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Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Now that Thanksgiving and Christmas is over:

The weirdest thing is that Americans will ask what you are doing for thanksgiving. Are you going to your family etc... When you say no. They invite you to their home.

(I was a student, My family was thousands of miles away, and I'm happy that the local Cracker Barrel is open and looking forward to a meal there)

My Professor did that. Invited me to his home. I had a good time, but it was strange. I'm meeting his uncles and aunts. and one little girl threw a tantrum, I had to take her to calm her down etc...

It was weird. But also wonderful. In my country things like this would never happen. You don't bring a stranger to a family event.

But I'm thankful things like this happen here.

tinkrman , Brian Black Report

Final score:

228points

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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)

When I was younger I thought thanksgiving was what the Americans called Christmas Eve. It wasn’t til I was older that I found out Thanksgiving is like a month before. I do have a question for the Americans, do you eat the traditional turkey on Christmas Day as well as thanksgiving or vice versa etc?

48points

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize How your medical ads show an old guy living life well because of X-drug. He has the best time, the wife is having the best time and it's all because of the drug making things better.

The end of the ad is full of warnings about how this happy drug can potentially kill you and your family, nuke your dog and make cats impotent.

Recap the cliff-hanger episode of life in Alaska before another ad break.

Unwatchable TV

bodhan40 , CommercialsUSA Report

Final score:

227points

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J. F. 3 years ago

We in Germany have the same adverts - just the mention that we should ask our doctors or pharmacist for the risks at the end

35points

How much power your employer has over you. They can fire you at will, dictate that you work overtime, mandate that you take a drug test at will... the power balance between employer and employee in NZ is very different...

muncherofhay Report

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190points

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Commander Rex 3 years ago

Actually there are a lot of laws preventing such things from happening now

26points

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Flags. Everywhere. It’s not as if you’re likely to forget where you are!

who-wasi , Jim Winstead Report

Final score:

188points

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Commander Rex 3 years ago

Okay, we’re just making sure

64points

The concept of pharmaceutical advertisements. Your doctor is supposed to recommend drugs to you, not the other way around.

handouras Report

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173points

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backatya 3 years ago

We don't like the commercials of large companies trying to sell us their drugs on TV either. But you can't tell the doctor to prescribe you a drug unless he feels you need it. It's just a choice from other drugs when you know what drug you need.

20points

dinosaur-pudge , Insights Unspoken Report

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Americans are super friendly to the point that I (Australian) thought it was sarcasm or fake.

Final score:

168points

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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago

Really? I find Australia is pretty friendly too. I walk along the street and most of the time people will say good morning/afternoon. You drive in the country and people will wave, you get greeted by checkout operators etc.

69points

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize I went to seaworld with my mum when I was in my mid teens. Halfway through the show, the performer (Not the whale) asked everybody in the military to stand up and the whole crowd gave them a round of applause. They sat back down and the show continued as if nothing had happened. Couldn't imagine anything similar happening back in Blighty.

Edit: this was at Seaworld, Orlando not San Diego. Roughly 2003/4

Daverotti , woolennium Report

Final score:

167points

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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago

I just find that really bizarre.

72points

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Everything in America is huge. I don't just mean the people or portion sizes, because we all know about that- but the roads, the buildings, the ceilings, the space between everything... America is gigantic. It just feels larger than it does here. I'm Australian but I've been to Asia and size-wise it's similar to Australia, and I've seen Europeans say the same about America. Everything is bigger.

betterthansteve , Chris Lawrence Report

Final score:

162points

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N G 3 years ago (edited)

We honeymooned in Florida. The hotel apartment had a bigger floor space than our entire two-bed house! ETA: we live in the North of England for comparison's sake.

43points

#10

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Free refills. Went to a restaurant with my dad (both German) and all of a sudden the waiter took away my drink with another perfectly good sipp in it and I must have looked pretty shocked. It was only then when my dad explained to me that you guys have free refills.

AnLe21 , Mike Mozart Report

Final score:

162points

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Commander Rex 3 years ago

Okay, pros: free refills

56points

#11

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Legal drinking age at 21 it’s really weird especially at age 18 people consider u as an adult.

rachelxie888 , Steven Miller Report

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161points

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Truth Monster 3 years ago

Yeah, most Americans don't really understand it either. You can be handed a weapon and told to kill someone in the military, but nooooo, pweese no drinky.

