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Extreme-Nuance , Online Marketing Report

Depending on the European country: your healthcare system sucks, too. I was shocked to find out that friends of mine were just paying for private insurance on top of the government healthcare they had already paid for, and that some of them were coming to the US for medical procedures because they couldn't get them scheduled because the government had decided that they weren't important enough.

Part of the reason you have access to some of the drugs and procedures that were really expensive to develop is that the US taxpayers and patients are paying high prices. Then, after the company recoups the cost, they also sell them to countries with single-payer healthcare.

Please note: I said "too." Our system is awful. I hate it. Most Americans hate it. Crony capitalism.

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Donkeywheel 1 year ago

A big pile of b******t

42points

Most every European I've met who hasn't been here before has been totally unprepared for the massive size of the US

jacobydave , Enric Cruz López Report

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Valter 1 year ago

Most american I've met in my town has been totally unprepared for the massive story about Europe.

24points

When I lived in Germany:

German Girl: “I’ve read that Mexicans in Los Angeles experience a lot of racism.”

Me: “Yes, Mexican people in Los Angeles do experience racism. Probably similar to the Turks here in Germany.”

German Girl: “That’s different. The Turks aren’t suitable here. They don’t fit in.”

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ColorEd 1 year ago

Wow, you found the one girl whose opinion represents the opinions of every German person. Well done!

51points

Internal_Security_44 , Kristina Petrick Report

In the USA there's a ton of people that actually wear pajamas in public.

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Lyone Fein 1 year ago

Is this a good thing?

30points

Europe is more racist than the US in many ways, but it’s not politicized like it is in the USA. I have black American friends who have been told they can’t eat inside certain restaurants in Europe which would never happen in the US today. Not to mention the way the Roma/g*psies are discussed by Europeans. I was shocked to hear such casual racism there. Often while criticizing the racism in the USA.

quietlittlefreak , Life Matters Report

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Ivan Stojnov 1 year ago

Really? When was the last time european police killed an unarmed black man in the middle of the day in front of countless witnesses?

47points

Ambitious-Kiwi-1079 , Chromatograph Report

You’re gonna need air conditioners in your homes pretty soon.

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago

Given that USA is the biggest or second biggest carbon emitter, can we say "thanks for nothing" to that?

27points

We're not "uncultured" it's a 10 hour flight to a foreign country. We can't just drive over to another country for a weekend getaway.

SamAxolotl123 , Andrew Palmer Report

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Brittania Kelli 1 year ago

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46points

Y'all are getting fat too.

rendragmuab , Towfiqu barbhuiya Report

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October 1 year ago

Correct

44points

nightly11111 , Karolina Grabowska Report

#10

Tanning to that extent looks horrible stop doing that to yourselves (mainly for the UK)

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Winnie the Moo 1 year ago

It’s usually the orange stuff from a bottle

8points

KeysmashKhajiit , Samuel Regan-Asante Report

#11

Our ideas of foreign cuisine are basically products of the immigrant experience.

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Laura Lett 1 year ago

I specifically try restaurants ,whom the owners are from the areas they claim. Moroccan,they are immigrants,from Morocco. That's an example..

10points

animeyescrazyno , wikimedia.commons Report

#12

The KFC Double Down will both disgust and delight you.

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whatever 1 year ago

Every time you eat one of these, a vegan's kale-smoothie gets spilled.

5points

#13

Biscuits and gravy is delicious

BVoLatte Report

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Sara Cros 1 year ago

What you guys call biscuits are known as scones in other English speaking countries. Biscuits to us are cookies.

18points

#14

Racism isn’t just an American thing.

hwy61trvlr , Clay Banks Report

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Eva Kašu 1 year ago

Racism isn´t just a ´white´ thing.

155points

#15

There are actually more states than Texas, New York, and California.

Bladesman08 , John-Mark Smith Report

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Winnie the Moo 1 year ago

Yeah, we know… and Europe isn’t a country 😬

106points

#16

You have a drinking problem. It’s not a thing to brag about.

The level of alcoholism in some areas of Europe is troubling. I’m amazed at how often people miss work as a result. The levels of colorectal cancer are also twice the rest of the world in countries with the highest consumption.

m1sch13v0us , Kelsey Knighs Report

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Corvus 1 year ago (edited)

I think it's very, very exaggerated to talk about a "drinking problem", let alone "alcoholism" (which is a medical condition). Just because someone likes to have some wine or a beer with their meals doesn't automatically mean they are desperate alcoholics.

18points

justgivemewhatevs , Giorgio Trovato Report

#17

Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are yummy.

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Stary_cat 1 year ago

I call it jam

15points

#18

We know other countries do it differently. I am sick of how everytime an American explains their problems, someone pipes in with "well in my country we do it this way". We know. We know our healthcare, politics, and media are f****d, there are a lot complicated reasons for why and simply saying that your country doesn't do it that way isn't helping anything.

xtrakrispie , Steven Abraham Report

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XenoMurph 1 year ago

You explain how your country does it, then gets annoyed when someone does the same.

