Irish Girl Asks: What American Stereotype that wasn’t true SHOCKED you most?
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- Irish Girl Asks: What American Stereotype that wasn’t true SHOCKED you most?
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Diane, what's a biscuit? I did not understand the code word. :-(
Sex Tim... sex
@@DianeJennings Lmao.
Thanks for asking Tim! I was confused as well.
I was confused as well, I was thinking they call cookies biscuits over there and that made no sense the way Diane was using the word,
@@DianeJennings It's been 50 years since I'be been to High School, the memory is the first thing to go... :-(
A few years ago I was eating lunch at a restaurant in Colorado. At the next table some German tourists were talking about how the American west wasn't like they imagined. I thought to myself "They probably expected to see cowboys everywhere" Just then, 3 women on horseback rode past the window!
They're always there when you need them!
Love Colorado. Used to travel there from Oklahoma every year as a teen to elk hunt. Rode mules in the mountains.
No we just usually hike lol
People in Denver or Aspen...what are you gonna do?
🤣😂🤣
We do consider McDonalds and KFC low class, it is just we don't care in America. Also we do not necessarily consider something low class because of who goes someplace but by the quality and cleanliness of a place.
no waiters no plates plastic tray = children's dining
Eh McDonald's isn't necessarily low-class Burger King is more low class. McDonald's has a lot of decent stuff especially if you're hungry and just want something to eat.
I think it's low class to go and eat there if you are an adult with no kids. Drive thru and take out are just convenient but actually sitting down in there would seem odd to me unless I was traveling or working at a location where you don't have time or options. A few days a month I work off site and McDonald's and Subway or the gas station are the only places to go on lunch break.
It’s like everything, and it depends on the location! I’ve been into some McDonald’s and KFC where I’ve walked right back out the door. Others are well maintained and clean with customer service that’s awesome.
@@brentparks3669 in the 2000's Dairy Queen tried a rebranding and remodeled a lot of locations and they were a NICE By bff and I used to stop on the back home from college and it had brick walls, leather booths, mood lighting and a giant fireplace hahaha
Nobody is getting enough biscuits, but that's just the way the cookie crumbles.
It’s because of that moose man Michelle Obama
Yeah, and the biscuit quality isn’t always very good.
😂
@@JonnyUtah777
😂😅🤣😅😂!!! LMBO!!!!
That's right!!!🇺🇸
You're right, I am. However, I'm only barely getting enough.
In the US, a lot of veterans are homeless (for various reasons). That is unacceptable.
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There is plenty of help for everyone in America not just veterans, if you want off the street there are many programs, most people on the street choose to be there,
Wait, you mean the TSA doesn't pick me, a 300 pound middle aged man out on every flight for a pat down due to my good looks? My sorrow is endless. You have shattered my illusions.
I hear lower high school biscuits are leading to fewer high school girls having scones.
Yes, there's more safe baking or not baking at all these days.
Fewer buns in the oven....
California, USA is not safe. To better explain this i'mma paint a picture.
-Police and Fire HQ
-In front of PFHQ is a public Library.
-Across the street is one of the big named JR. HIGH Schools.
We now have the police patrolling the library to stop the jr. High kids from doing the dirty in the public restrooms. There are also a lot more pregnancies starting from 3rd grade to highschool. Just imagine for a second little 9 yr. Old girls with bellies. It is bloody terrifying. Granted most pregnancies are in jr. High to highschool. But yeah, no, CA has an epidemic going on.
But also, girls are hitting puberty around 7-13. And if you factor in the high amounts of CP epidemic we are having. Some of those pregnancies aren't from two kids exploring nature...
What about Irish Friskey?
@@johnp139 what's an English muffin?
I lived in Atlanta, Georgia area most of my life. At my work, we were having two lads fly in from Shannon and Limerick, Ireland. I was going to be in charge of getting them trained on the computer hardware we would be supporting. BEFORE they arrived, I had a conversation with myself so I could shake off some of the stereotypes that WE had about them, "Okay, they're not red-haired with freckles, and they're not alcoholics." It turned out one of them was red-haired with freckles and they were both heavy drinkers, if not full-blown alcoholics. But these lads were legends as far as I'm concerned. We had such a great time! And since I worked with them all day every day, I could understand them very well. (Hello, Justin and PH.!) After the exchange program was over, Justin wrote me from home to tell me everyone accused him of sounding like a"shaggin' American." ROFL. But just based on knowing these two gentlemen, I'll always have a warm place in my heart for all of Ireland. All good wishes!
The obesity problem has some causes that don't get talked about much, most notably long-standing advice from the government for a carbohydrate rich, low meat diet. Essentially the anti-Atkins diet.
The main cause of homelessness in the U.S. is the abolition of state hospitals for people who do not willingly commit themselves for treatment of mental illness or addiction. So people who cannot care for themselves due to those conditions cannot be required to receive treatment, and they end up losing everything they have.
And the abolition of debtor prisons?
@@Olson185 I don't think debt has as much to do with homelessness as mental illness and addiction.