122points

#12

Complimenting strangers. When I visited the US I went to an amusement park and a girl complimented my glasses and that was my first time getting complimented and at the same amusement park a senior lady complimented my dad for having a beautiful family and a handsome son (lol me). I was really happy that day.

ItzMeRzx Report

Final score:

157points

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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago

It brightens my day when randoms compliment me too. Just yesterday someone complimented my son and said he has such beautiful eyes. Best compliment I ever got was a woman telling me that I’ve got this and I am doing a good job even though I was a sobbing mess because my son was being difficult in the middle of the footpath.

70points

checkyourlogicmate Report

#13

Waste. Especially of food.

I've seen half of a large pizza thrown in the garbage, simple as that. Broke something? Don't even bother fixing it, just throw it into the bin and buy another.

I once went to a show in Broadway, they had special themed cups for the Phantom of the Opera show that you could purchase. They were made of glass. Some of the theater bought it, consumed it, and just left it there. They didn't even bother taking it home as a souvenir. They saw it, had the urge to buy it, and just did it.

That's something insane for me.

Final score:

156points

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Samantha PandaNotBored 3 years ago

I’d of collected all their unwanted ones, bought them home washed them up and be very proud of myself 🤣

111points

Inaka_ , Forest Service, Eastern Regional Report

#14

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize On behalf of my wife “what’s up with the gaps in the toilet stall doors and no bidet?”

Final score:

147points

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Commander Rex 3 years ago

That stall door question is actually pretty good, I don’t know the answer.

61points

Wished-this-was-easy Report

#15

In Germany "How are you?" is an actual question and you generally only ask it, if you know the other person. It was super hard to explain to my mum that the answer is always "fine, thank you" and that cashiers don't really care about how you actually feel, when we visited the US in 08.

Final score:

139points

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Paul Budhram 3 years ago

yeah we just say "good". If we don't then they get alarmed... only is they know us tho

27points

#16

Some European told me that it’s crazy how restaurants are loud and busy and how people eat quick and leave. For him it was normal to sit around and talk for an hour or more after eating in a restaurant.

Ashtronica2 Report

Final score:

139points

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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago

I would hate to be rushed whilst eating my meal. It’s completely normal to sit down and chat whilst having you meal, we take our time and socialise.

59points

#17

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize American that just traveled overseas. I went to a great bookstore in Edinburgh and the cashier asked if I wanted to sign up for a rewards membership. This led to a conversation about how their CEO or something just took over Barnes and Noble in the States. I stated the closest B&N to me is an hour away, and the other cashier jumped in, saying how easy it is to forget how far apart things are in the States. He was just kind of baffled and said it often blows his mind. I moved 13 hours away from my hometown and I still manage to be in the same country, which seems like a foreign concept for most Europeans. When, in reality, I could have moved even further away and still been in the US.

suomihobit , Mike Kalasnik Report

Final score:

130points

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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)

You can drive for few days to a week in Australia and still be in the same country. Our country is about the size of the US. It will take approx 60 hours (without stopping) to drive from one side of Australia to the other.

52points

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#18

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Clearly the fact that there are people to put your groceries in a bag for you, I’ve never been so stressed and uncomfortable that while I was watching this young girl taking care of my groceries

alicebaguette , West Seattle Herald Report

Final score:

123points

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Truth Monster 3 years ago

This is not common in my area of the US. You bag your own while the cashier glares at you.

61points

#19

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Not necessarily weird but I've been here five years and I still can't get used to people replying to "thank you" with "uh huh". To me it sounds/feels like I'm thanking them and their response is "yes that is correct, you should thank me".

InternetWeakGuy , Nate Bolt Report

Final score:

122points

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Samantha PandaNotBored 3 years ago

Knowing me, I’d think they didn’t hear me correctly and say it again 🙈🙆🏼‍♀️

30points

#20

For context: I'm from The Netherlands. The weirdest thing for me was a drive through liquor store. And a drive through ATM. In fact, it was the realization that Americans do everything by car.

My wife went to Philadelphia for work about ten years ago and wanted to walk from the hotel to the Target store across the street. People thought she was crazy.

robvdgeer Report

Final score:

119points

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Commander Rex 3 years ago

Well take into consideration that it’s Philadelphia, we do weird crazy stuff all the time. A man stole an ambulance, got shot at by cops, got tazed, and at last, arrested.