71points

#19

We don’t actually think about you as much you (apparently) think about us.

TaiKorczak , Raúl Nájera Report

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Winnie the Moo 1 year ago

You’re too busy thinking about ‘Murica

31points

#20

The way people drive in Italy makes me understand why they're so religious.

DividesbyZ3RO , Lachlan Gowen Report

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Akiba1907 1 year ago

I'm a Test Driver for different Manufacturers. Italy, France and Portugal teached me to tell my wife "I love you" every time I get the chance. Because I was genuinely scared it could be the last time.

36points

#21

We are actually pretty smart as a nation. The stupid ones are just the loudest and the most annoying

sielnt_assassin , Edmond Dantès Report

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troufaki13 1 year ago

Isn't that universal?

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#22

When people say "Americans are ______" I feel like they don't realize how huge America is. We span 6 timezones which makes it hard to be consistent in anything and it's really impossible to lump us ALL into a single group.

cassato , Pixabay Report

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ColorEd 1 year ago

The same goes for Europe. It's not that big, but there are many different cultures and 44 counties.

87points

UnderstandingAshamed , Abdulhamid Ozturk Report

#23

Quit smoking

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troufaki13 1 year ago

Smoke free since August 2010! 😊

60points

#24

**A lot** of you are doing the same work and getting a lot less for it than you would in the US.

Not if you're poor or close to it, then you're probably equivalent or better off in Europe. But if you are even moderately successful in your profession then your going to have a significantly lower standard of living in practical terms.

When I lived in Frankfurt my roommate had a computer science degree and a successful consulting firm but still had to share an apartment with me and take the S-Bahn everywhere.

I moved back to the states to make more money, he finally moved to Texas (the scourge of many Europeans ideas of America) and now has a house. Still has everything he had in Europe, just now has more money, space, and independence. Everyone knows the US isn't perfect in this regard, but working hard in Europe doesn't really get you that much. I'm glad I was there when I was young but as I've gotten older I've lost the desire to move back.

MajorMustard Report

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Pattie B 1 year ago

I used to work at a company that worked a lot with the UK, Germany, and Belgium, and while this is technically true it's offset by things like public healthcare and a massive amount of vacation days. I actually had an in depth conversation with a British guy about how he could make a better salary in America but still preferred the financial incentives and overall work culture of being in the UK.

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#25

A very large mixed race country that has guns written into its constitution is a lot harder to govern that any country in Europe. A lot.

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censorshipsucks 1 year ago (edited)

Yes, you could also just ban guns. I mean they are called "constitutional amendments" meaning "Changes", not cast in stone dude.

30points

somedoofyouwontlike , David Everett Strickler mktgmantra Report

#26

There is genuine isolationist vibe happening in the US which only being held at bay by people who feel we should still stay engaged with the world and of course our military industrial complex. Anti European sentiment is seeping into both sides of the political spectrum and even the center.

The question "why should we get involved in yet another European war?" Is being asked a lot right now.

If the US goes isolationist and leaves the EU to deal with the RU China alliance on their own you won't just have some retirement age issues to worry about.

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Roland Gosselin 1 year ago

That is overly ethnocentric. America NEEDS the EU badly too, trust me...

19points

#27

Public toilets being free should be a standard

JeremyMo88 , Yena Kwon Report

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Winnie the Moo 1 year ago

But this is to have clean toilets. Our public restrooms never look like yours…

58points

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#28

Americans have big portion sizes in restaurants because we have a big leftovers culture. While some people will eat their whole meal, it’s completely normal if you don’t and you’ll be offered a to-go box to take it home. There isn’t really a big expectation to finish your meal at restaurants.

ctortan , Matthew Moloney Report

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XenoMurph 1 year ago

The size of the average American suggests this is not universally true.

36points

Izzy Curer 1 year ago (edited)

Actually, less than half of Americans are overweight, so the average American is healthier than most of the world thinks.

20points

Samuel Pelatan 1 year ago

Obesity is linked to : - genetics - quality of food (no added sugar for instance) - quality of life (you are more likely to be overweight if you are poor) Things not linked with obesity : - culture and serving size I get your point but it's wrong, and could make us think it is a cultural issue, instead of a social one

9points

RavenTheCat 1 year ago

Im a heavy eater , im 6'2" ish, about 220 pounds. I sometimes have leftovers, but I get real big meals because i work it off with having a physically demanding job. However your not wrong stranger, my job at Walmart tells me that

7points

Kathryn Baylis 1 year ago

Don’t generalize and ,I o everyone into the same category. Not all Europeans (and other groups) are slim and not all Americans are obese. Most of us are pretty much a size medium, and a huge number of those who are bigger are trying to get smaller. There are very few who are unhealthily large and quite content with the risks of staying that way. There are also some groups who are genetically predisposed to being somewhat larger than the average, but are oddly completely healthy.

