5 Objects That Entered My Wallet After Moving to America
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2024
- A lot of things change after you move to America, and your wallet is no exception. Here are 5 objects that entered my wallet after moving to America.
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"Because, you know, rich! I'm not rich. There is a HUGE amount of debt."
I felt that deep in my soul.
Other American wallet classics: AAA card, library card, and the ever present Costco card!
Don't forget blockbuster
Only libraries also offer keychain fobs now. And AAA is all online, and can be accessed from your phone.
@@lyllydd they still give you cards. I have one despite having the app.
I also have a library card in my wallet.
If you have a library card youre over 40
My daughter has a library card... she's 13.
Lol, public transit.
There are 489 people in my town.
I see horses outside the gas station (which is the only store in ten miles)!
There are seven hundred thousand people in my town. And guess what? We don't have much in the way of public transportation either. We have a bus that runs sometimes. Obviously the powers-that-be are misusing the funds.
There are probably about 25,000 people in my county, and no public transportation other than the "old people van" in the entire county. We do have Amish, however, so there are buggy hitches and watering troughs everywhere....
@@goodi2shooz whoah! That seems a problem! There are fewer than 9,000 people in my entire County (and nobody really goes anywhere) but, that's a huge populace... Start hitting those Town Halls! Start screaming at your local and state representatives... It's your tax money going to... What?
i went to highschool in a town of the simular and no kidding my girlfriend to to school for a month with her horse
That is a good point. With large spaces and low population, where does the tax money come from to pay for such conveniences? This is the problem in the USA, in that it being so big in open spaces outside of some larger cities. Everyone would love public transportation but it just isn't economically feasible unless a state or federal government rob tax money from other people in other Counties or States to subsidize or outright pay for such things construction, maintenance and daily operation costs vs. the number of people around to use it.
We have in the USA long distance trains (Amtrak) and buses (Greyhound) for that purpose although, due to many people having need of an automobile for other purposes, the current state of such public transport is somewhat behind the modern times because relatively few people use them in their daily work life.
DONT KEEP YOU SSN CARD IN YOUR WALLET! Just memorize it 😭😭
Yeah he is begging for identity theft 🤦♂️
I keep yelling at my bf about doing that! HE EVEN KEEPS HIS BIRTH CERTIFICATE TOO. 🤬🤬
yeah NEVER DO THAT!!
@@jena6587 how the hell do you keep a big ass paper like a birth certificate? Good Lord....🤣🤣🤣
Even the letter that is sent with you card says "don't carry it about with you"!
I have my fishing and hunting license in my wallet at all times. Never know when the game warden will come around.
Denys Tull 🙌🏽
Makes it hard to forget it at home when it lives in your wallet
Don't forget CC.
Mr Brit in the video couldn't fathom telling a copper he's got a jubby on the appendix!
Mine is generally in a ziplock bag with a permission note from my aunt to hunt on her place, and whatever tags I need (either deer or turkey) in one of my hunting vests.
Denys Tull Most states have an app for fish and game licenses.
Library card!
You deserve an A+ for this.
Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap
Mine is on (in?) a keychain ring that's part of my wallet.
Having fun is not hard, if you have a Library card.
To what library? Lol
@@isaacbatz4673 czcams.com/video/p2WdtpNZjnU/video.html Don't know
You have a fake leather wallet? How many fake cows had to die for for that wallet? You monster!
Don't worry, they only faked their deaths.
So, do you think that the fake cow passed fake gas that's releasing fake co2 into the fake atmosphere?
@@LilAlfiq ,BRAVO!
Actually I'm more concerned about the mass slaughter of Naugas for their naugahyde just to cover their chairs and furniture!😉
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@@AndrielleHillis
Yes it's called a factory.
If you have one, you have to carry it - Conceal Carry Licenses (CCL)
Absolutely! The quickest way to become a criminal is to not have that guy on you while carrying. I remembered the sweat of panic I experienced when I walked into a restaurant and realized I had left my wallet in the car after getting gas. Haha
Only when armed.
Living in Chicago, I doubt Lawrence has ever seen one. Maybe in Indiana.
No, you dont. You dont have to carry your ccw on you, and I say that as someone who has one. I only need mine when I concealed carry outside my home state
@@jordanhicks5131 Sounds like Florida. I do believe if a police officer ask to see your CCL, you are required to produce one. I do agree different states have different requirements on when you have to present your CCL.
I definately recommend getting a driver's license. The test isn't that strenous compared to other countries ( 15 and 16 year olds pass it regularly). Driving in America is great.
You might not drive much if you get one, but it would be handy if there came a situation where you needed to, say an emergency.
Or your state DMV May issue non-driver ID cards
@@nljf1022 he doesnt need one because his Green Card does the same as a non-driver ID card
Driving in the US is horrendous compared to countries with an actual driving class and a real test 😁 - i mean it’s fun, and it’s a great way to see the country, but man, people are bad at driving in the states…
@@johnsamoilis6379 Now that he's a citizen he doesn't need a green card. He has a passport which is an I.D.
