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30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Southern BBQ. Goddamn, you guys know your ribs

Moriar-T , René Roa Report

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99points

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Mad Dragon 1 year ago

I once had a long layover in Birmingham and went to a random barbecue place to grab supper. OMG I still dream about those ribs!

18points

The Americans I've worked with have been totally unlike the brash and loud idiots we see on US TV. They have been kind, sensitive, intelligent, thoughtful and very encouraging.

Muttywango Report

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93points

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MaximumKarmaSaint 1 year ago

EXACTLY! I've lived here all my life and am still surprised when I meet people like this!

14points

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States What I loved about Americans I met is the encouragement to try new things.

Like: "Just go for it. If it works, great. If it doesn't, you gained experience."

Here in Germany it's more: "Nah, rather be careful. If you dare to fail, you are a loser that we won't ever trust with responsbilities again."

MammothMarv , Andrea Piacquadio Report

Final score:

78points

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David Wambold 1 year ago

Works with some things. Not with others. Example- try making your own rocket bike.

11points

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States The fuggin hash browns in diners. I just love them. And even when i find grated hash browns outside of the US it's never quite as good.

dumbdoogy , pangibear Report

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73points

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Suzy Creamcheese 1 year ago

American diners don't do fancy. They do old-fashioned comfort food, and they do it better than anyone else on the planet.

35points

blueberrisorbet , Mental Health America (MHA) Report

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States This depends a bit on where in the US you are and also in the pre-covid times, but Americans hug a lot compared to Asians and it makes me feel really fuzzy on the inside

Final score:

73points

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troufaki13 1 year ago

We need 18 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth. (I get 0 most days, more than 18 when I see my nephew 😊)

23points

Caro Caro 1 year ago

Hug, hug, hug, hug, hug, hug, hug, hug, hug, hug, hug, hug, hug, hug, hug, hug, hug, hug.

11points

starsailor (they/he) 1 year ago

im glad my parents also need lotsa hugs!

3points

Phoenix(or nix)they/them 1 year ago

I get none too 😂

2points

daniel (pineapple he/they) 1 year ago

i barely get like 4-6 a day

2points

Itz-Nova (Ve / Ver) 1 year ago

*hug x100* :)

2points

Biana Weatherford 1 year ago

i got 4 yesterday and I felt spoiled!

2points

Klopec 1 year ago

We are huggers!

1point

Birb 1 year ago

No hugs for birb please. I hate hugging

1point

Rylee Evergreen 🇺🇦 (she/her) 1 year ago

Oh gosh this is so true. I'll literally go out in public and if I see someone I'm friends with, we'll hug, even if I just saw them a couple hours ago

0points

LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago

Awww, this one is really sweet.

0points

Heeku the Marshmallow 1 year ago

Yes! I'm kind of touchy with my friends and my parents tell me to stop doing it, and I just think I'm growing up American.

0points

Taylor morgan 1 year ago

Awww this is sweet and heartbreaking at the same time

0points

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Not being racist. America is actually a pretty tolerant place compared to the rest of the world. Go pay a visit to India, Russia, Japan, or South Africa and then get back to me.

ChibiDecker , Life Matters Report

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68points

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Suzy Creamcheese 1 year ago

I'll probably get downvoted to Hell and back for this, but Japan is actually one of the most racist, xenophobic countries on the planet.

33points

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Your outdoors.

The sheer size of the country means there are so many national parks with a large variety of sceneries.

That said, the sheer size of the country also means you’ll be putting the same amount of effort getting there compared to me visiting a neighbouring country.