37points

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#21

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Someone from my country who lives in USA told me that without a car you are crippled in America.

Edit: this is just an observation, not criticism.

The point of that person was that a car in US is a necessity, not a luxury or extravagance or a status symbol or sth.

And a lot of people buy second hand or used cars coz they are cheaper.

[deleted] , Greg Walters Report

Final score:

115points

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Truth Monster 3 years ago

Most of America's infrastructure was built for or with the expectation that people would be using cars.

54points

#22

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Car dealerships have huge flags. I don’t get why you’d have a flag the size of ten RVs.

So many roads don’t have street lights.

Not weird, but portion sizes are also huge. I struggled with finishing my food sometimes.

linerys , Michel Curi Report

Final score:

106points

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Your_local_introvert 3 years ago

With the portion size thing (which is one of the things people tend to find odd about the US) a lot of us like the larger portions because we can bring home the leftovers to eat on busy days where there isn't much time to make supper.

71points

#23

For me as British bloke who only travelled for 6 weeks in the US:

Your public transport is largely poor but everything is built for cars and your cars are big.

You advertise not businesses but personalities a lot. So it’s not that KGH Estate Agents will well your property but MARY HUGHTON WILL PERSONALLY SELL YOUR HOUSE (with a big picture of her face).

Random people will talk to you. I’m a Londoner so it is different up north in the UK but especially when I got to the southern states people were so happy to talk to random strangers.

You guys actually sit at the bar in bars. When we go to a pub/bar, we’ll go with friends and rarely interact outside of that group really. You guys jump up at that bar and just start chatting.

Where homelessness is visible it’s bloody awful. San Francisco was horrible for this, me and my (now) wife ended up making a load of extra spag bowl to give to the homeless people outside our hostel because it was shocking to us.

If I think of anymore I’ll add them but it’s Christmas Day and I should probably talk to my family.

OIiver Report

Final score:

106points

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Commander Rex 3 years ago

In the south a lot of people are very polite, wE nOrThErNErS call it southern hospitality, idk if anybody else calls it that but we do.

24points

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#24

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Canadian here, canadas fast food restaurants have signs that fairly normal height, just enough to get the point across while not being obnoxious, cross over to the usa and within 5 seconds of leaving customs you can see fast food signs hundreds of feet in the air on giant poles. 2 - 3 times taller than here in Canada, why!? also finding peanut butter and jelly swirled into the same jar was shocking.

rustyplayer1515 , JJBers Report

Final score:

102points

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S T 3 years ago

I'm from America, whoever had that jar of peanut butter and jelly is currently being deported, we do not accept them.

15points

victimsoftheemuwars , Shelby L. Bell Report

#25

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize When we were flying between cities, I found it weird to look out of the side of the plane and see towns midflight. In Australia, once you leave the city's airspace the landscape is completely barren until you arrive at your destination.

Final score:

99points

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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)

That’s because the further you go inland the more un-inhabitable and barren it becomes.

43points

#26

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Ranch; it is somehow both delicious and revolting. And changes which with every mouthful.

Kiki200490 , Larry Hoffman Report

Final score:

94points

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Samantha PandaNotBored 3 years ago

Never tasted it. What’s it taste like. I haven’t seen it in the UK . I probably wouldn’t buy it either way 🙈

18points

tomruns12 3 years ago

It tastes like ranch. Its pretty much sour cream and mayonnaise with chives, garlic, and dill and a little lemon. Hidden valley is generally considered the best store bought ranch.

20points

Memere 3 years ago

Ingredients ▢ 1/2 cup good-quality mayonnaise ▢ 1/2 cup sour cream ▢ 1/2 cup buttermilk ▢ 3 tablespoons fresh minced parsley, OR 1 tablespoon dried parsley ▢ 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh minced dill, OR 1/2 teaspoon dried dill ▢ 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar ▢ 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce ▢ 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder ▢ 1/4 teaspoon onion powder ▢ 1/4 teaspoon salt ▢ Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

11points

Doggo 3 years ago

put it on vegetables you don't want to eat

11points

Commander Rex 3 years ago

Depends on what you eat it with, it’s a really weird taste, but it’s really good on certain things.

5points

JennyLaRue 3 years ago

It's underwhelming.

3points

3 years ago

Not have I! One of my best friends American and every time she goes I give her 10 quid to buy me every American chocolate bar

2points

Kat Hannold 3 years ago

It has it's own unique flavor but if I had to describe it, it's like a sour cream flavor that is a lot more tart and zesty with a bit of spices mixed in.

