Join the Fun!

Also we are so focused on women (people) getting pregnant and having babies that we take away their bodily autonomy and try to restrict birth control but then we don't provide maternity leave/pay (in some situations) or childcare benefits so mom has to go to work to pay for food and childcare but then when she can't afford the childcare and has to stay home we also don't want to give her snap benefits or free lunches for the kid because then she's leaching off the system , you guys I just can't with this backward a*s country and their hatred for women and mothers in particular. Sorry for the run on sentence but it irks the p**s out of me.

nikkip7784 Report

Final score:

391points

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Lori T Wisconsin 1 year ago

Republicans are not pro-life, they are anti-woman. All the laws to protect a fetus, but once it's born, no assistance for health care, education, childcare etc. The great George Carlin once said, "Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers".

173points

Guilt is put on the consumer, not the corporations.

The customer has to tip because servers don’t make a livable wage. The customer has to recycle and watch their carbon footprint because the environment is deteriorating. The customer has to eat better because cows are being slaughtered and chickens are trapped in cages.

100% of the world’s problems are caused by giant corporations, not the average person.

Burrito_Loyalist Report

Final score:

381points

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Saint_Zipcodus 1 year ago

To be fair, this is also happening in European countries.

6points

Recently, the r/AskReddit community brought up (again) the question of the weirdest things about American culture. The post garnered 1,800 upvotes and generated a discussion consisting of 3,200 comments before being taken down by the moderators.

These days, it’s become quite a common question to discuss online. In fact, it’s so common that Bored Panda has covered it on a number of occasions, mostly from the perspective of what folks from outside the US find weird about the global superpower.

And that last term is key here—global superpower. Some speculate it to be the key as to why there are so many discussions revolving around America out there. And it doesn’t seem to matter what aspect of it is: culture, psychology, sociology, political or religious climate. Anything goes.

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture We're fine with whatever level of violence and gore you want to put on TV, as long as there aren't any female nipples showing!!

Shoegazer75 , Andres Ayrton Report

Final score:

351points

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Mike Crow 1 year ago

What is wrong with women’s breasts/nipples? People celebrate the AR-15 but demonize women’s breasts. Why???

107points

LeftConsideration919 Report

As an outsider (UK) I think all the right wing Christians are weird as f**k.

Final score:

335points

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R Dennis 1 year ago

Yep.

58points

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture I’m from America but I think our pharmaceutical ads are really f*****g weird and annoying

Formal_Coyote_5004 , Guto Macedo Report

Final score:

313points

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The Idaho Potato 1 year ago

USA and NZ are the only western countries that allow direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical marketing.

48points

General curiosity and human flaws aside, the idea behind America being a point of discussion in a lot of places can be traced back to just how influential its culture is on the rest of the world. Following World War II, the US promised “to build a new world,” one that functions as a huge global village of organizations that would unite nations and thus push back any ideas of conflict. This in turn meant that any idea of kicking your neighbor in the shins would essentially mean you’re shooting yourself in the foot. And nobody likes that.

A lot of the world thus agreed to it—who would be against things like freedom and free flow of information and culture? Soon after everything from news agencies to Hollywood studios to the rock and roll scene started seeping to the rest of the world. Some call it coca-colonization or Americanization.

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture We make the most dimwitted people among us our leaders.

Alarming_Serve2303 , ICSA Report

Final score:

295points

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R Dennis 1 year ago

Or... the voters are even dumber. Our education system is pretty terrible.

109points

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture Celebrating a holiday to give thanks for the things in life you already have, and then the next day fighting people over a new appliance for a 25% discount.

snukebox_hero , Daniel Ramirez Report

Final score:

284points

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James Frail 1 year ago

I think you mean 8% discount.

66points

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture The number of people who are willing to blindly vote for a candidate that obviously does not have their best interests in mind.

PacoMahogany , liz west Report

Final score:

280points

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RaroaRaroa 1 year ago

To be fair, the whole US electoral system with it's heavy emphasis on the President rather than the party is weird.

78points

Bob-Sakimano , Karolina Grabowska Report

But it came with a drawback of sorts. The US has led the world into creating a kind of Western culture on an economic, cultural, and even political level. However, while it exported so much, it imported very little, creating a one-way street without reciprocity. Think visa regulations, educational exchanges and the like. Becoming the center of the world naturally started drawing discussions about the elephant in the room.

The weirdness factor is another point of attraction. As mentioned previously, being weird ain’t a bad thing—being weird makes you unique, helps you stand out and, in the words of Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall, “sameness is not worth following”. Weirdness brings out creativity and authenticity in humans, and it also triggers something in others that makes them come closer.

#10

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture Gun culture and the Second Amendment

Final score:

277points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago

We already have restrictions on arms. You can't walk into a Walmart and buy an M60 machine gun because they are classified as a "weapon of mass destruction". All most of us want is for assault rifles to be classed the same way. It's not a huge thing to ask and it was done before in 1994 with the assault weapons ban.

12points

#11

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture For a country built off the backs of slaves and immigrants, there is so much hatred toward immigrants.