Culture is somewhat similar so it makes planning / communication easier, though you’re not exposing yourself to other cultures.

anon , wikipedia.org Report

Final score:

68points

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pico diablo 1 year ago (edited)

I agree that the size of the combined 48 (continuous) states means traveling between different regions takes the same amount of effort as visiting different regions of the 44 European countries. The OP is wrong, however, about the culture being somewhat similar across the US. ... The fact there is a (mostly) common language disguises the differences for tourists. Tourists probably aren't visiting places where all of the advertising/billboards are in Spanish, or visiting a city's "Chinatown", or visiting where the vast majority of residents are black/African American. Europe has different European cultures, but the US has different European cultures plus ones from Asia, Africa and South America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . While on the surface it might seem like the citizens of Vermont (who always elect socialist/Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders) are the same as those in western South Carolina, they are as different as a typical resident of Sweden vs Hungary.

10points

that_one_alistair_1 , Noel McShane Report

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States The fact that yelling 'yee-haw' in a country setting will almost always be met with whooping, hollering, and other 'yee-haw's. I live in the US, but am from Ireland. I live in Arizona.

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65points

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MaximumKarmaSaint 1 year ago

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-

19points

#10

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States When they do something, they go all out and really commit to it. Very enthusiastic people.

wolffgangg78 , Pixabay Report

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64points

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DrBronxx 1 year ago

Depends on what it is, for me. I love sports, but I can't stand die hard fans. I love all sorts of movie franchises, but I can't stand people who have very strong opinions and consider differing ones to be wrong. "Fully committing" to something can mean different things to different people.

3points

#11

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States i love the way you've been protesting against police brutality and racism. solidarity from the UK

xxsignoff , Life Matters Report

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62points

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SCamp 1 year ago

The fact that they have to tho… 🤔

24points

#12

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States As simple as saying good morning when i walk past. Goes a long way

annoyingmoud , Andrea Piacquadio Report

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61points

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William Teach 1 year ago

Even just head nods and a smile

8points

#13

I really like that you do proper lemonade.

If you ask for lemonade in Australia, if you're lucky you get Kirk's or Gest, if you're unlucky you get Sprite, but you're definitely getting something clear and fizzy that has never in its existence met a lemon.

Otherwise_Window Report

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60points

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SCamp 1 year ago

Ha ha, as an Aussie, s/he’s right

20points

#14

As a Brit I love it when I’m in the states and I’ll get talking to an American and they’ll ask me like 200 questions about Britain you know the usual stuff about the queen and what we call things like trolly instead of shopping cart. I genuinely love it and it’s so funny seeing their faces when they hear some of my answers

kingaaron_17 Report

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57points

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GFSTaylor 1 year ago

I was staying with someone in a fairly remote bit of New Mexico. His wife was a nurse at the local school. I was asked to give a talk to the 7-8 year olds about England and the UK. Most of the kids had barely travelled outside their own state, let alone abroad. It was seen as a real experience for them to meet an English person.

18points

#15

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Halloween.

PloupiDoux , Artie Siegel Report

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56points

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Tamra 1 year ago (edited)

I admit, autumn is my favorite time of year...the crisp air, beautiful leaves, apple season, picking pumpkins, baking ginger cookies, and yes, Halloween.

16points

Cat-Is-My-Advisor , Andrea Piacquadio Report

#16

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Americans can me very upbeating. The casual good mood when it comes to business is so refreshing compared to the always negative swiss/german opinions

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55points

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#17

As a guy from Turkey i can say
- they are really easy going and encoureging about talking and blending in. Some europeans and asians can be cold at first so thats a big plus.

- even though they are not well informed about geography or states of other regions, they are willing to ask and learn. Which matters a lot actually.

- and they are really thick skinned. Can take a joke or two. Unlike , Turkey :) or some european states. ( Years of dark humour may ve helped this for usa too)

Sorry if i made some mistakes.

holydiver011 Report

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51points

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ChexmyLicks/egg 1 year ago

i like their dark humor, they r rlly funny for me i made tons of friends from USA on the internet. GODDAMN they understood my humor unlike the other people. I think its rlly cool to have friends that understands u and accepted u for being a crazy mf

19points

#18

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Americans I’ve met are usually a delight to talk to. Very upbeat and talkative from my experience.

