7 USA CULTURE SHOCKS we experienced as New Zealanders in Big City America!

The guns are concealed. People freak out at open carry, even though it is legal. It is mostly liberals in the US that are ignorant about gun usage. The schools do not teach it. So most people have conceal carry permits.

Taking a yank and making them drive on the left? I assure you , we’re every bit as turned around and confused as you might have been!

Sales tax not being included in the price screwed me over so much.

Wow, Sam. Your Texan accent is spot on. Well done. 👍👍👏

A twelve lane highway is nothing. West of Houston is the Katy Freeway, which has up to 26 lanes (including parallel service roads).

You were surrounded by guns just didn't know it

You didn't see them but i bet 60% of people yall seen had a gun on them

And not all states have same fast food chains

The guns were there, most people carrying guns for personal protection do so concealed.

Thanks for telling us WE drive on the wrong side of the road. Actually we drive on the right side of the road. If you don’t see guns doesn’t mean there not there.

I love these kinds of videos. It’s almost like a newfound appreciation for my home country. Greetings from Florida.

That squatting law isn't true and lands a lot of people in jail.

What it is, if you live in an engineering house AND pay the delinquent property taxes and then keep up on the taxes the property becomes yours. I forget how many years.
BUT most neighbors are watching vacant houses and you'll go to jail if they catch you before the time is up as trespassing, breaking and entering.

In the US, we never had homeless in suburban wealthy areas. That was only something I saw in Mexico when I visited as a child. I was shocked then to see it (but that was a 3rd world country). I remember telling my friends about 10 years ago that the US was starting to look like a 3rd world country as wages became stagnant and inflation blew up, as well as drugs, and laws becoming lenient for loitering and people living in tents. This is a new phenomenon for the US as well.

Most places in the US that allow you to carry a gun are considered "conceal carry" which means that the gun is concealed.

As far as the movies go a lot of movies and Tv shows are now made in to Atlanta Georgia.

We conceal our guns.

I would bet you saw dozens of people carrying guns. Most of us carry concealed, and you would not know that we were carrying if you saw us.

The accent you hear in American movies comes from an early premis in national broadcasting to come up with an accent that was generic and non regional. It then kind of became the defacto west coast "non-accent"

I ended this video with a smile, thanks for the visit and taking time to share your experience! cheers from Ohio.
Edit: the only person I know from NZ is a poet by the name of Tom. goes by Mountain Bear.

When I travel to places like Europe, where tipping is not common, I often get waitresses who tell me that I can tip them. They hear my American accent and they see dollar signs.

It's called Conceal and Carry for a reason.. It's so nobody knows whether or not you're armed, but mostly everyone in Texas is.. People who buy guns and register them don't shoot people. they offer safety and for hunting.. Illegal guns are brought in over the border and they're not registered and those are the ones the bad guys have.. Which is the whole reason the good guys don't get rid of ours.. These people don't understand that the Second Amendment was created to enforce our First Amendment..

It’s very likely you passed and saw a LOT of people with guns on them. Open Carrying (visible) guns isn’t the norm. Drastically more people conceal carry….like 95% of gun carriers.

You didn't see guns because most Americans carry concealed under our clothes. If you see one it's because something is popping off and we have to take care of business.

I visited Fort Worth last summer and saw the Longhorn drive and wonderful Bar-B-Q! Glad you all had a great time ☺️👍

Your Texas accent is fabulous. 😅😅😅😅. I love it❤❤

#2 is straight from the MSM. I hope people continue to wake up thanks to honest channels like yours.

Yeah you don't see a lot of guns as concealed carry is normally preferred and anything bigger than a handgun is normally at home for home defense or hunting

Florida does not allow open carry, so you would hardly ever see them. The majority of gun owners carry concealed also however in states with open carry, you will see some.

