In this video, we are going to talk about 10 things that will shock you about the USA

這部影片要來告訴各位 10 個在美國會讓你感到衝擊的事物。

Now, some of you have never been to the USA before

現在你們有些人從來沒去過美國。

But others of you live here

但有些人住在這裡。

And I am from the USA, so all of this stuff is completely normal to me

而我就來自美國，所以這些事對我來說都很稀鬆平常。

But when I talk with my friends and people that I know that traveled

但當我和第一次造訪美國的朋友或一些人聊天的時候。

and visited the USA for the first time they go oh my gosh Stephanie I experienced

他們的反應是：「我的老天鵝阿！Stephanie ，我體驗到~」

so much culture shock there were so many things that were different from where I'm from

「好多文化衝擊，有很多跟我的國家不一樣的事情。」

So, that's what I want to talk to you guys about in this video today

所以，這就是今天我想在影片中跟大家談的。

Now, a lot of this stuff is actually going to be about observations that my husband made

接下來要講的很多是我老公的觀察。

Because he is from Argentina originally and when he came to

因為他來自阿根廷，而且當他

the USA for the first time four years ago, he made some really interesting and funny observations

四年前來到美國的時候，他有發現一些很有趣好玩的現象。

So I want to share that with you guys.

所以我想跟你們分享。

And in another video I'll tell you about some of the observations I made in Argentina about

然後在另一部影片我會告訴你們我在阿根廷觀察的現象。

how that country and culture was different from what I knew in the USA

有關跟我所知的美國不同的文化差異。

Okay, now before we get started, I just want to let you guys know that you can

Okay，在我們開始前，我想讓大家知道你們也可以在

also find me on Instagram, Facebook, and on my website, of course

IG、臉書、和我的個人網站找到我。

So I will include the links in the description and I hope you join me there as well

我會把連結放在下方資訊欄，希望你們也可以訂閱我。

Okay, let's get into it number one of 10 things that will shock you in the USA

Okay，我們從第一個在美國的文化衝擊開始談起。

Toilet paper

衛生紙。

I know this sounds really silly and crazy but when my husband came here

我知道聽起來很蠢很狂，但是我老公剛來這裡的時候

One of the first places we went was to my sister's house and I remember

我們剛開始去的其中一個地方就是我姊妹的家，我記得

he came out of the bathroom and he was like, oh my gosh, the toilet paper was so soft

他從廁所出來然後這樣：「喔我的老天鵝阿，衛生紙好柔軟喔！」

It was like a blanket and I was just looking at him like okay like to me that

「好像毯子喔！」然後我就只是看著他.....好喔......

was just normal and then I thought about it and I was like yeah you know when we

對我來說這沒什麼，接著我就想到當我們

were in Argentina the toilet paper wasn't as thick I guess okay but in the US

在阿根廷的時候，衛生紙沒有那麼厚我猜，但在美國

We actually have a couple words for the kind of toilet paper that we use

我們對於衛生紙的種類也有很多話要說。

because a lot of it is really soft I mean depending on how much money you

因為有很多衛生紙都很柔軟，那想要多柔軟取決於你口袋的深度。

spend on your toilet paper or what brand you get or what quality you want you can