Most states have an Identification card in place of a driver's license, if you don't want to get one, or can't due to medical conditions which would prevent one from being able to drive safely.
Laurence will get probably get one, if he becomes a citizen.
@@jesseberg3271 You don't need to be a citizen to get one. I'm a international student in Texas (F-1 Visa status) and I can get one very easily. But since Laurence has a green card, it functions in the place of it. He doesn't need one.
The Federal Government also has a passport card which can act as legal ID, since you have to provide the same information to get it as you do to get a passport. Obviously this is only for American citizens. I have one.
@MrSting17 The US Passport Card is only good for travel to Canada and Mexico.
@@jesseberg3271 He lives in Illinois permanently, he's obligated to get one after 30 days of permanent residence. They are not just for citizens.
Think about this, if they can scan your card through your wallet then who else can scan your cards through your wallet
Yep. I carry a metal cardholder big enough to hold a few cards and a few bills.
I carry so much crap in my purse, there's no way in HELL anyone would be able to scan anything that's inside MY wallet!! 😂😂😂
My wallet is designed to block RF scanning, but I don't use public transportation either. I have cash in my wallet but I can go over six months without ever using any of it. I have a couple of credit cards as back-up, but I primarily use only one cash-back card for everything and pay it off online once a week. You can even buy Girl Scout cookies with a credit card.
Yup.
@@lgkfamily Girl Scout cookies are big business employing unpaid child labor. Of course they take credit cards.
Where do you keep your Aldi quarter?
LOL I always have my Aldi quarter tucked away!
Cupholder in the center console of my car.
😂
I went there a while back but didn't have a quarter. I did have 10p in the car though so I used that. At the checkout, they loaded the stuff into a different cart. Sorry whoever got that 10p instead of the quarter they were expecting.
@@chaos.corner wait...they loaded? You get your stuff loaded in your carts at Aldi? That's odd
Leonard, when I lived in England some years ago, my British wife often wondered why I carried certain things at all times in my wallet. Chief among those things, at first, was my passport... until I got my British driver's license. She couldn't understand my need to carry some kind of picture ID at all times. I told her that in America, people can get in a lot of trouble for not having some official proof of ID or proof that I was indeed licensed to drive. It just so happened that shortly before I got my license to drive, the UK started issuing not only the large 8x11 document but also a handy card to put in one's wallet. A lot of my friends over there couldn't get over that new form of driver's license. Apparently, one doesn't need to carry their license when they drive in the UK. Here in America, you HAVE to have your license on your person when you drive or you get in a lot worse trouble if and when you get pulled over by the police for some traffic infraction! Btw, strangely enough, and I guess it goes with that not having to prove who you are, the UK doesn't have an equivalent to the American Green Card. I was very surprised by this!
you get indefinite leave to remain. it's a stamp in your passport. you really only need to provide it when you're looking for a job or some immigration officials are after you. any other time, no.
@@robertcrawford6727 yes, I got that stamp in my passport as well. but 40 years of habit is hard to overcome. Once I got my driving license, I put my passport away in a safe location.
I also keep a card with my list of medications and also my allergies to certain medications. This is important as if I am unconscious then they will know what medications not to give me. Some people also will carry a card or wear a medical alert bracelet, necklace, etc. if they have medical issues that may render them helpless.
I just left a similar comment and was skimming through the comments section to see if anyone else said the same thing....
I've really got to get a bracelet stating that I have a list in my wallet because my allergy list is far, far too long to fit on a bracelet. 😕
You can also request a printout from your Pharmacist which lists all medications taken and put in your wallet or purse labeled in case of Emergency along with Emergency Contact.
If you are unconscious your wallet will be gone before the ambulance arrives.
@@ellenflanery3363 the stents or the car?ds
My most valuable card: my library card.
"A lower rate...in theory". Truer words have never been spoken. The healthcare and insurance rates and operations in this country are pathetic.
The actual care is great, it's just the cost due to government inflating it through regulations and corporatism. Basically, instead of paying the government through high taxes, it's embedded in the cost of services. That's why patients still to come to America for various treatments, because their countries either don't have them, don't offer them due to government not seeing it as essential, or they are extremely expensive due to their limited supply.
This is why anyone informed wants government out of healthcare and drugs altogether, so the prices would drop significantly, but the AMA lobbies specifically for all their corporatist legislation that lets them have monopolies or oligopolies. Just ending prescriptions and the drug war would reduce to the cost to many Americans by hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
@@litigioussociety4249 so tell me why drugs and medical care are cheaper in countries with more government regulation and involvement? Why do most other westernized nations spend half of what the US does on healthcare and have better health outcomes? Why aren't we in the US twice as healthy as others? After all, we spent twice as much. Big thing is to get the profit motive out of healthcare, mainly the private for profit insurance industry.