6points

Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

Fun fact: By American medical standards, I am hewalthy, but in Germany, the medical community thinks I'm a bit too thin and need to gain a few kilos. Which, btw, doesn't address the actual statement above that we have a "leftover" cuilture, which we do.

4points

aZZy_d3Lta (they/them) 1 year ago

i know you didnt mean to do this but as an american whos already struggling with body insecurity this just made me feel worse :(

3points

Nikki Sevven 1 year ago

My state (Massachusetts) has a lower obesity rate than Spain, Ukraine, Croatia, Belarus, Greece, Bulgaria, Ireland, Andorra, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, the UK, Malta, and Turkey. We have a strong leftovers culture here. My friend's restaurant offers a delicious pulled pork mac 'n' cheese in a literal casserole dish. I get five meals from it, each less than 4 euros.

1point

Rinso the Red 1 year ago

You can blame the subsidization of corn for corn syrup on that one. Gotta put it all somewhere...

1point

C. S. 10 months ago

It is more common than not for an American to need a to go box.

0points

Monique Miller 1 year ago

Have you seen the size of the average European?

0points

a gay idiot 1 year ago

nope, this is actually true. we just do a lot bigger portions and when you take it home and finish you'll want to go back to the restaurant and get it again. and plus, less than HALF of Americans are overweight. this is mainly from us measuring in pounds so if I say that I lost one pound, its not very much to people that have been raised with our measurement system.

0points

Lady of the Mountains 1 year ago

you are supposed to have leftovers...and it's not the entire population that forgets that

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Becky Samuel 1 year ago

Leftovers is fine, but the science is clear. Large portion sizes result in you eating more than you intended to. By nearly a third in most cases. The sight of the food overrides our feelings of satiety (fullness). Considering that restaurant food is generally fattier, saltier and sweeter than everyday home-cooked food, this is a problem.

16points

Šárka Součková 1 year ago

well, what about smaller portions and no leftovers?

14points

Kinetics Loves Apples 1 year ago

How dare you say such blasphemy?! I hate cooking and thrive on leftovers lol.

10points

tuzdayschild 1 year ago

No leftovers? What am I supposed to have for lunch tomorrow?

3points

pink_panda 1 year ago

I so badly wish I could buy half the food for half the price.

2points

Firstname Lastname 1 year ago

A lot of my friends say they don't do leftovers, but I'm just like "hooray, I don't have to cook, and I get to eat tasty food!"

9points

Bernd Herbert 1 year ago

This also is one of the reasons the US produces the highest rate of (plastic) waste per capita.

8points

pink_panda 1 year ago

Yeah, unless there's also a reusable takeaway culture, which there isn't, a ton of trash is generated. It's really not sustainable.

2points

Tenacious Squirrel 1 year ago

That makes no sense. Why would you make huge portions just to have leftovers? What’s the historical nature of this supposed US-specific leftovers culture? Australia has bigger portions than Europe. There’s no “leftovers culture”. You can ask if you can take it with you, like you can in Europe, and they’ll see if they have a box or whatever. It’s not a cultural difference.

4points

Paul Richards 1 year ago

Bullpucky, Americans overeat

3points

Laura Lett 1 year ago

I eat half, take the leftovers for lunch next day.

3points

David Marchisotto 1 year ago

This is not true. Portions started to grow to their current size for 2 reasons, farmers wanting t increase their profits by selling more and Muricans demanding to "get their money's worth".

3points

Sheila Carty 1 year ago

That is absolutely NOT why restaurant portions are so big and people need to stop using that as an argument.

2points

Weasel Wise 1 year ago

Yeah, this isn't true. We just like food a lot and never learned self control in this area.

2points

Timbob 1 year ago

No it’s NOT , it’s because we’re PIGS !

2points

Mystery Egg 1 year ago

We have huge portions in the country I live in Souther Europe. Difference is, we eat it all too! I think we are actually one of the fattest European countries haha

1point

Caroline Nagel 1 year ago

You can take your left overs in Belgian restaurants as well.

1point

Amy Burke 1 year ago

Same in the uk ...

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blatherskitenoir 1 year ago

It's generally expected that you eat half and then take the other half home for a second meal. If you're really hungry, eating the whole thing is fine, but I'd say that most American restaurant meals are designed with this in mind.

0points

Edward Monks 1 year ago

lol, UK here, you can ask for a box in pretty much any resturant for to take left overs home. your portions are just too big

0points

Wim Cossement 1 year ago

They eat like they have free health care!