看你願意花多少在衛生紙上或品牌選擇或品質需求。

get like really cheap thin toilet paper or you can get the other kind that's so

看你想要很便宜的薄衛生紙或別的種類。

thick and it's like a blanket okay so the kind that's like a blanket

又厚又像毯子，所以像是毯子的那種。

we call it quilted okay a quilt is a type of blanket you can google a

我們稱為 quilted，這是一種毯子的類型你可以估狗圖片看看。

picture of that if you want to see what quilts look like but basically they call

如果想了解一下 quilt 看起來如何的話。但基本上他們都稱為

it quilted toilet paper or they might call it something like two-ply two-ply

quilted 衛生紙或雙層衛生紙。

just means that there are actually two pieces of paper that are put together to

代表著將兩層衛生紙疊在一起。

make that toilet paper extra soft okay all right the next thing

讓衛生紙變的超柔軟，下一個

that will probably shock you about the USA is that the food here is extremely

可能會讓你震驚的是在美國這裡的食物非常~

sweet now this is not a good thing in my opinion because it just means that

甜，在我看來這並不是好是因為代表

there's a ton of sugar and unnatural products used in our food to sweeten the

我們的食物裡添加大量的糖和不天然的成分讓味道更甜。

food but again my husband made this observation when he came here he made a

我老公剛來的時候他有觀察到這點。

sandwich he bit into his sandwich and he was just like whoa why is this bread

他咬了一口三明治，然後他這樣：哇為什麼吐司可以甜成這樣。

sweet like it almost tasted like dessert to him or something but it was actually

對他來說吃起來就像甜點之類的，但其實

marketed as regular sandwich bread right and you'd you don't really normally

在這裡只是一般的三明治吐司，而你想不到

think of bread that you use for sandwiches as being sweet but anyhow

平常你拿來做三明治的吐司會很甜，但不管怎樣

that's one of the problems he has with the bread here is that it's completely

吐司對他來說的其中一個問題就是太甜了。

sweet and you'll just notice that in all kinds of food too it's not just bread

然後你可以發現不只吐司甜，所有食物都很甜。

it's also meat it's also the sauce we put on our food dishes there just there

這也代表著我們淋在食物上的醬料也很甜。

is just so much sugar in the food and also there's a lot of obesity in the USA

食物裡有很多糖，在美國有很多人罹患糖尿病。

so that's not even on the list but that's another thing that might shock

這件事沒有列進文化衝擊裡但也是另一個令人衝擊的事情。

you when you come here and you see the size of people okay the next thing that

在你來到美國看到大家的體型，下一個

will probably shocked you about the USA is that the cars here there's such a

關於美國可能讓你衝擊的是，美國的車種很多樣。

variety okay you can go down the street and see a Corvette here a really unique

你可以到路上走走，就有機會在這裡看到 Corvette - 非常獨特的車種。

car there okay I just full disclaimer I'm not a car person I don't know the

我要再次重申我不是很懂車的人，我不知道車名。

name of names of cars I'm like a Corvette a Mustang but the way I talk

像「這是一台 Corvette，這是一台 Mustang」。我描述車的方式是

about cars I'm like oh that's a cute blue car that's a really awesome red car

那裡有一台可愛的藍色車子、那台紅色的車子超讚。

the way I distinguish cars is if it's a van or a pickup or a like four-door car

我分辨車子的方式是看它是廂型車、貨車、或四門車。

a sports car that's kind of like my terminology for cars is limited but if

運動車是我對車子詞彙的極限，但如果

you're a person that's really into cars you're gonna love driving down the

你是個很愛車的人，你就會很愛開著車

freeway and seeing all the different cars that are here okay cuz there's just

在快車道看著身旁呼嘯而去的不同車種，因為這裡有

such a huge variety and I remember when I went to Argentina and I was like okay

很多不同種類的車，我記得我去阿根廷的時候，我想著：okay

so there's like five kinds of cars here I mean there's more