The lack of in-patient mental health treatment is definitely a factor. I grew up around DC but my family moved away in the late 1970s. I moved back about 10 years later, and the huge rise of homelessness in the intervening years was shocking. Also add in wildly inflated rent prices in major urban areas, overall wage stagnation in service industries, and a wealth-based education system, and you have a recipe for people not being able to cope. America hates poor people; they contradict the national myth.
@schnitzelboy251 Careful, you're starting to make sense. You might actually wake some people up here. And then they'll be calling YOU a socialist. The saddest thing about America is how the rich have rigged everything to serve them, then gas-lighted all of the working class into thinking that's the way it should be.
Don't forget that crappy food is super cheap and convenient. White bread made with corn syrup is super cheap when compared with a whole grain choice. Vegetables are expensive when you consider that you have to eat more of them to keep from feeling hungry in a short period of time, unlike cheap enriched starchy pastas that will keep a person satisfied for much much longer. A lot of low wage workers have chaotic schedules making it difficult to meal plan. I would often have shifts where by the time I got home from a closing shift it was 11 and I needed to be up to catch the bus at 6 for an opening shift. Am I going to take 45 minutes or so to make a meal plus the additional clean up time, or am I going to make a 3 minute ramen so I can get to bed with only two dishes to clean? It was usually the latter.
I'm American, and i love looking at these stereotypes lol
A "Reading Hate Comments" video would be great. Get Editor Diane to read them.
This needs to be a thing
Yes, I like the idea of some of the craziest things she's heard (though we all know the Chads...)
Better yet, the next time Diane is allowed to visit the U.S., bring E.D. along to hunt the commenters down. and share her thoughts with them. Or just intimidate them.
Baz The Storyteller YES. We need this.
That would b awesome
TSA in America: We ALL, as citizens, think TSA is rude and treats us as evil, bad people. The response should be to treat them as if they are robots. These are machines...forget about them as soon as they are out of sight.
They're also a national embarrassment and regularly fail their own internal and external auditing. So, on top of being absolute shit at their jobs, they're rude and give us a bad name. Bureaucracy at its finest.
I am morbidly obese and I appreciate how you handle questions or statements about the obese. Many obese have had childhood trauma that caused them to put on a shield to protect themselves from being victimized ever again. Others have medical conditions that cause them to gain a great amount of weight. Still, others just have an unhealthy relationship with food. I thank you for not making fun of a difficult situation.
I gotta hand it to Diane, she puts out content all the time, and i appreciate it here in the land of Pandemia.
Aww thanks! There have been some tough times this year so I appreciate your appreciation
People look really attractive in TV and film. Mel Brooks says "That's why we go to the movies."
I see more attractive people than celebrities every day. Plenty of attractive people in Tennessee. Also in Miami everyone looks like a model.
Movie and TV people are generally more attractive, but a lot has to do with their hair, makeup, and wardrobe people.
Just out of high school in the 1980s a friend went to England for a year for his church and once somebody asked if he missed having his guns around, neither he or his parents owned any guns and he thought it was funny
Gun ownership was a largely rural phenomenon in the 80's. But in the last 40 years, it has begun to skyrocket, especially in the suburbs. Gun attitudes have also changed greatly. AR-15s went from being "scary black rifles" to something that everybody has. A lot more people legally carry concealed pistols now too.
@@joshtiscareno1312 I wouldn't use the word "phenomenon" to describe gun ownership in rural America. That has always been a way of life in rural America. Besides the fact that hunting and fishing has always been a large part of rural areas. The police are also very slow to respond in rural areas. So It's always been more necessity for gun ownership in rural areas.
I've always though it's very odd how concerned Europeans are about American gun ownership. In my travels in Ireland and Germany, I have often felt like I'm being scolded about guns in America. I suppose I find it equally bizarre that people in much of Europe are completely comfortable with only wealthy people and the government having them.
One time after consistently getting pulled out of line by the TSA, I asked the lady TSA agent why does it seem like I get pulled out of the like for inspection, all the time. She looked at me for a moment and said that I looked like a person who would be the least likely to give them trouble. I was a little disappointed it wasn't because I looked like a dangerous man, just a kind and gentle idiot. I knew I should have gotten tattoo's with my buddies in the Army.
Its never too late! Get some tats 🤪
@@antonea808 Well at my age it's getting harder and harder to find unwrinkled skin for a tat. Although I am still a good candidate for a tramp stamp!
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Curse suggestion. "The next time you fly, you'll be pulled aside for a security check and theyll find something embarrassing in your luggage."
Remember lads, it's "The" dildo, not "your" dildo.
@@phillipsofthedriver Just throwing this out there but there's a town in Canada called Dildo and they've voted many times NOT to change it
Chewie is in the background thinking "Ugh, please no more stereotypes!"
Like that dogs care about what people are saying other than "Here's your food".