@@robclark3095 Because those governments rely on other countries (mostly the US) to invest in medical, pharmaceutical, biological, etc research which is very costly. American citizens subsidize much of the world's medical care.
@@robclark3095 I just told you, the cost of drugs is high in America, because they're either restricted to one supplier, or have lots of regulations from prescriptions to approval. In places like India, a person can buy them over the counter from different suppliers, so as a result many Americans illegally purchase such medicines from places like India. I've done it, because without insurance it costs a ton for a doctor's visit to get a prescription for ten dollar medicine.
As for insurance, it shouldn't even exist. It was intended to help people afford the inflated cost of healthcare due to government regulations, mostly regulations from HMO and PPO in the 70s that increased the cost of hospitals tenfold. Then the government regulated insurance, requiring it to cover more and more, with the Affordable Care Act tripling the cost for most people, and causing millions not to be able to afford insurance.
I rather have higher rates and not be like Canada, no specialists and months to get an MRI, how do I know, I have a friend that lives there, Canadians come here, we I get meds over there.
I'm from England too and have minimal stuff in my phone/wallet. I still have a £20 note I put in there for emergency money. I have the British note so I have to go to a bank to change it, that way I'm not tempted to spend it. It's old, wonder if it's still current lol. (Just checked online and it is still in circulation today :)
Other things in Americans' wallets:
Rewards card for your usual store
Proof of insurance card for your car
ID card for corporate business or college
Local library card
I've never carried my car insurance card in my wallet. That stays in the glove box with the registration. As for the rewards cards, I use my phone number so I don't carry those either.
I do carry my laundry card in my wallet.
@@johnjacob688 I still have my original Safeway Club card from the late 90s when SW started them. It still works despite from being 2 addresses and at least 3 phone numbers ago. I can even still recite the phone number it is attached to; though never need to, since the card still works
Rewards and library cards are all digital. Car insurance is in the car
on top of the things you keep I also have my Dependent ID Card for the Military(Otherwise I wouldn't be able to drive on base and get to my home), a family photo with Emergency contacts on the back(Laminated), reward/loyalty cards for some stores and appointment cards for Doctors visits.
How about like 4000 membership cards and shoppers club cards 😭
I scan those into Google Pay. In fact, Meijer doesn't even hand out mPerks cards anymore. It's all app based.
A zillion or so membership/shopper's club cards is not unique to the States. However no matter your country, alot of people just scan theirs into an app like Google Pay or one of the many "card keeper" apps. That avoids that annoying situation were you at the store and find that you left that store's card at home for some reason.
I never carry them but the stores just ask for your phone number and they evidently file it under that or your address. Too bad he doesn’t carry a purse, there’s all kinds of things you’d find in there compared to men’s wallets.😀😀😀
@@rosemariekury9186 That reminds me of the Breakfast Club movie where Ally Sheedy gets asked "why DO you carry so much s*** in your purse?"
Loyalty programs in the UK are actually a much bigger deal than here in the US. The very first "Loyalty Card" was released in the UK!
Correction regarding insurance cards. Under the Federal law The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act, typically shorten to EMTALA, hospitals are FORBIDDEN to require you to hand over an insurance card before providing you with medical treatment for a life or health threatening emergency (or if you are a lady in labor). At most, they may triage you, determine you aren't in such an emergency and then ask for the card. But most ERs err on the side of less Federal action and only ask for your insurance after treatment or after a doctor certifies your not in danger.
Good to know!
I was in the ER a couple of times and was never asked about insurance until everything was under control and I was resting comfortably.
If you walk in to the ER and you're breathing, conscious, and not bleeding, you will probably be processed in just for the sake of expediency. If you're not able to get processed in, of course, they will get you sorted later.... I have asthma, so at one time I was a frequent visitor, and, while they're not pushy, if you're relatively comfortable, they'll go ahead and pull your record and photocopy your cards while you wait for triage.
Not just that, but carrying your insurance card around with you can lead to identity theft. Which can be particularly bad as then you might wind up with somebody elses information in your file which can lead to medical mistakes.
Note that hospital ERs are required to treat you with or without ID but "urgent care" clinics are not. They can dislike your insurance and refuse to deal with your emergency.
In crazy Colorado, I'm routinely getting carded now. I'm in my sixties. Employees don't dare to do anything but follow procedures.
Utah is the same. Everyone's ID gets scanned.
Same here fellow Coloradan, for alcohol & cold remedies. Am I old enough to get sick? Let me cough on my ID & hand it to you.