0points

Josie Jones 1 year ago

Yet so many do finish the plate. I was in New York ordered a half portion of pasta it was huge, then I saw a guy get the full portion it was literally a mountain of spaghetti about 15cm tall. This is why if everyone lived like Americans we'd need an additional 1.5 earths

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Amy Burke 1 year ago

There isn't in Europe either

0points

Richard Hawthorne 1 year ago

Reduce the portion size and use the money saved to pay the servers a proper wage. Tipping culture solved!

0points

Dave Thompson 1 year ago

Another method of charging almost double per person, but who can complain when you get two servings.

0points

Shankshaw Redeemer 1 year ago

I try to be frugal and when I eat out, I order specifically to have enough to make two or even three meals from because then the initial Cost doesn't seem so high when it's divided in half or in thirds. Plus, just about everything on a menu is entirely too much food anyway.

0points

Cafesinner 1 year ago

Uhm I mean we have doggy bags in Europe too

0points

Where’s The Shovel? 1 year ago

Different cultures I suppose, in Britain you were taught that to "clear your plate" was polite and a compliment to the person who cooked it. Probably as well from war years and rationing so it was almost a crime to waste food.

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The_tattered_hippie 1 year ago

I'm American. I am female, 5'4, 175lbs, full time professional dancer. I am considered obese. According to medical health chart, I should be between 108lbs -140lbs. Which I haven't been since I had a eating disorder in my teens. Even then, I only got down to 125lbs at my most perilous time. The chart for healthy weight/obesity is severely skewed. It takes nothing except height and weight into account.

0points

Laura Stanciu 1 year ago

But it is quit a lot. And im telling yiu this as a fat person. No matter how muscular you considered yourself. Setimes "body positivity"is toxic.

0points

Suby 1 year ago

Americans also tend to eat less often than some Europeans (Germans, to be exact). No 2nd breakfast, coffee time, etc. The obesity crisis is probably more due to the quality of food, not quantity, and sedentary lifestyles.

0points

Fabian Bernard 1 year ago

Yeah, American are so fit....

0points

LapCat 1 year ago

I don’t mind it, some of the portions are large enough to feed me for 2-3 days!

0points

Cathelijne Van 1 year ago

I went to the US last year (California & Denver) and I found the portions fairly normal - Dutchie

0points

Brenda Leigh 1 year ago

America is huge, everything is oversized...

0points

Gourdeous 1 year ago

I'm sure this is just part of the tip culture. Charge for giant meal, get bigger tips

0points

crowspectre (he/they) 1 year ago

Also, fewer meals per day I think

0points

Gardener of Weeden 1 year ago

One meal at a restaurant can last me 2-3 days ( light eater) A dessert just lasted me 4.

0points

Costa Villaras 1 year ago

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#29

As a country of immigrants, people will talk about what ethnicity they are. Don’t get mad at me for saying I am of Irish, polish, French and Italian ancestry because I am not ethnically native to this country, unlike a whole other group of people who are. Also yes, native folks do still exist. It’s not like European Americans are the new natives now.

renigadegatorade , AussieActive Report

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XenoMurph 1 year ago

Irish ancestry yep perfect description. But born in Kentucky, never been to Ireland, grandfather moved to US in 1910, but you say "I'm Irish".... well we appreciate the love for our country, but you'll get raised eyebrows.

72points

#30

Air conditioning, ice, and free potable water are all nice things to have

hwy61trvlr , anurag upadhyay Report

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October 1 year ago

We have all of those

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#31

Stop trading insults with us by saying "school shootings" and then dropping the mic. Many of us are also horrified by the gun violence in this country, but using dead children to win an argument about who has better food does you no credit.

Devi1_May_Cry , Zachary Keimig Report

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Ivan Stojnov 1 year ago

Horrified by the gun violence in the country, but doing nothing about it - is not an insult.

74points

#32

The boring chit chat y’all hate is actually pretty great. Just because someone says hi doesn’t mean they want something from you.

WhodeyBrr , Zen Chung Report

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EMRS 1 year ago

Nop, I want to do my things in peace. Leave me alone. You are making me uncomfortable.

10points

#33

British people mock us for using Imperial measurements and then still order pints at the pub and use “stones” as a measurement of weight.

Isthisworking2000 , Josh Olalde Report

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Ivan Stojnov 1 year ago

But still, UK switched to metric system. Only USA and Libera are using outdated imerial system now.

24points

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BdW 1 year ago

I do not understand and very much dislike the almost hostility in both the European comments and USA posts. USA is amazing, Europe is amazing. We can learn from each other. Let’s be constructive and nice.

68points

Natasha 1 year ago

Louder for the people in the back!