JustAzConfusedAzYou , Alex Green Report

Final score:

269points

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R1MV4Superleggera 1 year ago

Funny thing though! Those who hate immigrants are, like it or not, known as 'anchor-children' of immigrants who fleed whatever country they left behind. Now, the only people who can express their discomfort are the Native American-Indians. Don't believe me? Look for the YT video: 'Native American confronts anti illegal protesters' Just look an listen

43points

#12

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture Health Insurance yet we still have crappy healthcare. 591$ a month WTF! That’s more then my car payment and insurance.

yogilove2017 , RF._.studio Report

Final score:

222points

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Celia McReynolds Tinsley 1 year ago

With stupid high deductibles that a healthy person will never reach so basically Americans are being forced to pay outrageously high rates for nothing more than major medical and if you're lucky, one wellness visit each year.

40points

It’s akin to the allure of scary and disgusting things: disgusting things capture and retain people’s attention more effectively. It’s one of many of evolution’s tricks to help us stay away from harmful stuff. But it’s one that folks can enjoy, despite the very obvious deterrent that is ew, that’s disgusting, kill it with fire. But you’d watch that fire with awe. Humans are weird.

And so it all perpetuates itself: we talk about the elephant in the room and we talk about weird things because we can’t but talk about it. If anything, it provides insight into the other. And from an educational standpoint, understanding the other only increases our chances of understand the world. Oh, and surviving. Can’t forget about that.

#13

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture In all things: Money before people.

A40 , Karolina Grabowska Report

Final score:

208points

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David A Paterson 1 year ago

Even in drug raids. Get the money before the people.

2points

#14

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture Tipping. For everything. For the smallest things. For people simply doing their jobs.

AestheticCopacetic , Lukas Report

Final score:

206points

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R Dennis 1 year ago

We're exhausted by it as well. Just pay a living wage!

81points

#15

Being puritanical about sexual themes but glorifying violence in media

Landsharque Report

Final score:

206points

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Bad Alchemy 1 year ago

Well, the Puritans were quite a sexually-repressed, violent group of people. They did not hesitate to use violence to "carry out God's plan", whatever they happened to think that was: assaulting and tormenting old women they thought were witches, burning Native Americans alive, persecuting Quakers, etc. They'd fit right in with today's GOP.

49points

#16

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture Being able to fight and die for your country before being allowed to purchase and drink a beer. I hate alcohol, and I didn't serve, but still, this is pretty silly, and I think it actually contributes to alcoholism by making it taboo (and therefore cool) in your teen years.

thechosenwunn , George Pak Report

Final score:

178points

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Sara Wilson 1 year ago

Yep! U can legally murder people for ur "country" and (supposedly) vote who will run it, but not capable of deciding if u should smoke or drink

30points

#17

From a foreign perspective - guns. Every country has them but it like seems like a religion in the US.

WLDB1988 Report

Final score:

178points

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Roxy Eastland 1 year ago

In other countries guns serve a purpose, from sport to guerrilla warfare, but it seems in the US they are owned to feed the fantasy of the owner one day getting into a shoot out like in the films.

7points

#18

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture Absurd costs for medications and even routine doctor visits.

Everyone just shrugs, like paying $600 for a 30 day supply of pills is normal.

brady2gronk , Thesis Report

Final score:

171points

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Mint Sauce 1 year ago

Big pharma calls the shots and the government has never had the courage to stop them.

31points

#19

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture All the celebraty worship that we engage in by far.

Snowtwo , Wendy Wei Report

Final score:

171points

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Gimme that Cash 1 year ago (edited)

You haven't seen kpop, cpop and jpop stans ( or stans of pretty much any asian celebs). Before anyone calls me out for 'racism', I'm asian.

42points

#20

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture People b***h about roads being bad, schools being bad, etc but then vote down levies to fund them.

Also wanting everyone to have decent healthcare coverage that doesn't cost a fortune somehow makes you an evil communist.

ghunt81 , Sora Shimazaki Report

Final score:

166points

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Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 1 year ago

A 2% charge on our taxable income gives us 'Universal Healthcare' here... I didn't realise we were an 'Evil Communist Country' Doesn't feel like it, feels more like the freedom country Americans shout about but don't have.

44points

#21

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture The poor are obese. In most other countries when you see abject poverty you can see people starving with their ribs poking out

epochwin , Timur Weber Report

Final score:

153points

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TeenieMeanie 1 year ago

Poor folk in the US have to buy shelf-stable high calorie food. Lots of pasta, bread, canned food. Often theylive in food deserts where they have to travel long distances (not easy if you’re poor and there’s no public transport) to get to any kind of decent grocery store. Plus added sugar in everything. Please don’t judge too harshly. The stupids are drowning everyone who want to make things better.

177points

#22

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture Giant truck culture.

biffbagwell , Harrison Haines Report

Final score:

141points

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PlatinumThe8-BitCat 1 year ago

I see too many giant trucks, they don’t even look good

36points

#23

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture that showing blood and gore to children is simply entertainment but a women’s breast is taboo

antiquasi , Vidal Balielo Jr. Report

Final score:

134points

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Forrest Hobbs 1 year ago (edited)

Of course, because all children are exposed to death and bloody violence from the moment of birth and never, ever see a woman's breast. Obviously, I mean how could they? It's not like women's breasts feed babies, is it? (who, me, sarcastic? Never!)

47points

Expensive-Ad7181 , Markus Winkler Report

#24

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture The size of food portion given in restaurants.