I still remember a conversation I had with a small family who were on holiday on holiday where I live. They basically told me their life story and what they were up to that day. Didn’t know them but it made my commute home more interesting.

Elderlico , Zen Chung Report

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47points

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Blondie23 1 year ago

We Americans, in general, do overshare! :)

22points

#19

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States For me hands down it has to be milkshakes. Oreo milkshakes are the god dammn best thing that I have experienced when I came to America (I’m from Mexico). It can be midnight and I can just go to a fast food place and order any milkshake I want. It’s so simple but it sure is amazing.

Darkspeed-96 , amanda hudock Report

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46points

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VidGam4 1 year ago

Oreo milkshakes are the BEST

10points

#20

Visited America with my family when I was 16. Almost everyone who talked to us would end the conversation with, 'Have a good one!' It was really nice hearing it all the time, and I use the phrase all the time now.

bitsmuth Report

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44points

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CP 1 year ago

That is my go to phrase.

11points

#21

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Such amazing food, and even better food service. The American restaurant experience is truly heaven.

ShrekTheHallz , Denys Gromov Report

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43points

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William Teach 1 year ago

Um, sorry, but, that burger photo is bad. Looks cooked to death

18points

#22

They're friendly and invite you to stuff. Maybe it's not 100% genuine, but at least they pretend to like you while figuring out of they like you or not.

NezuminoraQ Report

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42points

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GFSTaylor 1 year ago

I was staying in New York with a online friends. A friend of theirs was celebrating his 50th birthday by inviting about 20 of his friends to a little Italian restaurant. My hosts were invited so I got invited along too. He knew nothing whatsoever about me, other than that we had mutual friends, but I was treated like a special guest he was delighted to have at his birthday party - he paid for all the food, including my meal. It was good food too.

24points

#23

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Americans make the best stoner foods, they take loads of fast food and smash it together and it tastes amazing

Employment_Grand , Engin Akyurt Report

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42points

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Caro Caro 1 year ago

A good burger is heaven !!!

7points

#24

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Fried chicken sandwiches, they got it mastered.

Puzzled-Rabbit , murphlr Report

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42points

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Megan Curl 1 year ago

We love us some deep fried food! Also, not so great health wise.

16points

#25

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Saying this as a Canadian I’ve always found Americans to genuinely be so friendly. Depends on the place but in some places I’ve found the people to be friendlier than those back home in Canada. Phoenix, San Diego, Las Vegas and the entire state of Hawaii were places I found to have really friendly people. Some places weren’t this way but I won’t list them

The-Reddit-Giraffe , wsdidin Report

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41points

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Tracy Wallick 1 year ago

San Diego is my hometown!! <3

7points

#26

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Have a space program lol

SteveCorpGuy4 , Hristo Fidanov Report

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37points

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cursedcarver69 🇺🇲 1 year ago

I just wish we put more money into it

5points

#27

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Free soda refills at fast food restaurants

lickmyfeet14 , felix sagar Report

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33points

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NoIDidn't (She/They) 1 year ago

Can we talk about your username?😜

15points

#28

I love the US and Americans. My husband and I (29M&31F from Germany) always had an amazing time on our various trips to America and even got married there. The people are so friendly & laidback. Next on our list are Texas & Louisiana! See you after Covid.

Schnucksworld Report

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32points

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usernamenotfound 1 year ago

Lived in Louisiana for about 10 years(originally from Canada) You will LOVE it there!! Ugh...I miss it every day! Lol! The people, the culture, the food. I know what it means, to miss New Orleans ❤️

14points

#29

They talk to strangers. I have just moved back to a country where people don’t do that and I hate it.

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32points

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Mojo Flizash 1 year ago

I have no shame in picking up a conversation with someone. I would be SOOOOOO annoying in other countries. Lol

1point

#30

Their positive attitude and positive thinking. That's amazing and something that my country will probably never learn.