2points

Jennifer Bailey 3 years ago

You can buy bottles of Ranch in Asda, not as good as the American stuff but pretty good.

2points

Lisa Chambers 3 years ago

It is a salad dressing made with buttermilk and some herbs. Creamy and mildly spiced.

1point

Nikki Sevven 3 years ago

Here's an example recipe: https://barefeetinthekitchen.com/homemade-ranch-salad-dressing/. It's creamy and tangy with lots of fresh dill, chives, onion, garlic, and such in a base of mayo, sour cream, and buttermilk.

1point

HooowlAtTheMoon 3 years ago

Its kind of hard to explain. I dont like it very much though.

1point

Martha Higgins 3 years ago

It's a salad dressing made with buttermilk, quite like the ones in Europe made with yogurt.

0points

Onion rings like to make your breath smelly 3 years ago

Sour and sweet sauce kinda

0points

BfloCity 3 years ago

As an American, ranch is ok. Yes, I agree it's probably odd to someone from outside the country, but to be fair you guys have Brown Sauce. Which is one of the weirdest things I've ever tried. And damn, HP, come up with a better name.

0points

Arctic Fox Lover 3 years ago

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Memere 3 years ago

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angie but who cares 3 years ago

garlicy maoniase i guess

0points

Paul Budhram 3 years ago

It's creamy

0points

Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago

I have never tasted it either. It’s only become readily available in Australia for a few years. Before then it wasn’t really a thing except in the US.

0points

SlothyK8 3 years ago

This American detests ranch dressing. It's nasty and fake and nasty. I'll take a well-made vinaigrette any day.

4points

Viviane 3 years ago

What's odd to me: Kraft French dressing. It's fluorescent orange. My mother was from France and her dressing never looked like Day-Glo paint.

3points

John Ford 3 years ago

It's delicious. A chicken bacon ranch wrap/sub... Mmmm!

2points

Pilot Chick 3 years ago

I feel like the only person in the US that doesn’t like ranch. I can’t stand the way it smells either.

2points

Rebecca Lederer 3 years ago

Ranch is delicious. On fries, pizza, salad, chicken, baked potato. It's tangy and creamy. I can't imagine not having ever tasted it.

2points

Donny Cromwell 3 years ago

I like in on French fries and to dip pizza crust in occasionally.

1point

Incitatus 3 years ago

Utter deliciousness. I will mail some ranch dressing to everyone who has never tried it.

1point

Joey Marlin 3 years ago

That will be a very large percentage of the world.

4points

HooowlAtTheMoon 3 years ago

Yeah, I don't like ranch. I could live without it.

1point

Your_local_introvert 3 years ago

It depends on the ranch. I prefer certain brands/types of ranch over others. Some ranch is revolting, and some is amazing.

1point

Sista of the moon 3 years ago

Exactly. Once we accidentally bought “coconut milk ranch” and it was terrible.

0points

Bonnie Davis 3 years ago

I hate ranch!!! 🤮🤮

0points

ADHD 3 years ago

its good on pizza

0points

Jaybird3939 3 years ago

Recently, there was someone from the UK who said the same thing. Someone in the US sent her a bottle and after tasting it, she went nuts for it. The bottled kind is about a 1/10th as good as the kind you make with the dry package, sour cream and maybe some extra seasoning.

0points

Jessica Nametz 3 years ago

It entirely depends on how the ranch is made. Some ranch is absolutely disgusting... other ranch (especially from diners, or when a bit salty) is delicious! I make my own with a sour cream base because my husband hates mayo and that's common in a lot of ranch. Bottled ranches are generally nasty. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

0points

Memere 3 years ago

I detest 'store bought' ranch - too many artificial flavors & preservatives. Home-made is the best!

0points

Melanie King 3 years ago

Wait i didn't realize ranch was an american thing...

0points

Jackie Wacky 3 years ago

What’s ‘Ranch’? (UK Londoner)

0points

BorPand8 3 years ago

It's a type of salad dressing. It's used as a dip for Buffalo wings and chips too.

0points

M Kate McCulloch 3 years ago

HAHA!!! I totally agree! I stick to vinaigrettes...

0points

Autumn 3 years ago

I hate ranch. My sister loves it on everything but I think it's revolting. Red wine vinaigrette's the way to go.