If you don't follow the procedures, you run the risk that the person "buying" the alcohol or tobacco is the bait in a police vice squad sting operation. The fine that results is usually hefty and you will normally be fired too. If the judge is having a bad day you might get some jail time too. Your now ex-employer is not off the hook either as they also get a hefty fine and their liquor licence is suspended. That is why the procedures seem so draconian. I have worked a cashier in a convenience store and my policy was 'No grey hair = You get carded' as the cops tried to pull their sting op on me once. That was a close call that I would not to repeat.
i have worked places in which you can be fired if you dont card everyone- and I do mean EVERYONE! lol the training video literally said "I dont care if they're a grampa with a walker, check the ID"
@@zyoninkiro Uh-oh. I knew a guy who went gray at 17!
When you showed the SSN card as something you carry I almost died (until you said you DON'T).
In Canada, we have our provincial health cards with our health number on them for basic health coverage. They differ from province to province; in British Columbia, for example, your driver's licence (or personal ID card) doubles as your health card as it contains you picture. In Alberta, you have a separate health card, and often have to show another piece of ID with your picture on it as the health card doesn't have your picture.
We had a card called the Clipper that was the equivalent of your Ventra. Now those who had it can keep using theirs, but you can’t get new ones AFAIK. Instead our transport system has moved on to a phone app that you can scan! I’ve only used it the past couple of years to get to/from a place near me with expensive parking, but being able to just use a phone app is so handy!
There was a thin--metal coating that covered my cars door handle, over time it started to peel away. On a random Sunday afternoon, I decided to make a quick trip to Jewel. Upon exiting my vehicle, I caught the middle joint of my index finger on an exposed piece of that metal and sliced my finger all the way up to the nail. I didn't immediately realize how serious it was until I saw massive amounts of blood spewing out everywhere. Then the pain hit.
Long story short....I had to drive myself to the nearest hospital and was glad I had my insurance card on hand. Goodbye.
You made me say ouch. I'm glad you didn't do nerve or tendon damage.
I hope it was the hand not covered in blood...
@@EDH90 I wish CZcams allowed pictures to be uploaded in the comments section. I was freaking out in the ER, acting like a little baby, clutching my finger. LOL! I did all that fussing to only end up with three stitches...LOL
There was so much blood, I thought I was dying....huh...ok
In the UK I may call an ambulance to avoid getting blood all over my car. Then I'd be tended to by trained professionals there and then, possibly taken to hospital for further checks, then be discharged from hospital when all is attended to. All of this would be done with no discrimination to who I was or how much money I had, or whether I was carrying a card with me. This is why my country needs to keep its National Health Service, and others around the world need to take note of what a blessing it is.
Mimi I keep trying to type a reply, but I’m just speechless! I’m impressed you didn’t pass out!
The problem with social security cards is you tend to get them when you're young, and then your signature when you're older doesn't look even remotely similar.
Cadwaladr I didn’t even know that SS cards had a signature on it. I, like my parents I’m pretty sure, got my SSN as a baby so I don’t know who signed a signature if there even was one! I barely know what it looks like though since I’ve only pulled it out of the fireproof case to get my temps so far in my own life.
By the way, a lot of newer wallets have a protective layer to keep people from reading your card information from outside the wallet, but that can also cause things like transit cards, electronic door keys and the like to fail to read when holding against a reader. I have to keep my transit card behind my driver's license, so that quickly flipping open my tri-fold wallet open and running my DL against the reader can read the card behind it.
I have a library card and a grocery rewards card 🤷♀️
Green card sure looks diffrent from when i had one almost fourty years ago. July 2 2020 will be fourty years in the States.
always glad to see people that do it the right way, legally. good job.
When the IBM System/360 was introduced in 1964, one of the documents sold to customers for their employees (and sold in college bookstores to students, who had to buy their own) was the Programmer Reference Card, a set of charts and tables needed to remind programmers of instruction formats and operation codes, text character codes in the 8-bit EBCDIC and in punch card holes, and other quick reference data. They were printed on both sides of an approximately legal size sheet of card stock, folded up into eight pages. And the card stock was light green. So naturally, programmers carried their “green cards” with them wherever they went in the workplace.
The programmers imported on H1-B visas thus had to carry BOTH kinds of green card! But only one in their wallets; the other wouldn’t fit there.
My green card was pink!
Congratulations!
@@lelleithmurray235 u cute
Auto insurance cards are another common item found in our wallets. On another note, the Ventra card to pay for public transport is a great idea! 😎👍
You keep your car insurance card in your wallet? Mine is in the glove box.
yeah, my wife and I only have the one dilapidated old van that struggles with my wheelchair. we just leave the insurance card for that in the glove box
Those things are annoying. It seems that they change so often that if I get stopped, the one I have to show is a couple of years old. I think they can check it on their computers anyway.
@@chaos.corner That's true!
@Jason Mistretta Not true at all, The state of Massachusetts does not require that drivers present proof of financial responsibility in the form of an insurance card. Instead, the vehicle registration document contains the insurance information, and acts as your proof of insurance.
I have photos and my store cards , discount cards in my wallet. In addition I carry around my wallet professional license with me.
