'save so no wonder she doesn't like them, she hasn't sampled the real deal yet!
@subculturenz
3 жыл бұрын
There are cream bun and there are donuts... The doughnut is shaped like a hot dog bun, but it is still fried and a doughnut, but there are also just normal buns with cream in them.
@iatsd
3 жыл бұрын
@@subculturenz The "shaped like a bun, but [deep] fried" I've only ever seen in fish & chip shops. If it's in a bakery or supermarket then it's the enriched flour bread with cream & jam. The bread is done in a way that is quite dense and almost stale in initial bite, but soft and tasty otherwise.
@subculturenz
3 жыл бұрын
@@iatsd in Wellington region the bakeries fry their cream donuts...only in South Island have I seen the literal normal unsweetened bread buns with cream and jam.
@rcj6099
2 жыл бұрын
"I pulled in because my son was right there and it was one second" - the excuse used by everybody who thinks the rules don't apply to them. "There's this place that you're not supposed to park but that day I did. I never ever do". Yes you do.
@kathyt3959
3 жыл бұрын
I am a kiwi, but still knew what French fries were from a young age ,just another name for chips
@TattooedAussieChick
3 жыл бұрын
You mean “chups” 😂😂😂
@eileenhildreth8355
3 жыл бұрын
The donuts are fried not baked...but yes a sweet bread roll
@ianes6377
3 жыл бұрын
It's probably worth mentioning that virtually every tap in NZ has drinkable water - if it is not drinkable, it will have a very clear sign next to it. My partner and I run an AirBnB which used to get lots of US/UK/European guests (this is pre-Covid) and it was staggering to see all the bottles of water they went through. Bottled water in NZ is basically tap water put into a plastic bottle - which serves two main purposes: (1) generating profit for the (usually foreign-owned) bottlers and (2) putting vast quantities of plastic into the recycling system. If you absolutely HAVE to buy a bottle of otherwise free water, simply re-fill it from a tap at a restaurant or from somebody's back yard. Buying bottled water here in NZ is right up there with the world's great lies, like "the cheque is in the mail" and "of course I'll still love you in the morning".
@Kiwiamericans
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed - no reason to buy bottled water in NZ! Thanks for watching.
@Sydneysider1310
3 жыл бұрын
Same in Australia Ian. All water from any taps is drinkable here also. Only tank water (rain from roof stored in tanks) or bore water (from the ground) are not drinkable but will always have a sign.
@haleyrichardson8818
3 жыл бұрын
Could not agree with you more!!!
@georgiaharman8848
2 жыл бұрын
i was born and raised in new zealand and i would just like to say in all due respect that this video makes us seem like very uncivilised people but we are actually just laid back. In USA us kiwis would say that they are very uptight. We are just laid back friendly people who dont mind what you do as long as you are kind respectful people.
@TheIceQueen
20 күн бұрын
We do know what fries are, not only do McDonalds call them that, but we do have American tv shows and movies, maybe you just met one person that didn't understand, or maybe they were just confused about why you were calling them that, we also do have ketchup, they sell it in the supermarkets and have it at McDonalds, but we do prefer to call it tomato sauce
@stevemcdermott62
3 жыл бұрын
Beetroot? Could be worse, could be pickle!
@Rottnwoman
3 жыл бұрын
SO gross.
@chrishellize
3 жыл бұрын
I live in gumboots, and I would never wear them to a restaurant!!! Oh, well, with the exception of our local cafe because the owner doesnt mind all us rural peeps coming in for a late lunch or morning tea. We scrape them off though, we arent heathens ;)
@vickiwatson1192
3 жыл бұрын
I've worn my gum boots into town and on occasion to a restaurant, because I've forgotten I had them on. If they are muddy take them off at the door. Restaurants serve you at the table, cafe's do not.
@swordfish7165
2 жыл бұрын
As a Kiwi-type of a Wellington persuasion, there are one or two things I could quibble with (esp the idea we've never heard of French Fries) ... but that'd be a little churlish & mean-spirited ... this is a lighthearted & actually pretty complimentary video (generous to NZers) from two particularly gorgeous & charismatic American women ... what's not to like ?
@Kiwiamericans
2 жыл бұрын
I could not agree more! Thanks for watching
@ronwrack6239
3 жыл бұрын
Something I have never seen anywhere else’s..NZs bad house insulation was put to good use in the 40s. Hundreds of state houses were built and they had a hot water cupboard in the ones on my street. It was a cupboard with the back open to the water heater. It was badly insulated and the cupboard had slats instead of shelves so air could circulate. People would put towel”s and sheets in the cupboard to warm and finish drying. It worked great.
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