0points

Vicki Perizzolo 3 years ago

don't care for it either - restaurant folks seem taken aback when I say 'no thank you'

0points

Siah avis 3 years ago

I miss ranch. I always added it to my pizza. I once asked for it at a pizza shop in NYC and the guy gave me a 'look'. And I was like 'this is America, get over it', which is hilarious bc I'm not American and he was :P

0points

Jack Ericson 3 years ago

As an American, I wholeheartedly agree. My parents love it though.

0points

Don't Look 3 years ago

there are so many different "ranch"s. it's sad and hilarious.

0points

ChickyChicky 3 years ago

Not much about the US is wholly, uniquely from this country, especially food. All the food has roots from somewhere else. Except Ranch. Ranch, rootbeer, and peanut butter cups. Don't yuck someone else's yum!

0points

Susan Stead 3 years ago

And some people will put it on everything. I like it, but not that much!

0points

Steve Wilson 3 years ago

In the South “ranch” oftentimes gets mixed up with “french”. Sucks when you ask for french & get ranch, (which I find to be totally repulsive).

0points

DogMom 3 years ago

Always just revolting to me

0points

OpalTheRainwing 3 years ago

I love ranch but only a special type

0points

Marcellus the Third 3 years ago

The word in itself is horrible for food. It sounds like raunch gone wrong.

0points

Id row 3 years ago

Ranch is an abomination and crime against nature. You really only find that it's popular in the south where people pour it on pizza and anything that's fried or not moving too fast. Then you see them on My 600-lb life.

-2points

Lisa Hall 3 years ago

Well that's an escalation if I ever saw one....

0points

ChickyChicky 3 years ago

Don't yuck someone else's yum.

0points

Pungent Sauce 3 years ago

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0points

Sista of the moon 3 years ago

Ranch is good on pizza tho...

0points

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#27

European here, to me what was surreal was how openly they talk about guns and how many they have at home.

Also I took an uber for what 5-10 mins to get back to the hotel and the lady driving me super casually told me about how when she was a child in the compton area, she'd be playing outside, lie to the ground when there was a drive by then just continue playing

TractoJohn Report

Final score:

94points

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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago

That is completely f****d up.

46points

#28

The rituals for paying after food.

Call server ask for bill Wait Server brings bill, put card down Wait Server takes care and bill away Wait Server brings back copy, you add tip Get up and leave.

In NZ Finish meal, go to front of the restaurant and pay then leave (no tip)

frogsbollocks Report

Final score:

90points

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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)

In most places in Australia (SA) you go to the counter, order your meal and pay it as well as your drinks then you sit down and wait for your drinks and food to be served, eat and then leave. Also no tip.

25points

#29

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Neon signs for a f!@#$%^ funeral home will always stand out.

sassygaycriminal , Stevan Sheets Report

Final score:

88points

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Samantha PandaNotBored 3 years ago

In pink also 😂

30points

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#30

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Ads in general actually, it is so hard to go anywhere without having something in obnoxiously large text trying to get your attention. Whether it be on the road, on tv, on the internet, and hell even in people’s phones.

Escrovenjah , Matt Wade Report

Final score:

87points

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Your_local_introvert 3 years ago

Is America the only place that has pop-up ads on websites and apps??

21points

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Your_local_introvert 3 years ago

Why does BP keep making posts about how different America is? We realize we're weird, we don't need six posts a month to prove it. How about some more INTERESTING articles.

33points

s. vitkovitsky 3 years ago

So people do things differently in different countries. Wow.

13points

Becky Samuel 3 years ago

So long as people keep interacting with these articles then they will keep promoting them. Don't like it? Don't click through and don't leave a comment. Easy.

7points

Wandaluzt 3 years ago

They get whatever they can rip off on Reddit. They're after clicks for advert revenue. They really don't care.

1point

3 years ago

Pls don't downvote me, but I like it since it never been to the us

1point

FABULOUS1 3 years ago

I am late to this one but I was thinking the same thing it feels like every week there is a what foreigners think is weird about Americans and America. Like we get it, we all do s**t differently but the constant look what the Americans do that we dont is annoying.

1point

ℜ𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔱 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢 3 years ago

https://www.boredpanda.com/people-share-unwritten-rules-in-life/

0points

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Iggy 3 years ago

Not another one of these! Hasn't this dead horse been flogged enough?