Just loving your videos. I’ve learned tons about Britain through them
lilymoon0f0 too many discount cards.
I keep watching these videos so I can find out what will be different when I go to England. I hope go to some day and instead of being a regular tourist, volunteer for an English Heritage site. Maybe I can even be Mrs. Crocombe's scullery maid!
You could volunteer to help out at a homeless shelter at Christmas 🤔😂😂😉
Just joking.
Yay a Mrs crocombe fan 👍
When I lived in Seattle their version of the ventra card was called the Orca card! There was a resident pod of orcas that occasionally swam down to the city, no joke!
Yep, each transit authority with cards has their own name. When I visited Hong Kong, there's were Oyster cards.
I was raised in Seattle and lived there for almost 40 , never saw the Orcas. Moved to Az 3 years ago and went on Alaska cruise last year. Finally saw the Orcas from our balcony. They were just north of Vancouver Island.
For travel: In the UK you can do that with the Oyster card too, and nowadays on buses, tube, trains you can just tap your normal contactless card and it will bill you according to how much you've travelled. Quite neat.
Regarding Social Security Numbers, back in the 70s, my university library had a tedious checkout procedure of filling out a card for every book I wanted to check out. Not only did I have to put down my name and address, my SS# was required (I liked reading so writer's cramp was an issue). I still remember my SS# to this day.
The fact that you keep loose change in your wallet instead of your pocket is super weird to an American lol
I'm an American (born and raised) and I have had wallets with coin pockets built in.
No coins in the wallet here
I actually find it easier when traveling abroad to put any larger value coins inside my wallet (the US seems to be the rare place that doesn’t use coins below $5/£5/CAD$5, etc). This way if I need to pay, say £7, I can pull out a five and 2 pound coins from my wallet... instead of a £5 and then dig around in my pocket for them while the locals behind me start grumbling.
Actually I do find it fun if I come across an old out of print banknote for $1 or $2 that have been replaced by coins, or even better, the hard to find US $2 bill. (Someone gave one to me for 2 $1 bills because a vending machine had no idea what the $2 bill was... It’s still money, shame.)
I've seen old wallets with a zippered compartment in them. I always figured thats where the change went. Brother's 80s nylon ultra velcroed military contraption he called a wallet held a lot of change. ...or bullets I guess.
@@reginabillotti Most men carry around enough spare change and keep the wallet in such a place, that a wallet coin pocket is impractical, uncomfortable, and detrimental to the life of the wallet.
As a child I carried in my wallet enough change to make an emergency call home. But in the last decade or so, it would probably be easier to walk home or ask a stranger to use their cell phone than find a working pay phone.
Hospitals cannot refuse to care for you, regardless of whether or not you have insurance, or even if you can pay. It helps if you know your insurer, but you don’t actually need your insurance card in an emergency. Having it might make the paperwork easier, but that’s it. In a true emergency it’s going to be more important to communicate your emergency contact and any pertinent allergies, such as to anesthesia(medical alert bracelets).
My bank now has contactless debit cards (starts with a C, ends with an ase), but funny thing is, if you “tap and pay” as they say here, you can’t use the cash back function... even though the card reader still asks for a PIN number. You have to remember to use the chip instead.
Of course our first time in London 8 years trying to buy Oyster cards at a machine with an American credit card (no chips at that time) only for it to want the chip (and pin!) was a real eye opener... thankfully the station clerk was able to help us. Pretty much just used Sterling the rest of our stay. Really odd seeing restaurant staff walking around with a chip card reader... chip and pin would be better over here, less chance of fraud, and better security, but the card companies claim it’s “too expensive”. And reimbursements for fraud isn’t?
It never stops blowing my mind when I hear an adult say they don’t drive or even have a license. I think most cities don’t have a way to get to other cities without riding a Greyhound bus or other, but I’d never suggest that to anyone as it’s like the worst of Walmart packed into a metal box. Also, their schedules are super limited like flights are. I took one when I was a teenager and I’ll never get those bad memories out of my head.
Just a note: I went to Chicago for my birthday 2 years ago, stayed at the Hyatt Regency, and went to some night clubs there. I also checked out several of Chicago’s most popular restaurants, like Lou Malnati's Pizzeria and Portillo's. On the night of my last day there, I got invited to an underground rave party in an old building in a sketchy looking area. It was just some old standard business building that had shut down and the windows were boarded up, but I went in anyway as I was amongst people I trusted. It turned out being a fantastic night and the music was great! The djs there had just landed an album and it turned out being their private celebration party for that. But I enjoy the memory a lot. It’s amazing where you end up when you really get to know some Chicago natives.
I am Laurence Brown. Don't believe me? Well, here...let me show you my SSN card.
Some folks here call wallets billfolds.
