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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
35 Very American Pictures That Have Confused The Absolute Heck Out Of Europeans In 2025
Well, well, well, here we are again. Last week, we posted an update to the "American mind cannot comprehend" meme, so it would only be fair to post the latest "European mind cannot comprehend" ones as well: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Related: I Apologize In Advance, But Non-Americans Think These 18 American Foods Are Absolutely "Disgusting" 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Related: "They Basically Disappeared In The Late '90s": 24 Menu Items That Were "All The Rage" Way Back When, But Are Nonexistent Today 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. lastly: Editor's Note: While we can't endorse what X has become, we can bring you the worthwhile moments that still exist there, curated and free of the surrounding chaos. Also in Food: Most People Won't Be Able To Score 15/15 On This Fast-Food Burger Quiz Also in Food: "There's Really No Upper Limit": Doctors Share The Foods We Should Eat More Of (And How They Can Impact Our Lives) Also in Food: I'm Sorry, But I HIGHLY Doubt Any Adult Can Name All Of These Food Logos, Despite Them All Being Iconic
Buzz Feed
12-05-2025
- Buzz Feed
18 Things That Shocked Non-Americans When Visiting The US
Recently, u/reliablepayperhead asked r/AskReddit, "Non-Americans of Reddit, what's something that absolutely shocked you when you first visited the US?" And we thought we'd share some of the most popular responses. "Advertisement. Shitty advertisement absolutely everywhere." "As someone who grew up in the UK and moved to the US, the distance between places was the biggest thing to get my head around." "That everybody is asking how I am doing, straight after the 'hi'." "All the ingredients in medications on TV and actually advertising meds on TV." "How nice people were. I got random people complimenting my hair, coming up to chat to me. When I went to Disney, a group took me under their wing and showed me around the park. It was a huge difference to being in the UK where you do your best to not make eye contact with strangers lol." "So many cereal options." "Portion size. You get a TON of food at a restaurant." "Lots of things, but the gaps around the stall doors in public restrooms took some getting used to!" "The accents. In Canada, there are a few regional accents, but not that many. In the US, there were SO MANY." "That cars which looked normal on TV were twice as big as normal cars back home." "The listed price in stores not being what you pay. Coupled with my unfamiliarity with US coinage, I bought everything with notes and ended up weighed down with pocketfuls of loose change at the end of each day." "Tipping. As visitors or anyone really, you are paying the wait staff to do their job when in fact it should be the employers." "How great the interstate highways are. My husband and I (Canadians) went to Las Vegas for a week last year and rented a car to travel to Death Valley." "Wanted to say something nice... I was amazed at how kind everyone was. When people saw me and my wife struggling with strollers and two babies at Disney, people would always happily help us." "Shoes on in the house… And not house shoes, but the same shoes you walk around outside, in public washrooms etc." "The sheer number of American flags and Jesus billboards." "The 'no gun' signs next to the 'no smoking' signs on restaurants, bars, convention centres, etc. It scared me to be honest." "Creamer. Went to the US for a work training course at head office. No fresh milk for tea and coffee in the break room, just creamer." H/T to u/reliablepayperhead and r/AskReddit for having the discussion! Any more to add? Let us know in the comments below!