Also... I love that america is a general popculture bastion. I would love to live in USA

EdwardRicht0fen Report

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25points

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Caro Caro 1 year ago

This is so true... even if life gives them lemons, people in the USA just get on with life and don't complain. I've heard quite a few say "Oh well, that's life".

10points

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#31

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States For me personally? The schools and the school system. I moved here about 12 years ago from SA when I was still a kid and yes while the education (meaning: what you learned in class and how stricter rules were) was much better where I’m from imo i was so shocked that schools here had soooo many clubs and after school programs/activities and even classes? i can’t imagine taking theater as a 12 year old over there!! i also love how involved parents are in school events and programs there was also a lot of involvement from parents where i grew up don’t get me wrong but it’s different here i also really love how teachers decorate their classrooms a lot more? I haven’t been in an actually school in years but i have the fondest memories of my 5th grade class being so decorated and pretty lol im a cornball but really appreciate American teachers for that

virtuemoir , Katerina Holmes Report

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19points

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Caro Caro 1 year ago

That sounds great. Imagine a child arriving in the USA and the wonder... I would have liked clubs at my school in the Netherlands. There was a music club but that's all besides sports.

7points

#32

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Sausage gravy at breakfast.

CalmingGoatLupe , JosephDominic Report

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17points

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Jennik 1 year ago

This one was new to me. I was sure there must be a better image but... they all look like this. I gather it is browned sausage bits in a roux sauce? A Southern specialty?

12points

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#33

That it’s not unusual to air condition your home, nobody bats an eye.
Germans are so penny pinchers when it comes to that. It’s a big deal if you have home A/C

Nasenbeer Report

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16points

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pico diablo 1 year ago

Although in Germany, I can see how it would be considered a luxury, whereas in some parts of the US it's as important for survival as having heat.

15points

#34

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Complain.

I know it sounds weird but it's something you'll notice when you live in a passive country.

It's normal here to work Monday to Monday, not get paid overtime and work multiple jobs at once but be paid for the lowest one. It's insane. They just bend over and take it. Americans, at least, make a scene as much as they can when s**t seems unfair for them. Even if sometimes it's something stupid.

Bossmantho Report

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14points

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Alexandra 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not sure that Americans make a scene if things seem unfair to them. I'm referring to a number of posts on here about unpaid overtime, being denied vacation or even days off, no health insurance, low wages and disrespectful bosses.

15points

#35

As an undercover Canadian living in the US, I find they like buying beers for strangers.

Slappy_J Report

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14points

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Tracy Wallick 1 year ago

Undercover Canadian XD I love it

3points

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#36

burger.

Final score:

13points

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StarlightPanda! 1 year ago

Burger. One word is all ya need. Lol

10points

#37

2 things I immediately thought of 1. Bbq I've eaten in a number of different bbq places and they've all been great. We have a few in the UK but nothing like the States. Oh and independent burger places where the burgers are homemade in house there is nothing like that here. I'm on a mobile ( cell) phone so excuse the block of writing. 2. Being able to turn right on a red light if it's clear. Turning left at a red is the equivalent here. It's a great idea and works really well. I guess that 3 things not 2!!

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13points

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Nicki 1 year ago

Hmmm... Based on all these comments, I need to bring my bbq skills to Europe, I would make a killing 🤣

3points

#38

The fact they have some pride in their country.

Here in Britain it's considered a bad thing to wave or display our national flag other than with a few exceptions like sporting events and royal weddings. Even saying you are 'proud to be British' is considered some kind of far right dog-whistle or something. We are instead supposed to just sit there quietly contemplating all our failings and feeling bad about things our distant ancestors did 200 years ago. We have taken self-loathing to a new level.

PiemasterUK Report

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13points

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StarlightPanda! 1 year ago

Every country has bad history. You're not responsible for anyone's actions but your own. If you're great-great-great-great grandfather robbed a bank or something, that's not on you.

16points

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#39

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Thoughts from an Australian that has visited the USA:

American BBQ is fantastic. I still haven't had brisket anywhere near as good since coming home.

