hey guys welcome back it's foreign reacts we've been doing a lot of reaction videos uh dealing
with um america uh compared to europe and um oh we've been doing a lot of those so today we're
gonna actually flip the coin a little bit and uh we're gonna be checking out european things
that people actually find weird so the title of the video that we're going to be looking at is
going to be uh what europe european things do people in other countries find weird so we're
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this reaction video hope you guys enjoy it let's get right into it today we'll be flipping a recent
show called american things europeans find weird a clip that didn't sit well with some of our viewers
we should first provide the disclaimer that these kinds of shows focus on either stereotypes or
behavior that might be common but certainly not traits belonging to everyone of a certain country
or continent not all englishmen are habitual tea drinkers and not all french folks have a
penchant for reciting romantic poetry and no a good deal of americans don't take their beloved
smith and wesson to the shopping mall we also understand that europe is a very diverse place
with countless cultures but what we'll attempt to do today is present traits habits or actions that
happen in europe and are perhaps common that could be construed as strange to visitors with that said
welcome to this episode of the infographic show european things other countries find weird don't
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we'll start with food now depending on where you come from in europe eating habits change
dramatically if you visit places such as france italy or spain you might find that food is much
more than sustenance and meal times are quite a cultivated matter in italy you could expect
to take a 2 hour lunch sometimes with wine on a work day food matters in france or spain dinner
might last all night and again wine is often there at the table dinner is often sacrosanct and it's
a time for sharing and talking and often many courses are served for most visitors to these
countries if they end up being invited to a family dinner they will often be pleasantly surprised by
the sheer volume of treats and also the wonderful conviviality you may also find that once you have
made the acquaintance of some europeans they can be quite tactile and for some people get a
little too close while in some southern european cultures you might find men just friends holding
hands as they walk down the street it's not uncommon in italy portugal france or russia
now you're getting too close i don't even want a woman to do that with me bro like no
i'm not i'm i'm but i'm more of the nonchalant type
anti-social type introvert type so i shouldn't even be given my two cents because it's not
like i'm some social bird like i'm really not like i'm i i socialize for the necessary purposes only
and that's as far as it goes so it's not like i'm some social bird i do socialize but it's not
something that i've like it's my entertainment my entertainment really relies on like music probably
playing some video games and um helping people like but i'm not really the big social guys so
i shouldn't be giving my two cents on this because that's that's i'm not become socializing
but i don't really think anything is wrong if everybody is going to be all buddy buddy like as
long as you're not being fake like i i personally think that people should have a good relationship
if if that's who you are and you love to socialize have a good relationship but just don't be fake
that's my two cents you know meant to cheek kiss as a sign of friendship you might have to be very
close to that person but once you've established a close bond this is something you may have to get
used to after visiting france you could be in england an hour later and try to kiss a man on
his cheek there and he may take offense one thing people might find peculiar about the english is
their orderliness and sometimes utilitarian nature in england compared to the continent
people can be quite serious about things this could be how much emphasis they put on an orderly
queue or even how much they espouse not making a fuss some people call this the stiff upper
lip meaning someone shows great restraint you'll find people don't complain much in restaurants or
even are quite nice to someone who they hate if not pushed to the extreme but the english
are also renowned for their propriety in times of adversity much the reason why rudra kipling
once wrote only mad dogs and englishmen go out in the midday sun he was referring to english people
dressing up in the hot tropics during the time of the empire anything to keep up appearances we will
now move over to the netherlands a country that has surprised many visitors time and again one
of the most shocking things to people is amsterdam first with its rather open and diverse red light
district or perhaps more so because there are cafes you can go in and choose from quite a
lengthy menu of marijuana in most countries you might find drugs and prostitution in rundown parts
of town but in amsterdam these days it is quite safe and also picturesque another thing you might
find strange in the netherlands is the amount of bicycles and how they crazily zip about the dutch
respect their bikes and drivers must respect them too in the netherlands there is even a special way
to open a car door so there is no way you will open it on someone passing by on a bicycle this
involves opening the door with the hand furthest away from the handle kudos to the dutch for coming
up with that some people call it the dutch reach and it's a lifesaver if you are going to spend a
significant amount of time in europe you might come across the most passionate and sometimes
scariest sports fans you'll ever see while football hooliganism is sometimes said to be
a british thing most infamous in the 70s and 80s it is widespread across europe people literally
die for the game or their team in eastern european countries such as poland the czech republic turkey
or croatia you'll find supporters with units that look more like special forces in italy spain and
the uk supporters at once cry over the beautiful game and then later vent their anger by tearing of
parts of cities you will find this in other parts of the world such as countries in south america
but let's say if your average canadian got caught up in this they might find it rather peculiar
if you were to come across some hooligans and made a run for it you might find that
you'd easily get lost european cities are old and weren't designed using easy to navigate systems
you could say many cities in asia are relatively new cities in terms of them being built up to
modern standards and most american cities were created in a block system wandering through
alleyways in rome following those country roads in the scottish countryside or navigating the
cobblestone streets of dubrovnik is one of the highlights of any trip but before gps came about
getting lost was assured let's say you are lost and you stop at a local bar for a drink one of
the great things about some places in europe is the homey feel of some of these old establishments
they might open till very late or people in some parts of europe may not even go out until 11 pm
in more rural communities you might still find people driving after a few drinks and in most
parts of europe you won't be blasted with ac while having to endure sports on 6 tvs while you'll find
american style sports bars in europe one charming thing you'll still find is that the pub the inn
the cafe will have a homely touch you'll also find in europe that a lot of young people get away with
drinking the age limit law in many european countries may not so assiduously be enforced
by pub owners or police if you are american you'll also find that police in most of europe are not so
much in your face as they are in the states they seem to be a nicer breed of cop if you are young
and want a party head to europe ironically laws are laxer and there is for the most part less
crime you might need a drink to calm your nerves after you've experienced the day of watching nude
people at the beach certainly in spain and france you'll find toplessness to be absolutely nothing
out of the ordinary and we are not talking about new to speeches go there a second time and you'll
just get used to it and maybe even throw caution to the wind and strip yourself as most of you are
english speakers watching this or can understand english y'all notice i ain't saying nothing
right because i'm just over here absorbing every information that i'm getting because i am amazed
we feel we must give you a word of warning if you visit the uk that warning is you might not
understand people when they speak to you you think you speak english and know what it sounds
like and then you find yourself asking someone in liverpool where the beatles story museum is
what you hear back sounds like a foreign language down a few pipes of guinness in dublin
and start to chat with a guy with a very broad accent and you'll be equally confused
the accent can change from town to town so even if you fully understand the mancunian that's someone
from manchester you might have problems following someone's gist on the wonderful and wild moors
of yorkshire and you've only driven for 45 minutes it's actually fascinating to behold
we'll leave you with that and hope you can see the delights of europe one day if you've
already visited yeah i've not visited europe i'm i'm trying to get that heaven and put on
that's kind of expensive here at night so yeah i don't know about that but either ways
guys this was kind of interesting but um yeah anyways man guys we're gonna get a party here
man if y'all have anything else that you think that uh other countries would find weird leave
those in the comment section down below guys but either ways guys i'm out of here peace