17 Weird Things About America That Americans Don't Realize
You know how Germans like to follow the rules and the French are snobs? Well, Europeans think things about us too.
By packmule2
Published 11 years ago
You know how Germans like to follow the rules and the French are snobs? Well, Europeans think things about us too.
1
There are flags EVERYWHERE.
2
College football players are treated like celebrities even thought they're just students playing an extracurricular activity.
3
There are advertisements for prescription drugs. In Europe the doctor tells the patient what drugs to take--not the other way around.
4
The standard percentage for a tip is super high.
5
There is so much water in the toilet bowl.
6
The gaps in public bathrooms allow for a lot of eye contact.
7
The portion sizes are huge!
8
A pickle comes with pretty much any ordered food.
9
It's creepy that kids recite the Pledge of Allegiance every day in school.
10
There are a lot of commercials for lawyers.
11
Americans are really loud. But friendly.
12
The price tags don't include tax, so you never know exactly how much you'll be paying for anything.
13
Cheese in an aerosol can? Madness.
14
Soda cups are gigantic AND you get free refills.
15
Jaywalking is against the law, but nobody acts like it is.
16
The approach to credit card security is very relaxed.
17
The bread is sweet like a pastry, but Americans don't think so because they're so used to it.
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