Final score:

133points

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PlatinumThe8-BitCat 1 year ago

I usually have to get to-go boxes, once at a restaurant I got a burger and a salad and I was already almost full by the time I finished my salad since it was so big and I had to take the burger home

29points

#25

Sugar in everything

GodHatesPOGsv2023 Report

Final score:

126points

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Deborah Stuart 1 year ago

Fructose/corn syrup in way too many foods

3points

#26

They think the world revolves around what's going on in America

micka_88 Report

Final score:

125points

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PlatinumThe8-BitCat 1 year ago

Please don’t say “they” like it’s all of us

91points

#27

We shoot ourselves in the foot with who we elect, acting like were free when it's really just a corporate tyranny and not democracy.

Ralph_Nacho Report

Final score:

123points

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Luke Branwen 1 year ago

"But I've never thought they would eat MY face!" cried the woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces party.

69points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#28

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture We banned most cigarette advertising decades ago. But I cannot watch a football game with out seeing every alcohol ad a million times.

CantStopWontStop7777 , Sebastian Coman Photography Report

Final score:

122points

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V 1 year ago

I can't watch sports in Australia any more. The amount of gambling ads just make it unwatchable.

51points

#29

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture Bragging about working ourselves to death

tarheel_204 , Andrea Piacquadio Report

Final score:

120points

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The Idaho Potato 1 year ago

This isn't just endemic to the US. Doesn't Japan have the same issue?

55points

Xceptionlcmonplcness Report

#30

Misunderstanding their own history.

Final score:

118points

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Michael P (Perthaussieguy) 1 year ago

Not necessarily just 'misunderstanding ' it, also being taught only certain aspects and having some parts being left out.

65points

#31

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture Making 14 year olds famous “actors” and “singers” and, if they’re girls, immediately sexualising them.

Alarmed-Web-916 , Wendy Wei Report

Final score:

109points

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Rostit. . 1 year ago

Umm Alizée is not American. This is a worldwide problem. P**s off

2points

#32

How we have such a stigma around sex and can't show nudity on TV, yet there's this total acceptance of brutal violence. My fiancé is Dutch and the relationship with sex in the Netherlands seems *so* much more open and healthy, whereas they aren't as desensitized to violence. Makes much more sense to me.

LadyWoodstock Report

Final score:

108points

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Mabelbabel 1 year ago

Countries where there is age appropriate sex and relationship education in schools and easy access to birth control have lower rates of sexually transmitted disease, lower rates of teen pregnancy, and older age at first intercourse. There's also data showing that in those countries, young people are more likely to report that they felt emotionally happier and content about their first sexual experience.

46points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#33

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture The fascination with college sports.

Fresh-Hedgehog1895 , football wife Report

Final score:

104points

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PlatinumThe8-BitCat 1 year ago

I feel like people care a little bit too much about sports anyway

72points

Moxitron Jazz 1 year ago

Philomena Cunk said it best, "One day we invented theatre for stupid people, called sports" Im not judging, I follow the NBA, we all need our escapist distractions. But letting sports dictate your mood and days is very much too much...

12points

Temporary Dork 1 year ago

It may be a substitute for war. Could be a lot worse, I mean.

2points

Jude Laskowski 1 year ago

Your "feeeeeeelings".

0points

Kobe (she) 1 year ago

In the end, it is just a game..... and the money involved is crazy. Could be worse though... they have to focus on something, sports is not the worst option

0points

René Sauer 1 year ago

Yeah. Like some dude was whining about wasting money because he had to follow his football team who was playing in europe and they only managed to get a draw. Like: That was your decision, dude.

0points

vennyp0o 1 year ago

Sports, tv, influencers, wtc... people living vicariously through the 'idea' of the lives others are living, which are mostly produced or false to begin with.

0points

keyboardtek 1 year ago

I was once into watching football and basketball. But then I graduated from high school and the ra ra mentality just seemed so juvenile. I cannot understand adults who devote their entire weekends to watching sports. Seems a waste of time, even from an entertainment perspective.

3points

Thomas A. Susala 1 year ago

College Athletics: An absurd waste of time and money

2points

CD King 1 year ago

It’s all the way down to high school sports. Way too much focus on sports and not academics in high school. They should have a banner out front saying “ Home of the above average math classes” not “ Home of the mighty bull dogs”

1point

Michael Largey 1 year ago

Better to be crazy about college sports than about politics or religion. At least college sports have the virtue of being completely unimportant, so you can afford to be irrational.

1point

WonderWoman 1 year ago

College sports are the exploitation of young men and women who would like an education that would have otherwise been difficult to achieve.

1point

Ivona 1 year ago

The truly talented athletes have a good chance of becoming professional athletes for a major team. That means a very high income.

-1point

Shiva Ho 1 year ago

& the obsession with high school reunions

0points

The girl who wore glasses 1 year ago

Sitting here on Saturday afternoon and there is NOTHING on regular TV but college football. Disgusting.

0points

DeoManus Argentem 1 year ago

Civil wars and riots have been started and gangs formed over soccer teams elsewhere...

0points

Cherryblossom90 1 year ago

It's the same in my country but I think this is a way where people can let of steam and if it does not harm people than it's at least one of the healthier ways of entertainment... I understand that it must be frustrating that children are thought that their future is dependent of it though.