Your large population has allowed for more flavour choices to sell well enough to be profitable to produce. As an example, here in Australia we get none of the Bacardi flavours and only a handful of the flavoured vodkas (I'm talking bottles, not pre-mixes, btw) - your stores have six or seven different flavoured white Bacardis and an entire wall of flavoured vodkas. (Also, anyone coming to Australia that is willing to use their duty free to bring me Bacardi Banana, please hit me up - that stuff is amazing, but import duties are nearly AUD$40 per bottle to get shipped here).

American Football is without a doubt the best sport on Earth. Harder hits, more athleticism and much more cerebral than rugby, soccer or AFL. That sport was great enough to inspire me to travel across the globe and build a holiday around the concept of getting to see my Packers play live just once.

Your people - when they choose to be - can be some of the most giving, lovely, helpful people.

That Southern Belle accent is ridiculously hot. It is kryptonite to my will-power.

HappyTimeHollis , Pixabay Report

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12points

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Ken Beattie 1 year ago

Never seen Bacardi Banana, but you can get Bacardi Raspberry and Bacardi Coconut. Captain Morgan has a few funky flavours too. But the point about bigger population providing opportunities to have a wider range of products is definitely true. There's a lot of stuff I wish we could get here but we just don't have enough people to make it viable.

3points

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#40

Really talkative, positive and confident. I also really like your patriotism. I am from England and I couldnt really care less about the monarchy but oooo boy do you guys love your flag

Edit: I love my country and I am proud to be English. I would fight for our way of life. I just dont feel anything for the royal family

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12points

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Carrie Laughs 1 year ago

It's mostly the older folks who like the monarchy - according to opinion polls and my own personal experience. The rest of us really are not that bothered about them and many would like them gone.

9points

JoeyJoeJoeJrShab , Jan Antonin Kolar Report

#41

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Free water at restaurants. Free use of bathrooms.

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12points

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Monday 1 year ago

Isn't that normal? I understand that most places charge for mineral water but if you specify you want tap water isn't it always free?

13points

#42

Most of the non-political stuff that comes out of America is pretty exceptional. I like American culture, media and tech in general.

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12points

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#43

I’m American, but I live in Europe. Something that always astounds my European friends is the fact that I have a driver’s license. In the area of Europe where I live, it can cost something like €2000 to get licensed, so I’ve had several Europeans express jealousy that so many Americans are able to drive.

(Of course, in America it’s a necessity to learn how to drive, since our public transportation is terrible.)

lyleelias Report

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11points

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Alex Bailey 1 year ago

Where on earth does it cost that much and why?

6points

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#44

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States As an Asian that has never been to America but has a close online friend from America, it's their humour.

AllenRiliane39 , Andrea Piacquadio Report

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11points

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ChexmyLicks/egg 1 year ago

us bro

0points

#45

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Haircuts, Barbers: a majority of hair professionals are very much above average. Never had a bad haircut there. Never.

HeavyReverb , Dmitry Zvolskiy Report

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10points

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NoIDidn't (She/They) 1 year ago

I have had many bad haircuts

4points

#46

Friendly. Open. Honest (as in they say whats on thier mind and not layer it like Europeans)

serpent_cuirass Report

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10points

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Eh-non-o-mous 1 year ago

Thank you to all of the posters on this thread — I always thought we just looked like stupid loud idiots to everyone else in the world.

19points

#47

I heard the community colleges/ junior colleges don’t exist in some other countries. I spoke to someone who failed their exams for university in their country and they’re basically f****d. In the US you could probs have an easier time fixing your life with CC

maraca101 Report

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9points

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Ken Beattie 1 year ago

Depends on the country of course. In Australia there are private and public universities and TAFE college. You can get credit for courses at the cheaper places that still count towards degrees. TAFE used to be more trade skill oriented, but it has a much wider range now (maybe it always did but wasn't perceived that way). Even the "standard" universities range in quality/reputation/price greatly.