The obesity problem is way more complicated than "good food." You should look up food deserts. Basically rates of obesity skyrocket in impoverished communities because people do not have access to healthy food such as fruits and vegetables. Plus when people work two or three jobs the ability to make food from scratch is less practical so people are more likely to eat foods that are quick (like microwaveable meals, meals that can be prepared from a box like macaroni and cheese, and fast food value items).
@Logan Waltz LOL government propaganda. Well I lived in some of those communities where I would drive to another area on the other side of the city for produce. I had a car so I could do it. My neighbors who relied on busses or walking weren't able to out of practicality. They also weren't the crime ridden hellholes you make them out to be. You're ignorant.
And corn syrup and palm oil is in everything. Shelf stable food is cheaper and more available.
All Americans have access to cheap healthy food. An apple costs less than $0.25. People are just lazy and irresponsible (Myself included) and like to rationalize it as being victims of the "big, bad, government".
The east coast and Middle America seem to have worse obesity issues. And it's likely from being overworked and stressed, not having enough time to cook all the time, quick fast food trips, car ownership, and processed meats. Especially the hot dog and microwaveable meals culture out further east.
@@johnp139 or exercise.
I wonder why someone yelled " Biscuits You!" at me the other day.
There are mostly 3 types of homeless....those who actually have had a bad run in life and now are financially destitute, drug/ alcoholics and those with mental issues. The problem is that all three need to be dealt with in isolation. Unfortunately people get overwhelmed with the breadth of the situation....which is unsolvable in its present state. Diane, your compassion and understanding is admirable. We do what we can do and hopefully make change when we can.
Also, a good percentage of the homeless want to be homeless. They have decided to throw off traditional values and gone their own way.
@@ohiogarbageman9507 what's the percentage?
@@ohiogarbageman9507 The largest numbers of homeless are represented by the 3 groups (according to every top study on the issue) I talked about. There are other people that make up any homeless population but those numbers are small in comparison.
@@awkward-stranger Hiding from the law is vague. But if you are referring to felonies...that percentage is small.
@@Frank-mm2yp
Yes, I was thinking of this as she mentioned it. I've traveled extensively in Latin America, and the family is a sort of safety net
The TSA agents treat everyone like crap. Doesn’t really matter where you are from. 🙁
For some reason I'm continually picked for a search. 11 out of 12 flights.
I think.the sanitation in fast food places is down to local bylaws. I've had no problems in Idaho, Washington and Oregon but in California was totally grossed out at a MacDonalds.
It's not really the law, but the ability and will to enforce the sanitation laws.
Not surprised Irish Jesus works in a hostel, he's such a sweetheart
@@blairstelter7581 he does. Just search for Irish Jesus
American biscuits - Yeah, pretty inaccurate in the movies. Honestly, we often think about sex and how it makes up "adults" that it is a pivotal part of our growing up... but it's not a land of free love and sex. A large portion of the population is VERY conservative and will just not have sex. A lot of American movies and TV shows focus on pivotal parts of growing up and insecurities without much nuance or balance with other parts of growing up. My mentality during high school was more on my future, like "Shit, what is my future gonna be like? What college should I go to? Should I just go military? Should I go to trade school? etc etc"
There’s so much in your comment I disagree with that I don’t know where to start. lol I certainly disagree that there’s this massive number of celibate people due to extreme conservatism. I lost my virginity when I was in my late twenties, and I’m a woman who’s been to college. It had nothing to do with a socially conservative mindset since I’ve never been like that at all. It was more to do with a lack of confidence and the fact that I’ve never been in a relationship due to fear and a hermit-like existence.
@@AmandaFromWisconsin I mean I was being very general. The point I was making is movies do not really capture the full experience because they focus on such a small portion of the high school experience.
@@AmandaFromWisconsin Also, I forgot a major point of my comment. Most kids at my school were looking for a partner more than anything. Many girls at my school wanted the get married after high school to the perfect man and lose their virginity on their wedding night. Which looking back is really something I didn't expect out of a California high school but you'd be surprised.
I grew up in Colorado and it seemed to me that anyone in a relationship was having biscuits all the time. Especially the popular kids. They had biscuits everywhere including in the school. People was really open about their sexuality and many people in open relationships with people in other schools were having biscuits with multiple partners in our school. I would say there were like 10 people actively abstaining until marriage. It seemed like most people I knew, were seeking relationships so that they could have biscuits but at the same time also completing their IB and AP classes and getting scholarships for college. So having biscuits in HS and worrying about and planning for the future was not mutually exclusive in my school
@@FireflyScout are you sure that was accurate though? I ask because I think a lot of people assume people are having sex when they aren't for some reason. People assumed that I was sexually active years before I was simply because I understood, and laughed at sex jokes. Very strange. I also had people spread rumors that we had sex when we hadn't.
From my experience in American high school, I must have had a gluten allergy.
American tourist probably don't even know they're coming off rude because where they're from it's considered polite
We stand too close, talk too loud, and maintain fairly intense eye contact lol, I kinda get why we might be considered rude. Also, I'm one of those overly friendly American types I guess. I get bored in lines or whatnot, and strike up conversations with whomever is near to me like we're lifelong BFFs. I've heard other countries' populations aren't often as... outgoing as Americans tend to be.
