Things Americans Think Are Normal But No One Else Gets
One Country's Normal Is Another's Psychotic
These everyday activities are totally normal if you call America your home but are considered odd or out of context to any other country on the outside looking in. Take a peek into the bizarre habits and tastes of American culture.
Drinking Root Beer
Nothing is more American than relaxing on a pleasant day and drinking a cold, sugary root beer. The foam mustaches, and burps from the fizzy deliciousness…these are what childhood dreams are made of. In America of course.
Order a root beer outside North America and don't be surprised if you get a Lager with a potato in it!
Breaking The Fast The Ol’ Sweet Way
And who says you can’t eat something sweet for breakfast? American breakfasts have long been characterized by sugary goodness.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Pancakes covered in syrup. Dunkin' Donuts. To any outsider, this may seem excessive, to an American, this is the culture.
Tipping Is Like Saying Thank You
It's become so normal in the US that Americans do it without thinking, but Europeans are often baffled by the amount of tipping taking place. Anything from a cup of coffee to thanking an Uber driver with a 15% tip is the norm.
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Distance Over Everything
Are you interested in cross-country or interstate travel? For Americans, a four-hour drive within the same state is completely normal, a Brit may scoff at the idea.
To give you a clearer picture, the United States is 3,809,525 square miles – you can explore different landscapes that will make you think you're in an entirely different country.
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