In the world of social media, you'll occasionally stumble upon a gem that makes you laugh and facepalm simultaneously at the situation. Today’s topic also revolves around that but from an American’s perspective on certain things. What sort of things you might be thinking? Well, think of something along the lines of English spelling that twists the American mind into a flurry of confusion at times. The British "realise" with an 's' might just as well be a whole new language for some.
Oh, and clocks, those ticking conundrums, which, apparently, in Europe, have evolved beyond the need for numbers... Some Americans might gaze in bafflement at that, wondering if the Europeans have a special temporal sixth sense. And well, well, well, who could forget the heated debates over Celsius and Fahrenheit? "Boiling water at 100 degrees? Surely not!" Only to be gently nudged towards the revelation that temperature, like tea preferences, varies greatly from one side of the Atlantic to the other.
The said cultural differences have clearly turned into a form of amusing content, spawning memes that travel faster than the speed of light—or should we say the speed of 'misunderstandings going viral'?
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As we mentioned previously, social media is full of moments where we just have to shake our heads and laugh at certain situations. Americans sometimes give everyone a good laugh without meaning to, just by being themselves. Like when someone asks why all screenshots are in a "European language" and gets the reply that, yep, there's a whole world out there beyond the U.S. borders. It’s a bit like realizing your neighborhood is way bigger than you thought!
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Oh, and when talking about more examples (specifically talking about content in this post) there are some times when someone's showing off their American pride, but oops, they've actually tweeted the Liberian flag—talk about a geography oopsie! Or when people are arguing about politics and someone points out the mess right now, and all you can do is laugh (or cry a little). It’s all in good fun, though.
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"Our Music Is By Far Superior"
Celsius, Pennsylvania. Duh
Unfortunately for some Americans though, the internet is a place that doesn’t let anyone forget these slip-ups. They turn into memes and jokes that zip around the globe. We all get a kick out of it, whether we're from the U.S. or somewhere else. Honestly, these little situations seem to show up every day, and they remind us that perhaps... America's got its own way of seeing things.
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American Jesus
The Greatest You Say?
And to add to this whole debate, let's not forget that Americans talk about their weight in pounds, so folks from other places might scratch their heads, because they're all about those kilograms, you know? Then there’s the temperature talk that sends everyone into a tizzy. Say "It's thirty degrees outside" to someone from the States, and they might just think you're in the middle of a snowstorm, not a nice spring day.
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An American In London
Not Everybody Is American
They Are Never Foreign, Because The Whole World Is 'Murica
It Should Have 52 Stars Not 1
The Entitlement Of Some Of These Tourists
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Spain In Pain
In America, 42% Is The Majority
I Would Have Answered Him In Light-Years Since It's A Unit Recognised By Everyone
Queen Is America's Answer To The UK Beatles
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Don't You Just Love It When Someone Tries To Correct Your Already Correct Spelling
Travels To A Country In Another Continent, But Expects To Find The Same Brands That Are In The US
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I'm From Ireland And Hearing Someone Call Munster A County Just Makes Me Cringe
The Good Old Universal "British Accent"
Just Wait Until They Realise That GPU And CPU Temperatures Are Measured In C And Not F
Spain Doesn't Exist, It Is A State Of Mind
I Posted A Picture About A River In The Country Georgia, And This Person Had A Lot To Say
America Is Old
Comment Section Of A Sunscreen Ad
Mount Everest Has Relocated To South Dakota
Gotta Love It When You Back Them Into A Corner So They End Up Just Straight Lying
On One Side - Single Digit. On The Other Side - Wacky Numbers, All With Lots Of Extra Numbers At The End
America Is Really Obsessed With People's Race, Why Even Comment On The Person's Skin At All
Texas Is Bigger Than Everything
Americans Thinking Ethnicities Have Different Stats Like This Is A Video Game
This Comment On A Video Explaining Why European Road System Is Better
The "This Is The Internet, Not America" Moment
On A Post Comparing US And UK Fanta
I Guess Aztecs Are Not Native To The Americas
Clean Hands For Sure Will Heal Broken Bones
Big Brain
He Is Right. We Have Parking Meters And Water Meters, But We Also Have Meters As In The Length
Wait Until They Hear About Canada
Europe Is My Favorite Country
Not only is the majority of our fellow Pandas bored...no, even annoyed by these articles (and btw: He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone...), a good number of the entries are recycled....several times...from previous articles. How about Wholesome, Humanity content? Or dogs? Or delicous food? Things that bring us together...not the other way around.
Well, I guess it was time for another US-bashing article. After all, we haven't seen one since yesterday.
I thought this is going to be so funny, but half way through I was so tired with stupidity I could not finish :(
I am very ashamed of the US a disturbing amount of the time. Our schooling system is ultimate trash. Though they're funny, it does seem unnecessary to ONLY post roasts on the US. Other countries have their issues too!
