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We often hear stories of cultural shocks non-Americans experience when coming to live the American dream. From the little vacation time Americans have to the vast distances between places, extreme portion sizes, bulk shopping, healthcare system… and the list goes on and on, and on.
So in order to even out the karma and give a tribute to the wholesome side of our beloved country that sometimes gets an undeserved amount of criticism from outsiders, we're gonna look at the positive things non-Americans found about the US.
Think of our incredible communication skills, the amount of nature, the scale and the grandeur, drinking fountains everywhere... Get ready for a wholesome dose and be sure to leave a comment on what you find fascinating and admirable about America below this article!
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#1
If you guys want you can go to pretty much any climate without a passport. You have tropical, desert, ocean side, lake side, mountains etc etc.
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
Shhhh...don’t let everyone know that we have it all!
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Terd Fergison 4 years ago
This post is called 30 things America did right, and this first post is about our lands and climates. Well, we acquired much of this land through evil, hideous genocide and wars. That's clearly wrong. Our government still treats Native Americans like garbage. Yes, we have great lands, but it was stolen via means of death and torture. Never forget that.
Xan Maranya 4 years ago
Yes, never forget the worst of us... unless you also want to remember the best of us.
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Zophra 4 years ago
Agreed. Maybe if they had said made state parks in areas of different climate...
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Jo Choto 4 years ago
I mean, America isn't "doing this right". It ended up with a fantastic array of vistas because it invaded the land, murdered the inhabitants and dispossessed them of their birthright, and said "This land is my land..." so nothing you see is a result of Americans doing anything right.
Nevits Yibble 4 years ago
It wasn't "Americans" who invaded, pillaged, raped, and murdered their way across the Americas. It was European colonists.
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Marlowe Fitzpatrik 4 years ago
well... depends. If you want some semi-temperate deciduous forest-hikes, your options are a bit limited in Australia. But it IS a wonderful country, so I personally wouldn't mind.
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Shakeel Sutarwala 4 years ago
I live in India and the same thing applies. By no means does the USA have a monopoly on going to pretty much any climate without a passport,
Leodavinci 4 years ago
That's true of many places. Europe isn't really different in that regard.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Very true! And then people ask why we don't travel. Well, let's see... I can have maritime winters, desert summers, and prairie springs, all in one nation. :-)
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 4 years ago
we still ask why you don't travel ;-) I get it when it comes to the climate and nature, but history-wise, there's a bit more to explore in the world. For example, I could have just stayed in Germany or Europe, and yet I've been to Australia, USA and some stopovers in Asia and I wouldn't miss it for a moment! I've also been to Italy, Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, France and even Spain in Europe. Still wouldn't miss it for a moment. But I absolutely do envy you the country you were born in. It's breathtaking!
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#2
The actual people.
Government is f**ked. media is d**ked all to hell. inequality is staggering, but most American people I've met have been helpful, compassionate, fun, and kind individuals.
Radek Suski 4 years ago
Yeah, that’s always wonders me too; looking from outside one could believe they have to all be idiots. Then I know many American people pretty well and they are all decent humans
Brendan 4 years ago
During my time in NYC (where everyone has a reputation of being rude), I encountered only friendly, helpful people.
Nicki 4 years ago
It's just that the stupidest, loudest people get the most attention. It is like a classroom, there is always that dumb ass kid in the back that the teacher had to take care of, while the rest of us are sitting quietly waiting for that idiot to pipe down already.
#3
The Smithsonian Museums. Very cool and very fun to walk around and see. And they're free.
Miss Cris 4 years ago
We have free science museums in Europe, too. All museums are free at least once each month. I know that Smithsonian exists by "Bones" series. It would be cool to see the real labs.
Ilsa Laszlo 4 years ago
Or once a week - free thurstdays and free November
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Jamma 4 years ago
I've reviewed this whole list and have to say I'm surprised "public libraries" aren't on here, but maybe non-americans aren't visiting them much. We in the U.S. are very lucky to have access to public libraries like we do.
Miss Cris 4 years ago (edited)
Free public libraries exist all around the world. By definition of "library".
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Thorfin Wolfsbane 4 years ago
Was at the Museum of Natural History in Chicago and over heard a man tell his girlfriend this while waiting in line: "you know everything here is fake, because the world is only 6,000 years old". One thing America exceeds at - crazy religious fundamentalists.
Laura Bruckner 4 years ago
Will never forget the first time I visited D.C. and realized I could go to all these super-cool places and not pay, cause I'm already paying for them with my taxes!!!!! Woohoo!
Laura Davis 4 years ago
They're free! Wow! I don't think I've ever been to a free museum. I'm in Canada.
Laura Pantazis 4 years ago
I live driving distance from the Smithsonian museums. I didn't realize that other museums charged admission until I visited Canada, lol
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National Parks.
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 4 years ago
Me, too. Would have loved to stay in Yosemite longer. Also been to the Grand Canyon and Death Valley (they're NPs too, right?) but Yosemite is right up my alley.
Load More Replies... Mazer 4 years ago
Agreed. In most states have State Parks as well, Oh yeah then there’s the county park the National Monuments, BLM lands, Open space preserves. If you can’t off-road your bike in one place you can in another. And some of those parks are specific to the history of the area as well.
Laura Bruckner 4 years ago
Nat'l Parks are awesome and I have to add the state of Florida, and most other U.S. states do an awesome job of preserving parts of our beautiful states as parks/preserves/etc.
#5
Americans always know how to get a conversation going! "Hey, where are you from?" And then they are genuinely interested in hearing the answer even if perhaps they've never heard of that place. They are great at small talk, and friendly (doesn't matter if it is "fake" sometimes, e.g. the waitress, it is still a skill to be that friendly and welcoming, in my opinion). They make people feel like a million bucks.
Mazer 4 years ago
I want you to feel like a million bucks. And I have to say for most of us we truly want to know all about you where are you come from how are you live how it differs from how we live and that might just be because you’re from a state over
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
LOL, I know, right? I grew up east of the Mississippi River, went to Idaho (the Rocky Mtns), and it was like I was from another planet to the people living there. "What's it like Back East?" Then I got home and everyone asked, "What's Idaho like?"
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CatWoman312 4 years ago (edited)
Most of us are very open minded, welcoming of foreigners, and have a passion for traveling. We genuinely want to hear all about your origin story and what it’s like back home for you. We also want you to enjoy your stay and see the beauty America has to offer.
Night Owl 4 years ago (edited)
Same here LOL I hate small talk, I can do it for a couple of seconds but after that I either need some real information I'm interested in or I'm out
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Lunar Bicycle 4 years ago
This is true, but as a socially anxious American unable to deal with small talk, it makes me wish I was from some stoic country where people don’t talk to strangers on the bus. 🙂
Gosia Buczek 4 years ago
Being an introvert small talk is a nightmare for me 😁
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noralin 4 years ago
I hate the fact that people only seem to be genuinely polite but in actuality it's all fake.
zovjraar me 4 years ago
we're only exposed to American culture, so anything different seems exotic and fascinating.
#6
The scale and grandeur. I'm used to nature being small, but everything in America is bigger - bigger storms, bigger mountains, bigger horizons. Even the sky seems more. People in America are casually dealing with everything from alligators to bears, pitching tents on the sides of cliffs and walking their dogs through literal wilderness, I genuinely feel like a hobbit watching Aragorn saunter through Middle Earth like it's nothing while I've never been beyond the end of farmer Maggot's farm before. I love it.
SentimentAndBadJokes 4 years ago
New Zealander here, I visited America at the begin of 2020, and the sheer size and scale of your country was truly overwhelming. Like, travelling across the country side, and visiting national parts was just, wow (also love the LOtR's reference!!!)
Rosidah Yahya 4 years ago
cant wait for Covid 19 pandemic gone, i always wanna go to NZ, yr country is beautiful:)
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Ben Steinberg 4 years ago
Reminds me of an old joke: The difference between Americans and the English? Americans think 250 years is old and the English think 250 miles (~416km) is far...
Hime 4 years ago
Yes, and it's nothing unusual for us to drive for hours to obtain something we need too. I just bought my son a used car in Midwest City, Oklahoma. We drove up from Houston, TX on Saturday morning, arrived in Oklahoma around 7 PM, test drove the car, and bought it the same afternoon. Then we turned around and drove home the same day - or all through the night to get back home. We arrived home at 5 AM on Sunday morning but we never left the country. We went from the coastal plains of the Gulf of Mexico to the rolling hills of prairie plains in Oklahoma, drove through the Arbuckle Mountains, and we beat a tornado out of Oklahoma Saturday evening all in a single weekend! The thunderstorms of the prairies are legendary. If you've never seen one I pity you.
Mazer 4 years ago
Done right this is an art form and can totally enhance your life if you don’t get into trouble while you’re doing it and you take the precautions needed to be safe. It doesn’t take much you don’t need a lot of gear but you do need to know what to do and you need to adjust that for every place that you go to because you could be in the desert southwest in 100° weather in the day and 32° overnight. You really need to consider the weather as much as the terrain. Come out and play with us
Entity__13 4 years ago
you drive an hour in Europe, you are in a different country, you drive an hour in USA you are half-way to the next town. And then there's me who can't drive.
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
Depending on where you go, you need to study up on how to deal with bears (all different species, since they don’t all have the same traits) and/or big cats. One thing I can tell you about mountain lions in California or pumas in Florida: don’t EVER run from them!
#7
I always hear complaints about the portion sizes, which is fair, they're big. But we gotta give America credit how socially acceptable it is to take the leftover food home. As a frugal Dutch person, this mesmerises me and I'm very sad this is not as acceptable here.
Miss Cris 4 years ago (edited)
In Spain it's accepted and people from the restaurant are happy when you ask for it, instead to throw food. Also in most countries of Europe. Just keep asking for it and Dutch restaurants will see less and less weird.