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
It Feels Like The Entire World Absolutely Hates Americans, So Here Are 33 Things Non-Americans Absolutely LOVE About Them
It Feels Like The Entire World Absolutely Hates Americans, So Here Are 33 Things Non-Americans Absolutely LOVE About Them Especially lately, it feels like most of the world isn't the biggest fan of the red, white, and blue. That said, there are still things non-Americans love about Americans. For example, non-Americans LOVE when Americans... very American units of measurements: "coffee:" the picnic side dish space: their dogs human names: those words of support: their foods very American things: a little pizzazz to the swearing: twitter a question with a question: Twitter that one word: Twitter over a gas station: Related: 50 Of The Funniest Stories People Shared About The "Stupidest Person" They've Met on sandwich technology: two words that mean the same thing, basically: their disdain for line cutters: some extra syllables here and there: a sentence with AUTHORITY: out all the stops every season: Related: "Something In My Head Said, 'Don't Get Up'": 16 Older Adults Reveal The Wildest Supernatural Encounters From Their Childhood INCREDIBLY LOUD: "pecan:" up the phone with complete disregard: asphalt: incomprehensible flavors: very specific with regards to horses: a "whoopty:" down the months in a very American way: about (Natalie Merchant voice) the weather: rescue dogs know how good they are: some food: pet food "kibble:" twitter to places they have no grasp of: a questionable word: "daddy" a little too much: things like "STAT:" greet people like this: It's the American way. Also in Internet Finds: People Revealed The Creepiest, Cult-Like Towns In The United States And, Jesus Christ, It's Icky Also in Internet Finds: 23 People Who Tried Their Best, But Crapped The Bed So Bad Also in Internet Finds: 27 Extremely Disturbing Wikipedia Pages That Will Haunt Your Dreams Until The End Of Your Days
Buzz Feed
23-04-2025
- Buzz Feed
Non-Americans Are Revealing "Weird" Things About The US That Americans Don't Know Are Strange
A bit ago, redditor @rickyjones75 asked, "Non-Americans who have been to the US: What is the weirdest thing about America that Americans don't realize is weird?" The responses were passionate and very specific. Here are just 21 examples that stood out: 1. "Coffee all the time. I got a tattoo in Barcelona and was completely embarrassed when I asked the artist if he wanted a coffee from next door. He told me, 'Oh no, I have to keep working.' He thought I wanted to go sit with him for a while." 2. "Putting the real estate agent's face on the for-sale signs." — toastehmonstah "Hahaha, I love this one. Would never have thought it to be different elsewhere — an American." — sweatpants122 3. "It's big. Like, really big. I'm from the UK. And two years ago, I did Route 66. Even taking the interstate (so not the actual Route 66, but you get the idea), it took four days of 12+ hours driving to do it. It's goddamn huge." — cairfrey "I recently went to Yellowstone with my wife, and we drove about 16 hours straight to get there. While we were there, we chatted up a European couple who thought we were lying about our drive.... I remember one saying, 'Why did they feel the need to exaggerate such a ridiculous lie about driving????' as they walked away." — ImmaZoni 4. "How easy it is as an outsider to make friends. You guys are nice as hell. I moved here, back at the start of 2024. I've got my small group of friends back in New Zealand and thought I'd have trouble making new ones. But Americans have been some of the friendliest people I've met." — Dungleinthejungle "If you're from somewhere else, that's instant intrigue, and you'll have no shortage of Americans wanting to chat with you and befriend you. ☠️" — 1776_MDCCLXXVI "I was on a solo trip, lying on the beach somewhere in Florida. A man with a sun shelter near me saw I was burning the f up. He invited me over to his shelter. I was hesitant to accept, as I knew it was common for Americans to extend an invitation without expecting you to accept. So I first declined politely while having a chat. After he kept encouraging, we hung out for a bit, drank a couple of seltzers from his cooler, and had a great time. I'm not an outgoing person by nature, but I really appreciated how I still met many people like this while I was there. Never had experiences like that here in Europe." — ghee 5. "The options when ordering food. I thought it was a TV joke! I feel naughty asking to swap chips for mash, but you guys can request pretty much anything!" 