所以這裡只有五種車，我是說其實有更多。

than that but because I was so used to seeing such a wide variety here in the

但是因為我很習慣在美國看到各種各樣的車。

USA when I went to Argentina it just seemed like everything was all the same

所以我去阿根廷的時候就會覺得一切都一樣。

okay so I don't mean any offense by that obviously these are just observation

所以我沒有任何冒犯的意思，只是個人的觀察。

next number five in the USA you can do almost anything over the phone you can

第五個在美國你可以用手機做到幾乎任何事。

make an appointment book an appointment you know call a store and make a request

你可以預約、預訂，要預約的話你可以打去店家提出要求。

put an order and ask about something or send an email but it's more common to

下訂單、詢問事情或寄電子郵件，但更多人會在

just book things online like you can get a pizza delivered to your door just by

線上訂購，像你可以訂披薩外送到你家。

requesting one online you don't even have to call anymore but the reason why

你甚至連電話都不用打，但為什麼我這樣講的原因

I'm saying this is because in so many countries that I've traveled to if you

是因為在很多我去過的國家。

want to talk with a banker or something like that you actually have to go to the

如果你想要跟銀行行員之類的對話，那麼就要去銀行

bank stand in line, wait your turn, ask your

乖乖排隊、等到輪到你的時候、

question talk to the person about it get the information that you need and then

向行員提出問題、得到你需要的資訊、

you go home. In the u.s. we just don't want to waste any time going anywhere

然後回家去。在美國，我們不想浪費任何時間去任何地方。

and asking questions when we can just you know use the technology that we have

而我們可以運用科技得到所需要的資訊。

to get the information that we need okay number six the next thing that might

下一個第六點會讓你在美國感到震驚的是

shock you about the USA is that a lot of the bathrooms here are automated I mean

這裡有很多廁所是自動的，我是說

everything is automated the toilet flushes on its own you have to put your

每個東西都是自動的，馬桶會自動沖水，你可以把你的手

hand under the soap dispenser and it will pop out a little bit of soap for

放在洗手乳供應設備下，它就會自動擠出一點給你。

you then you wash your hands and then you put your hands under the faucet and

然後你就可以洗手，接著把手放在水龍頭下

then the water comes on automatically and then you can either put your hands

水就會自動流出來，然後你可以把雙手

in a drying machine what are these called hand dryers okay you can put your

放進烘乾的機器 - 烘手機中間或者你可以把手

hands in one of those or under one and it's all automated it's like you don't

放在烘手機下面，它會自動運轉，這讓你

have to touch anything and maybe that just represents that in

不需要碰任何東西，或許這代表著

our culture were germaphobes I don't know or maybe people are just you know

我們的文化有潔癖我不知道或者人們只是

trying to be more hygienic but this is really interesting although it can be

想要更加衛生，但這真的蠻有趣的。雖然有時可能

frustrating when something's not working because you're like what's wrong with

在某個設備不能運轉的時候會造成困擾，因為你會想著

the Machine you're putting your hand in you're putting it out you're putting it

「這個機器在衝蝦毀」然後把你的手放進去、拿出來、放進去、

in you're putting it out and then as soon as you take it out then the soap

拿出來，在拿出來的瞬間洗手乳才滴下來。

Falls but it doesn't fall on your hand so it can be really frustrating and I

但沒流到你手上，所以真的很困擾。

guess I'm gonna have to talk a lot about ren in this video

我猜我接下來在這部影片還會講很多。

my husband because he's just the one that you know shared all these

我老公分享了很多觀察到的趣事給我。

observations with me and gave me these funny stories but the first time he used

告訴我這些有趣的事，但第一次他