Rosidah Yahya 4 years ago
yes dun give up, keep asking until it is sociable in Dutch, plss dun throw leftover food, there r millions hungry ppl around the world
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Neil Bidle 4 years ago
Do it anyway, I don't waste food and I don't care what anyone thinks. It's actually becoming more of a "thing" to take leftovers (or a sneaky dessert) home in the UK
snipergun 4 years ago
I live in Netherlands, where we went in last 8 years I only recall one occasion where reply on taking leftover home was not possible. Other than that everywhere they were happy to pack leftovers, if restaurant did not have plastic boxes they simply packed it in aluminum foil and a bag, no issue with that. I'm pretty much small portion eater, rarely I can finish normal size meal, never noticed weird looks but honestly I wouldn't care about that.
troufaki13 4 years ago
I thought this happened everywhere! We certainly take our leftover food home :)
Luna Lovegood 4 years ago
Yeah, what a lot of people visiting the US don't realize about the portion sizes is that it's a LOT of food for us too. Most restaurants serve more than we could eat and way more than we would serve ourselves at home. So, it's pretty normal to take the leftovers home. I mean, you paid for it, it's your food, and why waste it??
Haunting Spirit 4 years ago
I'm also from the Netherlands and where I live (northern part) it is quiet common to take leftovers.
Phil DeBlanc 4 years ago
It's not? I'm an American expat living in Belgium and I ask to take the leftovers home all the time. Oops.
Saint Thomas 4 years ago
I'm Belgian and it's very acceptable. Even more those last years, with take away becoming more and more usual even in restaurant. They have container for the left-overs.
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The amount of nature. Mountains, forests, valleys, deserts, water falls etc
Where i live we got a few hills and theres no place anywhere in the country that is completely untouched or so far from a civilization that you cant hear traffic etc
Dave P 4 years ago
We do, Trump even increased funding for the parks, building on the Obama Increases, building on the GWB increases which was the biggest ever with more land set aside than any other president.
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Radek Suski 4 years ago
Weird as I had few friends from the USA and while driving through Germany they were astonished how much green we have here
CatWoman312 4 years ago
This honestly is also one of the reasons I love my state. There’s no metropolitans here in NC, we have more greenery than actual cities. Even in the cities we make sure we still have trees and parks to enjoy. We love nature here
Debbie Burns 4 years ago
I'm absolutely blessed to be able to spend every weekend at the beach in Lake Tahoe, most beautiful place in my mind 🥰
#9
Something Americans are definitely not known for, the food. Yeah yeah the US eats a TON of garbage, but there are also certain regional foods that are just amazing. Tex-Mex in the south, Southern soul food. Maine lobster, shrimp rolls, fried clams and clam strips. Grouper sandwiches. Hell I would drive to Virginia beach just for the softshell crab
A lot of Non-Americans think all you eat are hotdogs and twinkies, but some of the best food I've had has been in the US and most of it was regional dishes you can't get anywhere else
ThePracticalSarcastic 4 years ago
Right??? finally an article that isnt full of America-bashing.
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Randolph Croft 4 years ago
Nawlins, man. New Orleans. Creole and Cajun and very distinctive. God how I miss it!
Grace 4 years ago
Oh I miss New Orleans! That place is my Heaven on Earth
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M O'Connell 4 years ago
Also don't forget that there are dozens of intricate regional barbecue styles. It's not all just grocery store "barbecue flavor."
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Hoppinger 4 years ago
The beauty of America's diversity is truly seen in the range of high quality, ethnic food it produces. America is so diverse, you have Mexicans making the Mexican / Tex Mex, Italians making the Italian food, Chinese making the Chinese food, etc.. I've had the best croissant outside of France at a cafe owned by a local French Vietnamese family, which is hub for Europeans because they make a true cappuccino and we are frequently the only ones speaking English. My kids favorite restaurant is the Vietnamese cuisine owned by a local family. I feel so fortunate that my kids have been able to experience a wide variety of cultures on a daily basis and their friends are all of different ethnicities. We've traveled a lot overseas too, but don't have to go very far to eat well.
Robert Hughes 4 years ago
Honestly I have lived in the U.S. my whole life and I have never had a Twinkie. I don't even really like hotdogs, bratwurst are the way to go.
WillemPenn 4 years ago
Aaaah memories! I grew up in Virginia and crab boils were one of my favorite things. She-crab soup. Oyster roasts in the fall. Old-Bay on everything. The Chesapeake region definitely has a unique flavor. And then there is BBQ. I don't mean a cook-out or grilling in the back yard, but hog on the smoker genuine barbecue. With eastern Carolina sauce. None of that bbq chicken BS (that's just grilled chicken drowned in spicy catsup). My husband is from ME and in addition to the lobster rolls (and there is nothing like lobster fresh off the boat), he makes a great yankee pot roast as well as lamb. I could go on and on about the regional foods in all the states I've lived in ... it's definitely not all Appleby's and Starbucks and Happy Meals.
Nikki Sevven 4 years ago
Also, because we've always been a melting pot of cultures, our fusion cuisine is ridiculously delicious. Korean barbecue tacos, for example, or Mexican pizza.
marianne eliza 4 years ago
You can thank our multicultural population. Every kind of cuisine is available here, and all the unique variations on them.
CatWoman312 4 years ago
Our food is awesome because we literally can eat food from around the world without leaving the country. It’s cool to be so diverse and it’s awesome people bring their culture here to share. I love food and I’m happy to try food from around the world and the fusions locals come up with. Food is an awesome way to enjoy culture period.
Nathan Pogorzala 4 years ago
It helps that our environment supports growing diverse food.
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It's like each state is a whole different country and I'd like to visit them all.
Marky Mark 4 years ago
I've been to 47 of them. There are many wonderful places... and a few states that... quite frankly.... well.... you might as well just fly over.
Nancy Troyer 4 years ago
I have yet to go through a state that you might as well fly over. If all you do is drive the interstate and never really get out and explore, I can see where you might think that--especially about some of the plains states.
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Leodavinci 4 years ago
That's one of our ongoing political problems. Many states behave like they're a whole different country.
Thorfin Wolfsbane 4 years ago
you know which state is round on both sides and high in the middle? Ohio
Emperor Kitten 4 years ago
As they say, the US is like 50 kids in a trenchcoat pretending to be a country.
First Name Last Name 4 years ago
Ideally, each state would be its own country, with the Federal Govt just dealing with things like national military, taxes, and inter-state disputes. That is how it was originally supposed to be.
Emperor Kitten 4 years ago
That was kinda the plan. Slipped up somewhere going the way.
Load More Replies... Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Regions, not states, would be my argument. Louisiana is nothing like Georgia, admittedly, in many ways, but neither is much like New England. And so on... And it's fun!
Dave P 4 years ago
Each State is a semi-independent country in many ways, their own laws, own police, own courts, own government, even their own military (The National Guard, among other groups), etc. We are a federal republic which leaves a lot of self rule to the states.
#11
The water drinks are served with ice at restaurants.
Mazer 4 years ago
I remember my first trip to England. I had to specifically order ice with every single drink and I would get two little ice cubes. So I would routinely order two glasses full of ice with every order I had. Nothing better than an ice cold drink on a hot summer day no matter where you are
Miss Cris 4 years ago
In Europe, there's nothing worse than put ice on a drink. If it has to be cold, it's the liquid (wine, beer, tea, anything) who has to be cold. One or two ices could be allowed in some strong alcohols. If you make me pay for tap water and ice the price of something else, you're robbing me.
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Ezalibeth 4 years ago
Many Europeans think bartenders adding ice to glass to pour less of the drink considering it as a scam
Mary Holden 4 years ago
Do we? I've never heard of that. Maybe I don't come from the right part of Europe.
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Sandra Boyd 4 years ago
In New Zealand, we get ice in nearly every drink (except wine) without being asked - sometimes I ask for "no ice" as it dilutes the juice or coke.
Laura Robertson 4 years ago
Nope! I ask for ice to be taken out of the glass - not every body likes freezing drinks. Espesh in the UK when it’s usually freezing outside anyway! 🥶
Lynn Marie 4 years ago
I was told it might be considered rude to ask for ice in other countries, but I really don't like drinking tepid water and don't know why anyone would want it that way.
Miss Cris 4 years ago
In some countries, the quantity of tap water ice cubes is related to the quality of the bar: the more ice means the worse quality. Cubes mixed with water and sodas is only a thing of some fast food places and any restaurant will offer it. Water can be served tepid or cold (you'll always be asked for which) and cold water is cold because it's kept in a cold place. In some places, more in touristic ones, ypu can ask for one or two ice cubes for your water.
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How madly diverse it is. Admittedly I’ve only seen it on tv but the fact that the Bronx and Texas are the same country is mind boggling.
Mazer 4 years ago (edited)
In some states the human diversity is off the charts!! In some states the diversity is with the people in others it’s the geology or the flora and the fauna.
Kate 4 years ago
Same country, different states. The Bronx is a borough in New York City; Texas is almost 700,000 square kilometers of people loudly proclaiming they're glad to not be in California while their power grid fails.
Rosidah Yahya 4 years ago
they r BIG as a country, so def.ly VAST diff across states, but they r ALL USA
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David Beaulieu 4 years ago
Good examples, but it's more than that. Compare South Carolina and Oregon, Massachusetts with Minnesota, Ohio with Louisiana. Surely there are similarities, but it's more than North vs South or Red vs Blue.
CatWoman312 4 years ago
I live in Raleigh, NC. It’s a lot smaller than some major cities including Charlotte (also in NC), but it’s super diverse. My last neighborhood I lived in I had every race you could think of within the community. Everything from Nigerian to Palestinian to Vietnamese. That is just a small scale example of how diverse we are. Only problem we have is getting along with politics.
Thorfin Wolfsbane 4 years ago
one good thing about the US is I can experience just about every culture the world has to offer without ever leaving the country.
Tim Douglass 4 years ago
New York city to upstate NY is probably the biggest cultural shift inside a single state. Geographical shift... I can come up with 20, easily. Big country lets you have great diversity.
v 4 years ago (edited)
I'm not from New York but I've been put in my place by some New Yorker's for a very specific way of thinking. New York is a state and a city within that state. Most people, including Americans, who are not from New York only see New York City as the end all, be all, of New York. From what I understand (I've never been there) there are many small towns in New York state that are as diverse from New York City as Texas is.