Im proud of this BP author for being clear about their bigotry, stating it boldly in the headline. Usually, they try to disguise it.
Well, i was sceptical of those Muricans are dumb steriotypes but then i went and lived in USA for 4 months and oh boy... So much self centered people with 0 knowledge of the outside world...
Dear Bored Panda, Can you just save us all a lot of time by putting up a post saying "F**K AMERICA!" And then we can all move on...
It's times like this that I am ashamed of my country's education system. However, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink.
Lol I think these articles are funny, the US needs reminders that they aren't the only country in the world
Ahhh yes, wouldn't be bored panda if they didn't post an American bashing article. How about one with Europeans or Asians being idiots huh? Stupidity is global.
Just because there are a few idiots doesn't mean that is everyone in the US. All of these people are probably from Florida.
Please give the American Pandas a break; it's not nice guys. We keep doing this.
The sheer stupidity of so many Americans is really embarrassing.
Do not feel bad please. There are just as much dumb people over the pond as you could imagine. I know not all of you are stupid. Here in hungary we even have illiterate people living segregated. Tell me something worse than that. :(
I couldn't read through all of these. I'm too embarrassed as a US citizen. Yikes. Just yikes.
Why does boredpanda hate Americans so much. What did regular people do to you to make you hate them on a weekly basis?
Downvoted for another in the constant line of America/Americans bashing.
What? There are ignorant people in the United States? That you for your insight.
I think posting this on Bored Panda site has become a tradition. When it comes to traditions I celebrate with food and drink 🍕🎉🎂🍰🍫🥂🍾. Any excuse for me to eat and drink! Hehe 😄 Help yourself to some food and drink. 🙂 🍕🎉🎂🍰🍫🥂🍾
Oh the hate for the U.S., but the love of it's stuff. People who publish things like this are more guilty than the country they are trying to bash; they are like the false "friend" of a rich, influential person: they hate the person, but want the benefits of having them in their life.
My absolute favourite American-bating past-time is to tell them that the USA won the moon race, and the Soviets won the space race.
Not only is the majority of our fellow Pandas bored...no, even annoyed by these articles (and btw: He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone...), a good number of the entries are recycled....several times...from previous articles. How about Wholesome, Humanity content? Or dogs? Or delicous food? Things that bring us together...not the other way around.
Well, I guess it was time for another US-bashing article. After all, we haven't seen one since yesterday.
I thought this is going to be so funny, but half way through I was so tired with stupidity I could not finish :(
I am very ashamed of the US a disturbing amount of the time. Our schooling system is ultimate trash. Though they're funny, it does seem unnecessary to ONLY post roasts on the US. Other countries have their issues too!
Im proud of this BP author for being clear about their bigotry, stating it boldly in the headline. Usually, they try to disguise it.
Well, i was sceptical of those Muricans are dumb steriotypes but then i went and lived in USA for 4 months and oh boy... So much self centered people with 0 knowledge of the outside world...
Dear Bored Panda, Can you just save us all a lot of time by putting up a post saying "F**K AMERICA!" And then we can all move on...
It's times like this that I am ashamed of my country's education system. However, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink.
Lol I think these articles are funny, the US needs reminders that they aren't the only country in the world
Ahhh yes, wouldn't be bored panda if they didn't post an American bashing article. How about one with Europeans or Asians being idiots huh? Stupidity is global.
Just because there are a few idiots doesn't mean that is everyone in the US. All of these people are probably from Florida.
Please give the American Pandas a break; it's not nice guys. We keep doing this.
The sheer stupidity of so many Americans is really embarrassing.
Do not feel bad please. There are just as much dumb people over the pond as you could imagine. I know not all of you are stupid. Here in hungary we even have illiterate people living segregated. Tell me something worse than that. :(
I couldn't read through all of these. I'm too embarrassed as a US citizen. Yikes. Just yikes.
Why does boredpanda hate Americans so much. What did regular people do to you to make you hate them on a weekly basis?
Downvoted for another in the constant line of America/Americans bashing.
What? There are ignorant people in the United States? That you for your insight.
I think posting this on Bored Panda site has become a tradition. When it comes to traditions I celebrate with food and drink 🍕🎉🎂🍰🍫🥂🍾. Any excuse for me to eat and drink! Hehe 😄 Help yourself to some food and drink. 🙂 🍕🎉🎂🍰🍫🥂🍾
Oh the hate for the U.S., but the love of it's stuff. People who publish things like this are more guilty than the country they are trying to bash; they are like the false "friend" of a rich, influential person: they hate the person, but want the benefits of having them in their life.
My absolute favourite American-bating past-time is to tell them that the USA won the moon race, and the Soviets won the space race.