0points

J Adams 1 year ago

American college stadiums often are bigger with more fan capacity than many European top level professional football, rugby, cricket etc grounds. The average age for retirement for a football (soccer) player is 18 due to the amount of youth team players that get cut before signing a professional contract, unlike what seems to be the norm in the u.s these players that didn’t quite make it don’t bang on about the sporting achievements they accomplished in their teens for the rest of their lives

0points

Nichole Harris 1 year ago

Go vols!

0points

Glenn Schroeder 1 year ago

Of course people in other parts of the world don't obsess about sports . . like soccer.

-1point

R Dennis 1 year ago

Nope... look at the insanity around soccer/football in the rest of the world.

-1point

TotallyNOTaFox 1 year ago

Here in Germany (big soccer nation) we don't make such a fuzz about college sport though. We have regional events between village / city hobby clubs but that's not nearly comparable to the US culture of college sport

3points

Rostit. . 1 year ago

Yes. Football (European) has totally normal fans

-3points

Gimme that Cash 1 year ago

Girl, chill. Pretty much every sport is like that.

0points

Advanced_Algae1913 , Polina Zimmerman Report

#34

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture Simultaneously over sensitive and violent.

Final score:

96points

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David A Paterson 1 year ago

I think we're talking news media here, not people. The news American media reacts violently to the smallest provocation.

10points

I-need-ur-dick-pics Report

#35

Television ads for prescription medication

Final score:

87points

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Crispycritter 1 year ago

And the list of side effects goes on and on

28points

#36

Infant male circumcision. Only 30% of males are circumcised on the planet. The vast majority of that percentage is religious circumcision. Most of the rest is tribal practices. America is this sole weird country that on a large scale just randomly does it and no one can really say why.

I remember when I was a kid and learned that the penis naturally comes with a foreskin and all the penises I’ve seen in my life were operated on. It felt like my own country was this weird foreign place I no longer understood.

wheatfields Report

Final score:

83points

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Awesome At Being Autistic 1 year ago

Let's just call it what it actually is: Infant Male Genital Mutilation.

44points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#37

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture Glorifying politicians. Apparently, we believe their lies every time.

_SuperCoolGuy_ , August de Richelieu Report

Final score:

79points

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Celia McReynolds Tinsley 1 year ago

Several years ago I watched a movie about a man who had the same name as a politician who was the incumbent but had died. The man ran for the same office and won because, in my opinion, people just vote for the names they recognize instead of taking the time to actually research the candidates. This is why, again, my opinion, we have politicians that are over 80 running this country with the majority of them completely out of touch with the struggles and hardships their constituents are constantly dealing with.

26points

#38

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture The commercialism of everything. Everything is an ad. Everything is to get you to buy something.

ZenoSalts , Negative Space Report

Final score:

78points

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Forrest Hobbs 1 year ago

That's a picture of London - Piccadilly Circus to be precise. The red double decker bus is a bit of a hint that it's probably not the US. The aluminium statue (behind the camera) is of Anteros, not his more famous brother Eros.

57points

#39

Tipping. America is one of the only countries where tipping a large percentage of a bill at a restaurant is not only accepted but, if you don’t tip the waiter around 20% or whatever, you’ll get shamed for it. And even beyond that, tipping is now starting to creep into, for example, tip jars at pick-up counters where there’s no wait staff and tip jars at some retail outlets and such.

It’s a weird, uniquely American custom that as I recall started around the Great Depression with rich patrons tipping wait staff to get seats or food more quickly. Then the restaurant owners realized they could get away with paying the waiters next to nothing and letting them live primarily on tips, and ever since then there’s been a constant assumption in the US that whatever you get charged on the menu you just add the 20% or so to what you pay. It started as a total scam to underpay employees and employees to avoid paying taxes on cash tips and it just continues mainly due to social inertia to this day.

bodyknock Report

Final score:

74points

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TMoxraaaar 1 year ago

Cash tips ARE taxed. In fact the IRS (US tax authority) assumes a minimum amount of tips and servers have to pay it EVEN IF THEY DON'T RECEIVE THAT MUCH.

23points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#40

Cheese in a spray can

anon Report

Final score:

72points

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setsuriseikou 1 year ago

Calling that weird stuff in a spray can "cheese"

47points

#41

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture Sending photos of yourselves as a Christmas card

B-Goode , RDNE Stock project Report

Final score:

71points

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Karl 1 year ago

The narcissistic Xmas card (& the irritatingly smug “Round Robin” letter) is in the UK as well.

19points

#42

The "temporarily down on your luck millionaire" mindset that allows people to politically support millionaire and billionaire politicians who do not represent their interests. More like -we're all one hospital visit away by cause of a serious accident to being millions in debt.

Chateaudelait Report

Final score:

65points

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Luke Branwen 1 year ago

Fry from Futurama said something like "One day, I may become rich - and then people like me better watch out."

25points

#43

14-16 to get a job, drive, and take college courses

18 to vote, buy certain legal drugs, and join the military

19 to buy tobacco and be exempt from most curfews

21 to buy alcohol

23 to rent a car and book a hotel room

trainmobile Report

Final score:

52points

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PlatinumThe8-BitCat 1 year ago

What!? I didn’t even know that you had to be 23 to rent car or get a hotel room, that’s ridiculous

28points

#44

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture The fact Americans forget how freaking huge and populated America is. Which means living in different areas and states can mean a completely different lifestyle, cultures, priorities, and issues but no one wants to think about that when they can’t figure out why they have different viewpoints.