ThoughtsAreNotFacts 4 years ago
The middle of the country is not so racially diverse and can be a bit scary to drive through with out of (blue) state tags
#13
The ability to drive from winter to summer in 24 hours... Or less!
WillemPenn 4 years ago
Way less than 24 hours. Southern California here: skiing at Big Bear then three hours later surfing in Huntington Beach. Yeah is awesome and why I moved out here.
Noel Bovae 4 years ago
Morning, neighbor. Can even make it in 2 hours, with luck and minimal traffic 😁👍❤️
Load More Replies... Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
In the right conditions, you don't even have to drive. it just happens to you....
Thorfin Wolfsbane 4 years ago
in Tennessee we joke that we get all four seasons, and sometimes in the same week!
Laura Bruckner 4 years ago
Drive from Mount Charleston to Las Vegas in Nevada is less than 2 hours. 32 degrees in Mount Charleston - 72 degrees in Las Vegas.
#14
That a lot of Americans are pretty chill, open, and kind people. You wanna just talk about nothing? You can do that. You have mental health issues? People aren't gonna judge. There's a problem going on and you wanna talk about it? You can do that.
In my family's culture, you must always keep to yourself if something's bothering you, always tell white lies, put up this facade of your life being rainbows and unicorns, and mental illness/disabilities/neuro divergence is frowned upon and shows you're weak. It's so suffocating.
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
Not all of the U.S. is open and chill, but the population is huge. There's room here to find your people, find your community.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
I'd say most people are accepting in the US, but the ones who aren't tend to be very loud in the media.
Big Chungus 4 years ago
I talked to my parents about this (they are the boomer generation of America) and my mom said that back in the 60s and 70s it was really frowned upon to even mention the word mental illness, and that how it is now is so much better because people are no longer afraid to get the help they need or admit they have a problem
Lucy Snatchko 4 years ago
i admitted to my parents that i had a problem and they called me a weak b**** and screamed how i'm doing it for attention...blah blah blah. now every time someone yells tears well up in my eyes and i start to shake. i relate to OP even though i live in the usa.
Load More Replies... Lynn Marie 4 years ago
That's sad, but a good thing about the internet--you can find support groups for anything and also remain anonymous if you need to protect your privacy.
Bob Stuart 4 years ago
Actually, a mental disability makes you many times more likely to be killed by Police.
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
That is true. You're also more likely to wind up in jail or prison. Not because you deserve to be there, but because there's a lack of state-run medical facilities for people with severe mental illness.
Load More Replies... zovjraar me 4 years ago
a LOT of americans have been through a tough time at least once, whether it's mental, financial, familial, whatever. so i think we have a lot of empathy for people who are also going through a tough time. and we've worked hard for decades to make it ok to be open and honest about our feelings. it is one of the things that make me proud to be american. most of the individual people really do care about other people.
#15
The variety of groceries!
I want sugar free? Boom...everything. Oh there's something we have at home but here's 30 varieties of it! Special dietary restrictions? Don't have to order it...here's the stuff at the local target!
I'm in Canada and although there's a decent selection of these things, it's much better in the USA, cheaper too.
Something 4 years ago
Ironically, though, if you want sugar free products, you'll easily find a sugar free version of everything that is supposed to have sugar, but you will also find that many things that aren't supposed to have sugar have it added for no reason.
Ivana 4 years ago
I work with a cardiologist and she said the sugar free sodas cause major issues with your arteries and it is a lot healthier to drink the regular kind. Moderation is what is needed, not sugar free, or fat free. Sugar and fat are fine if you are not hogging it down non-stop.
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Jo Choto 4 years ago
When I first went into a grocery store in the United States, I was in the cereal aisle. This aisle was maybe 50+ feet long and five shelves high and there was nothing but cereal. I was completely overwhelmed. I couldn't conceive of such a thing. I had just arrived from living in Africa at a time where there was a choice of maybe two or three, if those were even available. The excess of choice still overwhelms me.
Lisa Shelton 4 years ago
I can't speak for all of them, but yeah, the one's I've seen.
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My father in law talks sometimes about showing some Russian scientists around town in the 80s. He brought them to a grocery store and they couldn't believe it wasn't staged. They made him stop at 3 more before they'd believe they're all just full of food all the time.
julie son 4 years ago
Try finding sugar free bread in United States! It's almost impossible. All the bred there has about 3 kinds of sugars added.
Nope IWont 4 years ago
You're not trying very hard or you have very limited access to grocery stores.
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Your wildlife. Lots of beasties on that continent.
WildHoneyPie 4 years ago
Roadrunners! Much smaller than you may think due to the cartoon. But beautiful.
WillemPenn 4 years ago
Ha! I guess it is all about perception and familiarity. I'd love to travel more but I hate to admit that all the beasties in the global south terrify me!
Louloubelle 4 years ago
I don't thins ours (US) are as scary. You Aussies are pretty bold people. And so are your animals. Jeez, just look at a kangaroo. They looked like they sit around all day doing bench presses.
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Kristin Ingersoll 4 years ago
Why is it competition in the comments? Every continent has an amazing variety of wildlife. For once, an article isn't bashing the US. Let it be. This person noticed the amazing wildlife in the US. We'll take it!
sylvanticx 4 years ago
hmm yes the brown widow eggs on everything, and the roach in my shower thank you for the compliment.
Gerard Menut 4 years ago (edited)
I was stating this to a friend, from my European POV. He's from SA. His take: compared to South Africa, it's pretty bleak! But yes, the largest predator in 99.99% of France is the red fox.
Sarah Grape 4 years ago
yeah ever heard of a moose? or a prairie dog? lol eastern folks have fun at yellow stone
#17
The arts. Jazz, rhythm and blues, the early rock and roll that inspired the British Invasion. The authors. The films.
Nancy Troyer 4 years ago
And if you ever have the chance, visit Clarksdale, Mississippi which is the home of the Blues. Live Blues every night at many different venues.
#18
Drinking fountains everywhere. And nearly all public toilets are free.
Trillian 4 years ago
AND there are public toilets like everywhere. Last time I was in the US I was pregnant and that was such a bliss to find a bathroom every time I needed one (which was often).
Nancy Troyer 4 years ago
Not in Europe. You usually have to pay a Euro to use them. However, the pay toilets are some of the cleanest I have ever seen. I can even remember back to when you had to pay to use the toilets in DFW airport. That didn't last long, thankfully.
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I had a good USA friend in Paris that was amazed that free drinking fountains existed, as he had seen in Italy and Spain, as a thing he hasn't never seen. We told him that they exist in other countries, too. So I imagine that that depens on where in America. EDIT: Because of him I noticed that there aren't in Paris city.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Nah, it’s everywhere in America. We don’t really have paid fountains. Your friend must have conveyed something wrong to you.
Load More Replies... Mazer 4 years ago
The state of California needs to work on this. Although I do have to say any fast food restaurant you walk into you and ask to use the restroom or ask for a cup for water they’re gonna let you.
Lisa Shelton 4 years ago
There was a Burger King up here where I live that wouldn't let guests use the restroom until after they ordered something, even if they had family standing in line. They were quite rude about it. I noticed they were torn down the other day.
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memyselfandI 4 years ago
Where do you have to pay to go to the bathroom? I mean, some restaurants only let paying customers use it, and you have to pay for showers when camping, but other than that it doesn’t make sense to need to pay for the bathroom.
Valisbourne Spiritforge 4 years ago
Is it really a public toilet if you have to pay for it? Sounds more like a business to me, even if the government is the one running it.
K.Kobayashi 4 years ago
Lots of things are public and not free. National parks, public transport, etc.
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NASA is America’s best PR.
Sure they could really use triple the budget to seriously get things done, but what they do is admired globally.
CatWoman312 4 years ago (edited)
Yeah and now we have billionaires who get to fly to outer space meanwhile us peasants get to argue with the other peasants who think the earth is flat.
Leodavinci 4 years ago
Sadly, many short-sighted people in the U.S. thinks it's a waste, even though it has one of the smallest budgets (but best ROI) in the federal government. Truth is that the money that the federal government wastes in other areas would cover NASA's budget many times over.
Nevits Yibble 4 years ago
The post is correct about cost overruns though. It's always been a chronic problem at NASA. Poor planning/forecasting, bureaucracy, and terribly managed projects are the norm. Sadly, one of the reasons NASA has trouble getting more financing is because they're so bad at managing the funding they already get.
Load More Replies... Laura Bruckner 4 years ago
I was fortunate enough to work on America's Space Shuttle Program for 30 years; it was awesome and a launch always made coming to work worth it!!!! Exciting for us too; always!
Nathan Pogorzala 4 years ago
NASA is our planet’s messenger. The fact that they incorporate all the countries that want to join in is great as well.
Radek Suski 4 years ago
NASA is all fake. The earth is flat. There is no space. Vaccines are causing autism. 5G is …. wait what was with 5G actually?
Entity__13 4 years ago
if NASA had the same budget as our millitary we'd have interstellar travel by now...
#20
I freakin love the energy most Americans give off. You guys are like extraverted extraverts. If I was introduced to a handful of people from around the world, I could tell you which was the American even with a blindfold, because they'd be the only one to instantly say hello and start chatting when I walk into the room as a stranger. Your talking to strangers energy is almost more than our talking to 20-year-old friends energy.
Aroace tiger (any pronouns) 4 years ago
No thanks. I'm a major introvert and this would scare me so much.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
No worries. US-born introvert, and we're scolded for being introverted, so we "fake extrovert", then go home and hide! :-) I can fit in most of the EU b/c I can jsut be me, no fake extroversion. *ahhh*
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CatWoman312 4 years ago
I’m pretty introverted, but small talk (especially with tourists or foreigners) is something I naturally do. I’m not sure if we are just born with a welcoming spirit or curiosity. I’m always extra nice to tourists and foreigners though simply because I want them to have a good experience in my country.