12points

Mike Fitzpatrick 1 year ago (edited)

Personally I think it's due to the ages of many of the posters. If you get a bunch of youngsters who haven't left their home country they tend to parrot the opinions that others have. Think of it in terms of feedback on a restaurant, the most viewed is the worst "experience" someone had because said establishment didn't/wouldn't cater to some outlandish request they had. The negative tends to get more traction than the dozens of positive reviews. I see this in many (too many) posts on here regarding the US and it's a shame. We of course have our problems, but what country doesn't? I think it's stylish to post c**p about a place they've never visited because "well, I heard". My rant is over, let the down votes begin.

5points

Diemond Star 1 year ago

Yes the USA is great!!!

5points

Nick 1 year ago

Agreed. BP likes to pit us against each other for ratings and ad revenue. Both parts of the world are great and we both have a lot of similarities. When one person attempts to generalize an entire region of the world and everyone that lives in it, they look like an idiot. That goes for anyone no matter where they live. There's only a hand full of countries I have no interest in visiting like North Korea, Qatar, and such.

4points

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Caro Caro 1 year ago

Such a pity that I read a lot of nasty comments on this thread. The USA isn't a horrible country, has it's pros and cons just like any other country. People went into defensive mode and that was not necessary. Let's be nice.

47points

Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

Gobsmacking how some people sneer at Americans while demonstrating the exact qualities they claim they don't have but Americans do. We're all humans. We're all a-hats sometimes, all nationalist/tribalist sometimes, ignorant sometimes, etc. And we're all most concerned with what's nearest our homes. It's bizarre to be accused of being uncultured by someone in Europe who speaks fewer languages fluently than I do, has been to fewer nations than I have (which takes talent, if you live in Europe), and they don't acknowledge that the Americas had cultures .... until European colonialism wiped them out. Yay, Europe? ...??? I'm confused and depressed after this.

12points

Rae Black 1 year ago

So, Americans post and, as usual, people bash in the comments. I love other countries, we as people all have flaws, our countries all have pros and cons. Can we please stop with the hostility?

32points

Did I say that out loud? 1 year ago

Speaking as a Brit, I couldn't agree with you more. Yes,there are things I find bizarre and confusing, to say the least

5points

Alecto76 1 year ago (edited)

For one we are not all the sterotypes Europeans make us out to be. There are a lot of us. Each state is like a different country - different laws, culture, accents. I do take issue with criticizing us for saying we are "going to Europe" instead of specifying the country- its really expensive for us to get there. Its usual to visit as many countries as possible as it may be the only chance we have.

17points

Colin 1 year ago

Yes indeed. I felt more comfortable with my North Carolina friends than the ones I had in Michigan, New York and Ohio

1point

Mama Penguin 1 year ago (edited)

I love how nasty and defensive some of the comments are when people are sometimes just genuinely trying to say, 'Hey it's not bad here all the time and we're not all gun toting, gas guzzling racists.'

15points

Dave Roger 1 year ago

Oh no, you’re absolutely not allowed to say that here. According to people who comment here, we are all disgusting fat slob idiots with no education who have never traveled outside our own towns and refuse to walk more than 5 feet. The stereotypes here are sickening. And I love how Europeans who have never stepped foot in the US pretend to know everything about this country and the people in it. For people claiming Americans are arrogant, it sure comes across as arrogance to me to believe you know everything about a place you’ve never been.

12points

Alecto76 1 year ago (edited)

One thing that irritates me is the condescension about how amazed we are by traveling so easily, safely and quickly between countries in Europe. At home, we really can't. I live in Chicago, north middle of US. I would have to drive 8 hours to get to Canada. The other direction to Mexico would take me 29 hours. And that is into the border states which are not safe. A couple of weeks ago, 4 US citizens crossed from Texas. They were kidnapped and 2 of them were murdered. While this was considered a possible case of mistaken identity, and sure the controlling cartel handed those responsible over, its not advised to cross the border right now. If I was to keep driving for 47 hours, I would be in Guatemala, Honduras or El Salvador, which are some of the most dangerous countries in the hemisphere. So of course, the fact you can go safely from Belgium to Luxembourg to France in about 6 hours IS amazing to us.

15points

Dan Holden 1 year ago (edited)

I always wonder why the Canada/US border is so tightly controlled when compared to a lot of European counties. It really seems pointless. Open borders would encourage tourism between the two countries. It's not like there's a lot of illegal immigrants going either direction (and the ones that are crossing that border almost entirely consist of people that reside in neither country), and if it's drugs they're worried about, they're pretty much all coming from elsewhere too.

2points

Weasel Wise 1 year ago

So glad to know it's not just me noticing constant hostility towards the US by a lot of posts here. I can be sensitive but this thread proved it; every single highly rated comment is someone being defensive and bashing.

13points

digitalin 1 year ago

What's with all the defensive comments? The article is "Things Americans want Europeans to know about America", not "Ways America is better". It's not putting down other countries.