29points

Cassie 3 years ago

I was hoping to see some for other countries. The US isn't the only country with its own nuances that seem strange to outsiders.

28points

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

Can we have a thread where people post what they find weird about their *own* countries? England, Germany, Ukraine, Italy, Thailand, Belize, whatever? Please? That'd be awy more interesting, to me.

10points

Remi Flynne 3 years ago

If you start with what's weird in England we could be here a while (I'm English).

13points

Mer☕️🧭☕️ 3 years ago

This is what I want to see. I want to know what other people find strange about their own countries, or even what non-natives find weird/different about countries other than America. Surely America isn't the only country in the world...

1point

Javiera Gotelli 3 years ago

Yes!!!

0points

Piet Puk 3 years ago

Parading toddlers around in padded bikini tops and make up is the weirdest thing about the US.

7points

Javiera Gotelli 3 years ago

It should be illegal

10points

Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago

Oh goodie. Another Americans Are Weird post. I'm American. Yeah. We're weird. SO ARE YOU! WE'RE ALL WEIRD!!!! I'll be the first one to call out the US for the ridiculous things we do. But seriously. Enough US bashing. All you're doing is creating an even bigger divide, when we NEED EACH OTHER. It's shameful. ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!

6points

Javiera Gotelli 3 years ago

You are absolutely right!

1point

Nikki Sevven 3 years ago

Part of the reason for the mono-culture that is the US is that the US is freakin' HUGE and only has two countries bordering it. Most of us can't afford to travel and experience other cultures, so we don't think we're weird. Having been abroad, I see it, but lots of people don't.

4points

Anony Mouse 3 years ago

Bathroom stall gaps! Portion sizes! Drug commercials! Patriotism! These have been done to death, both here and weekly on Buzzfeed.

3points

Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago (edited)

You forgot, "We don't have to tip!! Just pay your servers!"

0points

Bored Padawan 3 years ago

Often cashiers ask “how are you doing today sir/madam?” without expecting an answer from you. Mind that it isn’t a real question, but a greeting gesture for you. If you reply them “thank you” or “fine, and you?”, you shouldn’t expect an answer too. That’s not rude.

1point

Debra Hapke 3 years ago

I am an American, I will never understand "Credit". My credit score is more important than my reputation? That's dumb.

1point

FABULOUS1 3 years ago

Who wants to bet if we give it a week the What foreigners think is weird about America post will come up again. First couple times you laugh, hahaha yeah we do that. Then seeing these constantly is pretty annoying, like we dont find s**t others countries do weird.

1point

DKS 001 3 years ago

Bored Panda is Bored

1point

Isaac7lego 3 years ago

This article annoyed me!!!! It was filled with stereotypes and things that are the same in other countries!!!

1point

Botox 3 years ago

Do you think that articles about other countries are not full of stereotypes? )) I was annoyed reading one about mine, but it made me to comment it. So boredpanda got its readers 🙄

0points

Mark Exist 3 years ago

America f#$& yeah!

0points

Erin E 3 years ago

When they pull from Reddit, what do you expect??

0points

Dana 2.0 3 years ago

...this is the third version of this post I've seen in a week. It's time to stop.

0points

Mer☕️🧭☕️ 3 years ago

From a lot of these "America is different from all other countries ever" posts, the underlying feeling I get is that people in other countries than America don't really want to get to know anyone new, that meeting new people is somehow discouraged. According to the replies I've read, they don't want to talk or even sit near new people in bars, or on the street, or in stores, or while running errands, or while... So, how DO people in countries other than America meet new people?

0points

Druth Vlodovic 3 years ago

I find it funny how many people are complaining about the repeats. You do know that by opening and commenting on the article you are actively telling them to make more.

0points

ivan bolitekurac 3 years ago

"We at bp love diversity,respect all people and everyone is beautiful...".Also bp, "fck USA,the sign in front of McDonald's is too big and we suck,we are offended because the sign is too big and we'll tell you about it in every second post.Did we make it clear that we love everyone and everything?And yes,fck the USA,people are fiendly,fck that,we are offended because everyone is friendly.We love everything except for fiendly people,big signs and big roads,fck roads too".

0points

Anggi Santika 3 years ago

An observation... So... In the US, the main businesses that keeps the economy going are pharmaceutical, automotive (cars), property and food & beverage?