Nancy Troyer 4 years ago
I am an extroverted-introvert. I can do public speaking without any problem and I can talk to anyone about anything. BUT, throw me into a party with a bunch of strangers and until I can find that ONE person to glom onto and talk to, I am off by myself hoping SOMEONE will rescue me.
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Nicholas Kraemer 4 years ago
As an American that's how I feel about Australians... At least the ones I've met who are on holiday.
April Walters 4 years ago
There are plenty of introverts here. But you won't run across them very often, because we are at home. LOL
#21
Southern cuisine, from BBQ all the way to Creole type stuff... You guys know how to eat down there.
Rosidah Yahya 4 years ago
they hve best world foods, thts wht the OP means, even asian food are locally made and taste diff thn their origins, there r US ppl food:)
CatWoman312 4 years ago
Yes we do. The awesome part is how different bbq is depending on what state (and in NC what part of the state!). And just to put it out there Eastern NC’s pulled/shredded pork with apple cider vinegar base is the best 😅
Rod Egret 4 years ago
But Créole food is not American! It's like saying you like UK for Indian food...
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
Some people do actually. A lot of people don’t even try “curry” until they visit England.
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The Dave 4 years ago
Come down to Houston and I'll smoke you a brisket that'll knock your socks off. BBQ is king!
#22
I'm from Portugal and living in US right now. One thing that really impressed me when I got here was how green the US was, and how many trees they have.
Gerard Menut 4 years ago
Regrettably, some parts of California are drier and burn hotter than Portugal.
SparklePony94 4 years ago
Sometimes when I go on a hike and finally see the view from the top, I’m surprised at how many trees I can see.
sylvanticx 4 years ago
i'm from california and i was in Indiana. i was A M A Z E D by the trees and green.
Nathan Dennis 4 years ago
I live in Maryland, and I still haven't found a clearing more than 50 feet in diameter.
#23
The power and quality of their film and TV industry. They can make dreams and fantasies come to life.
Jurassic Park to me as a child was like all my dreams had come true.
Mazer 4 years ago (edited)
Yeah it’s a very powerful industry, it also can suck peoples souls dry as does the music industry. You just need to have a lot of good people around you looking out for you and know what you want
mrz80 4 years ago
Greatest thing about the universality of powerful small computers and the internet is how much AWESOME music gets produced without the bloodsucking vampires of the big record labels getting their avaricious, soul-draining fangs into the equation :D
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Cactuar Jon 4 years ago
It's absolutely crazy how old Jurassic Park is now and that films special effects still hold up as if it were made today :D
Blake Ingram 4 years ago
Jurassic Park is my all time favorite movie, this being one of the reasons.
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James Mills 4 years ago
yeah true, australia's film and tv industry is pretty trash in comparison.
Juan Alcorta 4 years ago
I have the feeling that streaming services are contributing to just-dialogs films.
#24
New York City. Hot Dogs. Your Friendliness. Hollywood. Yellowstone. Baseball. Ford GT. Road trips. Coke. NASA. Southern BBQ. Burgers. Yosemite. Your infectious love of the outrageous. Jaws. Your love of English accents ;). Harrison Ford. Rock and freakin roll. Nike. Magic Mountain. Pamela Andersen. Red Vines. The Video games / animation industries. Dr Pepper. Maine Lobster Rolls. Skateboarding. Ralph Lauren. The Sopranos. Jack FM. Baskin Robbins. Car park cookouts. Wake boarding. Ruby’s Diner. Long Island (Iced Tea). Eddie Murphy. Technological innovation. Soul. Southern California. Star Wars. Bronco jeeps. Key Lime Pie.
the child 4 years ago
New York City, Baseball / Coca Cola, Rock and Roll / NASA, Star Wars, Nike / Long Island Iced Tea
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Pink Floydian Panda 4 years ago
Thanks mate, you made my day! And to all the posters here in fact. Most of the comments about the USA here are along the lines of all Americans are fat, stupid, ignorant, uneducated, racist, intolerant, anti-science creationist, MAGA religious zealots who think American is the center of the universe. While we do produce more than our fair share of closed minded yokels, thank you for reminding people that there are a lot things to admire about America and the majority of Americans are decent people.
Scagsy 4 years ago
I think it's because the media seem to want to portray Americans like that. I don't know why it is but it seems unfair. We all have our share of idiots but the majority are decent folk. I guess normal people getting along and being nice to one another just isn't newsworthy. If I did have a criticism it would be that you guys play around with firearms as if your healthcare is cheap. But that's your choice I guess. That said, I would still love to come and see y'all!
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Auzi 4 years ago
I know what it says after rereading it, but my first try was : "Your infectious love of the outrageous Jews" and I almost died.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
The best thing on that list for me remains key lime pie. .... Oh, key lime pie... *wipes up drool*
Liam Walsh 4 years ago
I can't tell you how bitterly disappointed I was once when I ordered something labelled Key Lime Pie. It was bloody mint flavoured. My taste buds had hell of a shock. Lying sods.
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Terd Fergison 4 years ago
Calling out southern California and forgetting Nor Cal, not cool. They have no idea what they are missing.
#25
As opposed as I've been to most of the American military's involvement in the conflicts of the past 20ish years, as a Canadian I have to acknowledge that being your neighbour has made Canada significantly safer. We don't need to spend as much on defense because America, our closest ally, outspends everyone else 20 fold.
Mazer 4 years ago
Hey you guys really helped us out during 911 by letting us land our planes in your country. And y’all treated our people super nice while they were they are trying to figure out what the heck was going on! Thanks for that we appreciate it!
Louloubelle 4 years ago
Spot on. And I believe they did us a service during the mess with the American Embassy in Iran. Canada rocks!
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ThePracticalSarcastic 4 years ago
We all love Canadians and couldn't ask for a better upstairs neighbor...in real life :)
ChickyChicky 4 years ago
A Canadian friend of mine (also in the Canadian military) told me that it's like sleeping next to your macho, super buff big brother. You know he's going to protect you if someone breaks into the house, but he could also roll over and crush you any time.
Mark Kelly 4 years ago (edited)
Don’t forget Canada softened up the Nazis during World War II before you guys joined.
CatWoman312 4 years ago
Canadians are the nicest people in the world. An absolutely beautiful country and just as diverse as America. Glad to be neighbors 😄
Jeanne Hobbie 4 years ago
which stinks, IMHO!!! We divert so much of our money to unneeded defense; when it's crucial we ramp up spending for climate change, infrastructure, a fair housing and medical system, etc. Way too many people in our country live in poverty.
Nevits Yibble 4 years ago
Unfortunately we need more defense spending, not less. In weapons technology and innovation, we're in a scary race with China right now. They're investing heavily - including satellites and space - and closing the gap. We need to maintain our lead because we do not want to live in a world where China becomes the global military technology superpower
Load More Replies... Nathan Pogorzala 4 years ago (edited)
My front door overlooks Canada and my wife is from there. Any American within 50 miles of the border would fight for Canada as hard as we would for our own.
albernistuff 4sale 4 years ago
Jumpin' on this one - Canada has had the benefit of the great USA example, and the object lesson that has provided. We emulate some of the better aspects - ie. freedom of the individual, modern tech, reasonably honest legal system, and we reject the worst aspects - ie. private health care, prisons-for-profit, unregulated or self regulated financial systems. We are therefore not prone to either the great innovations, such as Internet, NASA, SpaceX and the like, but then we more-or-less coasted through 2008 financial crises and have less of homeless/bankruptcy/health concerns. ........ USA is still a leading example of human potential in financial innovations, STEM and entertainment; not so much in politics.
#26
The naive optimism. Even if people are disappointed with the way America is going, they still seem to have hope in an American ideal to strive towards.
Angela Williams 4 years ago
It's not naive at all. The American ideal is far too precious a thing to lose hope in.
Emperor Kitten 4 years ago
It's not naivety, It's sheer stubbornness. We know everything's going to crap, but America is great and will be great, damn it all.
Nathan Pogorzala 4 years ago
What good does being down in the dumps do? We all see the nation as a whole is highly flawed but most of us just cherish and put our energy into the people and things inside our own homes and get up every morning to try to make ourselves and our next generations a little happier.
#27
As a Brit living in America I’m gonna have to go with; - Not even having to ask for water at restaurants it just comes out! - Giant Sodas cost like $1 - Almost everywhere has a bathroom that’s open to the public (in the suburbs)
CatWoman312 4 years ago
Yeah a 2 liter coke is like $89 cent but a 20 oz is $1.50 because it’s cold. Kind of weird, but we have ice so I don’t see the issue with just saving money and throwing some ice in a glass if you’re that parched.
Lisa Shelton 4 years ago
Lol, yeah we pay more for smaller packages. For convenience sake.
Load More Replies... Thorfin Wolfsbane 4 years ago
people in the US will complain about $3/gallon gasoline, then go buy a 20 oz. bottle of water for $2
Lisa Shelton 4 years ago
We have to have bathrooms open everywhere because of the giant $1 sodas
Mazer 4 years ago
When I was in London suffering from jet lag I got dirty looks for eating a banana on the street watching the anti-nuclear demonstrators. I couldn’t figure out what was going on, why the looks and muttering of people around me. People were like “you’re breaking social norms here girl, we don’t eat out in public” dang. So proper.
Bill Evs 4 years ago
Really? I'm not doubting what you've said but I've lived in the UK all my life and not once have I ever experienced or known of anyone complain about someone eating on the street. I mean, even walking around the streets here blatantly drinking alcohol is fine (unless you're making a nuisance of yourself doing it)
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In N Out, no joking
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
In-N-Out burgers are pretty dang yummy. I’m especially fond of cheeseburgers slathered in mustard.
Larry Knapp 4 years ago
In n out! The best fast food burger you can get IMO. Are there better? Sure, but for the price and quickness and freshness, you can not.
