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today we're going to be checking out american behaviors considered rude in other countries so um
my number one thing that i think a lot of people find rude according to my you know me reading
comments i get a lot of comments i get a lot of comments a lot of comments i love i love getting a
lot of comments to be honest unfortunately i can't reply to all of them because there are that many
but i do appreciate the comments but one thing most people always speak about is the um the
level of arrogance and um level of ignorance that is present in america but i think the
arrogance is way more um of a rude thing that a lot of people would consider
why because americans will literally say i'm from let me give you something um
something more common i can't say new york city because everybody knows new york is in america all
right i can't give you something i don't have anything to give you guys i don't know what's
going to be coming for anybody it's i don't know but either way the point is americans usually say
they're staked right and let's say i'm like south carolina and you know i go to
france and i'm like somebody's like where are you from like south carolina and stuff like that
practically i think that a lot of people don't like that in the uh world but either ways guys
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big brash rude american an unfair stereotype made up by non-americans harboring enmity towards a
hegemonic culture that has bled into almost every crevice of the world or an unassailable truth that
americans should take counsel for the concept of the rude american has been around a while mark
twain wrote about the phenomenon of the loud gosh american upsetting the locals on his travels while
a novel and later a movie starring marlon brando was called the ugly american if you are american
and watching this you might take some solace in the fact that the chinese are making the headlines
these days as the world's most badly behaved tourists the question is are the yanks really
that bad that's what we intend to find out in this episode of the infographic show american behavior
is considered rude around the world don't forget to subscribe and click the bell button so that you
can be part of our notification squad if there is one thing americans fairly or unfairly are accused
of it's being too loud this has been an accusation going around for some time is it actually true
well a lot of opinion articles out there seem to think so there is no scientific evidence however a
story published by the huffington post once blamed this loudness on the fact that awareness of how
personal actions impact others seems to be a weak point for americans in general the loud chinese
tourist groups are said to be partly a result of personal space or lack thereof but americans have
space for the most part some people take american loudness seriously too one cafe in ireland made
the headlines in 2014 because of a sign in its window no bus slash coach or loud americans thank
you this sparked outrage in america but we might ask if all these quiet objectors have a point
american writer and social critic hunter s thompson may have put the alleged loudness down
to privilege pride and too much belief in personal power but in america perhaps making yourself heard
is a-okay unfortunately for loud folks in some cultures it isn't what many tourists traveling
in the usa don't realize is that tipping in some situations is not just an act of kindness but due
to low wages the tips are actually expected not tipping in some situations would be plain rudeness
it can also work the other way in other countries tipping can be insulting in some cultures just as
walking up to someone in the street and handing them a dollar because you thought their shoes
were tatty would be insulting if americans plan on going to japan for instance they shouldn't tip
rather they should just be polite and not too loud in a japanese restaurant or using a taxi service
if you try to tip you'll likely get the money back good service is something you deserve in
japan and handing over money might be perceived as charity much of asia china hong kong south korea
is similar but the same goes for parts of europe in the uk it might be okay to tip in a high-end
restaurant but throw an extra quit at the barman in a traditional pub and you'll likely create an
awkward moment americans are often complimented for their being forthright and outspoken this has
also been called obnoxious it just depends where you are in much of europe especially restaurants
in france in the uk sending food back is quite extreme the customer is always right adage doesn't
work so well in europe a continent where according to a guardian americans have been dispatched from
posh restaurants for asking for ketchup or salt with their hot cuisine surveys have revealed
that 38 of british people would never complain regardless of the state the food was in in asia
a continent where loss of face is taken with the utmost seriousness americans should be aware that
if they do complain it should be done in a way that doesn't cause harm you could try and say
hi the food is absolutely delicious but do you think you could put it under the grill
for another 10 minutes in 2016 online review community trust pilot did indeed report that
americans are prone to grumbling stating that a survey conducted confirms the american propensity
to complain automatically it's not a lie um it's not a lie i i can't say here and act like it's not
it's not the truth it is the truth that americans really complain a lot and um it's a habit like a
lot of people even did it to me they were like bro literally you're talking about suing somebody like
everything and even with the will smith situation that popped up like
personally that's that's the first thing i'm thinking of dude slap me in my face okay i'ma
sue his ass you know what i'm saying so it's it's it's really an american thing for real so
i'm not even mad at anybody who says that like i'm not even mad to be honest i used to be mad
not mad anymore because it's just the truth you just gotta you gotta own up to the truth man if
that's who you are that's who you are because of a more sartorial nature there's a meme making the
rounds in which tech billionaires bill gates and mark zuckerberg are complimented for their rather
informal and unshowy dress code americans like to don a pair of flip-flops and a t-shirt now
and again but do this on a date in a government office or at a house party in some countries
and it could be perceived as you insulting the person or people you are meeting with in parts
of the developing world if you have the money you are expected to wear the money as some people
can't be that fortunate never dress down when you have an appointment in asia and for women
remember that showing too much skin could be conceived as impolite in thailand for instance
while a backpacker won't get thrown out of a government office for wearing shorts in a tank top
that person's breach of thai propriety will result in them probably just having a harder
