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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European vs. US Party System
Hope Y’all Are Enjoying Those Gas Prices
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!
It’s Well Known That 5/4 People Have Problems With Fractions
Do they not teach about signs for comparison? The crocodile always goes to the bigger number
Two Types Of Nations: Those Who Use Metric, And Those Who Went To The Moon
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.
Because The English Language Comes From America
'MURICA. THE LAND OF THE FREE, HOME OF JESUS AND THE BIRTHPLACE OF ENGLISH/s
"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.
I’m At A Loss For Words With This One
*Sad native but not native to the place where their native to noises*/s
American Jesus
There are actually plenty of people out there wearing T-shirts that say ‘Jesus was an American’, and a portrait of him with guns in his hands.. The brown skinned, Middle Eastern, non English speaking pacifist guy.. 🫨
The Greatest You Say?
So the greatest fighting force the world has ever known fought in exactly one war, which it lost?
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.
Person Forgets That Not Everyone Is American
Middle Hemisphere
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
Yes they do, my school library had a flag in front of it.
The Entitlement Of Some Of These Tourists
I think that depending on their position, an airport employee should be able to speak some amount of English if they’re dealing with foreign travellers
American Flag
Spain In Pain
It will blow his mind probably to hear that Dutch is spoken in The Netherlands, also incorrectly known worldwide as Holland. And that it has tropical beaches.
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
Some Responses By Americans On A Reel, Where Comedian Michael McIntyre Was Joking About The Differences Between US English And UK English During An Interview
Tim Berners-Lee invented the web, which started what we call internet today and still is the most important part. Americans designed The Internet Protocol as a common communication method for all computers in the world, widely known as TCP/IP. Both magnificent works.
Do Italians Drive To Malta To Fill Up Their Tanks?
Don't You Just Love It When Someone Tries To Correct Your Already Correct Spelling
Look world! It turns out that our own spelling was wrong the entire time!
Travels To A Country In Another Continent, But Expects To Find The Same Brands That Are In The US
This is why I know all the proper non-brand names of the d***s I might need. Tylenol = Acetaminophen. Claritin = Loratadine. Advil = Ibuprofen. And about a dozen others.
For Reference, Longitude Is A Music Festival In Ireland And The Drinking Age Here Is 18
What country would allow the U.S. to dictate their drinking rules? We have different ages here in Canada, depends what province you're in.
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
The fact that the flag he posts isn't an American flag is the icing on the cake. That's the flag of Malaysia BTW.
America Is Old
Comment Section Of A Sunscreen Ad
Mount Everest Has Relocated To South Dakota
OK I was thinking, maybe there's another Mt Everest that happens to be in South Dakota, bu t no. I found a list of the highest peaks in SD and NONE of them are named Everest. Had to check because Everest is not an uncommon name so it was possible but NOPE.
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
It's interesting that people can still be so dumb, despite having more access to knowledge than any other point in history.
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
Clearly my genetic has been messed up. I am born and raised by a german family in Germany but still can get drunk and have a hangover.
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
Yup! Here in MURICA we only speak in MURICANNNNNNN!!!!111!!11!!!11!!11! *Eagle sounds in background while guns go off and tanks fire*
I Guess Aztecs Are Not Native To The Americas
Clean Hands For Sure Will Heal Broken Bones
Well, of course! Just use soap and plenty of warm water when you have a heart attack.. Problem solved, easy peasy.
Big Brain
He Is Right. We Have Parking Meters And Water Meters, But We Also Have Meters As In The Length
UK uses metres for measuring length and meters for parking, water, etc.
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.
I just like funny things, and sometimes insults are funny, but when you have an entire list of them dedicated to insulting you, it starts feeling wrong!
Load More Replies...I do appreciate that most people understand this isn't representative of all of us in the US. It gets really irritating from those who don't understand that comment on Every.Single.Stupid with "Murica". Especially when there is no indication of it being a US stupid person or obvious that it isn't. Just calling us all that feels very bigoted.
Load More Replies...Well, I guess it was time for another US-bashing article. After all, we haven't seen one since yesterday.
Have you ever considered that y'all have it coming? The US causes a lot of problems for a lot of countries.
Load More Replies...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.
I just like funny things, and sometimes insults are funny, but when you have an entire list of them dedicated to insulting you, it starts feeling wrong!
Load More Replies...I do appreciate that most people understand this isn't representative of all of us in the US. It gets really irritating from those who don't understand that comment on Every.Single.Stupid with "Murica". Especially when there is no indication of it being a US stupid person or obvious that it isn't. Just calling us all that feels very bigoted.
Load More Replies...Well, I guess it was time for another US-bashing article. After all, we haven't seen one since yesterday.
Have you ever considered that y'all have it coming? The US causes a lot of problems for a lot of countries.
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