I almost went with "billfolds". :-)
Wow. I haven't seen, heard or thought that word in decades. I can't even remember how long ago it might have been.
technically there is a difference between a wallet and a billfold. the one in this video IS a billfold. a wallet is longer enough that you can put the bills in and they do not fold (that is the type I use. ) some people that wear suits a lot will use them, and carry them in the inside jacket pocket. I carry mine inside my boot. I have carried it there since I was 6 years old( except the years in the ARMY. ARMY boots do not have room for a wallet) and never lost one.
I've always understood "wallet" to be the _manly_ word to use, as if "billfold" were somehow effeminate; which makes no sense, as "billfold" is indeed a thing which holds bills, and folds, which is usually what is carried in the average man's back pocket....
@@MelissaThompson432 Funny. My dad is the only person I know who regularly refers to his wallet as a billfold.
I was very annoyed in Anderson, Indiana when I was waiting at the bus stop and the bus didn't stop.
Got bad news for you. That happens in major cities all over the world.
I was working road construction in Anderson on Scatterfield road (SR9) when Elvis drove by in a bus. Had a what the hell was that moment.
@@drsch I think it happened because I'm form Oregon.
@@williamsmith4720 Elvis in Anderson, Indiana... There's got to be a network movie there.
As we’re a similar age I’m assuming you also grew up with signs in shops saying “American Express not accepted” so it must be odd to have one! Obviously having the NHS I don’t have an insurance card but I’ve usually got a Costco card and a couple of business cards.
The Ventra card is basically the same as the Oyster Card in London, and most Regional Transport Authorities in the UK now have something similar.
Hong Kong was the first to introduce such a card, and London was a pretty early adopter.
We have a National Insurance number card, which is exactly the same as the SSN card. I have mine somewhere.
Unlike in some countries, it’s costs like $20 or less in most states to get a drivers license, and if you’re over a certain age you can usually do the training and test online, and then (at least in Texas) drive around for 15 minutes with a DPS officer to make sure you’re sane (the bar is LOW). It’s easy!
I actually do not carry a wallet as such. I have a “card holder” in which I keep my driver’s license. 2 credit cars, insurance card, HSA card and (Gah!) my AARP card. I try to keep it in a zippered side pocket of my purse. If it fell into the unknown depths that is my purse, I might never see it again. When you think of it, the reason I carry a purse is to carry that card holder, a bit of cash and some lip balm. Where all the other necessary items that migrated there come from, I do not know. Ask your wife to empty out her purse. This is a true test of your marriage vows here. See what she has tucked away there!
I don't use a purse. I am a 58 year old female. I have a wallet that I keep in my car.
And for those of us living in hotels and apartments...the ESD card.
Beats carrying two rolls of quarters for the laundromat. (Man, I miss my old washer and dryer.)
in the least disrespectful way, it always baffles me when I hear that someone simply does not drive. Driving is such an essential part of my daily life and everyone that I know that I couldn't imagine it any other way. love hearing your perspective!
True If Lawrence really wants to experience what it's like to be an American he needs to learn how to drive
Some don’t drive for medical reasons (I have a seizure disorder and don’t drive for that reason).
Canadian here! I think the U.S. is the only country that still has $1 bank notes. Canada hasn't used a penny/one cent coin in years. And the U.S. has just NOW put chips in their credit cards and merchants just NOW have chip readers. My gosh, I've had a chip in my Canadian cards for 15 years on!!!!
Others: AAA card (auto assistance), membership cards (museums and what not), and also those rewards cards from shops that are like 10 stamps or punches you get one thing free. Ooh, also my access card, actually two: one for work, one for the apartment. Also my auto insurance card, which most states require you to have both on your person and in your vehicle.
Fun fact: the 1 cent coin costs 1.4 cents to manufacture
#notatotalwaste
Actually it's gotten worse. The last figure I saw was 2.04 cents in 2018. One of the reasons they are only 2.5% copper now.
@@boba4 damn that's hilarious
That's uncle sam's efficiency for you XD
Which is why they should no longer be made. Phase them out.
@@boba4 After 1982 pennies were only 2.5% copper. Before that they were 95% copper.
Never EVER carry your SSN card. I keep my family’s in a safe at home. In addition to what you said about identity theft, you also don’t want to have to get a replacement which is a big hassle!
Thank you, I had been wondering what an "off license" was!
I love having a very thin wallet. Two credit cards, driver's license, paper print out of auto and health insurance id, and little bit of paper cash, no coins. I have one of those very thin leather wallet you can buy. Brand is Allett I think. I can't imagine what it's like to have a thick wallet especially when it is bad for your back when sitting on it.
You travel very light my English friend!
My wallet looks like watermelon :)
Thank you for the fun and interesting episode.
I feel like I can relate to this channel a lot because I grew up outside Chicago and went to university outside Indianapolis HAHAHA love the content!
I always have a spare key to the door of my truck, eliminates lock outs!