6. "How enamoured you are with British culture and people. I was invited to a BBQ in a public place by someone that I met because he liked the T-shirt I was wearing. I felt like some sort of celebrity! I'm an average guy, but everyone wanted to chat with me." "I've traveled extensively and have met many other nationalities. Whilst in their country, I've been made to feel welcome in almost all. But how I was treated once my accent was heard in the US was on another level. Thank you for making me feel so welcome. I've had several amazing trips to the US. They hold a very special place in my heart." — bungle_bogs 7. "They have those angry sinks that chop stuff." — Mind_Extract "I worked at a multi-national company. Besides my truck, the garbage disposal was the thing most people wanted to see." — dakotafluffy1 "Mine is branded the Insinkerator. 😏" — moneybagsukulele 8. "I went there for university. And, honestly, Americans just do a lot of little things that are generally nice. Holding the door open, smiling if you make eye contact while walking, randomly saying a quick greeting, etc. Random compliments too, and I never got the vibe that people were just making them up like some of my friends who haven't been will say. If someone complimented someone's clothes, hair, or whatever, it seemed like they meant it. They just didn't seem to hold back the random thoughts and said them out loud. I didn't even really notice the door holding thing after the first few days. But when I returned to my country, I missed it lol. Not that I ever expected someone to hold the door even in America. But the absence of it and the quick smiles were surprisingly noticeable back home." 9. "The work culture is crazy. I worked there, and some people just…don't take time off. They are basically on call all the time, evenings, weekends, or whatever." 11. "How nobody uses the sidewalk. Like, I was told not to bother walking to a place because XYZ is too far away for walking. Turns out it's like 500m [or 0.3 miles] down the road. Why bother using the car for that? Oh, now I remember. Because the sidewalk just stops in the middle of nowhere. Funny how that works." 12. "Didn't realize (at least in NYC) that they still use swipe-and-sign for credit cards. The server took our card, and we followed him to the server station. Because in Canada, they either bring the machine to you or you pay at the desk. This was 2017, and we hadn't had to sign for a bill in about a decade. Everybody in the Bubba Gump thought we were the weird ones." — SoNotTheCoolest 13. "For me, what was shocking was how sweet a lot of food was. I mean things I would never expect to be sweet, like bread or mayonnaise. Also, the size of portions of food. I sometimes was not able to eat half of the portions I was served. And how nice people were. It was a really amazing thing." 15. "The tax isn't automatically added to the price shown in shops, restaurants, etc. If I only have a dollar in my pocket, I'd like to see straight away what I can buy for that dollar without trying to find out the tax rate and calculating it." — Casey_19 17. "Wearing shoes inside is straight up freaking unhinged. I love the moment I get home, take my socks off, and wiggle my bare feet. Always being in shoes is beyond me, let alone going on your bed and stuff while wearing them." Catherine Falls Commercial / Getty Images 18. "The gigantic open spaces everywhere. SO. MUCH. SPACE." — Murmurmira 19. "Flags everywhere. There was one on a pole above a coffee shop doorway, but the American flag was so large it draped low enough to bop me in the eye as I exited. I'm 5'4". In Walmart's school supplies section, there were so many American flags of different sizes and materials. And that was like…in May. I can't imagine what the Fourth of July is like." 21. Finally, "Ranch dressing obsession." What's the oddest thing about American culture that you've encountered? Let us know in the comments or anonymous form below!
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
This British Person Is Going Viral For Sharing The 8 Words They Love Hearing Americans Say
Believe it or not, there are some American "sayings" that non-Americans actually like. For example, some non-Americans love how we say we're "running errands." Non-Americans like the whole "long time no see" thing. And I always thought this one was funny: Non-Americans think it's cute when we refer to a lot of something as the "whole entire." Welllllll, @ is a Brit who lives in Michigan and her TikTok about American phrases she loves is going viral: @ Here are her eight favorite words/phrases: start with her absolute favorite: "Good job." second favorite is, "You're all set." loves hearing "Y'all." also a fan of the way we say "I've got to get a hold of them." absolute favorite of hers is the word "liquor" because she loves how it's a "old worldly kind of term." loves the word "stove." also a fan of the way we say "huh" when we find something interesting. lastly, she's a big fan of "Have a good one." The comments on the TikTok are very cute with Americans sharing their own favorite British words. We have the this person saying they love when Brits say "Hoover the floor." This person loves when they say "gutted." And lastly, this person loves how Brits use "brilliant." Have a good one!