Also how they exaggerate opposing viewpoints instead of just being realistic. But I think that’s human nature, not USA.

Mandajolene123 , Fred PO Report

Final score:

47points

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Ann Dennis 1 year ago

Totally agree!

4points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

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“This Breaks My Heart”: People Stunned—And Angry—After Woman Buys Lost Luggage From Airport

#45

50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture The dichotomy between the love and hate for the rich/elite.

SXOSXO , Dinielle De Veyra Report

Final score:

33points

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R Dennis 1 year ago

I pretty much just hate 'em...

21points

#46

What you do as profession being a personality or making it a big deal. Our pride of self-independence (or faux self-independence, really - other cultures create “meaning” together, are more willing to help others. US Americans are highly competitive and believe in making your own meaning (probably, hence, acting like your job is a way bigger deal than it is or getting “lost in work” to not have to examine your life.) Our views on masculinity. There is a lot of research that guilt is largely US American. And finger pointing - probably both going back to our “independence.” Something either has to be our fault and burden or squarely aimed at someone else…vs accepting the totality of life and relationships and circumstances.

STLDH Report

Final score:

30points

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2x4b523p 1 year ago

I feel like the classes don’t mix much in USA. I have very small sample to judge, but a few relatives who live there only make friends from the same middle class neighbourhood who all live in identical houses all doing similar jobs. It’s not exclusive to USA, I noticed this in many countries with huge disparity between the richest and the poorest and it’s sad. In my country people from all classes and backgrounds would be in same friends group, actually asking someone what they do for a living is way down the line when forming friendships.

4points

Necessary_Speech1096 Report

#47

We love getting our free refills and love the drive throughs for food and drink.

Final score:

23points

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PlatinumThe8-BitCat 1 year ago

Is there a problem with that?

20points

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

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Guy Divorced 3 Years Ago Drops Off 3 Y.O. With His Ex-Wife Completely Out Of The Blue

#48

American here: Americans who despise everything about america.. Somehow we are the most racist, misogynist, terrible poverty hating nation in the world whose human rights have not improved since "bad thing example from 100 years ago". This opinion being largely held by middle class white people.

BrainmanKhan Report

Final score:

13points

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Helena 1 year ago

It isn't a matter of being the MOST, it is a matter of not living up to our own principles.

53points

#49

Being anti-American.

I'm not saying you need to tattoo the flag on your calf, or ride a bald eagle to work or anything. But a lot of Americans lately are so anti-American, they're basically foaming at the mouth for their own country to fail. I can't understand that viewpoint, I want the country to improve and I think it can. But I also acknowledge that currently, it's still a pretty damn good place to live despite its flaws.

Idk, I just dont understand that pessimistic view, it doesn't help anything or anyone to wish failure on a nation you're part of. Millions are trying to get here right now to make their lives better. Check your privilege.

Robot3GX Report

Final score:

8points

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Emeraldunicorn 1 year ago

I'm an American that moved abroad. Seeing how other countries live, especially work-life balance, more simple lifestyle, health insurance that doesn't cost an arm and a leg...I'm never moving back. I served in the military so I've been around and seen both sides. My humble opinion is that it's not the greatest place to live. People love what they know and most will never leave mainly because of friends/family and comfort. People that are clamouring to get to America are desperate and are sold the American dream. They still believe it's there....

67points

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50 Strange, Weird, And Straight-Up Bizarre Parts Of American Culture The most American thing seems to be hating America.

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Mabelbabel 1 year ago

That's a ridiculous comment. Disagreeing with issues or not liking certain aspects of life, your national culture, or your country's sociopolitical character does not equate to hating it. Debate, criticism and disagreements are part of life-blind worship without thought is cultish and ignorant.

29points

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Mike Fitzpatrick 1 year ago

Oh gee, it's another one of these. Almost a whole week.

56points

MayaGeGe 1 year ago

They're just a bit boring to me. Literally nothing to to learn with these articles. Everyone knows about the 'weird parts' of American culture. I guess these are just made for US vs. the world debates in the comments. Too bad it's not about other parts of the USA culture (like Cajun tradition / American Creoles in Louisiana / Native Americans / what the f people do in Montana / Jewish orthodox in NY etc) For such a big and diverse country it's a bit boring that we are only talking about very well known facts like guns, healthcare, tips, christians extremists etc

27points

PlatinumThe8-BitCat 1 year ago

I’ve lost track of how many times BP has done a post like this

35points

Lily Braunekatze 1 year ago

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Rostit. . 1 year ago

I'm downvoting these from now on. I encourage anyone else who agrees to do the same.

29points

Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 1 year ago

I'm a Brit, and the title alone was enough for me to downvote, and I've no intention of reading the post.

26points

Paula 1 year ago

I'm French, and I side with the Brit and the US fellas on this one. It's easy to do these listicles on the USA, try China, Russia, any Middle Eastern or African country next time.

14points

TheAceofSpades 1 year ago

I’m from Spain and find these posts cruel and downright mean.