Nancy Troyer 4 years ago
Way overrated. Come to Texas and learn the awesomeness that is Whataburger. If they serve it on a bun, you can get it in a Junior size. My fave is their mushroom swiss in a junior size. And their breakfast biscuits are hands down the best anywhere. First of all, the biscuit is like homemade and tender (not overdone like McD's). Secondly, they FRY the egg so you can tell it is a REAL egg, not a jug of liquid egg "scrambled" or a pre-cooked rectangle folded into a square (looking at YOU McD's). Sometimes the yolk is even a bit runny which makes the biscuit even better.
#29
Entrepreneurial spirit In a lot of countries, including my own, failing at a business you started is seen very negatively, to the point most people will never try, as opposed to the USA where a business failing is seen as a normal part of the process and you just keep trying, taking the lessons you learned forward
Leodavinci 4 years ago
We get that failure negativity in the U.S. Particularly from family and friends. I guarantee that "I told you it wouldn't work!" has been heard by most entrepreneurs at some point. Probably more than once.
Valisbourne Spiritforge 4 years ago
Try try again was something we were taught as kids. It can be scary and not everyone does it, but failure is supposed to be an acceptable part of the process. Ideally, it doesn't stop you cold.
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
This is the reason why I won’t let anyone convince me to leave here. The money opportunities are kinda boundless.
CatWoman312 4 years ago
We don’t have many freedoms here, but one we do have is the freedom to pursue our dreams. We take that seriously even though it’s not easy.
#30
Their landscapes f**king slap. Oh, and air-condition is just a thing.
A.M. Pierre 4 years ago
I live in the southern United States. I can't fathom a car or house being sold around here without air conditioning. It just wouldn't happen.
Nancy Troyer 4 years ago
As a Texan, I don't understand people here and throughout the South driving black cars with black interiors. Sure we have AC in them, but dang, until that beast cools off, it is swamp ass city!
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Ian Bartels 4 years ago
Depends on what part of the country. Here in Oregon, most houses don't have AC. People usually buy the small window ACs
Mazer 4 years ago
I feel for the people in the Pacific Northwest who just experienced an entire week of 115° weather none of their buildings are air-conditioned. If it wasn’t for AC I’d be sitting in a cold bath tub all day
Amber McKnight 4 years ago
I live in the Pacific Northwest. It was actually only three days over 100, and a few in the 90's; but it still sucked! We typically only get a few 90 degree days in high summer. In my area, most of the public business buildings are air conditioned, but not the residential buildings. Some businesses stayed open late just to let people stay somewhere cool. I have two portable AC units, that we ran nonstop that week, and on the hottest day (116) it was still almost 90 in the house.
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Kimberly W. 4 years ago
i live in Southern California, which is basically dessert and omg.. no AC would be a nightmare. I am often amazed that our ancestors never had AC
#31
Each state has it's own unique culture so everytime you go to different parts of the U.S., there's always something new to explore
Tuna Fish 4 years ago
I know right! I love to travel but have never left the United States. I have seven brothers and sisters. All from the same parents. We were military and moved all the time so wherever we were when we turned 18 that was where we settled. I have a sister in Washington state, a sister in Missouri, a brother in North Carolina, a brother in Texas, A sister and myself in Mississippi and a sister in Wisconsin. The range of accents at our every 5 years family reunions are fascinating.
lara 4 years ago
My daddy served in WWII, he went to college in Texas, I was born in Texas, he got called back into the Navy during Korea, my sister was born in Oakland California, then he went to medical school, my sister and my brother were born in Kansas City, then he interned in Texas and the last brother was born in Texas. I have been to just about every state, except those in the far Northeast, I have traveled by car, train and plane. I would rather travel by train. And the first time I traveled by train, was by myself from California to Texas and I was twelve and I loved it.
WildHoneyPie 4 years ago
"I've been everywhere, man. I've been everywhere, man. Crossed the deserts bare, man...". Oh yeah, and we had Johnny Cash!
Load More Replies... Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
In large states like California, Texas, and Alaska, these cultural attributes get broken down regionally. Northern California vs. Southern California, Coastal California vs. Inland California, etc.
#32
I like how you guys can be very opinionated and are passionate and critical about ideas, even though those ideas may be straight terrible, but just having the freedom to voice your opinion and criticise the government, corporations or each other etc without fear of retribution is one of the hallmarks of a free society...alongside your history of being pioneers on some of the greatest advancements in the 21st century....which is why despite the U.S. hasn't always looked great in recent history, my admiration still remains. I still feel like you guys are still behind in certain areas like education and healthcare, which is puzzling given your resources.
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
I had the realization the other day that we Americans are uniquely irate when our elected officials pass legislation designed to keep us alive. It's bizarre. Somehow, we think universal healthcare will strip away all of our freedoms and prevent anyone from ever seeing a doctor. Obamacare though is widely supported now, even though it was highly partisan when it first went into effect.
David Beaulieu 4 years ago
It's all about the capitalism. Follow the money baby!
Load More Replies... The Dave 4 years ago
As someone that is pretty middle of the road politically, I'll say this: EVERYONE knows our healthcare system is screwed up royally. The problem lies with our politicians. Their pockets are all lined by the industry, and no one can come to an agreement. The change we need involves basically rebooting the system. We're just going to have to settle for baby steps I think.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Yeah, the whole "we can speak if we want!" has led to some issues... big ones.... but the freedom to speak is stunning compared to a lot of places on earth. I see a guy with a F*ck Biden bumper sticker, and he'll be cussed at *maybe*, but nobody will track him home and kill him for it. NOT the case in too many places in the world, alas.
Bender Bending Rodríguez 4 years ago
Outcome may be different if you drive with F**k Trump sticker though south though.
Load More Replies... Mazer 4 years ago (edited)
We have our moments our good times and our bad times. Will get there. With education we were there before will get there again. I’m hoping with regard to healthcare we get kicked in the butt sooner than later because it really does need big time reforms. Always something to work towards making a better life
Bender Bending Rodríguez 4 years ago
"I still feel like you guys are still behind in certain areas like education and healthcare, which is puzzling given your resources." It's so we can spend 20 folds compared to any other country on military and keep our Canadian neighbors feel safe.
First Name Last Name 4 years ago
Sadly it is largely the result of us becoming too big to govern effectively. It is easier and cheaper for government to dump money into social services than education. The ignorant and reliant are easier to control than the educated and independent. And healthcare here is not a social service, it is a business like any other. That includes the health insurance industry.
CatWoman312 4 years ago
Some take it to the extreme though. Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom of consequences.
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
The education/healthcare conundrum is because those are administered by the states rather than at the federal level.
#33
King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls.
#34
Some of the best roller coasters on Earth.
Joi Cain 4 years ago
I went to Cedar Point (right down the road from Columbus) in Sandusky, Ohio.
Joi Cain 4 years ago
Con't. There were people from AUSTRALIA. They said they traveled a world away just to come here to experience the place that they'd researched as having the best an most rollercoasters in the world. I was so proud.
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Yellowstone
Mazer 4 years ago
I have to agree with you there. What country makes one of the biggest most dangerous super calderas a National Park? And were super proud of it!!
M O'Connell 4 years ago
It is only dangerous on a geologic timescale (hundreds of thousands of years), and it is carefully monitored. If anything serious were brewing we would know about it.
Load More Replies... Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
Fun Fact: Yellowstone is a caldera for a monster, monster volcano. Someday the whole northwestern US/southwestern Canada is going to be blown sky-high. Of course, by then we may have killed our species off from pollution and politics...
#36
I like the 'You can be anything you want' mentality. In the Netherlands people generally tend to question whether what you're doing is sensible, rather than saying: Yeah, you go for it man! Maybe that's just my experience with my country though.
Troux 4 years ago
It's a double-edged sword. There is a significant number of Americans who followed their hearts and chased their dreams and ended up struggling. There are some wonderful success stories but I think not enough people understand the risk. There really is value in being sensible, also.
N G 4 years ago
Have a dream, but be prepared to find contentment in your fall-back plan. Dream of being an astronaut landing on Mars, but be content being a really good pilot (most astronauts start as pilots unles they have a specific specialism)
Load More Replies... Andy Acceber 4 years ago
It really is problematic. Systemic issues like racism and sexism are often blamed on people "not wanting their goal badly enough."
Mazer 4 years ago
I had no idea idea what I wanted to do with my life when I graduated from high school and I got into my profession because a friend had a crush on a local police officer, She needed a ride and didn’t have a car so I would take her down there so she could see him. I ended up becoming a 911 dispatcher. Life is weird and I think Americans like to embrace that concept
MrOwlAteMyMetalWorm. 4 years ago
And life just happened to you like that?And here I am dying every second.:(
Load More Replies... CatWoman312 4 years ago
The issue here is we live in a capitalistic society so you often have to figure what’s more important loving what you do or paying the bills. If you find someone who has both they’re super lucky
Leodavinci 4 years ago
Here in the U.S., it's mostly family and close friends who question your sensibility. Sometimes with good cause... sometimes not.
#37
The freedom to criticize it and still not be thrown in jail!
MrOwlAteMyMetalWorm. 4 years ago
No,really you guys make fun of politicians and the government all the time !Hell,they are shows for just that purpose,where I live you will be killed/jailed for it.
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
That's true. We can generally say whatever we want about a politician or political party. When we actually start organizing for social change is why the government tends to clamp down. But yup. Speech with no action or mass gathering attached is usually permitted.
Load More Replies... Andy Acceber 4 years ago
To a degree. LOTS of cities this past year went way overboard on the protests about race. Studies showed that over 90% of Black Lives Matter protests were peaceful. The protests were calling out law enforcement and government-sanctioned racism. Still, at the demand of local governments, the protests were frequently shut down, and protesters were tear gassed, arrested, or beaten. That's not free speech.
Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Charlottesville 2017. Tear gas in July, then they let the neo-nutters run us down in August. "Free" speech but no free healthcare when someone's right to use a car as a weapon came into it. *sigh*
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Spring Fisk 4 years ago
I love that we have the freedom to speak out with out being arrested. Even Late night hosts making fun of the president and so forth.