Problem with newer cars is the keys have chips, so it is difficult to get a spare key made, even if you don't need it for the ignition, but only to get into the car to retrieve the real key you foolishly left in the ignition! And a key with a chip is ridiculously expensive.
@@luisvelasco316 I know what you mean. It's cheaper to get a freakin AAA membership than a spare key with a chip. You can call them multiple times to let you in cheaper than the key!
@@agoogleuser4443 lol my dad being the idiot thst he is left the key in his pocket when he went swimming so everyone time we opened the door with the manual me the alarm went off and we couldn't start the car or anything
2:30 And I hope it never becomes a cashless society. Cash is safer, whereas electronic payment represents too much government control, corporate control, or both.
especially with all the bullshit going on these days. look at what trudeau is pulling up north... freezing bank accounts for those that dare to dissent
You are a breath of fresh air. The or hit the wall comment was funny. And your bike got stolen which was the only other way you get around. Welcome to America.
I love your channel, the content, keep it up!
The cards for mass transit aren't the same from city to city. In Washington DC, the system is called The Metro, and the card is called a Metro Card.
As Laurence said, it's a Ventra Card in Chicago.
Anyone else know what others are called?
In Los Angeles, it's called a Tap Card. & in Ireland they have the Leap Card, which works throughout the entire country.
Metro in NYC too
Clipper Card in the SF Bay Area for the BART (Bay Area Rapid Tranist)
Seattle is an Orca card.
@@somewhatmesmerized I think a lot of other countries have some kind of national standardization of mass transit, even if the services are still run by private companies. That's probably why you can use one card in Ireland, but you can't here.
DC Metro's cards are called "Smart Trip" (or maybe "SmarTrip", I can't be bothered to grab my wallet and check).
Students usually have a student ID as well
Denver has so many library districts, stores and museums. That is what clogs up my wallet. Never know when you’ll pass a library that has different items than what you get at a different location. Many places are moving to digital cards so now my phone is clogged with many many apps, plus the normal stuff
HI! I just saw part of one of your ask a brit videos and I want to weigh in on saying I'd LOVE to hear about your pets. :D I myself am owned by 3 cats (all from the same litter) and I really enjoy hearing about other peoples cats. I didn't even realize you HAD pets until I saw one of your furry family members snoozing on your bed beside you in a video. (it was the all black one) even if you don't want to do a full on video could you mention their names and show a picture of each of them if you have one? thank you.
I really enjoy your channel and have learned a lot about both of our cultures in the last few months largely thanks to you peeking my interest so THANKS
I so enjoy these videos by Ricky Gervais younger brother.
lmao I thought the same thing
I never carry my credit cards - that way I don’t use them 😂
I’ve lived in an extremely small town in the states my entire life and I can’t really remember going anywhere that’s cash only. I’m actually in Germany now, and they use cash a lot, but I usually use my debit card or my phone to pay.
Also, don’t forget the gift cards and subscription cards that fill up your wallet for no reason.
There are many other things that may be in someone's wallet . Military ID , Hunting/Fishing license , Firearms license , Voter resistration card , Vehicle regisration/ proof of insurance , First Aid/ CPR qualification card , Workplace access card , Student ID , Security Guard license , Scuba Diving license , Pilots license , Gift card .
Technically, the Scuba thing isn't a license.
I used lots of Oyster Cards in London for the Underground and buses
Lol in my purse I have my zip card
Spare oyster in case i forget my zip card
Contactless card is oyster doesng have money
Contactless card is other one doesn't have money 🤣
I've had my social security card in my wallet since 2003, when I joined the Marines. It's frayed, it's faded, and it's stained, because it's been through all manner of training, a war, and a bunch of other nonsense, but it's still there.
Thank you for your service. My social security card wasnt near as durable
1 trip white water rafting and it disintegrated. Lawrence, one other thing most red blooded american young boys kept in their billfolds was usually made of rubber and about the size of a half dollar. Not saying any more about that to keep it pg. I also have my selecticd service card in my billfold and an ancient vaccination card from way back in the day for measles or something.
As a young American man over the age of 18, another thing we have to carry in our wallets is our "Selective Service Registration Acknowledgment" card. This is the card that 'acknowledges' we are signed up to be chosen in a military draft. All American males must sign up within the first month after becoming 18. BTW, when I say card, it's a small folded piece of paper that you have to sign and you take that along with you.
@5:24 "...or a wall..." I have found that that is sometimes like walking into said hospital
I have a passport card because KY doesn’t have a decent real ID system.
If you have a passport, the Real ID is still worthless
i still basically only use cash; no credit or debit card
I'm the exact opposite...I never use cash. I'm more likely to lose/use it. I just use my card
Edit: or if I dont have my card, I use my phone.
You have to pay for things in life, food, clothing, gas, insurance, utilities, etc. might as well use a credit card and get some cash rewards. You also build up mad credit score.