a bathroom like that and realized that he could just wave his hand in front of

上這種廁所的時候，發現可以在機器前揮個手

one of the machines that would roll out the paper towel for him to dry his hands

衛生紙就會自己跑出來讓他擦乾自己的手。

he was just like whoa it's so cool now I know there are plenty of countries

他的反應是：「哇好酷~」我知道現在世界上很多國家

around the world that are also you know advanced in this department but plenty

在這個部分也有先進的設備，但很多還沒那麼齊全。

of them aren't okay so some of you guys might find this very interesting and if

所以你們有些人可能會覺得很有趣。

you visit the USA and it's not like this in your country then you'll probably

如果你拜訪美國，而在你的國家並不像這樣的話，你可能

find it shocking okay number seven something else that will shock you about

會覺得震驚。第七點，其他關於美國可能讓你震驚的是

the USA is our measuring system. Our system frustrates so many people around

我們的測量系統。我們的系統困擾世界上很多人。

the world because we measure length in stuff like feet and inches and then we

因為我們測量長度的單位是英尺和英寸，然後我們

use Fahrenheit and it's just so confusing because the rest of the world

用華式測溫度，這很讓人困惑，因為世界其他國家

is using the metric system which it's a great system you know you base it on the

用的是公制，這是個很棒的系統，建立在十進位上。

number ten everything's really easy to understand and in the u.s. we're still

很簡單易懂，而在美國我們還在用別的系統。

stuck on this other system if you grow up with our system it's perfect it makes

如果你生長的國家在使用我們的系統，很完美、

sense it's great and for us when we travel to your country and you're on the

很合情合理、很棒。當我們去你們的國家玩的時候

metric system we're like no I don't understand but the same thing happens to

你們使用公制，我們就會「不~我不懂~」，但同樣的事也會發生在你身上。

you when you come over here and you're just like okay it's gonna be 80 degrees

你來這裡玩的時候，然後你就會「okay，今天應該是八十度。」

today what was that hot is that cold what does 80 degrees even feel like

幾度算熱？幾度算冷？八十度的感覺是什麼？

right because you're used to maybe 40 degrees Celsius being really hot anyways

因為你已經很習慣了，或許攝氏四十度就真的很熱了。

number eight another thing that will probably shock you about the USA is just

第八點你在美國會感到震驚的是

the sheer amount of multicultural people that we have living here there are just

有很多各種文化的人住在這裡。

so many people living here from all over the world and in fact this is one of the

這裡有很多從世界上不同地方來的人住在這裡，而事實上

reasons why you can live in the USA and almost never have to speak English

這是為什麼你可以在美國不需要開口說英文的原因。

because there are subcultures that have formed within the community

因為這裡有在社區中形成的次文化。

for Russian speakers for Spanish speakers for Chinese speakers and there

講俄文的、講西班牙的、講中文的、

are stores that are owned by people of these nationalities and you can go to

有很多店家是這些國家的人開的，你可以造訪這些店家。

these stores and you can buy you know the Russian food that you're used to

你可以買充滿家鄉味的俄羅斯食物。

buying where you live or the Mexican food or whatever it is and you can talk

或者不管什麼東西，而你也可以

with them in your language and you can do so many things

和他們用你們的語言溝通，你可以做很多事

without needing English also if you ever make calls on an automated phone system

不需要用到英文，而且如果你有打電話到語音系統過

they might ask you oh do you want this call in a different language .If you want

他們可能會詢問是否要切換不同語言。

it in Spanish press 2 ,if you want it in this language press this or whatever so

西班牙文請按二、如果想要某個語言請按幾號之類的。

we have just a lot of people here living from so many different cultures and some

