11 THINGS THAT WOULD HORRIFY DANES BUT ARE NORMAL TO AMERICANS: Living in America vs. Denmark
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Published 2021-05-25
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This video is all about the things about normal life in America that would be horrifying to Danes. We take a closer look at a topic we explored in another @RobeTrotting video called 7 THINGS THAT ARE NORMAL TO DANES BUT WOULD HORRIFY AMERICANS. This time, we are flipping the tables and looking at Danish culture versus American culture from the other angle.
You can watch that first video here: • 7 THINGS THAT ARE NORMAL TO DANES BUT...
We cover all of the things that Danish people would be shocked to learn about living in America. Since we have been living in Denmark for four years, we have a good grasp of the difference between daily life in the USA vs daily life in Denmark and what things would be shocking to Danes about American culture.
We talk about the differences in views towards guns in the United States vs. Denmark and how gun culture and mass shootings are perceived by Danes. We talk about the differences in religion and tolerance for openly pushing your religious beliefs in Denmark and America. Next, we talk about the way that policing is handled in Denmark versus America. Then we get a little lighter and talk about how Americans view the importance of wearing shoes inside the home - it would be horrifying to Danes. Then we compare American customer service and Danish customer service including what it's like to shop in a retail store or go out to eat in each county. Then we talk about the bragging and winning culture of Americans and how it would be shocking to most Danes. We then discuss the differences between healthcare in America vs. healthcare in Denmark and how Danes would be horiffied to learn about the American healthcare system. Then we go over the way that everything in American is politically polarized and how Danes would be horrified by the lack of nuance and the debates over simple facts like science and the political correctness of Americans. Next, we discuss the lack of public transit in America vs. Denmark and finally we talk about the horrifying American drinking laws around underage drinking and being drunk in public compared to Denmark.
CONTENT:
0:00 Intro
00:32 Gun Culture
01:56 Openness of Religion
03:44 Differences in Policing
06:09 Wearing Shoes Indoors
07:31 American Customer Service
09:12 Bragging and Winning Culture
10:11 Cost of Health Care
11:38 Politicization of Everything
13:17 Lack of Public Transit
14:38 The Price Isn’t Always the Price
16:00 Underage Drinking Rules
17:45 Final Thoughts
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All Comments (21)
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The fact that servers in the US have to rely on tips to collect a living wage is definitely horrifying to me.
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Two sensible and quiet Americans talking about their life in another country on Youtube makes a refreshing change! No shouting or handwaving or razzamatazz, just facts. Well done.
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My biggest US shock, was and still is the concept of private prisons.
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What really horrifies me about the US, is how politicians are often paid by corporations..
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6 months of police training in a country that's so big on guns. That's just bound to go wrong over and over again.
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How is police training only 6 month on average in the US? That's so wild to think about!
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I don't think I've ever been so horrified at the thought of living somewhere before. Just imagining people waltzing through my front door without taking off their shoes gives me chills.
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My first day in the US i went to a Wallgreen's to stock up on food and snacks - as one does at the pharmacy - and as I walked in some guy greeted me so warmly with a 'morning sweathear, how are you today?'. I felt embarrassed because I assumed it was someone from my hostel I'd met the night before and already forgot! So chatted to him fkr ages before realising he was working at Wallgreen's as a greeter! That was such a foreign concept to me:)
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Wow. What a difference. I'm a Brit living in Copenhagen and I must say I prefer Denmark to the UK, even though the UK is not half as horrifying as the US
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I’m from Canada and we never wear our shoes in the house - ever. We have slippers for inside.
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One thing that surpises me about police in the US, at least as seen on TV - that you seem to get hand-cuffed almost no matter what crime you have done.
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Customer service haha. I am annoyed the second someone in a store asks "can I help you?" :D
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I agree. Being able to drink beer wherever you want should be the definition of freedom. Cheers. ^^
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What upset me the most when living in the states was that young men and women can die for their country at the age of 18, but they can’t have a beer after a long day at work. That doesn’t make sense at all. On the other hand I was very impressed with how well the military was treated and supported.
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In most states you can get your drivers license at 15 or 16 - but can’t get a drink until you are 21 - weird 🤓
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I live near assistens Kirkegård, and during lockdown I've taken so many walks on the cemetery. A few times i felt it was a bit weird that I was walking near graves. But a lot of the cemeteries in Copenhagen, and Denmark in general, are very beautiful and are extremely well kept with a lot of beautiful trees/flowers.
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I'm from Finland and underage drinking isn't actually illegal, for minors the possession of alcohol is. This is why if police run into minors who are drunk, all they do is pour the drinks on the ground. Never heard of anyone being arrested for being drunk, heard of plenty of people getting arrested for what they have done while drunk.
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You forgot the most horrifying thing. The supermarket greeter. When they ask how I'm doing and I actually answer.. They look like they are having a stroke. The horrifying part is later, when I think about their workday..
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About the health care and taxes. "Travelling young" did a comparison of taxes in Denmark vs USA. Actually taxes are not so low in USA, when you break it down it was similar, with a slight advantage to Denmark.