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#48

Movies

Restorer15 Report

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8points

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John Dawson 1 year ago

Actually, my wife and I (americans) prefer British TV and Movies... American TV and Movies seem to be remakes of the same old thing, reboots etc....or.... Americanized versions of british TV series. With the exception of "The Office" I have yet to see one Television series based on one from the UK that was even close to the original. Most just plain suck (e.g. Life on Mars)

1point

#49

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States Their entertainment is top notch! TV, movies, sports, Broadway, music

LeMuffinButton , Miramax Report

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8points

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Monday 1 year ago

IMO the best gift modern US has given to the world. Not commenting on the industry standards or practices but a lot of great entertainment comes from the States.

7points

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#50

Turn at a red light

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7points

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SCamp 1 year ago (edited)

Yes! Love this! First time I drove in the US it freaked me out and the folks behind me had a conniption, but gee, good rule 👍

2points

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#51

American patriotism is both unnerving and very entertaining - once visited a Navy airbase in North Carolina and the gigantic sign outside, 4ft letters hewn from rock read “pardon our noise; it’s the sound of freedom” I had no idea team America was basically a documentary 😉

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4points

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Suzy Creamcheese 1 year ago

That sort of uber-patriotism (which is phony as hell IMHO) is found mainly among right-wingers. The rest of us are a bit more laid back about it. ;-)

3points

soleax-van-kek , Andrea Piacquadio Report

#52

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States They make good memes.

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4points

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ChexmyLicks/egg 1 year ago

Y E S. can be offensive and brutally offensive anddddddddddddddd dark.. i fking love it

0points

#53

30 Non-Americans Explain What They Like Best About The United States I find that Britain really has a mindset where people resent others for doing well. There's still a remnant of the "know your place" attitude which manifests as wanting to see successful people "brought back to Earth". I really like that the US doesn't see aspirational as a dirty word.

HarryTheGreyhound , Karolina Grabowska Report

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3points

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SCamp 1 year ago

Yep, in Australia we call it ‘tall poppy syndrome’, same thing - don’t get above your station. Americans, admirably, don’t have it

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#54

American football. Might sound weird, but I like watching NFL.

HashHungary Report

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3points

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StarlightPanda! 1 year ago (edited)

It doesn't sound weird. Sports are sports. Enjoy whichever one interests you.

6points

#55

Small cars with stupidly big engines.

Xygen8 Report

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3points

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Elchinero 1 year ago

Big cars with stupidly small engines is mo' bettah ... on I-10?

2points

#56

TV shows.

insane__knight Report

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3points

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#57

Car culture. Racing. Show cars. Supercars. The lot. Which made it so surprising when American Top Gear sucked so bad.

Patches67 Report

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2points

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Monday 1 year ago

I think it's because the appeal of Top Gear was the presenters rather than the actual content.

19points

#58

Their cars, i mean, the Chevy Corvette is f*****g awesome, and the whole thing with trucks is pretty cool too. Not to mention their racing series, the Daytona 500 is the Super Bowl of motorsports, and the NHRA drag racing is crazy

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Disgruntled Pelican 1 year ago

My dad used to drag race and it's so freaking fun to watch!

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#59

There's a lot of rich-shaming in Europe, especially in France. Now, I'm not going to clap for billionaire clearly exploiting their exployee in giant society like Amazon, but I do respect succesful people who worked hard and get money out of it.

In France, you're shamed for having a nice car. In US, you're applauded. This is the spirit ! Other people success is not a threat to your life, it's an inspiration

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Nikki Sevven 1 year ago

No one gets to be a millionaire by being nice.

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#60

Make the best craft beer in the world!

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Arthur Waite Premium 1 year ago

And Canada wakes up and says, "Eh? What!"

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Chrissie Anit 1 year ago

Why is it always "People share what they like/dislike about the US" or "US citizens share what they like/dislike about Europe/the rest of the world"? Why not "What the Dutch people like/dislike about Germans" or "What the French think of French Canada"?