The homeless, for the most part , aren’t poor, they’re addicted.
Which is even worse, because just poor people are easier to help than addicts.
Except there's significant evidence that poverty drives a lot of people into addiction. When your life consists of unrelenting misery, drugs start to look like a much better idea.
Many homeless in cities like SF and Seattle are living a lifestyle. Tent housing or dilapidated motorhomes parked in industrial areas, no responsibility, very generous food programs and free needles for intravenous drug use. The large numbers of 'willful' homeless tend to overshadow those who are in genuine peril and unable to break the cycle to find help, housing, and gainful employment.
Diane, totally need to watch the Family guy episode where Meg gets hired by the TSA. It is painfully accurate.
My biscuits in high school were completely imagimary and I told everyone they were much bigger than they were.
The biscuit is a lie.
The biscuit is a lie.
The biscuit is a lie.
The biscuit is a lie!!
TSA over here is terrible. Most are on a power trip. Absolute worst part of travel.
I completely agree with the one about American portrayals on TV. We're often shown as ignorant or uppity or plain dumb. I'd brush it off as a character choice if it wasn't so often followed with that "oh you know how Americans are" vibe. Great vid. Would love to hear the crazy stuff!
The TSA really differs greatly from airport to airport.
The really shitty ones are gonna be all the big airports (O'Hare being the worst I've experienced), but the ones in small rural "fly over" towns like mine (only lived here for about 2 years, but feels like I've finally come home) are actually super laid back and friendly, though that makes sense as they are people, and country people are just better people to deal with... At least that's been my experience, as I'm a guy, not a drop-dead gorgeous women - which yields VERY different reactions from people. I mean, let's face it, any women who looks as pretty as you is living life in EZ-mode, so your interactions with people most definitely will differ from my own.
I typically set off the chemical detector with several hits all over my body because I shoot at the range a lot, and even reload my own ammo cartridges, so trace residue of gunpowder gets on my skin and clothes, even if I shower and do laundry. The TSA guy does a pat down, and just says, "So, had fun at the range?" and I respond, "Yep." He'll say something like, "What were you shooting? Pistol, AR-15?" I'll be like, "Eh, some pistol practice, and just chilled at the shotgun range after." Then he'll be all, "Well, nothing of concern here. Maybe I'll see you at the range when you're back in town. You have a yourself a great flight, sir." To which I'll say, "Thanks, and yeah, I'm an RSO out there, so maybe you'll catch me one of these days when I'm on duty."
We also only get like a dozen people going through security, as again, super tiny airport with I think it's just the 4 terminals. Being a TSA agent there would be a nice, quiet, cushy job. A feller one of the times forgot he was carrying his concealed carry pistol, and the TSA didn't even freak out, and were all, "Happens to the best of us, but I will need you to put that back in your vehicle or have it checked if you have a TSA approved gun safe." Other airports would have gone red alert mode and had the damn SWAT team and shit.
It's why I always tell people if you've only visited big cities, as in the tourist hot spots, you're actually missing out on nearly half of America's culture. If living in your own head, with quiet evenings spent with just a couple of close friends and barbecue sounds good to you, you'll love country life. If you constantly need noise, huge crowds, and overpriced restaurants selling you mediocre food in ration-sized portions, then big cities are for you. City folk don't like chatting up random strangers (was my experience living in Chicago for 30 years), but out here in the country, you'd go insane if you didn't chat up strangers from time to time. There's an old saying, "a stranger is just a friend you haven't met." Country folk are like that. We may give you a hard time at first, but that's how we decide if you were raised right, or if you're a thin-skinned mama's boy who needs his hand held and a diaper change. If a country boy insults you for being foreign, the response he's looking for is a playful jab at his own culture. Do that, and you're golden. Just remember you have to insult with a grin, otherwise, them just might be fightin' words! It really is an art form of its own, and it isn't exclusive to country people, but it certainly seems more prevalent with us.
I had a job, several years ago, that had me at the airport at all hours of the day and night. I worked for a Customs House Broker. We would move (mostly) cargo through the customs process, but often were called to meet passengers carrying commercial product with them and would use us to assist.
From my experience I'd recommend carrying an extra bag of patience and politeness to ease your way through. Remember, these security (and airline employees) spend their entire shift- 8-10 hours at a stretch dealing with people who spent 6, 8, 12 hours in a tube in the air with limited oxygen, food and rest. They can be cranky! When you deal with cranky people for hours on end, you can easily end up cranky yourself!
Everything that was less than optimum about your journey was not the fault of the security/Customs people.
A smile and a kind word really works miracles with these folks.
I agree that it varies according to which town you're in
The bad people will try to out-bad the other people - and be really bad people. So true and so sad.
It's not just the TSA treating regular people like suspicious criminals, it's most of the authority figures in America.
I thought it was cute how you asked Chewie if he wanted to do the shoutouts, and then he replied. That was a good segue.
Thanks!
Absolutely need that crazy things you’ve heard people say vid!