Curry on... 4 years ago
Some people suffer retribution from potential or current employers, the media, social platforms, etc. for voicing their opinions though. So there's a risk some of the time.
Valisbourne Spiritforge 4 years ago
That's still free speech. I notice the government isn't one of the things you listed as acting against you. Just because you told your boss what you thought of him doesn't mean he can't fire you for it, as an example.
Load More Replies... Pink Floydian Panda 4 years ago
Also where and by whom it is said. Seems to be a little harder to exercise your right to free speech if you have darker skin tone in some the Southern states.
Load More Replies... CatWoman312 4 years ago
Yeah but if you go around making racist or sexist comments out loud or publicly you could lose your job and reputation which is just as bad as being in jail
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
Your example is that you want to go around making racist or sexist remarks?
Load More Replies... Liam Walsh 4 years ago
Sounds like something else was going on in order to attract the police - Brits swear a lot and most people seriously don't care. There is an offence of using obscene and profane language in the street but it must be 'to the annoyance of residents' eg striding up and down the street shouting it for long enough to be thoroughly irritating. I suspect these people were kicking off and breaking other laws.
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This is something kind of small, but I quite like the way people use 'Sir' and 'Ma'am'. No one really uses those where I'm from unless in very formal situations, so to me it sounds really respectful and polite. I would SWOON if a good-looking American guy said 'Yes, Ma'am' to me lol
A.M. Pierre 4 years ago
I definitely come from a "Yes, sir" and "Yes, ma'am" part of the country, and it is absolutely meant to show respect and be polite. It is also not connected to the age of the person we're speaking to - respect for all! :-)
lara 4 years ago
My mother would have whipped my posterior if I have ever failed to say yes, sir or yes ma'am to anyone who was an adult. And that included anyone, regardless of color. I still say "yes sir/ma'am." We taught our son the same. I am 74, my husband is 76 and that's the way we were raised in Texas. Failure to recognize and respect people is failure to be a decent human being.
#39
This may sound ridiculous considering it has a lot of flaws, but the justice/legal system. Here en South America corruption is so bad that we rarely see any kind of justice even for obvious crimes; let alone a good investigation, just collecting basic evidence has to be called a miracle.
CrunChewy McSandybutt 4 years ago
I hate to say this and will get downvoted into oblivion, but most South American countries are the way they are because of US interference in your politics.
Taibhse Sealgair 4 years ago
A long time ago I heard a Judge make the following comment regarding the US justice/legal system. I think it's spot on and have always remembered it. "The millstones of justice turn incredibly slow, but they grind exceedingly fine flour."
Valisbourne Spiritforge 4 years ago
The police here do not investigate. They arrest when there is a clear culprit that they already have identified for them. Crime wave? Nope, you're on your own even if you know who was guilty and can prove it. Soccer mom speeding? 4 cop cars to pull her over. The stereotype of the corrupt police/sheriff from the southern US isn't too far from the truth imo.
#40
Cornbread
lara 4 years ago
Oh, angel, I have a recipe for corn bread that will make you wanna slap your momma. It has sour cream, creamed corn, corn meal, butter milk, and a few other things and it is a recipe handed down for over a hundred years.
Bella, Your Kitty-Loving Queen 4 years ago
Same, my grandma makes amazing cornbread!
Load More Replies... Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
Yessssss! I got hooked on them when I was a kid and my family would go to the Sanitary Fish Market on the NC coast. So good.
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I've always admired the American sense of rugged individualism. I've met a number of Americans and they all seem to have it to one degree or another. In its best form, it shows up as a kind of honesty that comes from supreme self-confidence and self awareness. It also includes selflessness, a kind of "I've got all my stuff together, so I can help you out, friend." These are the folks that worked together to tame the wild frontier, as it were. Even though he wasn't born American, I see Arnold Schwartzenegger as the ultimate American. Tom Hanks is another great example most people know. At its worst... you get Karen.
Mazer 4 years ago
The Karen’s are there to remind us how not to be. Everybody has their role. I’m hoping in the future there are less Karen’s and more Tom Hanks
lara 4 years ago
In Texas a man's [woman's] word is considered as strong as a written agreement. A handshake is confirmation. Your neighbors are important. You help because it is the right thing to do. What you have is shared when times are tough. Your neighbor is sick and a farmer, then all the other farmers and ranchers rally to help. We are all in this together. We either make it together or no one makes it.
jevais 4 years ago
It's not a USA thing people who are rude and think the World owes them everything. I don't like that the first name Karen is used to describes rude people.
NopedOut 4 years ago
As someone who worked low-paying service jobs, I find women to be much more forgiving than men when they're upset. Never upset a guy. Kevin is way scarier than Karen.
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Cain Hargreaves 4 years ago
"I've got all my stuff together, so I can help you out, friend." This is the best kind of rugged individualism: you can do it, but it's easier with help.
#42
I like how open-minded the people are and how much they seem to enjoy varied interests. I've found in my country, we tend to be pretty judgmental of anything we aren't used to seeing, and most people have basically the same hobbies.
SparklePony94 4 years ago
Heck, interests can be varied across one person. My hobbies are cartooning and math, not exactly similar.
#43
I love how spread the infrastructure is across the country. Literally massive multinational companies are head quartered in so many smaller cities. Manufacturing can occur in even more towns.
Here in Australia our population is so concentrated in our 3 biggest cities, it's difficult for big business to survive elsewhere. So they move to the big cities and perpetuate the problem. Half our population is in those 3 cities.
Mazer 4 years ago
As an American I was shocked to find out that there is a super successful guy who works in bio-engineering and he lives right by Yellowstone National Park. Runs a multi million dollar industry right out of his tiny little building. He said he values the open space and the lack of traffic and congestion..who can blame him!
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
I hope he’s ready for when the whole place blows itself up; Old Faithful is the blowhole of a very, very large caldera.
Load More Replies... Miss Cris 4 years ago
Once, my colleagues were shitted off because to go to a big company headquarter they had to go to a town lost in no-where in the middle of USA. But as this Australian says, centralism is a problem and it's difficult to solve. Germany does it very well, and other countries, as USA for example, seem not to have this problem. It's cool!
#44
Freedom of speech. You can make jokes about the president and not worry that FBI is going to show up at your doorstep. Life is very different in developing countries.
Mazer 4 years ago
I met this woman she was talking on her phone as she had parked her car and I heard her accent she was from the deep South I’m from California and we were in California. When she finish talking on the phone I asked her where she was from and I asked her if she liked it here. She said her and her husband moved here from Louisiana and then from Texas. She said her husband came home from the first week at work and he was all excited and she asked him why and he said honey we can talk about anything here nobody pulls a gun on you because they don’t agree with you. Some places in America are more touchy than others about some subjects.
Valisbourne Spiritforge 4 years ago
I don't discuss my political opinions with my co workers because I don't want to run the risk of getting my car keyed, tires slashed or my house burnt down. Opinions ARE strong and often have overtones of violence here.
Load More Replies... Curry on... 4 years ago
Yeah, we can talk/gripe about anything, but if it's something considered subversive that you plan to act on, then there could be an issue.
Spring Fisk 4 years ago
It indeed is a wonderful freedom that I love. Even when options differ greatly from my own I am grateful for the freedom to express ourselves without negative repercussions. Also freedom to practice any religion, or none, that we wish! This is huge and I believe freedom of religion should be a basic human right.
#45
Immigrant here. Opportunities. As long as you have the desire to work, you’ll find work. You’ll find a way to make a decent living even if the pay isn’t always great by first world standards. From where I’m from, opportunities like that aren’t available. You can be the hardest working person in the world and all you’d be able to do is hustle for pennies just to get by.
Mazer 4 years ago
There are a lot of people in America who do not like immigration right now which I think is ridiculous we are Country founded on immigration. And I have to speak for myself on this I have Neighbors from England, Brazil and Tibet. I love the diversity absolutely love it!!
Ian Smith 4 years ago
There are people who don't like illegal immigration. It has nothing to do with people crossing either. It has to do with human trafficking, public health, and fairness for people who want to come to the US as a whole.
Load More Replies... Curry on... 4 years ago
One only has to check what other countries require for immigration to see that the US is more open to immigrants. It's the illegal immigrants that people are concerned about, although I suspect big corporations that exploit illegal immigrants are responsible for some of the problem.
#46
Among other things the "You are innocent before proven" culture & related laws. Yes, it's not always applied, but still exists.
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
C’mon, are you really saying newborn babies are not innocent?
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Baseball...it is just, such a beautiful sport
Rugchairclockdog 4 years ago
I love going to baseball games especially after they added taco stands
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
Thank you! So many people complain about it being long and boring without enough action, but I love the slow pace, where you can just hang with friends and gab away without missing anything, and then suddenly there’s a bases-loaded home run and people jump to their feet screaming their fool heads off (both sides for opposite reasons).
Ploploplop 4 years ago
Everything I ever needed to know in life, I learned from playing baseball.
WildHoneyPie 4 years ago
Baseball is great! We have a pretty good minor league team where we live and while I don't understand all the rules yet (I did think it was boring when I was younger, lol), going to a game is so energizing. Love to people watch!
First Name Last Name 4 years ago
It used to be. Now it is like Disney, and merely a political entity posing as entertainment.
M O'Connell 4 years ago
MLB is really and truly boring. The real excitement in baseball comes from the "historical baseball" leagues who play in era-appropriate 1890s uniforms and by 1890s rules.
#48
Free soda refills.
Daria B 4 years ago (edited)
It used to be so in a buffet restaurant here in Korea. Then they changed to extra charge -> refill at will. Now, I don't know if they still keep it like that, or if they changed again to something else, haven't been to that place in a long time.
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Aunt Messy 4 years ago
Which is why the US is wallowing in obesity and the life expectancy is going down.
#49
The feel of a small town with mom and pop shops and just a certain vibe. The convenience stores
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
I love mom-and-pops! Unfortunately, 7-Elevens and Quik-Stops are putting a lot of them out of business.
