Comments by "Colorme Dubious" (@colormedubious4747) on "13 Things About the USA I Just Can't Get Used To | Feli from Germany" video.

  1. 2) Whatsapp is infested with crypto and other scammers. 4) Don't shop for bread and dairy products at national grocery chains. Local and regional grocers have better, fresher items. Alternatively, sample some of the offerings at Whole Foods and Sprouts. Also check out local farmer's markets. 8) Depends on your bank. My bank (a very large national bank) has no-fee online bill pay. It automatically pays by EFT or will issue a check by mail, depending on the recipient's ability to accept electronic transfers. The difference is both immaterial and invisible to you as the payer. 9) The problem isn't not believing in facts (for most people), it's the politically-biased reporting by the media, who present an agenda-distorted interpretation of science. They often simply do not know what they are talking about, engage in clickbaiting fear-mongering, and completely disregard nuance. Take anthropogenic climate change, for example. It's inarguably true that human activity influences climate, but the experts (tm) cannot seem to agree to what extent. Is it 3%? Is it 13%? Is it 30%? There are politicians who seized on this issue in order to gather power and treasure and many of their predictions turned out to be grossly exaggerated. Twenty years ago, a certain former Vice President confidently predicted that some coastal cities would be partially underwater by now. Not only did that not happen, but certain of his successors claiming similar things bought coastal and island real estate. Are you REALLY surprised that many people doubt their claims? REALLY? Currently, we have some noisy pop politicians promoting "green legislation" that is merely a Trojan horse for bizarre social engineering experiments. If they were truly serious about the environment, they'd be fighting to liberalize and expand renewable energy tax credits or out planting trees instead of developing their social media careers. We don't need to invest millions in their cronies' companies that promote "new carbon capture technology." You already have perfectly functional carbon capture devices growing in your yard! Just. Plant. Some. Trees. 10) Depends on the grocer, season, and the region. Most foods are very inexpensive here in Texas, especially at HEB, because much of our food is grown or raised in-state and HEB has several house brands that are far less costly than their national brand equivalents. Buying fruits and vegetables in the Rust Belt in winter is going to be more expensive because of transportation cost. 11) It depends. I have 5 sinks in my home. All have single-handle mixer taps, as do all 6 sinks in my rental property, and both showers in each house. Older homes (especially those built before 1990) with contractor-grade fixtures will have two-knobbed faucets. 12) Agreed. Paper straws are the embodiment of pure evil, however, and their designers should be consigned to the deepest depths of Hades. 13) Our weird attitudes about alcohol are historically the fault of women. 🤣 Look into the history of the temperance movement and Prohibition. I was born and raised here, and I cannot get used to the fact that we allowed our leaders to permit many of the world's most extensive public rail transit systems to be paved over, which forced us all into cars, whether we wanted to drive or not. Yes, I like having a car, but that does NOT mean I want to use it EVERY single time I need to go somewhere!
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