Yes, pls!
I love that the end of your videos you actually show your edits. I enjoy seeing you get it right, and also have a good laugh at some of your facial expressions when you keep getting hung up on a word. It's pretty awesome.
Junk food is cheap. Healthier food is more expensive.
true healthy food can be really expensive depending where you shop and covid might of made harder for farmers markets to take place. There's a CZcams channel flav city with Bobby Parrish and he gives really good tips
Meanwhile, people forget that they actually CAN learn how to cook. It's healthier and less expensive, but they seem to forget it's an option. They never were taught to cook as they grew up, so they believe they'll be bad at it.
HUGE MISTAKE!!! It's more work, but ANYone can follow a recipe!
@@karenl6908 plenty of recipes online/ tv and cook books that use five ingredients or less. What I didn't learn from my grandmother's or mother/father I learned through cooking shows or online. My recipes are basic to down right gonzo.
And sometimes people buy the cheap junk food because they work a lot and it's fast and easy. At least that's my experience.
Unfortunately too, even some health food in the US is loaded with extra sugars, fats, and preservatives for flavor and shelf life, making them not nearly as healthy anyways. And vegetables and fruit are covered in stuff to make them look pretty. Not to mention that the food market is very closely tied to politics and people are constantly going back and forth on what's healthy based on who's in power, so it gets so hard to tell (especially since we don't really know a lot of what is in our food so it is hard for us to judge ourselves). The whole system's just kind of a mess.
The TSA might be friendlier if they worked for tips... 😂😂😂
You won't find a lot of celebrities in Compton.....just saying
They all got straight outta' there.
Jorge Jefferson I was born in Inglewood California down the street from the great western forum which is the intersection of Compton and Inglewood but I never went to a lakers game (shocking for a black person I know ) I’m now a ....LA KINGS HOCKEY FAN ( even more shocking for a black person I know )
@@faiththomas1749 That was in reference to the time Diane and a friend were in California for a trip, and mistakenly got on the wrong transit bus and ended up walking the streets of Compton. Hilarity ensued......not
@@tahoemike5828 😂This was my favorite comment of the internet today. You win!
All the celebrities are in their nice homes surrounded by armed security, making videos telling the rest of us that we don't need firearms.
Along with other hypocrisies.
New to the channel. This video popped up in my recommendations and I enjoyed it. Been watching a lot of your videos and I’ve definitely enjoyed them. I work in a jail and it can be really stressful at times so it’s nice to be able to watch videos like yours relax and be entertained. Thank you very much Diane and keep up the amazing content
Chewie never ceases to amaze me. Hes a great ventriloquist the way he can talk and his lips never move.
Happy Monday Diane! The TSA is obviously mistaking you for Editor Diane.
They treat everybody badly at airports.
Ma'am I've worked at a movie studio in LA for 18 years now and I barely ever run into any celebrities..
Your videos really cheer me up
"All generalizations are bad."
Anyone who thinks American tourists are obnoxious has never spent much time with Brits on holiday.
Ton is weight of 2000 pounds. Time is in seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years, decades, centuries and so on
Your videos are never offensive to me! I appreciate you talking about your experiences/impressions.
I always told my kids, "YOU....are special and unique!" and they would answer me, "just like everybody else". Exactly ;-)
On the TSA: I'll say that it really depends on the airport. Major International Airports in the US are a nightmare (think JFK, Denver Int. Airport, LA, Atlanta, DC). Smaller International Airports and domestic airports tend to be far less of an issue. Minneapolis Airport for example, every time I've flown with them, has been quite easy and very unintrusive. However, DC and Denver were horrible. Long lines, shoes off, fully body scan, the works.
"All Americans are fat!"
Me an American who can see their rib cage: I guess I don't exist then
It's not about you personally. She did a whole huge disclaimer at the beginning about generalizations. Why are you making a comment pretending it's about you?
I know she said it was a generalization and it’s not about me, It was a joke about the people who think all Americans are fat even though that’s not true, it was just a joke.
"more than two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or obese" - Not all Americans are fat...but most are. 😉
You better get to a hospital.
@Bon Jovi Are you seriously making this political? Come on, dude.
I always like the last three minutes of her videos the best. "Diane in the raw" so to speak, as well as Chewies cameos
Diane: sometimes I can go months without drinking.
Me: * shudders in Wisconsinite *
I'm an Irish American (3rd generation), and I am lucky if I can go a day without a glass. 🍀
Hey ya'll, how are ya? That Chewy has some real stage presence. It is like he just takes charge. Loved it, hope to see more.
P. S.
Hi, Diane i enjoyed your part also..
I personally wouldn’t want to be friends with anyone who considers McDonalds or KFC low class. I’m not saying the food is to die for, but low class? Hmmm.
The food is disgusting
@@CM-uq8ro - That's just, like your opinion, man.
KFC is great when you're looking to oil your grease cravings.
You get what you pay for, truthfully. For some people, fast food meets the budget for that particular day or week. Maybe it's the only thing handy when you get off your graveyard shift. Maybe it's the only recognizable place to eat when you're traveling. It isn't great food, but there's clearly a market for it.