13points

30_Helens_Agree 1 year ago (edited)

I’m so glad that I’ve never met any Europeans in my travels who are as prone to stereotypes and hatred as many non-US commenters on this site. I’ve found people to be friendly in every country I’ve been to, but judging by how Europeans and people from other countries talk about people from the states, I’m so glad I’ve never encountered anyone in real life as rude as you guys. Truly, some of these comments are despicable. Not every American is the same. Just like not everyone from your country is the same.

11points

happyhippie 1 year ago

I’m trying to figure out why I even come to this site anymore. I’m sick of being bombarded about what a f*****g idiot I am for being born in the country I was.

11points

Kate Jones 1 year ago

Wow. I could look up on BP right now at least a dozen 'funny things about america' -style posts and we are usually able to be self-effacing or laugh or agree with certain things with occasional defensive comments but... there some seriously defensive posts on this thread that are downright nasty. Americans get knocked by other countries all the time. You are quite a sensitive bunch.

11points

Mama Penguin 1 year ago

Some people here do need to lighten up and broaden their views a bit.

8points

Christos Arvanitis 1 year ago

Seems like posts like this are created simply to drive a wedge between Americans and Europeans. These posts are mean spirited and the comments aren't kind, productive or conducive to a good conversation. There are great aspects to all of our societies and peoples and not-so-great aspects as well.

11points

Blobban 1 year ago

Lots of angry Brits trying to defend themselves in the comments lol

11points

K- THULU 1 year ago (edited)

Meanwhile in the southern hemisphere........ Wow, don't care, either way!! Go at it, you guys!!

10points

Nenya 1 year ago

Thinking out loud here: It’s almost as if Europeans want to be seen as individuals rather than ‘Europeans’, just like Americans want to be seen as individuals too…? (And I’m sorry for yet keep calling people Americans and Europeans, but as a person living in a European country, I’m just not bothered by that myself)

6points

Jacob Emmanuel Corsiga 1 year ago

Ooh, this one struck a chord. People need to realize the countries in Europe and the U.S all have pros and cons.

6points

Matthew Cook 1 year ago

I'm sorry. I love Bored Panda but I'm not a huge fan of poking sticks at hornets nest like I've seen with recent posts/threads. We aren't doing anything but creating discord. I'm an American. I hate guns. I'm a parent. I fear for my two teenage boys at school. But I love everyone. I want us all to enjoy and embrace and celebrate our differences. Love your Pandas! I love mine

5points

TMoxraaar 1 year ago

Disabled people are treated WAAAAAAY better in the US than in Europe. I'm an ASL interpreter and I lived in England for two years (not interpreting - I don't even know the BSL alphabet). My job was seen as kind of - dirty. The casual cruelty of how they discussed people with any disability was pretty disgusting. Yes, there are still systemic problems and loud people who are jerks, but we at least have the ADA and it's not widely accepted in our culture to treat people with disability as if they are bad for having them.

5points

Petra Schaap 1 year ago

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Carrie B 1 year ago

This made some people salty, huh?

5points

Nikki Sevven 1 year ago

I'm actively questioning why I spend time on this site every day. The hostility, sheer nastiness, and hatred have left me depressed af. Reading the news would be more relaxing. And most of you are talking out your asses, spewing misinformation and stereotypes as fact, judging all Americans by the tiny minority of loud, willfully ignorant jerks. You're doing the equivalent of judging all Germans by Hitler, never seeing the hypocrisy you're spewing from your high horse.

4points

LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago

This site never used to be like this from someone who has been a reader since it first started about 8 years ago. It was a site that celebrated artists from around the world and shared cute and uplifting news. Now it has become a site that censors users and creates drama for traffic. It also has some of the worst trolls I’ve ever seen on a site and we have no way to block them. There are still som fun listicles, but I miss the days when this was a site that focused on artwork and not a mini Buzzfeed.

1point

LilliVB 1 year ago

And I thought that by complaining that I didn't like them I could suggest to BP staff to stop doing USA bashing articles. They did, and now they are starting doing Europe bashing articles. If I complain about them too, they will start with another country/continent? Because this wasn't exactly my goal...

3points

oddly_informed_raven 1 year ago

all the comments from Europeans saying how stupid these posts are, and i don't recall anything like this on all those articles where it's things Americans aren't ready to hear

3points

Cold Eagle 1 year ago

Whoops, meant to post here silly phone: Seriously what's with the snarky reply to every post. Yet if the positions are reversed the comments are not the same.

3points

Petra Schaap 1 year ago

I have the idea this article isnt going the way you thought it would 😂

3points

Adam Jeff 1 year ago

The article is 'things Europeans aren't ready to hear' and Europeans are up in arms in the comments - I'd say it's going exactly as expected

19points

censorshipsucks 1 year ago

THEM'S FIGHTIN WORDS! lol. jk

3points

Taradactyal 1 year ago

As an American, im living for these angry comments, the love <3 lol.

