Strangers talked to me for no reason. I could be walking on the street and a total stranger would come up to me and say "nice jacket" or something similar.

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The sheer distance between everything and the fact that most americans consider an 8 hour drive no big deal

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I went for the first time in 1999, to Washington DC, it was the first time I had ever seen truly obese people, I grew up in Ireland and yes we had some overweight people but nothing comparable.

40 Foreigners That Visited The US Reveal What Was The Biggest Culture Shock For Them

I *live* here...and it un nerves the hell out of me. what...in reality...what are these folks so damn afraid of?

40 Foreigners That Visited The US Reveal What Was The Biggest Culture Shock For Them

This is just weird. Is the country SO unsafe?

40 Foreigners That Visited The US Reveal What Was The Biggest Culture Shock For Them

It's creepy and scary as f**k. Why are they all prepared to kill at any moment?

40 Foreigners That Visited The US Reveal What Was The Biggest Culture Shock For Them

Shocks the majority of us, too.

40 Foreigners That Visited The US Reveal What Was The Biggest Culture Shock For Them

Replace 'shock' with 'unnerving'.

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On the first night of my first trip to the USA we ended up in a restaurant where pretty much all the customers openly carried handguns. That was quite shock.

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To be honest, the flag salut in school. I could not comprehend it. I had flashbacks to videos seen in history class.... Made me feel super uncomfortable.

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Extremely dirty and old public infrastructure - NY subway feels unsafe to use at times, some of the stations look like they're collapsing any minute now

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

I can legally buy a gun and hold a hunting license, I can legally get married, vote, make medical decisions, have a mortgage and go to an adult prison for legal infringements but cant enjoy a cold beer on a Saturday afternoon.

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Refuse a drink to a grown-ass taxpaying 20 year old

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Responding to work emails while on leave/vacation.

30 People List What Things Are Accepted In The US While Are Totally Horrifying In The UK

This happens in the UK too. I am a woman and I traveled by train with a suitcase too heavy for me to lift and always some lovely man immediately assisted me with getting on and off.

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As a Brit in the US, this is a fun one! Pharmaceutical adverts on the TV are still weird af to me The length and frequency of commercial breaks in general on TV is shocking Low hanging fruit, but anything relating to child beauty pageants just makes me feel physically sick Here's a nice one: taking 20+ minutes to help a complete stranger who is struggling with something. The amount of times a total stranger has stopped to assist me or someone I know? Y'all really make my heart melt!