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Alex Bailey 1 year ago

Agreed. It is rarely ever anything new that comes up. Mostly the same things are disliked and liked everytime. It is nice to see positive, but it is still same old, same old. Would love to read about other countries and cultures that are far less known.

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K- THULU 1 year ago

Yep, you make a very valid point.... Rather read something like that!

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James S 1 year ago

European relationships are extremely complicated!

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Molly Whuppie 1 year ago (edited)

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James S 1 year ago

I love Americans in general. I'm British but I've worked for an American corporation for most of my career. The American attitude of "we can get this done!" is admirable, but their best quality is their friendliness. Once, stuck in a hotel alone in CT at Thanksgiving (my flight home was cancelled). The hotel manager invited me to his parents house for Thanksgiving. I was a stranger to them but his family took me like an old friend. I had the best time and, 25 years later, we still exchange greetings and news. And it was an enormous pleasure to help out one of their cousins who got into trouble here in the UK.

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madbakes 1 year ago

It's cool that you still have a relationship with them. Spending Thanksgiving and Christmas alone is not something we like people to do.

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Charlie B 1 year ago

This post comes after another that was something like “people share what they dislike about the US”, and it’s giving ‘not all men’ vibes. Right now, in the US, the Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQIA ppl, because they’re being attacked and killed, their kids are being abducted, they’re medical care is being banned…even speaking about LGBTQIA is becoming illegal. LGBTQIA from other countries are being warned not to visit for their own safety. POC are brutalised and murdered by the police, harassed and attacked in the streets, and the schools are being told not teach their history. Parents are buying bulletproof backpacks for their kids because too many Americans value their guns over the lives of their children. The injured and the sick are being put into life changing debt when they seek help. Half the populations’ rights to decide what to do with their own bodies have been taken away. But at least they have great burgers, right?

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Tracy Wallick 1 year ago (edited)

The world never, ever lets us forget where we're screwing up, even though there are millions of Americans who are just as angry as you are about what's being allowed to go on in our own country. This site loves to shoehorn in insults and passive-aggressive comments about the US into articles and comments even if it's not relevant. Let us have this one article telling us that not everything about our country is a trainwreck, FFS.

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Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

Yeah, and the rise of the far right across Europe is no big deal, of course. Oh, and btw, if I believed about other nations like you do about Americans, based on the worst-case scendarios that make the headlines? I'd be tagged as an ignorant, bigoted American. Hmm., funny how everyone ignores that the far right is doing some of these same things in Europe, that the alleged "socialized medic ine" of South America doesn't take into account that there's one doctor for 100,000 people,which makes healthcare unworkable, or that their systems are allowed to *not treat* up to 40% of people who show up at a hospital. (The US, the hospitals have to treat even if you can't pay.) So.... taken in balance? Nobody's in a position to throw rocks. We ALL live in glass houses.

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Nikki Sevven 1 year ago

In the past two years, Democrats have reduced health care and prescription drug costs, created the largest ever investment in climate change and renewable energy, enacted better gun control, created the largest ever investment in mental health, canceled student loans for 20m people, invested billions in workers and families, led the global alliance to support Ukraine, enacted federal protections for same sex marriages, reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act, confirmed the first black female SCOTUS justice, and pardoned all federal cases of cannabis possession. During a fücking pandemic. Your beef is with Republicans, not Americans.

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LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago (edited)

I'm an ex-patriot from the United Kingdom living in the United States and sadly we have also seen a surge in anti-LGBTQIA+ vitriol; we have some of the worst and most hate-filled TERFs. We are also struggling through Brexit, inflation, and a rise in nationalism. I feel for the United States and truly, truly hope that there is a movement toward positive change. However, I am also aware that there are problems in my home country. I have met some wonderful people here who are standing up for change. I have also traveled to so amazing places in the US and have many good memories.