2points

Erik Ivan 1 year ago

And we all hear about the worst things in other countries - and not much else if you don't go look for it. I mean, in my country (Sweden) we all hear about the protests over changed reiterment age in France. And that's it. Nothing else, more then that Macron apparently did not have a wrist watch on some interview. I guess the same goes for most countries: you hear about things from other places that makes the headlines, and nothing else.

1point

Brittania Kelli 1 year ago

I strongly encourage people to do the question/survey at the end of the article where it asks whether you liked the article. If enough people feedback that we don't like these types of articles then maybe they'll not do them?

1point

Pattie B 1 year ago

In all seriousness, I wonder if Europeans come across as sensitive because oftentimes their heritage and nationality are the same thing, so they are doubly protective.

1point

Tomato Smudge 1 year ago

The comments certainly prove the current title.

1point

PeridotPlatypus377 1 year ago

Americans and Europeans keep acting like they know everything about how each other experience their lives in their home countries. How is it possible that we all know everything there is about people we’ve never met in a part of the world we’ve never lived in ourselves. Even by moving one European country over to another or one American state over to another the cultural differences are obvious. Even City to City there are cultural differences. Maybe we don’t really know near as much about each other and how they actually experience their lives as we keep telling ourselves. This whole “my country is so much better that yours” argument that everyone seems to love has always been destined to go nowhere. These kinds of arguments are better at making people feel superior about where they live than they are at actually determining which countries really are superior. Winning this argument is impossible for everyone. Why are we all so invested in it.

1point

Erik Ivan 1 year ago

Every country in the world has wonderful people. And every country in the world has a number of horrible people. Sometimes it's even the same person that are both, depending on whats going on. Also, every country in the world has places that are more or less a paradise. An older man from Lebanon told me this, and nothing I have ever seen has even suggested otherwise.

0points

Brittania Kelli 1 year ago

I have gone through and I believe I have found all my comments and have deleted them. I don't actually think posts like this should appear on Bored Panda. BP, for me at least, is lighthearted and interesting articles. Posts like this do nothing but stir up hate, cause arguments and bring out the troll inside a lot of normally nice people, myself included. I'm happy to find a lot of people sharing the same sentiment down here, I just wish I had come to this realisation before getting into heated disagreements. Sorry if I offended anyone.

0points

Wim Cossement 1 year ago

America is in many ways still a backwater shithole and it's getting worse... Please evolve for the better. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/american-exceptionalism_n_4170683

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Tony Dadson 1 year ago

If Americans would just quit screaming WERE NO 1! USA! USA! to every situation imaginable, the rest of us might not be so eager to point out your faults!!

-2points

Rich K. 1 year ago

This list says as much about 'you' as about 'us', so good fun.

-2points

Alina Mihai 1 year ago

This post is a load of bollocks

-2points

LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago (edited)

It is a load of bullocks. Stereotyping in any shape or form is cruel. BoredPanda has constantly posted listicles bashing users from the US. However, when these users from the US spoke up about how cruel and hurtful these posts were they were down-voted or told to be quiet by some users based in the UK and Europe. As someone who has lived in the US, Europe, and UK, stereotypes hurt. I think this thread taught a lot of European and UK readers what some of the US readers might have felt. BoredPanda really needs to stop pitting people against each other.

3points

Colin 1 year ago

If you're in any establishment with me and claim you're Irish I'm going to ask where you were born. Once you tell me your grandparents were born there then I'm going to call you American after that. Just because you can get a passport due to your grandparents still doesn't make you Irish. As for Turkey, people are still resentful over the Ottomans. Most of Europe doesn't like Turkey.

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North45 1 year ago

Right. Europe definitely doesn't have any questionable leaders.

10points

Little L 1 year ago

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LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago (edited)

Ah bless. So it’s alright for people on this site to bash users from the US, but nobody can say anything bad about Europe? That’s a wee bit hypocritical, no? Maybe if you stopped believing all these stereotypes and actually talked to someone from the US you would feel differently.

4points

Pittsburgh rare 1 year ago

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LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago (edited)

Stereotypes are cruel in any shape or form. However, this site has constantly bashed people from the United States. When readers from the U.S. have complained that these types of threads are harmful they are down-voted and told to shut-up. Now readers from Europe and the UK (I happen to be from the UK) are on the receiving end of these false narratives and are realizing just how truly nasty and cruel stereotypes. So, why is all right for the U.S. to be bashed on this site, but not alright for other countries? Why is alright for some user from other countries to constantly bash users from the U.S but Europe cannot get bashed? NEITHER ARE OK. Stereotyping in any shape or form is wrong-period! We should be learning about and respecting one another's unique cultures instead of spreading hate.

16points

UnicornWizard 1 year ago

Wasn't there countless posts about what Europeans think of Americans? Let them vent, it's fine.