#50
That services just work. Living in a third world country makes you sad when you compare the efficiency of the services available in your country with those of first world countries such as the United States or Canada, the fact of being able to do almost everything over the Internet without having to go to a stupid government office to wait hours because of the inefficiency of the people who work there is just... horrible, being able to have access to a credit with a social security number is another thing that I admire, in my country you need to go through an odyssey to be able to get acces to a credit.
Scott Rackley 4 years ago
The DMV here in our town is pretty snappy, rarely have I spent more than 15 mins in there.
Load More Replies... jevais 4 years ago
Europe has one of the best Wi-Fi systems. We buy, pay bills, read newspapers on line, do school on-line at home because Covid, order our groceries via the net, buy plane and all transport tickets on line, basically we do most tasks with computers. So the USA is not by far the only country to have advanced technology.
Pheebs 4 years ago
Yeah, their comment didn’t say just the US. In fact US was only mentioned as a “such as”.
Load More Replies... Mazer 4 years ago
Wow. There are instances where we do have to jump through some hoops to get what we need but if there are too many hoops then people start complaining a lot. I feel bad when I see that there are so many countries that have corrupt governments and that so many government employees demand bribes, That’s just got to suck.
Jamma 4 years ago
This is true and I think many in the US take it for granted. I have had an ATM run out of money mid-transaction in a foreign country before, and I don't think that would happen in the U.S. Also I have a relative who lives in another country, is in a two-professional-adults + 1 kid household and their country has no system for obtaining a mortgage, so their small family cannot move from their apt to a house without raising the entire cost of the house. :/
Bob Stuart 4 years ago
I live in Saskatchewan, Canada, and the easiest way to bond with an immigrant from Europe or many other places is to apologize for our telephone company. They are just baffled by new customers who don't have any current service.
Leodavinci 4 years ago
We can wait for hours in government offices in the U.S., also. Particularly when it involves trying to take advantage of any kind of social services. To be honest though, it's not due to the inefficiency of those who work there, although there is some of that. It's more the bureaucracy of the agencies and every agency's fundamental rule to spend as little as possible. Agencies typically operate on a financial need basis based on what your lst year's tax return. Might have made $1 million last year, but lost everything since then and be homeless now. Too bad... you made too much last year to qualify for "benefits". And it doesn't have to be $1 million. Nearly any amount at middle-class income level on up disqualifies you.
#51
The absolute juggernaut that is the American softpower. Doesn't matter if what I'm lookin at is shit or not, if it's American, people are going to talk about it. Sport, food, various social media trends, a huge part of the western culture is influenced by America nowadays. It's like South Korea in a sense, for all the horrifying things that happen in the K-Pop industry, every new MV of a famous band is directly put on top of the charts.
#52
You do make some pretty rad music, and you also gave us Breaking Bad, so that's a plus.
L.A. Trefry 4 years ago
Of course, Breaking Bad only exists because of the United States' nightmarish for-profit-healthcare system, so there's that.
Chocky bear 4 years ago
I absolutely love US radio stations. So many for all genres. I have often wanted to skip work and just continue driving.
#53
From Chile. Your job field in certain areas. As a student coursing a Master's in Economics, I've browsed job opportunities here and I see only a few, mostly academia related. But when watching USA job offers I see plenty of opportunities for my career and many others! Also, the research job openings also are quite high, which is very cool for economists.
#54
Right on Red!
Leodavinci 4 years ago
A Pittsburgh left is when you're stopped at an intersection and when the light changes, a driver waiting on the opposite side of the intersection turns left in front of oncoming traffic. Lived there for 2 years and drove downtown 5 days a week.
Load More Replies... Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
This is a state-by-state thing, not countrywide. It’s convenient, but states that don’t do this have lower pedestrian mortality rates.
#55
The american spirit that you can do whatever you want.
#56
The people are friendly and helpful. Maybe not as much in the cities, but people are definitely a lot more willing to chat or lend a hand if they see you in trouble.
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
I spent most of my life in San Francisco, and any time I saw someone struggling with a map, I always went up and asked if I could help. SF is a small city physically, but the hills and wind always seemed to catch people off guard...especially how cold it is, especially in the summer.
#58
The ranch dressing aisle at the grocery store. I sent my Australian friend some Hidden Valley ranch, and she flipped her actual sh** over it and put it on basically everything. I was so proud of her.
Pink Floydian Panda 4 years ago
And remind her that you only have to convert you clothes to size XXX-Large one time and you can swim in a river of ranch dressing forever and ever!
Chocky bear 4 years ago
I travelled to US regularly, pre-COVID, and unfortunately, no decent salad dressing. I do not like my salad swamped in creamy sauce. Vinaigrette or something similar is the only compliment
cassiushumanmother 4 years ago
I've seen "french creamy dressing". I'm french, our dressing for salad is vinaigrette and not a weird creamy orange sauce. 3spoons of oil, 1 spoon of vinegar and we often add chopped shallots and herbs: french dressing. The only weird orange/red creamy sauce we have is a kind of sauce made from red wine, with shallots, garlic, mushrooms and veal stock: sauce bourguignonne (perfect for barbecues).
Load More Replies... Elwood Schwartz 4 years ago
I'm gonna get downvoted, and that is fine, because I stand by my principles. Ranch is vile. Like, on par with escargot or natto.
#59
The post-secondary education system. I attended University of California for bachelor and master degree in Computer Science. The professors welcome me correcting them and proposing better solutions. I feel empowered and motivated. In my home country in South East Asia, the professors would repeat from text books and refuse to accept corrections or any solutions different from ones in the textbook.
Pheebs 4 years ago
Lol. I remember taking Java for an AS degree. There were classes our prof would start out with “On page so and so, this part is wrong. Do this instead. This got fixed in a new edition, but we didn’t want you to have to spend more money.” And encouraged us to speak out if they made an error in a demonstration. Frequently the errors happened because they were distracted by a student asking a question.
jevais 4 years ago (edited)
I'll be for ever thankful for the very best schooling that I was privileged to have in California. The standard was very high and we were taught as of High school to think out of the mainstream. University was the years best of my life as a student. I must thank all the teachers that helped and taught me. May God bless you all.
#60
That in most places you can get any type of cuisine you want and it’s within 15 minutes of your home
Rugchairclockdog 4 years ago
Right near my house are Persian Greek Mexican Italian French and BBQ restaurant and that's just within 10 minutes within 20 minutes there's Indian Japanese Polish Irish English and multiple diners
Elwood Schwartz 4 years ago
My city only has roughly 52,000 people, but you can get just about any kind of food here. It may not always be good, but it is available.
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I was in Tampa Florida two years ago . I was impressed with the drive through aspects of everyday life. I’ve seen Drive through Restaurants but never before Drive through Pharmacies - Drive through Banking - Drive through Oil change for your car.
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
What is a drive-trough? Where you take your car when it’s thirsty?
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#62
How much you get into holidays. Halloween, Christmas etc. I’d love to go to a nice little suburb and trick o treat! You have the movies, Jazz, etc too. I’d love to see a real American diner one day. I’ve been to SF on a quick lay over and loved the few hours I had there.
Mazer 4 years ago
We are the only country who let one sect of people convince us to take a day off to drink and party. Those people were once ostracized in this country and now they have made us all a member of their clan for a day. If you haven’t guessed it’s St. Patrick’s Day and it’s the Irish. And we are all in now
Carrie DeHaven 4 years ago
This is so endearing. I'd love to host someone from another country and know all they wanted was to eat at a diner and share a holiday. I'd take them to see some cool stuff too, but the perspective of finding joy in something that might seem mundane to me would be really charming.
#63
Disney world, how hot/cold it can get quick and all different time zones I'm in England we don't have different time zones
Mazer 4 years ago
I live in the San Francisco Bay area of California and I had a friend who wanted to see the sun go down by the Golden Gate Bridge. We were at a friends house and it was about mid 70s nice and warm, light breeze, t shirt weather. No big deal. The Golden Gate bridge, a 15 minute drive away. I told him he was going to need a sweatshirt he told me “hey I’m from Colorado I can handle this, I don’t need a sweatshirt” So I threw an extra thick sweatshirt in the backseat of the car and off we went. He stepped out of the car and his T-shirt and shorts and within three minutes his lips were blue and his chin was quivering he came running back to the car and said he was freezing to death. Yep, the humidity and the wind at 56° will make it seem like you have no clothes on, even if you are wearing three layers. In Colorado you can run around in 40° weather with blue jeans and a T-shirt on because there’s no humidity. Lesson learned
Kim Kermes 4 years ago
When I was stationed at the Presidio, we used to go to the Wharf to watch tourists get off the bus and turn blue. I got plenty of use of my down ski jacket.
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That you can buy a used car for cheap, even if you work minimum wage. In my country even as a college graduate and a full-time emergency room nurse I can barely pay for my 150cc motorcycle, let alone a car.
#65
The United states tends to recognize, reward, and encourage excellence better than any other country or culture I can think of. Americans, as individuals and as a nation do not apologize for winning or being the best. They will heap glory on it and gloat without reservation or hesitation. And if they think someone else is better than them, they will work their ass off to become better. This comment is from a Canadian.
Mazer 4 years ago
We also I think will celebrate when people from other nations exhibit the same excellence and drive for excellence, Of course we always want to steal those people and make them Americans!!
CrunChewy McSandybutt 4 years ago
On the downside, every goddamned thing is a competition. It's just exhausting.
Ploploplop 4 years ago
This is true, and I feel it's a good thing for all. Breeds competition and we all win from that.
#66
The space programme. Best thing you guys have ever done.
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
Thanks! My mother was so entranced that we were awakened for any and all spaceshots that took place at hours that were awkward in California. It was a moment of country pride when Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon.
#67
I'm amazed by the people who manage to survive in Florida, and similarly hot places. I've seen a picture of a girl standing next to this table that displayed the temperature, the post titled "it's just the beginning of summer" or "it isn't even summer yet", or something similar. I started sweating just seeing the number. I don't know how you guys do it, but hats off, I would literally die.
