24 Things That Are So Normal In America We Can't Understand That It's Bizarre Overseas
by N/A, 10 years ago |
4 min read
Some of my favorite Reddit posts to browse are intercultural comparisons that truly utilize the global scope of the internet. Here Reddit's at it again discussing things Americans don't think twice about that are surprising to the rest of the world.
Check out some of the best below, and peruse the rest if you like, here.
1. Election Season!
2. Just trying to be heard
3. Oh, the convenience!
4. "Drinking vessel," eh?
5. Drive-thrus
6. Christmas cards
7. Traffic rules
8. Sleepaway camps
Aka summer fun and parental heaven.
9. Our friendly nature
10. "About an hour north"
11. Enough said
12. Patriotism!
13. Footwear norms
14. Casual clothing choices
15. "Who needs the metric system? Oh the entire rest of the world, whatever." - America
16. Handshake etiquette, or lack thereof
17. Wide open roads
18. Well, it is a drug, right?
19. Nice cold beverages
THIS is why we have such huge drinks, they're also filled with ice.
20. I blame MTV Cribs for this one...
21. Let it all hang loose
22. Basically part of the metric system
23. Gotta get those airline points
24. And of course, tipping.
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Do not show me this again