11points

Mamza Paulse 1 year ago (edited)

Come on bp. LEAVE US ALONE DAMNIT. WE GET IT AMERICA AND AMERICANS SUCK LEAVE US TF ALONE. ITS LIKE YOU DECIDED ITS OK TO BULLY US. WE ARE NOT THAT BAD AND THEY ARE ALL SWEEPING Generalization ABOUT EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST CONTRIES ON EARTH. F**K THE FUCKITY F**K OFF. We get it you think we suck but this only fosters a sense of resentment on both sides. We know our issues 10000x better that you do and you making us feel bad don’t fix a damned thing. For cultural things if you want it I be just like ur home stay home, for structural serious issues help fix them or shut the hell up. Ur just being mean a*s bitches at this point.

24points

Noname 1 year ago

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Zedrapazia 1 year ago

We hate Americans for being Americans, we hate men for doing anything, we hate women that do math, what is it recently with those weird a*s articles? They're nothing but mean!

19points

Rostit. . 1 year ago

Bored panda is faux tolerant on everything.

12points

PaleInspection9242 1 year ago

51) The US is the only country that BP is able to find with any faults that need to be pointed out on almost a daily basis. Weird, huh?

16points

Janine B. 1 year ago

Oh come on BP, we really don’t need another article about how awful the USA are. There’s already enough hate out there, we don’t come here to read even more of it.

16points

Hokuloa 1 year ago

So freaking repetitive BP. Should call you “Blatant Pandering” by now. Even if you enjoy these kind of posts, this is getting so far past deja vu and SO boring. Maybe Boring Panderer

12points

TheAceofSpades 1 year ago

Wow, getting downvoted for staying an opinion about stereotypes. This site is so hate filled.

5points

PunchinelloTX Premium 1 year ago

I’m waiting for the “57 Shocking Facts About Lithuania Which Will Surprise and Arouse You” list.

12points

Old Wardog 1 year ago

I'm scared of what would arouse us.

1point

DB 1 year ago

Europeans: American culture is so weird. Americans (Whose culture came primarily from European immigrants): ?

11points

Jonathan MacFarlane 1 year ago

Ooh, we almost made it a week. WE WERE SO CLOSE TO GREATNESS!

10points

Rostit. . 1 year ago

The thinly veiled 'europeans watched a movie about the USA' thread. Boo bored panda. These threads make me hate your website.

8points

TheAceofSpades 1 year ago

I got downvoted for saying how harmful threads like these are. God, this site is so hate filled.

8points

Noname 1 year ago

For a guy who was educated LCC International University, (formerly Lithuania Christian College, is a liberal arts institution in the city of Klaipėda, Lithuania, established in 1991 by a joint venture of Lithuanian, Canadian and American foundations) by a college funded by christian Americans, he's exercising his right to give the finger to the very people who funded his education. And that's a very American attribute.

7points

Noname 1 year ago

Sadly, he's now been listed as a possible terrorist for his activities on this site, and won't be leaving Lithuania for any country in the west for a long time. Sorry, Robertas-- that's karma for you.

2points

Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 1 year ago

Haven't read the post and don't intend to. I'm assuming that it's the usual bs we get at least once a week. Smug, arrogant, superior, and generally nasty anti-American comments. In no particular order, lack of universal health care, gun ownership, tipping, hoa's, need a car to get anywhere, scared whenever the kids go to school. Please let me know if I've left any out. And last, but not least, I reckon most of these will apply to most countries.

6points

ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 1 year ago

I read some. It's literally copy/paste from all the other articles.

5points

Satanist Goth (She/Her) 1 year ago

Stop with the "America sucks" articles, please. A lot of us come on here to see happy non-depressing stuff, and not to see how much humanity's gone down hill.

6points

Paula 1 year ago (edited)

Most of these points are really (and some REALLY) not exclusive to the USA

6points

NetworkNate 1 year ago

This list isn't weird in the slightest. More so of a condescending viewpoint from those who are ignorant to the American struggle. Not every American is the same as the next.

5points

Phase 1 year ago

Sick of the B******T!!!!! F**k OFF JESUS CHRIST JUST STFU ARE YOU SO DESPERATE FOR CONTENT THAT YOU JUST POST THE SAME UNFUNNY THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN WTF

5points

John Harrison 1 year ago

SoMeOnE AsKeD FoLkS To sHaRe tHe wEiRdEsT AsPeCtS Of aMeRiCaN CuLtUrE, aNd 50 PeOpLe dElIvErEd lol @ this clown-a*s website

5points

Toothless Feline 1 year ago

Not only is list's appearance repetitive, the contents themselves are repetitive. The dichotomy of violence vs. boobs on TV is represented here in four separate line items!

4points

Cathy 1 year ago

Uhm the title and intro said: weird things about... and then explained how weird could be a good thing. I was hoping to see some positive weird things (like cheese spray maybe). But it wasn't and I am disappointed (but not surprised) and scrolled all the way down to say this

4points

Jessica SpeLangm 1 year ago

Yet another "let's bash the USA" article, BP? Do better and stop posting these.....PERMANENTLY. Yes, the country has issues, but don't ALL countries on this planet?

4points

TheAceofSpades 1 year ago

Hey Robertas, slow day in the BoredPanda “newsroom?” How would you like it if we constantly bashed your home country on a weekly basis?