time than other turrets in that office if you don't care they won't in 2013 the world's richest
man bill gates was mired in controversy after he apparently disrespected south korean president
park gwen hai by shaking her hand with his other hand in his pocket we already know gates is not
one to stand on ceremony but his lackadaisical greeting was seen as brazen to the korean press
cultural difference or an act of disrespect asked one newspaper and koreans took to
social media to mount a show of dismay even considering the cultural difference there is
an appropriate manner for certain occasions wrote one commenter but to most americans such an act
how do i shake hands then bro i'm not i i love to put okay i love to have my left hand in my pocket
and if i'm not doing anything with my right hand both of them are in my pocket that's how i am
chill dude hands in the pocket go about my pen is if somebody requests to shake my hand i lean
forward give them a firm shake with the right hand put it back done with you move about my business
i've never known there was a proper way of shaking hands apart from giving a firm shake and you know
stuff like that but i've never known that you you're not supposed to have your you have to have
your hands out of your pocket to shake i never knew that somebody got it y'all got to let me
know it's not an act of disrespect but just being friendly or laid back americans value freedom and
individualism while some other cultures value hierarchy status and conformity speak up be who
you want says the american while there's a saying in japan that says hammer the nail that sticks out
when in rome do as the romans do is probably a lot more relevant to strict asian cultures than it is
to laid back western cultures turning up late for an informal appointment might seem like poor form
in the usa and also in northern europe but in other countries you are actually not expected
to be right on time in spain for instance being on time is not seen as such a big deal at all
and certainly something you shouldn't bulk at being fussy about punctuality might be construed
as being difficult offhand in thailand they have what's called thai time which means being late
for a date or dinner appointment is just accepted as the norm according to one article in argentina
if you turn up on time for a dinner party at someone's house it'll be seen as you being rather
pushy the article compares it to being an hour early for dinner in america moroccans are equally
laid back about time according to some people they simply don't concern themselves with a matter of
punctuality it's similar in mexico i'm a busy man i'm a busy man you come up late you get left
that's just me i'm sorry i'm not i'm not no that's my thing right there if
somebody says seven o'clock you can get me there at 6 45 6 30. i'm not pulling up late period
i don't care what culture it is i just cannot do that because me pulling up late equals me missing
enough opportunity with my business or my schedule i'm not going to do that for nobody if you told me
seven i'm pulling up at seven you're supposed to tell me eight o'clock but you really meant seven
so when i pull up at eight you already got the party going right i'm not gonna nah wait an hour
no i'm gonna feel weird i had i literally have scheduled time where i wake up where
i i i have i i schedule my life my life is literally a schedule i could not do that i
have to work off of a schedule plan so that would not work for me i could not pull up late
period i'm sorry but i just can't do it india indonesia greece saudi arabia ghana and russia but
turn up late in japan or the uk and you'll nettle someone's ego for sure maybe the most amusing
fact is that in brazil where punctuality isn't a big issue when they want people to actually be
punctual they say things like 3 p.m english time academics state that there are monochronic and
polychronic cultures those that value orderliness and sticking to plans and those that take things
as they come making out in public is probably the one faux pas americans need to understand
kissing or even hugging in public spaces in some countries is about as shocking to people as
actually having sexual intercourse in public in the usa the general rule to follow here is
just don't be intimate or over tactile with your lover in public all over the middle east in dubai
a city that might look modern kissing in public could land you in jail in indonesia a kissing
session in the streets could result in a fine of twenty nine thousand dollars same goes for most
muslim cultures but also in non-muslim parts of etiquette heavy asia public displays of affection
are generally outlawed in a non-legal sense holding hands might be acceptable but anything
that might provoke a get a room response in the usa would definitely be met with disdain if loud
noise is merely irksome in some cultures getting it on in public could be a serious offense both
legally and in the context of propriety always be sure to read the cultural do's and don'ts before
visiting any country follow this advice and you will certainly have a better experience traveling
around the world to be fair to americans we might also remember that they could also be the ones
upset at having their own boundaries breached regarding behavior this could happen when the
asian person doesn't think twice about asking americans how much money they earn or asking
their age or telling them that they've put on lots of weight and look fat okay for them and polite to
the american or what about when the spanish dude turns up one hour late for dinner and the meal is
ruined or when that chinese girl you started dating got upset just because you showed her
some warmth and affection with this in mind do you really think it's fair that americans are called
rude or ugly let us know in the comments and if you liked this video be sure to personally um to
to call someone rude that's totally fine i think you that's totally fine but i've always been open
to uh opinions as long as they're not insulting right you can insult someone with your opinion and
you can also not insult them the truth is not an insult the truth is just the truth and if you're
going to tell me the truth that hey you need to show up at such and such a time you need to be
more punctual that is not an insult you telling me that i will never be punctual and i'm a pathetic
whatever whatever whatever because i'm always late that's an insult there's a difference
you can correct me and tell me i'm wrong without telling me i'm this and i'm all that
if you get what i'm trying to say it's just how you approach someone and how you
choke choose to speak to them about a particular issue or matter so i don't have a problem with
anybody saying americans are rude totally fine that's your opinion and you think
it is rude what they did and um for someone to be rude it is a very much real possibility but
to be ugly that's not fair don't call anyone ugly don't do that either ways guys i'm out of here
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