But it is, isn’t it? Going there doesn’t make you low class, but the establishments themselves? Trash, right? Is there actually disagreement about that? I go to both, btw.
Molly Grace here is my issue. What exactly makes it low class? The price? The food quality? The decor? I’m not one to judge. This is just me.
One of your best videos.
Great video Diane. I generally try not to stereotype anything but I am sure I could find something if I worked hard enough. I am going to have to watch the video again later because I am quite sure I missed something. Keep doing what you do because I really do love your videos.
There a lot of resources for homeless people in the U.S., and homeless people know how to find them. They just don't want them, by and large.
Not necessarily. I was homeless a couple of years ago (because my husband died. Not because of drugs or alcohol.) and there are resources that people don't know about. Social Workers have the sources and contacts to help. They have resources to help with people's individual needs and issues. Some places require a recommendation letter from a social worker in order to get help. The shelter I was in had a notebook with housing numbers and addresses for landlords to contact and the requirements to be able to rent from them. Many times this information is not listed online so you would never know about it except through a social worker. If someone is a convicted felon, a social worker may be needed to help them get a job and housing. People try to get a fresh start and nobody wants to hire or rent to them.
@@karlamackey4675 Then you're the exception. I know a ton of people who are/were homeless and they all knew about the resources available to them.
When I was couch surfing among family, I spent 3 days applying for food stamps to be awarded 10 dollars a month, and was told that the section 8 housing list was 3 years long and "frozen" which basically meant calling daily to see if a spot opened up just to wait 3 years.
@@Hellion912 A few years ago when we were a family of three, I received a letter from welfare that our food card amount was $6.00. I was threatened with jail time and a $20,000 fine for not showing that my husband's disability gave him a very small raise as did my daughter's benefit from her dad's disability. The raise was so nominal that we didn't even see a difference. The year before we got $250.00.
Not all homeless are drunks or druggies, there are mental issues as well. Then there are some for no reason whatsoever.
I think the big thing people from smaller countries miss is just how many people live in American cities. There are more people in NYC alone than in the entire country of Ireland. So think about it this way: If you gathered all the homeless people from the entire country of Ireland and put them in one place, and then doubled that population (to get closer to the population of NYC) then it would probably look similar.
Havent had internet for a while. Currently just standing aside in my grocery store watching this. I have missed your vids
I never thought about that before, but now that I do, it makes sense to me. When famous American fast food joints make their way overseas, they would be seen by the population as "special". Everyone from the managers, to the cooks, even the suppliers, are likely to put in a little extra effort, even if only on a subconscious level.
Whereas in America, we can find a McDonald's anywhere, even the shittiest neighborhoods. They hold zero prestige for us, and you can sense that from every worker. :)
Also, because there are so many more outlets in America, sourcing the food with any sort of standardization of quality is an unimaginable feat, and many corners are cut.
Editor Diane is a 10. You can tell her I told her so. lol
Good content. You have to remember, people on the East and West Coasts think the folks in the middle are generally stupid in America, too. It isn't just foreigners. Funny enough, if you look at college entrance exam scores the "flyover" states do better than the fancy coastal states. We also have far less racial issues. We have poverty but we tend to help each other out. A lot of homeless people in Texas are men who choose to be. Our son has befriended a couple of gentlemen who live under a bridge near him in Houston. They decided to drop out of society. They busk with their guitars. Its been tough since Covid but our son and some others have tried to help them out some. Our son offered to let them crash at his place but they prefer the bridge.
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When I was in England in 1984, there were broadcasts of the obesity crisis even then. It was no surprise to me because they had beer-battered cod that was to die for.
I work at an airport hub for a major parcel service, and we have to go through a metal detector because we load airplanes. The TSA there even treats the employees there as bad people. Most of us wear steel-toed boots, so the metal detectors go off on virtually everyone, and they still pat us down & wand us like we're criminals
Sorry that that happens but it will probably make a lot of us feel better
The TSA can't appear to be profiling, so they "randomly" select the pretty blond girl for extra security.
My mom got checked every time she flew. "Lets check the old lady so we dont appear to be profiling"
@@chipparmley This happened to a Canadian colleague of mine. She was a white female, 45 at the time. She used to get so frustrated with it every time she went home to deal with Visa issues etc, that she finally exploded one day and asked why they always checked her. I told her that as she was complaining about it, they were probably typing a note into her file, lol. But part of it was because she was taking advantage of her holiday breaks to go home and deal with visa issues, and in their mind, a 45 year old woman traveling alone on a holiday, without family, looked suspicious. Plus, I think that the reason you cited above, about not wanting to appear to profile, comes into play, as well
The reason pretty ladies, older people, and well dressed people are so frequently check is, their are less likely to have contraband. Hence TSA don't have to go through the hassle of reports, dealing with the police and airline personnel, etc. They are bureaucrats, making their job easier is what they do.
David Dove The fact that I’m doing so they get to review her age, marital status and home address is just a coincidence.