I wish everyone did, at least offline. Those credit card fees merchants have to pay has raised the cost of goods for everyone (especially those "reward cards". which have obscene fee percentages merchants have to pay and are forced to accept.) Using cash also helps keep third parties out of your business too.
Many people also carry "store cards" or "rewards cards" or "loyalty cards." For example, one for Tim Hortons that you swipe every time you go there in order to get a free coffee after 7 visits. Or the one for my grocery store that allows me to get the discount on certain items on sale (as well as allowing them to keep track of my purchases so they can send me coupons targeted to my shopping habits). Many places have moved these functions to mobile apps, thankfully, but usually they still have the physical card option as well. As you might imagine, this adds up to a *lot* of cards very quickly.
About loyalty cards the 7-11 near my house has an app thats their loyalty card and I'm at an age where I have to watch my money I'm 60years old thus just about everyday I use my loyalty app because after 7 drinks the 7th is free like I said being 60 years old I have to watch my money.
Something I never encountered until I visited Chicago was Toll Roads!
My air rescue card. Live rural so life flight for a fighting chance.
“I have a servant...still”. Did you have to leave them behind?
Car insurance card, medical identification cards (for instance I have a stent in my heart, I have a card in case of emergency they know not to damage said stent with certain procedures), business cards....oh the stuff we Americans can find to carry around with us! Now, take a look in a woman’s purse (preferably someone you know, and gives you permission) ....small piece of luggage...to show we are ready for anything! Love your channel!
Love this guy
Last time I was this early. Lawrence was still in Britain.
last time I was early Lawrence was in primer school
You may find the height difference off-putting with Lady Liberty.
And she's a bit shallow. Hollow, even!
You are so funny. I love it. I'm moving to London soon. Any suggestions?
If you do drive, an absolute must is your AAA/Auto Club card, which lets you use roadside assistance. Breakdown, stuck in a bush, out of gas, flat tire, dead battery, etc, present the card and it's all taken care of.
Contactless is coming. I pay for groceries with my watch or phone.
Joel McLaughlin - Apple Pay!!!!
Many US residents, like myself, also carry a concealed carry permit in their wallet :)
In addition to the driver's license card, most (if not all) state DMVs also issue non-driver ID cards (which are otherwise used for the same purposes as a driver's license).
In Boston, you get a Charlie Card to use the T system.
get your learners permit and we'll go driving!
mxsport In one vlog he stated his father-in-law tried to teach him, and apparently it didn’t go well. If I hadn’t learned many years ago, as a teenager, I would also be fearful of today’s crowded freeways and traffic. ☹️ Luckily, he has Tara.
Eh? Contactless is virtually everywhere in the US; almost any terminal you go up to will accept it. I use it all the time. What is not virtually everywhere in the US is credit and debit cards with contactless built in to them. Unfortunately.
Oh and swipe to pay cards are everywhere. It was so confusing when I got here and they'd just swipe your card without asking for PIN or anything. Seemed like a theme park topup card.
@@yousefnoori That's true. Though chip readers are almost everywhere too, and most everybody has a chip. A few years ago it wasn't the case and you still had to swipe even if you had a chip. Though there's always some company not keeping up with the times. I've actually seen a VISA card issued in 2019 without a chip! Completely insane.
I wouldn't say it is virtually everywhere. There are some massive national retailers that don't accept contactless (think Walmart or Kroger for example). But it is certainly becoming more ubiquitous, even the gas station I went to today had a contactless reader.
@@kr46428 Walmart blocks contactless because they want people to use their competing payment system, though nobody with any sense really wants to; it's a load of crap. Not sure what's going on with Kroger.
I’ve found contactless at lots of places here. It’s still not ubiquitous, though. I use it whenever I can.
What’s a Contactless card? Sounds like something I’d like
Partiesbyp also known as “tap to pay”. It’s the same thing that Apple Pay and Google Pay use (NFC readers on credit card machines)
The Ventra Card s similar to our Compass Card here on the West Coast on BC. You load that one as well.
Only three things you really need: credit card, driver's license, and concealed carry. You don't actually need your insurance card right away if you have an emergency, or you're a fast draw and can get them before they get you.
Last time I was this early, I accidentally had a kid...
Just kidding. I'm sad and alone.
My mother, aunt and grandmothers call their wallets and purses one term for both: pocketbooks. Usually I stick to “purse” or “wallet”. Generational differences, ahhh. Lol
In the SF Bay Area, we have the Clipper Card for public transportation (instead of the Ventra Card).
I'll be glad to cut your hair for you, I can make it look real interesting and I won't charge you anything. (I'm legally blind and I have to magnify my computer screen by 300%)
I don't have a green card, but I do have a concealed carry permit in my wallet. I don't need one in Alaska, as we are a Constitutional carry state (no permit needed in Alaska to carry a firearm concealed or openly), but I do need it for reciprocity with other states, as I spend winters down in America.