We are nicer than we are portrayed. But your comments about guns made me LOL. In a lot of states, the gun laws are concealed carry, which means 1) you shouldn't see the gun nor its imprint in the clothing and 2) way more people were actually carrying and armed but you just didn't know it, at least in Texas.

A disgrace in any country especially here can't stop it all could do better

Even within Texas—like a lot of places—accents will vary. It's less twnagy in the cities as you'd expect. A buddy of mine was from rural Texas, and he went to college and made friends who then came home with him for a visit. He said he went into the feed store with them, chatted up the old men there he knew to catch up, they got back to the car and they laughed and asked asked "what the hell was that?!" They had never heard him speak in his rural voice. Apparently he switched it on without really noticing but his city friends definitely could tell and they thought it was amazing.

Apparently I have a Texas accent. Never thought I did. But since moving to the PNW, people have brought it to my attention. When I lived in the South my buddies there said it came out when I was really animated or emotional. Especially if I was angry. Some angry Texas rancher lives in me deep down I guess.

Y'all are so brave diving into our big old country like you did. I live in North East texas, in a small town called Palestine. Y'all are welcome here anytime.

We do love big cars! Im a single girl driving a car that can fit 6 passengers! 😂

Popeyes will be opening next month. I can’t wait for it to open, I will go try their fried chicken and to apply to work there.

What's the story behind the picture of the California Mojave Desert on your wall behind you?

I live in Dallas...and grew up there as well. I had to let you know that you mimicked the Texas accent PERFECTLY!! I hope my fellow Texans were friendly and welcoming during your visit. We'd love to have you back for some more BBQ! ❤❤❤ Jennifer in Dallas

Ok, that was a fun watch (I was born & raised in America)! I was NOT expecting the guns thing, though. Do foreigners truly believe that there are guns, wide out in the open, all around us? Yes, we own more firearms than every other country combined, but there are laws about brandishing guns in the open, ESPECIALLY in NYC and most other big cities.
Also, I was NOT expecting to hear you rave about the fast food......really?! And, yes, it's A LOT more expensive in cities than it is in rural areas.
Anyway, nice video.....hope ya'll come back now, y'hear! 🤣

And here in the US, they'd have us believe that the wealthy are the ones suffering, so they are the ones that get all the tax cuts. It's unbelievable. And even though the wealthy have all the power, everything gets blamed on poor people. Clearly the wealthy do a good job of brainwashing the average American to fight amongst themselves, while they rob the country blind.

Ok, not using an indicator while driving is normal here so you fit right in to start with.

Always interesting to hear a different perspective. Thanks for sharing.

I live in Florida all gun owners conceal carry (including myself) and i guess thats the idea you never even knew😂 but im pretty sure you were surrounded by gun owners in texas and florida and the squatting situation varies and is only happening in blue states red states will kick them out Glad you guys had fun

sauces, sides, and CHEMICALS

You didn’t see people carrying guns on their hips 90% of people in Texas have them hidden on themselves

New York sucks

Why does the world call it “America”? It’s the USA or United States of America. Calling it America makes it seem like we are one homogeneous country. We are more like the EU. When the states were labeled “states” the word state meant the same thing as country.

In the US we citizens usually carry concealed. Tactically it’s smart because you’re not advertising it and making yourself a target. You also don’t want to invite thieves. It’s just a lot safer and more tactically sound to conceal.

You didn't see them because we mostly carry canceled! There are over 300 million guns owned in America

I spent many years working with homeless children, teens, adults and elderly. The American system is not good at helping or managing our homeless population. People around the world have a lot of misconceptions about the homeless in general. A large percentage have disabilities or are injured veterans that are completely neglected by society. It's sad that we can't take care of our own people but I think this is a global issue that needs to be addressed. Another large percevtage is teens and children who have run away from abusive families or have been trafficked. This is also a demographic that is never addressed or talked about. I worked with a lot of homeless teens and children. It's extremely sad and I wish there was more help for people who deserve it the most.

gotta hit Minnesota Illinois and Michigan