4points

LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago

Ah yes, can it be that time again boys and girls!? Sit down and gather round while your favourite ANGRY panda, Robertas, spreads stereotypes against readers from the US. Marvel at those slack-jawed, uncultured swine that wallow in their filthy and feast on cheeseburgers an out ice in their water 🍔. Point fingers and laugh at those silly Americans who all drive in pick-up trucks, scream about freedom, and claim that they are always the best in the world Spread hatred and divides between readers because these are all generalisations and stereotypes. BoredPanda, you have become a truly cruel and nasty site.

4points

PunchinelloTX Premium 1 year ago

Let’s be fair now. We ALSO all spy through the gaps in bathroom stall doors whilst eating spray cheese.

4points

NetworkNate 1 year ago

yay... American bashing. get a life, BP. You're becoming lowly.

4points

David A Paterson 1 year ago

Another weird thing about America is it's anti-communist stance. It only occurred to me this week that there haven't been any communists in the world since Mao died. There are socialists, yes, but no communists. China has been capitalist since Mao. And Russia since Yeltsin.

4points

MayaGeGe 1 year ago

Lol, yes. Cambodia confirms nothing happened after 1976.

3points

[>.<]/ 1 year ago

Robertas Lisickis, you need to sort out your picture searching skills. None of the pictures match the comment.

4points

Adam S 1 year ago

It’s weird noone said that everything is just a bit “extra”. We have a US office and everything is “the best”, “the most”, “literally the worst”, etc. sometimes it’s a positive but it must be exhausting to put so much energy into pushing everything to extremes

4points

Lise Brouillette 1 year ago

What I find appalling is the arrant ignorance so many Americans display. In one of the most advanced countries of the planet, its people don't know their history, can't place their own country on a map, and understand nothing of the world around them because a) they lack the necessary references, and b) they only get a fraction of the facts because their media are nothing but propaganda.

2points

Anony Mouse 1 year ago

Literally not a single original post. Most are repeated 2-3 times. This is just click bait/rate bait at this point. Do more cute animals, funny pictures, and original art.

2points

Gavin Johnson 1 year ago

I’m baffled by the politicians who promote hatred of their opposition and push the binary aspect of U.S. politics. They see division as a positive and they see it as a victory when they publicly shame another politician. Isn’t one of the greatest strengths of the U.S. its strength through standing together? Working through differences and finding common ground. A divided country is a weak country.

2points

Rostit. . 1 year ago

this will explain it for you. theyre-cut...nsored.gif

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Thenatural 1 year ago

How come murdering the indigenous population didn't make the list..I mean..you could actually argue that in a lot of cases it was genocide..which would place many Americans alongside the likes of Hitler,Pol Pot et al....no?

1point

Unpickled Pickle 1 year ago

Translation: "50 reasons why the USA sucks and how BP is repetitive and contentious" This is my last time here. Farewell, my friends, Unpickled pickle, OUT forever.

1point

Unpickled Pickle 1 year ago

NO really, Im never going on this site again.

-2points

Lily Braunekatze 1 year ago

So many people spending so much time on what they don't like. Not realizing that the more engagement on a post the more of the same type of posts will be made. If you don't like it don't read it and definitely don't engage with it. If you don't like it move just skip it. It will go away if enough people don't engage with it.

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Andrej Rizer 1 year ago

I'm a huge fan of such posts about USAnians, but this one is quite bollocks actually

0points

Kathy L 1 year ago

Every day I feel more and more like I don't belong in the U.S.

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Paula 1 year ago

To be fair and honest that's not really true. A Lot of Americans very well acknowledge what's wrong with their country.

10points

ZGutr 1 year ago

That's why they say: if you're not with them, you're against them.

6points

Littlebunnyfufu 1 year ago

Meh, tell me you haven't met a lot of Americans without telling me you haven't met many Americans.

2points

John Harrison 1 year ago

No, that's simply not true. "Every American I have EVER met is soooo touchy ..." is nowhere near reality. Americans blast their own government and society FAR more than anyone else.

2points

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Hokuloa 1 year ago

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Noname 1 year ago

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Vix Spiderthrust 1 year ago (edited)

Millions every year, you say 🧐

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Mike Fitzpatrick 1 year ago

Oh gee, it's another one of these. Almost a whole week.

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MayaGeGe 1 year ago

27points

PlatinumThe8-BitCat 1 year ago

I’ve lost track of how many times BP has done a post like this

35points

Lily Braunekatze 1 year ago

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Rostit. . 1 year ago

I'm downvoting these from now on. I encourage anyone else who agrees to do the same.

29points

Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 1 year ago

I'm a Brit, and the title alone was enough for me to downvote, and I've no intention of reading the post.

26points

Paula 1 year ago

I'm French, and I side with the Brit and the US fellas on this one. It's easy to do these listicles on the USA, try China, Russia, any Middle Eastern or African country next time.

14points

TheAceofSpades 1 year ago

I’m from Spain and find these posts cruel and downright mean.

11points

Mamza Paulse 1 year ago (edited)

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Noname 1 year ago

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Zedrapazia 1 year ago

We hate Americans for being Americans, we hate men for doing anything, we hate women that do math, what is it recently with those weird a*s articles? They're nothing but mean!

19points

Rostit. . 1 year ago

Bored panda is faux tolerant on everything.

12points

PaleInspection9242 1 year ago

51) The US is the only country that BP is able to find with any faults that need to be pointed out on almost a daily basis. Weird, huh?

