Episode 20
Morning 6-Pack - The Top 6 American Things That Should Go Global!
Get ready to roll out of bed and into a world of giggles! Today, we’re diving into the wild and wacky world of Reddit, where non-Americans are spilling the beans on what they think we Yanks need to embrace! From the funky Flesh and Schlopper (seriously, it’s a sauce-sucking miracle) to the glorious poutine that could make even the most stubborn of us drool, we’re serving up a smorgasbord of international delights! Oh, and heated floors? Yup, that’s a thing, and your toes are gonna thank you later! Plus, we’re throwing in our own spin with a Morning 6-Pack of quintessentially American must-haves that’ll have the rest of the globe scratching their heads. Think mechanical bulls, deodorant, and of course, Florida—because every country needs a little chaos in the sun! Buckle up, folks, it’s gonna be a bumpy, hilarious ride!
Takeaways:
- Reddit is full of wild ideas; like, who knew foreign snacks could be this nifty?
- Poutine—fries, gravy, cheese curds—how have we not made this a thing yet, America?
- Heated floors and towel warmers? Count me in for the fancy life, please!
- Imagine shopping without surprise fees—taxes included? It’s like winning the lottery of life!
- Month-long vacations? Why not? America needs to chillax like the rest of the world!
- Mechanical bulls: the ultimate party starter, but watch out for those shoulders, y'all!
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:It's Haystack and Reddit can be a pretty fascinating place.
Speaker A:There's threads quite often that are called Ask Reddit and one of the recent ones asked non Americans for things that the world would highly recommend to Americans.
Speaker A:So yeah, look, if you're American and you're like me and you don't do any international travel, it may come as a shock.
Speaker A:But while a lot of stuff is similar in other countries as to here, there are plenty of things that are different.
Speaker A:Some for better, some for worse.
Speaker A:So from a recent Ask Reddit about the biggest non American things that non Americans would highly recommend to Americans, here are.
Speaker A:There's tons of responses, but I kind of tried to go through and count and look for the top 10 and they are the the Fleshen Schlopper or flesh and Liker.
Speaker A:I don't know how to say it.
Speaker A:It's a Dutch invention and it's a thing made that where you get every last bit of sauce or condiment out of a bottle or a jar or whatever.
Speaker A:The Flesh and Schlepper.
Speaker A:Pooh.
Speaker A:How is poutine not a thing here?
Speaker A:You're talking about French fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds.
Speaker A:I feel like every place between here and Minnesota should have poutine butter on sandwiches.
Speaker A:Only time I've ever put butter on a sandwich is when I was going to grill it with cheese.
Speaker A:Desserts that aren't insanely sweet.
Speaker A:We definitely have our sweet tooth, but days seem to be one of the most common responses now.
Speaker A:They have kind of been gaining some traction in the US recently though.
Speaker A:Heated floors.
Speaker A:This is one of my favorites.
Speaker A:Apparently you heat the entire floor in a lot of places and you don't send heat out of a vent.
Speaker A:Mind blown towel warmers in the bathroom.
Speaker A:That'd be nice.
Speaker A:High speed trains or just trains in general for something other than hauling stuff.
Speaker A:And the two biggies to me, Number one Taxes included in the price tag, service fees, tips, everything included.
Speaker A:Like oh, you want to buy something?
Speaker A:Well this is the number and there's no extra numbers.
Speaker A:That's some bs.
Speaker A:And the biggest was month long vacations.
Speaker A:Or as most non Americans call them, holidays.
Speaker A:America is a work obsessed nation and offers among the most restricted vacation days paid vacation days of any country.
Speaker A:But of course as we start to list things, you know, I've got to come up with a list of my own.
Speaker B:Well, gather round folks.
Speaker B:It's the time of day when we laugh and smile in a light hearted way.
Speaker B:Tune in for the giggles and let's kick back.
Speaker B:Here comes the fun.
Speaker B:It's the morning six pack.
Speaker A:Yep, it is time for a morning six pack of the top six American things that we should highly recommend to the rest of the world.
Speaker A:It's time to reciprocate.
Speaker A:Number six, mechanical bulls.
Speaker A:Nothing says this country knows how to party more than leaving a bar with a dislocated shoulder.
Speaker A:Coming in at number five, deodorant.
Speaker A:Ask anyone stuck on a bus in Europe during a hot summer day.
Speaker A:They'll answer yes.
Speaker A:Deodorant.
Speaker A:Number a national flag that has a bunch of stars and bars.
Speaker A:I mean, come on.
Speaker A:How else are you gonna get Kid Rock to wear your flag as a top hat or whatever?
Speaker A:Number three, truck nuts.
Speaker A:Look, those dangly things on the back of a truck would go a long way towards fixing that stereotype about the French and their bravery.
Speaker A:Number what are we up to?
Speaker A:Number two, an NFL team.
Speaker A:That way, when you say your city has a football team, we know you're talking about real football and not that dumb thing you guys over there play when you think balls are supposed to be round or something.
Speaker A:Come on.
Speaker A:And the number one American thing the rest of the world should have.
Speaker A:Florida.
Speaker A:Every country needs a Florida so that you can have those guaranteed conversation starters like, did you hear what that naked guy on meth did?
Speaker A:Florida, man.