0points

Nevits Yibble 3 years ago

Why is the rest of the world so pathetically obsessed with this stupid s**t

0points

Carrie Laughs 3 years ago

I'm not. I read it because I'm very bored as I'm not feeling very well but these posts don't even have anything new in them. Like many others I'd rather see weird s**t from other countries - and for us all to just be interested and not judgemental.

4points

LexiLu 3 years ago

So, is this a weekly thing or am I seeing old stuff?

0points

Logic and Reason 3 years ago

It’s sometimes a bi-weekly thing. I’ve seen enough ‘America bad’ posts on this site to last me a lifetime.

2points

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Your_local_introvert 3 years ago

Why does BP keep making posts about how different America is? We realize we're weird, we don't need six posts a month to prove it. How about some more INTERESTING articles.

33points

s. vitkovitsky 3 years ago

So people do things differently in different countries. Wow.

13points

Becky Samuel 3 years ago

So long as people keep interacting with these articles then they will keep promoting them. Don't like it? Don't click through and don't leave a comment. Easy.

7points

Wandaluzt 3 years ago

They get whatever they can rip off on Reddit. They're after clicks for advert revenue. They really don't care.

1point

3 years ago

Pls don't downvote me, but I like it since it never been to the us

1point

FABULOUS1 3 years ago

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ℜ𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔱 ℭ𝔞𝔱𝔱𝔢 3 years ago

https://www.boredpanda.com/people-share-unwritten-rules-in-life/

0points

DrBronxx 3 years ago

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Iggy 3 years ago

Not another one of these! Hasn't this dead horse been flogged enough?

29points

Cassie 3 years ago

I was hoping to see some for other countries. The US isn't the only country with its own nuances that seem strange to outsiders.

28points

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

Can we have a thread where people post what they find weird about their *own* countries? England, Germany, Ukraine, Italy, Thailand, Belize, whatever? Please? That'd be awy more interesting, to me.

10points

Remi Flynne 3 years ago

If you start with what's weird in England we could be here a while (I'm English).

13points

Mer☕️🧭☕️ 3 years ago

1point

Javiera Gotelli 3 years ago

Yes!!!

0points

Piet Puk 3 years ago

Parading toddlers around in padded bikini tops and make up is the weirdest thing about the US.

7points

Javiera Gotelli 3 years ago

It should be illegal

10points

Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago

6points

Javiera Gotelli 3 years ago

You are absolutely right!

1point

Nikki Sevven 3 years ago

4points

Anony Mouse 3 years ago

Bathroom stall gaps! Portion sizes! Drug commercials! Patriotism! These have been done to death, both here and weekly on Buzzfeed.

3points

Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago (edited)

You forgot, "We don't have to tip!! Just pay your servers!"

0points

Bored Padawan 3 years ago

1point

Debra Hapke 3 years ago

I am an American, I will never understand "Credit". My credit score is more important than my reputation? That's dumb.

1point

FABULOUS1 3 years ago

1point

DKS 001 3 years ago

Bored Panda is Bored

1point

Isaac7lego 3 years ago

This article annoyed me!!!! It was filled with stereotypes and things that are the same in other countries!!!

1point

Botox 3 years ago

Do you think that articles about other countries are not full of stereotypes? )) I was annoyed reading one about mine, but it made me to comment it. So boredpanda got its readers 🙄

0points

Mark Exist 3 years ago

America f#$& yeah!

0points

Erin E 3 years ago

When they pull from Reddit, what do you expect??

0points

Dana 2.0 3 years ago

...this is the third version of this post I've seen in a week. It's time to stop.

0points

Mer☕️🧭☕️ 3 years ago

0points

Druth Vlodovic 3 years ago

I find it funny how many people are complaining about the repeats. You do know that by opening and commenting on the article you are actively telling them to make more.

0points

ivan bolitekurac 3 years ago

0points

Anggi Santika 3 years ago

An observation... So... In the US, the main businesses that keeps the economy going are pharmaceutical, automotive (cars), property and food & beverage?

0points

Nevits Yibble 3 years ago

Why is the rest of the world so pathetically obsessed with this stupid s**t

0points

Carrie Laughs 3 years ago

4points

LexiLu 3 years ago

So, is this a weekly thing or am I seeing old stuff?

0points

Logic and Reason 3 years ago

It’s sometimes a bi-weekly thing. I’ve seen enough ‘America bad’ posts on this site to last me a lifetime.

2points