20 Things the Rest of the World Isn’t Ready To Hear From Americans
We often hear about America from the rest of the world. And the picture they paint isn't pretty.
Published 2 years ago in Funny
However, America has a few harsh truths for the rest of the world. Check out our list and be sure to spread the word to your international friends.
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We have more cities than New York, LA, and Miami. It's not just these 3 places and the rest is flyover country. Also, our country is HUGE. The bigger states, like mine (PA), you can drive for 6 hours in one direction and still be in the same state.
I remember my family had to tell an English couple that was going to be in Erie for a week or two that we wouldn't be able to meet them for tea since we're on the opposite side of the state. That goes for flights, too; you won't be able to visit New York, LA, and Miami all in one or two weeks. -u/_Ping_-11
America is not as exclusive and xenophobic as you might think. Nearly anyone of any origin can come here and be considered American. Whereas if you visit a lot of other countries no matter how much you know about or appreciate their culture, or how long you have lived there, they will never consider you one of them. -u/xthesavior
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There's an awful lot of people who describe Americans as dumb or uncultured, and seem to be completely unaware of the sheer quantity of American tech and cultural exports they consume on a daily basis.
What they don't seem to get is that American culture has become so dominant and ubiquitous, that it's just assumed to be the "standard". It's especially amusing when these criticisms of Americans as "dumb" are written in the comment sections of websites founded and based in the US like Reddit or YouTube. -u/tennisdrums18
Twitter/Reddit are probably the worst representation of American culture possible. Life outside these two platforms are completely different no matter what way you spin it. The reason being, extremist opinions are the ones that get the most fake internet points, so that's all you will ever see. -u/WRiPSTER
21
I went to Italy and there was a restaurant selling "American pizza" which was pizza with french fries hot dogs and more ranch than pizza. He said it's authentic American pizza and it's how everyone eats pizza over there. I told him I'm from America and I've never once seen anyone eat that...He told me I was wrong and it's how all Americans eat pizza. Y'all are crazy too. -u/Arik_the_Bruce