4points

Glass Ghost 1 year ago

Uh.. usually it's almost always the other way around. BP puts out a massive amount of posts that basically bash the US. Idk what posts you're finding but we're on boredpanda right now.

3points

tee-lena 1 year ago

Just as soon as y'all equally give the bashing a rest. I won't hold my breath

1point

Iustin Vreme 1 year ago (edited)

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BdW 1 year ago

68points

Natasha 1 year ago

Louder for the people in the back!

12points

Mike Fitzpatrick 1 year ago (edited)

5points

Diemond Star 1 year ago

Yes the USA is great!!!

5points

Nick 1 year ago

4points

Jaaawn 1 year ago

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Caro Caro 1 year ago

47points

Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

12points

Rae Black 1 year ago

So, Americans post and, as usual, people bash in the comments. I love other countries, we as people all have flaws, our countries all have pros and cons. Can we please stop with the hostility?

32points

Did I say that out loud? 1 year ago

Speaking as a Brit, I couldn't agree with you more. Yes,there are things I find bizarre and confusing, to say the least

5points

Alecto76 1 year ago (edited)

17points

Colin 1 year ago

Yes indeed. I felt more comfortable with my North Carolina friends than the ones I had in Michigan, New York and Ohio

1point

Mama Penguin 1 year ago (edited)

15points

Dave Roger 1 year ago

12points

Alecto76 1 year ago (edited)

15points

Dan Holden 1 year ago (edited)

2points

Weasel Wise 1 year ago

13points

digitalin 1 year ago

What's with all the defensive comments? The article is "Things Americans want Europeans to know about America", not "Ways America is better". It's not putting down other countries.

13points

30_Helens_Agree 1 year ago (edited)

11points

happyhippie 1 year ago

I’m trying to figure out why I even come to this site anymore. I’m sick of being bombarded about what a f*****g idiot I am for being born in the country I was.

11points

Kate Jones 1 year ago

11points

Mama Penguin 1 year ago

Some people here do need to lighten up and broaden their views a bit.

8points

Christos Arvanitis 1 year ago

11points

Blobban 1 year ago

Lots of angry Brits trying to defend themselves in the comments lol

11points

K- THULU 1 year ago (edited)

Meanwhile in the southern hemisphere........ Wow, don't care, either way!! Go at it, you guys!!

10points

Nenya 1 year ago

6points

Jacob Emmanuel Corsiga 1 year ago

Ooh, this one struck a chord. People need to realize the countries in Europe and the U.S all have pros and cons.

6points

Matthew Cook 1 year ago

5points

TMoxraaar 1 year ago

5points

Petra Schaap 1 year ago

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Carrie B 1 year ago

This made some people salty, huh?

5points

Nikki Sevven 1 year ago

4points

LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago

1point

LilliVB 1 year ago

3points

oddly_informed_raven 1 year ago

all the comments from Europeans saying how stupid these posts are, and i don't recall anything like this on all those articles where it's things Americans aren't ready to hear

3points

Cold Eagle 1 year ago

Whoops, meant to post here silly phone: Seriously what's with the snarky reply to every post. Yet if the positions are reversed the comments are not the same.

3points

Petra Schaap 1 year ago

I have the idea this article isnt going the way you thought it would 😂

3points

Adam Jeff 1 year ago

The article is 'things Europeans aren't ready to hear' and Europeans are up in arms in the comments - I'd say it's going exactly as expected

19points

censorshipsucks 1 year ago

THEM'S FIGHTIN WORDS! lol. jk

3points

Taradactyal 1 year ago

As an American, im living for these angry comments, the love <3 lol.

2points

Erik Ivan 1 year ago

1point

Brittania Kelli 1 year ago

1point

Pattie B 1 year ago

In all seriousness, I wonder if Europeans come across as sensitive because oftentimes their heritage and nationality are the same thing, so they are doubly protective.

1point

Tomato Smudge 1 year ago

The comments certainly prove the current title.

1point

PeridotPlatypus377 1 year ago

1point

Erik Ivan 1 year ago

0points

Brittania Kelli 1 year ago

0points

Wim Cossement 1 year ago

America is in many ways still a backwater shithole and it's getting worse... Please evolve for the better. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/american-exceptionalism_n_4170683

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Tony Dadson 1 year ago

If Americans would just quit screaming WERE NO 1! USA! USA! to every situation imaginable, the rest of us might not be so eager to point out your faults!!

-2points

Rich K. 1 year ago

This list says as much about 'you' as about 'us', so good fun.

-2points

Alina Mihai 1 year ago

This post is a load of bollocks

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LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago (edited)

3points

Colin 1 year ago

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Alma Amézquita 1 year ago

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North45 1 year ago

Right. Europe definitely doesn't have any questionable leaders.

10points

Little L 1 year ago

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4points

Pittsburgh rare 1 year ago

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LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago (edited)

16points