我們有很多人都有不同文化背景。

of my students they say hey Stephanie I'm going to the USA but I'm gonna try

而我有些學生說：「嘿！Stephanie，我去美國要 - 」

my best to avoid Brazilians because I'm with it I'm going there to practice

「盡量避開巴西人因為我要練好英文。」

English or I'm gonna try to avoid Spanish speakers French speakers

或者「我要盡量避開西班牙人和法國人。」

whatever it is because I don't want to speak my language I'm going to the USA

無論怎樣就是因為我不想講母語，我要去美國練習英文。

to practice English since there are so many people here from different cultures

既然這裡那麼多人來自不同文化背景

if someone sees that you're here trying to speak English and practice but they

如果某些人看到你在這裡試著練習講英文

can hear your accent and they're like oh they speak Spanish so do I

但他們從你的腔調可以發現他們會講西班牙文我也是。

they might just speak to you in Spanish because it's easier and you might get

他們可能會跟你講西班牙文，因為這樣比較簡單。

frustrated and go no I don't want to speak Spanish I'm here to practice my

然後你可能覺得很困擾，想著「我不想講西班牙文我來這裡是要練習英文的。」

English so anyhow if that happens just you know stick with English and say no

所以不管怎樣，如果發生這樣的事，就堅持講英文、堅決說不。

it's okay I'm here to practice my English and they'll change back for you

沒問題的，「我來這裡要練習英文。」，他們就會為你改變。

okay number 9 traffic laws in the USA are very strict when I say very strict I

第九點，美國的交通規則非常嚴格，我說非常嚴格代表

mean you better know what the laws are before you start driving on the streets

你最好在開車上路前了解一下交通規則。

so you don't get a ticket.okay you have to stop fully at the stop sign wait

這樣才不會收到罰單。你要在「停」這個標誌前等上三秒。

three seconds before you start going you can't tailgate people you can't drive

才能開走，你不能跟附近車輛靠太近，行車距離不能太近。

too closely you can't roll up slowly to a stoplight just because it's red and

你慢慢滑到紅綠燈前面，只因為紅燈還有想

you're trying to save momentum in your car. I mean that's what my husband does

節省車子的動力。這是我老公會做的事。

and I'm like no just drive up to the stoplight stop okay wait and then when

然後我就會「不~就開去紅綠等前面停下來等。」

it's green then you can go he's like but if that's not fuel efficient I'm like

「綠燈就可以走了」他就會說：「可是這樣不省油啊 。」

hey you know what we can't we can you just have to follow the rules you just

我就會說：「你知道我們該做什麼、不該做什麼，你只要遵守規則。」

have to drive how people drive here and I know in other countries because I've

「你只要像這邊的人一樣開車就好。」而我知道在其他國家

been to plenty of them that people drive differently all over the world some of

因為我去過很多國家，世界上不同地方的人開車都不一樣。

you guys drive really crazy okay but in the u.s. just take it slowly

有些人開得很瘋狂，但是在美國慢慢開就好。

be calm there will be that crazy guy every now and then that'll cut you off

冷靜一點開因為時不時就會有很狂的三寶出來擋你的路

or whatever but don't give him the middle finger unless you want to

不管怎樣別給他中指，除非你想要

practice your curse words in English you know but just take it slowly know that

練習用英文嗆人。不過只要慢慢開就對了。

the traffic laws here are really strict and just read up on what they are before

既然知道這裡的交通規則真的很嚴格，就在來之前好好研讀它。

you come okay the last thing that will probably shock you in the USA

最後一點在美國可能會讓你衝擊的事情是

is that everything is big. Things are just big here. I mean the country itself

什麼都很大。這裡的東西都很大。國家本身就很大了。

is pretty big right it's pretty enormous the people we already talked about it

人也很多，我們剛剛有聊到。

we've got our obesity problem so some of us are big also ,cars are bigger, the

我們有糖尿病的問題所以有些人體型很大、車子也比較大、

lanes that the cars drive in, the roads are bigger ,food portions are enormous

車子行駛的巷道很寬大、馬路也比較寬大、食物份量也很大。

They're like offensive practically .You go out somewhere for lunch and they give

他們簡直有點冒犯。你去吃午餐，他們會給你很多食物

you enough food for like three people. Everything is just really big in the USA

像三人份的量。什麼東西在美國都很大。

from the cars ,the lanes ,the houses ,the people, the...... the land itself. You'll just

從車子、巷道、房子、人、土地。

notice that quantities and portions are large ,so anyhow what I want to know from

你會注意到份量很大，所以無論如何，我想從你們那裡知道

you guys now is have you ever been to the USA and if you have how was it

你們有沒有去過美國，如果你有體驗到

different from your country ,how are things done differently, how are the

美國跟你的國家的不同之處、有什麼不同的流程、人們有什麼不同、

people different ,what did you like, what did you not like, okay feel free to share

你喜歡什麼或不喜歡什麼，也請大方地分享你們的經驗。

your experiences also if you've been living here for a while then think back

如果你曾經住過這裡一陣子，然後回想到

to when you first came what did you find shocking. Because by now you're probably

第一次來這裡你發現了什麼文化衝擊。因為現在你可能

used to everything all right so let's have an awesome discussion about this in

已經習慣了，所以讓我們在留言區熱烈討論吧。

the comments. I look forward to reading what you guys have to say and if you

我很期待看到你們的體驗。

aren't already a subscriber on my channel don't forget to hit that

而如果你們還沒訂閱我的頻道，不要忘記點擊訂閱按鈕。

subscribe button so you can get more of my videos. Also if you are interested in

這樣你可以找到更多我的影片。如果你有興趣

practicing your English with native English speakers and meeting us online