I’m not pretty, but I’m blonde and definitely always “win” the ticket to be searched by TSA! 😂
I'm not surprised about the fast food places you have seen. I find the closer you get to the airport the more rundown the retail has become. The last major airport built in the United States was 1995. (Denver)
I really enjoy watching your videos your great thanks
In American entertainment, the pool of actors/actresses is so great that the actors/actresses will go through any procedure to get a role (cosmetic surgery, extreme dental work, etc.)
Yeah Ireland has Dermot! America has John Goodman. Charismatic exceptions make it to the camera. Sorry Dermot lol
Steve Buscemi
@@LindaC616 He's Canadian... lol
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Ah, who knew!?
@@blitzofchaosgaming6737 He was born in Brooklyn so...no
Most of our actors are Canadian and Australian😎
As always another enjoyable vid. 💕
As far as TSA, if you flew into NYC you'll get rude treatment.
There's homeless shelters in America but they don't allow drugs so most homeless choose not to use them
There are some jerks in America but they usually kick dogs and mock homeless people.
It's usually not the drugs, it's rules in general. Some people just want to do whatever they want to do, whenever they want to do it. Shelters, housing & societal norms inhibit their ability to do so. I know a number of people that think going to shelters and other places is equivalent to bowing down to "The Man".
Im sure it's not the overcrowding or anything🙄
M P ..... I used to work at Whole Foods and we gave tons of bread and cookies to the homeless shelter which was rarely over 1/3rd capacity. The managers of the shelters would tell us how much they needed.
@@JamesEvans-ow1wc how full they are depends on were you are im sure
'They thought you and your doctor boyfriend were the exception, everyone else was a cowboy.'
*One of the most legendary western heroes was literally called "Doc" Holiday, but, whatever.*
Celebrity sightings in LA mostly occur if you know the great local places to eat or the cool music venues. They're not usually walking around at tourist attractions.
Ok, I subscribed! Leave my cereal alone.
Cowboy boots and hats are a “No Go” east of the Mississippi River.
😂😂😂 Most of my cousins wear them if they are out working on the farm. (My cousins live in Alabama & Florida respectively.). It’s just not dress up gear.
Imzadde I from the West but live in the Southeast. The only place I’ve noticed them in style back East is maybe in the Florida panhandle.
I'm in IL..... they are definitely prevalent here as well as KY and TN
Jessica Hathaway point taken. Out West it is a style thing, unlike back East I don’t see too much of it. Unless you’re working on a ranch or styling it at a country western bar..
Anyone who disagrees with the comment Im sure it’s a fad in other places. But states like Texas, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma it’s an everyday normal style. If you go into a restaurant people will be wearing them while sitting at the table eating.
Most celebrities live outside California,it's about taxes.
I've seen more celebs in Montana in one year than I did living thirty years in L.A.
Stay away from KFC unless you have a thing for eating pink undercooked chicken.
I think that’s mostly about density more than anything else. Also, celebrities tend to live in somewhat secluded areas like the Hollywood Hills or Malibu or in coastal Orange County. When I worked as a valet in Newport Beach I would see famous people almost daily.
Eddie Davenport uhhh...thanks?
Some celebrities such as Joe Rogan moved out but the vast majority of celebrities still live in California.
On the subject of "biscuits," in my 8th grade class - when I was 13 years old - two of my classmates got pregnant. By 10th grade, one of them had a further 2 kids, so 3 children (not triplets) by 15. The other is a grandmother at 32.
It's a matter of morals and choices.
My friends and I had zero biscuits in high school (let alone prior to that!) but very sadly, it is definitely common.
I get a kick out of people that say "I don't know how I got fat" and i ask how do you not know you were there
There is a socioeconomic reason for the obesity issue that a lot of people try to ignore but it kind of boils down to it's cheaper to eat bad than good in America plus when you're lower income it becomes damn near impossible to add exercise to the day around d everything else. I hope that helps somewhat on explaining some of the obesity problem.
Obviously that's not all but it's a bigger reason than most people will talk about.
It's really cheap to eat healthily in the U.S.
As an American I might be an odd ball saying this, I too prefer the natural look.
Me too and I'm an American as well. I never wear make up.
Just recently, my wife apologized to me for not wearing make up during the pandemic. I thanked her, I prefer her natural beauty.
Nice touch with the cup next to the plant. 😂😏
TSA is so rude. I was six months pregnant, with pregnancy brain, had only flown like twice before (from a small airport with my parents), and was completely overwhelmed by all the people, and the yelling, and the angry line of people behind me, and the difficulty of getting my shoes off and whatnot, and I forgot to take my laptop out of my backpack. They totally made me feel like a criminal, even yelled at me when I tried to explain where in the backpack the computer was, instead of understanding that I'm just a young pregnant lady who made an innocent mistake.
The Biggest thing that is ABSOLUTELY true about Americans though, is we are OBSESSED with our heritage. We like to claim just about every nationality under the sun other than American.