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Nadine Lynch 1 year ago

Please just remember that the U.S. is a vast and diverse country, and many parts are saner than other parts. After the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade and other states started restricting LGBTQIA+ rights and medical coverage, I started identifying more as a Californian than an American. Please don't lump me in with people from Texas, Florida and so many other "red" states.

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Zophra 1 year ago

and don't forget, Oreo milkshakes! /s

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unknown 1 year ago

I want out of the US so badly. But our healthcare system, financial system, pay vs. cost of living, insurance system....everything has caused me to be in a deep hole of debt that I can't get out of. I'm happy to have had a career that I generally like, or did, but a veterinary technician makes practically nothing compared to expenses. Companies I can work for don't offer 100% of health insurance, and there's never any money leftover for savings or a retirement plan. I do not come from wealth and have made plenty of my own mistakes. I don't even have ENOUGH debt to declare bankruptcy. Debt relief programs are a joke, and you need to have money and a great credit score to get full help, which, anyone looking into those programs does not have. Politicians are a joke and are only going to help those that can bring them the most money. They have no idea what it's like living as a typical, lower middle class to impoverished American. I'll work until I die in America.

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MooMooFutch 1 year ago

As a Brit the one thing I loved about the USA is that the holidays, July 4th and all those ones you folks go all out for the shops are still open. Transport still runs. Here in the UK s**t just STOPS. Sunday service kicks in. It's hateful. Also Americans are so much more hospitable. Everywhere I went my plain old tattoo on my arm no one has ever said a thing about in the UK was constantly commented on. Every day someone was like "Heyy cool tattoo!" Every day I felt good about myself where as here I generally feel like I'm invisible.

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Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

Haven't seen it, but Cool Tattoo! :-)

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ChexmyLicks/egg 1 year ago

finally smth good that i can read abt the USA. there are bad and good things everywhere u go.the only posts i see more bad things abt a country is probably the US and australia (bc of the bugs)

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Julie Zugz 1 year ago

It is so refreshing to see that people from other countries have nice things to say about the US. It's so often the opposite. We are aware of our flaws, but it's nice to see others appreciating the goodness here. Thanks to all for sharing!

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Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

What do Slovaks like? What is common in Hungary? South Korea? ANYwhere else?

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Deborah Rubin 1 year ago

Where are the rise of the images? It's refreshing to read a post that isn't more America bashing.

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Candy Sheppard 1 year ago

After news reports have bombarded Americans into believing the world hates us and that the world is out to crush us. This whole thread gives me relief. Next question is wether or not the rest of the world is as scary as the news reports.

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Emkay207 1 year ago

As an American that is exhausted by the violence, politics and hate that is so prevalent, it is nice to hear that some foreigners find the good here. I wish more Americans would find that good again too.

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SeaLouse 1 year ago

Here's one that I've never heard mentioned. The massive selection of beverages. I think we might have the best assortment of beverages, soda, juice, iced/hot teas, natural beverages, kombucha, imported beverages, hot/iced coffees, beer, wine, liquors and spirits. You can find just about any kind of drink in the US.

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ConstantlyJon 1 year ago

Aww, we like y'all too.

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Chrissie Anit 1 year ago

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Alex Bailey 1 year ago

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K- THULU 1 year ago

Yep, you make a very valid point.... Rather read something like that!

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James S 1 year ago

European relationships are extremely complicated!

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madbakes 1 year ago

It's cool that you still have a relationship with them. Spending Thanksgiving and Christmas alone is not something we like people to do.

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Charlie B 1 year ago

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Tracy Wallick 1 year ago (edited)

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Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

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Nikki Sevven 1 year ago

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LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago (edited)

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Nadine Lynch 1 year ago

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Zophra 1 year ago

and don't forget, Oreo milkshakes! /s

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unknown 1 year ago

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MooMooFutch 1 year ago

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Leo Domitrix 1 year ago

Haven't seen it, but Cool Tattoo! :-)

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