16points

Janine B. 1 year ago

Oh come on BP, we really don’t need another article about how awful the USA are. There’s already enough hate out there, we don’t come here to read even more of it.

16points

Hokuloa 1 year ago

So freaking repetitive BP. Should call you “Blatant Pandering” by now. Even if you enjoy these kind of posts, this is getting so far past deja vu and SO boring. Maybe Boring Panderer

12points

TheAceofSpades 1 year ago

Wow, getting downvoted for staying an opinion about stereotypes. This site is so hate filled.

5points

PunchinelloTX Premium 1 year ago

I’m waiting for the “57 Shocking Facts About Lithuania Which Will Surprise and Arouse You” list.

12points

Old Wardog 1 year ago

I'm scared of what would arouse us.

1point

DB 1 year ago

Europeans: American culture is so weird. Americans (Whose culture came primarily from European immigrants): ?

11points

Jonathan MacFarlane 1 year ago

Ooh, we almost made it a week. WE WERE SO CLOSE TO GREATNESS!

10points

Rostit. . 1 year ago

The thinly veiled 'europeans watched a movie about the USA' thread. Boo bored panda. These threads make me hate your website.

8points

TheAceofSpades 1 year ago

I got downvoted for saying how harmful threads like these are. God, this site is so hate filled.

8points

Noname 1 year ago

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Noname 1 year ago

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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 1 year ago

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ί𝔫ＣίŦᵃт𝐔𝐬 1 year ago

I read some. It's literally copy/paste from all the other articles.

5points

Satanist Goth (She/Her) 1 year ago

Stop with the "America sucks" articles, please. A lot of us come on here to see happy non-depressing stuff, and not to see how much humanity's gone down hill.

6points

Paula 1 year ago (edited)

Most of these points are really (and some REALLY) not exclusive to the USA

6points

NetworkNate 1 year ago

This list isn't weird in the slightest. More so of a condescending viewpoint from those who are ignorant to the American struggle. Not every American is the same as the next.

5points

Phase 1 year ago

Sick of the B******T!!!!! F**k OFF JESUS CHRIST JUST STFU ARE YOU SO DESPERATE FOR CONTENT THAT YOU JUST POST THE SAME UNFUNNY THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN WTF

5points

John Harrison 1 year ago

SoMeOnE AsKeD FoLkS To sHaRe tHe wEiRdEsT AsPeCtS Of aMeRiCaN CuLtUrE, aNd 50 PeOpLe dElIvErEd lol @ this clown-a*s website

5points

Toothless Feline 1 year ago

Not only is list's appearance repetitive, the contents themselves are repetitive. The dichotomy of violence vs. boobs on TV is represented here in four separate line items!

4points

Cathy 1 year ago

4points

Jessica SpeLangm 1 year ago

Yet another "let's bash the USA" article, BP? Do better and stop posting these.....PERMANENTLY. Yes, the country has issues, but don't ALL countries on this planet?

4points

TheAceofSpades 1 year ago

Hey Robertas, slow day in the BoredPanda “newsroom?” How would you like it if we constantly bashed your home country on a weekly basis?

4points

LokisLilButterknife 1 year ago

4points

PunchinelloTX Premium 1 year ago

Let’s be fair now. We ALSO all spy through the gaps in bathroom stall doors whilst eating spray cheese.

4points

NetworkNate 1 year ago

yay... American bashing. get a life, BP. You're becoming lowly.

4points

David A Paterson 1 year ago

4points

MayaGeGe 1 year ago

Lol, yes. Cambodia confirms nothing happened after 1976.

3points

[>.<]/ 1 year ago

Robertas Lisickis, you need to sort out your picture searching skills. None of the pictures match the comment.

4points

Adam S 1 year ago

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Lise Brouillette 1 year ago

2points

Anony Mouse 1 year ago

Literally not a single original post. Most are repeated 2-3 times. This is just click bait/rate bait at this point. Do more cute animals, funny pictures, and original art.

2points

Gavin Johnson 1 year ago

2points

Rostit. . 1 year ago

this will explain it for you. theyre-cut...nsored.gif

4points

Thenatural 1 year ago

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Unpickled Pickle 1 year ago

Translation: "50 reasons why the USA sucks and how BP is repetitive and contentious" This is my last time here. Farewell, my friends, Unpickled pickle, OUT forever.

1point

Unpickled Pickle 1 year ago

NO really, Im never going on this site again.

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Lily Braunekatze 1 year ago

0points

Andrej Rizer 1 year ago

I'm a huge fan of such posts about USAnians, but this one is quite bollocks actually

0points

Kathy L 1 year ago

Every day I feel more and more like I don't belong in the U.S.

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sofacushionfort 1 year ago

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Paula 1 year ago

To be fair and honest that's not really true. A Lot of Americans very well acknowledge what's wrong with their country.

10points

ZGutr 1 year ago

That's why they say: if you're not with them, you're against them.

6points

Littlebunnyfufu 1 year ago

Meh, tell me you haven't met a lot of Americans without telling me you haven't met many Americans.

2points

John Harrison 1 year ago

No, that's simply not true. "Every American I have EVER met is soooo touchy ..." is nowhere near reality. Americans blast their own government and society FAR more than anyone else.

2points

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Hokuloa 1 year ago

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Noname 1 year ago

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Vix Spiderthrust 1 year ago (edited)

Millions every year, you say 🧐

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