And alot of times, they use incorrect, or misunderstood stereotypes/trials from that culture/nationality to explain their behavior......whether its good or bad behavior.
So....take of that what you will.
Very true If someone just got here, then I can understand them saying "I;m _ American" But if born here, you're American with xyz heritage. I don't go around claiming to be a Dutch, German Sweedish American
To be fair, I claim Scottish and Irish heritage. But thats only because I'm actually obsessed with Irish and Scottish history and culture.
If I had been smart in school, I would have studied exactly that and gotten a degree.
But either way, I am 85% Scottish and Irish. So I have a right to be proud lol
It's good to be proud, but I think it's easily solved by saying "I'm Irish American ". When you say "I'm Irish " with an American accent, peoe may demand to see your passport!
@@demonbynature not to be mean... but you can't genetically be 85% Irish and 85% Scottish. So what percentage are you of each? Unless you are strictly 50% Irish and 50% Scottish.
vetsrus31 He must’ve taken the Ancestry DNA test. The results for that test group Ireland and Scotland together because of similarities in the DNA of both groups.
Hey. You inspired me to tell this story about my first night landing in Dublin from North Carolina. So obviously my wife and I had jet lag after checking into the hotel and she just wanted to sleep while I was eager to explore. So I walk over to St Stephen's Green and enjoy the evening, beautiful plark btw, so I exit the park at Grafton street and immediately some teenage, maybe early 20s kid with a thick accent to my American ears at least approaches me and asked me for money. Being a stranger in a new place I try to be fair and generous so I say I can give you a Euro. So he says, no you don't understand. I have to stay in a bording home and I can not catch the news. I need to buy a TV. This catches me off guard and being impressed by his tenacity indulge him further. So why would I buy you a TV? I ask. He then takes me into an indoor mall and I follow him up some stairs into an electronic store in the back and pulls out a catalog, points to a 200 euro TV and says I need you to buy this for me. I just started laughing because I did not know what to do. I am jet lagged and this is my first interaction with a local. I hand him the Euro and say thanks for the entertainment and start walking away. The scary part is he was being serious and started getting agitated that I would not do it. He started following me and I rushed back to the hotel. So Ya, Ireland has facy homeless with high end tastes. That is my story.
Ah. The Shelbourne?
@@lindawick455 actually we stayed at the Davenport if that is what you were asking.
thank you - very fun
I WAS HOMELESS.....
Hello Miss Diane! My Name is Holly and I think you are just delightful. I’m a southern middle aged woman and I
I live in Arkansas ( our state boarders Texas).
I am a Veteran, I was in the United Stares Navy. I have traveled the world from my service and as a child from my Fathers service in the Air Force. I’m also an educated woman and I went college.
3 years ago I was homeless. I wasn’t on drugs. What spiraled me down was leaving an abusive marriage barely with my life. Once you are down it could take a lifetime to climb out of the hole. The Homelessness here it isn’t just what you described from what you witnessed. When I was homeless I had a full time job. I lived in my Jeep. I sent my children to stay with their father. There are homeless people with 2 jobs living in cars. It would take a deep explanation to give a proper perspective and it seems from that From the outside people think capitalism equates to wealth. That’s not the case for the majority. It isn’t always possible to live within our means. The cost of living and healthcare and many other monetary needs are the same no matter what your income. An individual’s housing or vehicle varies with what they can afford but to pay for electric, natural gas and water utilities, food, healthcare and prescriptions, childcare ( Super expensive). To get any government assistance is a nightmare of an experience with rigid qualifications. Higher Education extremely expensive. I could go on and on.
Also..
I know you cannot speak politics on your channel but I have wondered if you’re ever curious for American point of view. I’m willing to speak politics and although I have my own opinions I can offer bipartisan explanations.
Chewie is a Timelord!!!
Self-propelled lawn mowers. THAT is where the obesity crisis began.
Fat people on riding mowers with .1 acre lots.
It's okay if the doggie snoring was picked up. It's adorable
I was in the DR, my hubby and I were on a historical tour. The tour guide was very clear about laws, and when we signed our tour paperwork it also clearly stated the laws/rules. There were 10 couples on the tour. 3 of the couples were American. Who broke the rules, were complete entitled assholes & cause the tour to be ended early. You guessed it two of the American couples. I have been to multiple countries and every single time there has been an issue I have seen it has been my fellow countryman. We suck as tourists.
I'm going to hazard a guess in saying that everyone that didn't catch the meaning of the "biscuit" reference didn't bother to pause the video and actually read the comment in the lower right hand corner at that time.
I agree xD
Yup.
I'm going to hazard a guess in saying that everyone that didn't catch the meaning of the "biscuit” reference, without having to pause the video, is an idiot.
@@fordhouse8b No need to be a douche.
It would be fun to see you make a video while you are out and about in the land of Ireland. Even if you were just taking Chewie for a walk.
I think you’re awesome and you’re totally the type of person I’d want to be friends with! Keep up with the awesome videos!
tanks Dianne I was taking a drink of milk when you started talking about it being curdled an sour. :)