Andy Acceber 4 years ago
We die too. Over 100 people died in Oregon a couple weeks ago because of a heatwave that hit 115F. A lot is just what your community is built for. In hotter climates, homes and businesses have air conditioning, and people are more likely to drive than in more temperate climates.
lara 4 years ago
In Texas, before AC, we knew how to build houses, and all houses had porches with swings, and cottonwood trees shading the house. Living in the heat means dealing with it. First thing we did when we bought our home in 1993 was begin to plant trees. We went from three trees in the front and three trees in the back to over forty trees front and back. Shade is your answer to the sun. And they are great for the animals.
Spring Fisk 4 years ago
Each Summer or Winter our bodies have to get "used" to the weather. For instance, when Summer first starts 80f is soo hot but in the dead of summer 90f or 100f feels about the same because our bodies have gotten a custom to the change in temperatures.
howdylee 4 years ago
You do get used to the heat, but then it makes the cold unbearable. Former Floridian here. Yeah I could sit outside in 90F and not break a sweat, but as soon as it hit 60F I was wearing a winter coat! It took me 10 years of living in Indiana/Ohio to get reacclimated to cold temps, now I can't stand the heat! :)
Noel Bovae 4 years ago
Same! After living where it's regularly 110+ in the summer, I can't handle the cold *at all* anymore. Once the temp drops to the 70's, I'm grabbing a sweater.
Load More Replies... Mazer 4 years ago
135 degree temps in Death Valley, people hiking in those temps are just nuts!! But humidity matters my friend. A 90° day in Florida is like 135° in Death Valley!!
qwerty 4 years ago
I would argue that it's even worse. I hate hot, humid weather.
Load More Replies... Kim Kermes 4 years ago
Even in Minnesota, we have humid heat equal to equatorial rain forests in summer. Then there's winter. 40 below. Over 100° C difference in a year.
Pheebs 4 years ago (edited)
A lot of us don’t go outside, or we spend lots of time in water. It’s hell if the AC stops working. One pain is that many of us dress for working in cold buildings, and then suffer when we go out because it’s too dang hot for things like long pants and button fronts.
Big Chungus 4 years ago
I live in south Florida and it is definitely something your body has to get used to. It's still super super hot all the time (even in Winter), but eventually you don't notice it as much.
Rugchairclockdog 4 years ago
It's worse when just as you get used to the cold then bang it's a 100 degrees
#68
Just the fact that everything starts in the USA nowadays, seriously, everything begins there, every next big company, every big next invention. And the High School sports fields, you lucky bastards
#69
cheap walmart ice cream buckets. they're absolutely freakin delicious.
Don't_Lose_Ur_Head 4 years ago
I ate a whole one on a hot day (I live in Florida). I regretted instantly.
cassiushumanmother 4 years ago
But the real question is: do they eat it directly from the container like we always see on TV or is it just an Hollywood way to say "this person is depressed, bad break-up..." without actually saying it?
Bender Bending Rodríguez 4 years ago
Personally for me it depends if I bought ice-cream just for me or to share with others. If it's just for me than no point using one extra dish, just spoon will do.
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Their tenacity.
Ploploplop 4 years ago
I have had foreign friends (American here) beg me to stop attempting something physical or athletic because I kept failing. Just made me want to get up, dust off and try again. Especially when the tell me I can't do it. I recognize the failure, I just refuse to accept I can't get better and learn from those failures.
#72
Those big roads in suburban areas.
#74
The variety of options. I'm happy to live on my island but it means a lot of beauty and skincare isn't as available, and what is is more expensive than the drugstore america gets. And shipping it is expensive too. I think it would be overwhelming though.
lara 4 years ago
Amazon, be a Prime member and shipping is free. And, no, I do not work for Amazon nor own stock. But I got sick and tired of driving from store to store to find an item. For weeks. So, I went to Amazon, bought it and that's it. No more problems. I don't shop unless I have to. Grocery shopping is fun, because I get to see "what's new."
#75
I'm a musician. I love the "make it Big" or go home mentality of live shows in US. Hope to play in one of those soon.
#76
It’s hard to put into words but like…advancement ?? Seems like most apps/inventions/advancements start in the USA As a cdn I’ve realized that proximity shows us what we are missing but that or proximity typically gets us access almost right away as expansion outside USA borders takes place
#77
verbal Communication skills. When people are interviewed on tv they can really explain in detail what happened and it is easily understood. It’s like everyone has a communication major. in Australia we generally are really bad at this. for example - interviewing eye witness to shark attack in Australia “yeah nah it was pretty bad”
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago (edited)
I don't know what Aussies you have been listening to but we don't add an extra "r" after words. The only person I know that does pronounce their "r's" heavily is my mum and she only started doing that after living in the US for 14 years.
Load More Replies... #78
Everyone has a story to tell.
#79
The Patriotism - men sacrifing their lives for a newly formed country that is free from their oppressors, the men that died to keep the flag from falling at Fort Henry, the men that went to Mexico to grow their country, the men on both sides that died for their country and ideology in the civil war, the men that went to Europe to fight with their original oppressors each time, the men and women that went to Afghanistan and Iraq after singing the Anthem at the debris of the Twin Towers. Millions upon millions of men and women that laid rest their lives for the American expirement to continue, knowing that they are apart of something much bigger than themselves, liberty, justice and honor for all, for a European when I think of America I don't think of fat racists shooting guns and eating burgers, I think of the white house, Lady Liberty, Mount rushmore, the New York Skyline, the 50 stars, all to be what I believe are symbols of American prosperity. One country under god, Indivisable, which unfortunately seems to be the trend over there at the moment, I hope the Republicans can forget about trump and move onto work with Pres Biden. I see America outliving myself for centuries to come. Oh say cant you see? By the dawns early light.
Kim Kermes 4 years ago
Thank you so much for recognizing military women. We are so often forgotten.
#80
Big block engine swaps
M O'Connell 4 years ago
I hope that people eventually realize that it is FAR more fun to drive a slow car fast than constantly fight with a fast one to drive it slowly. Think classic Mini, or MG Midget. You can tear around full-throttle like you're a racecar driver, yet still largely be within the speed limits.
M O'Connell 4 years ago
"Big Blocks" are colloquially engines which exceed 400ci (6.5L). Historically installing one of these high-displacement engines into a vehicle it was not really intended for was an easy way to access virtually unlimited horsepower. As an example, removing a 454ci V8 from a truck or motorhome, modifying its camshaft profile, and installing it in a sedan. However, all big-block engines are functionally obsolete due to the advances that have been made engine management. For example a 455ci (7.4L) Oldsmobile was rated for 365hp stock. It's not unusual to find that much horsepower in a 3.6l V6 today.
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Chael P. Sonnen, the American Gangster from the mean streets of West Linn, Oregon! Also your Taco Bells are amazing, much better than the Canadian locations
What do you think ?
Calyfan Yelood 4 years ago
thank you BP! This has maybe been one of the most requested posts out there and it delivered! Love to see more of this kind (maybe other countries, too?)
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
As an Iranian-American I’m USA all the way! You couldn’t drag me out of this place! Too many positives.
Noel Bovae 4 years ago
To me, there's too much division in our country rn. So I like to think of ALL American citizens, as just Americans. Regardless of if you're from Africa, Iran, or California, if you're an American citizen, you're an American. We should be 1 big team, all supporting each other, not several separate teams, playing against each other. ❤️🇺🇸
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witchling 4 years ago
Ikr??? I'm so used to being called fat, loud and obnoxious. I'm really so pleased to see a post where several people say most Americans are outgoing pleasant and helpful. !!!
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Shelli Aderman 4 years ago
I was prepared for another “Hating on America” post, and, welp! Nice surprise. Thanks! 💕
Norart 4 years ago
I am floored and humbled by this post. Thank you for allowing it. I've felt for a long time that BP has singled out the US for problems that have existed within humanity for eons and I have felt before that many here seem to root for our demise. To hear voices from those who have seen the good we have here helps me. Believe it or not, we American capitalists, even dare I say conservatives - have the same hopes and problems as everyone else!
CatWoman312 4 years ago
Thank you for this. I know we’re not perfect, but we still have a lot to offer. It’s nice to see America in a positive light for a change
I wish I could live in the ocean 4 years ago
I've never been to the us but I hear you guys have free toilets everywhere. As a chronically ill person I have to say, this has got to be one of the nicest things.
Calyfan Yelood 4 years ago
thank you BP! This has maybe been one of the most requested posts out there and it delivered! Love to see more of this kind (maybe other countries, too?)
Mewton’s Third Paw 4 years ago
As an Iranian-American I’m USA all the way! You couldn’t drag me out of this place! Too many positives.
Noel Bovae 4 years ago
To me, there's too much division in our country rn. So I like to think of ALL American citizens, as just Americans. Regardless of if you're from Africa, Iran, or California, if you're an American citizen, you're an American. We should be 1 big team, all supporting each other, not several separate teams, playing against each other. ❤️🇺🇸
Load More Replies... witchling 4 years ago
Ikr??? I'm so used to being called fat, loud and obnoxious. I'm really so pleased to see a post where several people say most Americans are outgoing pleasant and helpful. !!!
Load More Replies... Shelli Aderman 4 years ago
I was prepared for another “Hating on America” post, and, welp! Nice surprise. Thanks! 💕
Norart 4 years ago
I am floored and humbled by this post. Thank you for allowing it. I've felt for a long time that BP has singled out the US for problems that have existed within humanity for eons and I have felt before that many here seem to root for our demise. To hear voices from those who have seen the good we have here helps me. Believe it or not, we American capitalists, even dare I say conservatives - have the same hopes and problems as everyone else!
CatWoman312 4 years ago
Thank you for this. I know we’re not perfect, but we still have a lot to offer. It’s nice to see America in a positive light for a change
I wish I could live in the ocean 4 years ago
I've never been to the us but I hear you guys have free toilets everywhere. As a chronically ill person I have to say, this has got to be one of the nicest things.
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