Europeans Get Back At Americans With “American Mind Can’t Comprehend” Meme (30 Pics)

Yeah, if someone wants to lear at me, while I'm in a public restroom, through a small gap then they better be prepared to defend themselves.

Its almost like the city was designed for humans

American here. I use 24 hour format at work.

We used to get a full cooked breakfast on British Airways domestic flights, even on flights on a tiny turboprop that were an hour long. Was soooo much better than the 4 hour drive.

Meh, this one's weak. I learned both the moronic imperial system AND the metric system in my 1990-2000s US education.

Europeans understand tipping. It is used to express gratitude for excellent service. What they can't understand is how employees are not paid a fair wage that is not dependant on the number of customers or their generosity.

Lol, to be fair I’m a Brit and I once ended up on this unexpectedly…I somehow almost reversed into a ride-on lawnmower. So I’ll forgive the Americans not getting this one either 😝

The Magic Roundabout in Swindon. I've used it and honestly it isn't as bad from the drivers seat as long as you give way to the right

Round about. That one is Clark Griswold complicated though

The "Magic Roundabout" in Swindon. To be fair, when you get used to it, it really works very well. You can use the central anti clock-wise section to 'skip' going around the whole outer ring. So it has a much better throughput compared to a conventional 5-way roundabout. It also has the added benefit that a conventional, busy 5-way roundabout would definitely have to be controlled by traffic lights- which would create serious delays at this very busy location.

For the American that don’t know what this is - It isn’t JUST a roundabout, it is FIVE mini roundabouts surrounding ONE mega roundabout.

This is very simple crossroad, it just connects all hell circles into one special circle.

I love roundabouts

Yeah, because there are no 73 foot or 22 meter trucks hogging two or 3 lanes.

This must be Swindon. The only other country that has these roundabouts that I know of is Belgium.

Neither can I and I am from UK

There are actually some pretty ridiculous roundabouts in central NJ.

You haven't been to New Jersey and experienced the new jersey, Jug handles

I'm european and I cannot comprehend what I'm seeing neither. XD

Holy canoli, that's a next-level roundabout. Where the dickens is that????

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Perhaps it's tricky to figure out this particular roundabout in Swindon, but roundabouts are becoming more common in the US every day. Just saw a report on the local news last night that installing them at some troublesome intersections (as opposed to a traffic light) cuts down on serious T-bone crashes by 90%. Because traffic must slow down to negotiate the roundabout, any crashes that happen are not nearly as serious as before. They also cut down commute times. Not necessarily by a lot, but it's preferable to waiting at traffic lights.

That is the Dread Sigil Odegra

A roundabout? Ohhhhhh, never seen or driven on one of....oh, wait, yes I have. As we have tens of dozens in my city (Reno, NV) alone.

Remind me to never visit Swindon.

That one is a bit much, but go to Wisconsin - roundabouts everywhere.

What are these crazy looking things called? I have been on round about my entire life and never see one like this. It looks like there are rounds abouts within round abouts.

Yeah, I‘m German and I don‘t drive often in bigger cities. Small ones are everywhere, which is fine, but I do not like the big ones

Why are the lanes wavy entering the roundabout? Was the person drunk when they designed this?

A roundabout within a roundabout. It's not like we don't have horrible intersections within intersections. They're all terrible.

There are roundabouts all over the place in my city but this one is more complicated. Some people can't even get a basic one correct.

What about it? Easy to understand!!

In SA, most (in new houses) open to the outside and are top-hung and not bottom-hung. I feel that is better since they aren't falling back on curtains or blinds

These are common in many places.

They exist in America. They're just not the same as they once were. The toy is in one half and the food part in the other half

Solar powered clothes dryer

Garlic Aioli

why do I get the feeling that this photo was taken in the Netherlands? >.>

I love my bike

But but how else are the bloodsucking insurance companies supposed to make their profits??? Who'll think of the billionaires?? 🥺

Living in Germany these are on every house, dont have A/C but these really help keep the house cool

I thought that was a picture of a morgue at first glance!

They used to be common here. It's the original bidet, for washing "down there". Bidet is a deprecating name for "horse", since you had to ride it. It was introduced in the late 19th century... as a preventative for both MSTs and unwanted pregnancies, and was first popular with courtesans. "Honest" women didn't touch ( or wash) " those places".

Best add the mainland European minds to the list since I've yet to meet one who does this ;)

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Not incomprehensible - just incredible.

As opposed to high fructose corn syrup

Because it's called Diet Coke in the US?

Americans thinking that is drive time not walking time.

Um...Electric kettle. I have one

I'm German like that clown and I can't comprehend this either. I hope he just wants to share with 12 buddies

Um yeah, American here. I learned to drive on a stick shift.

It looks like just a pen to me. Is there something special about it?

Not everywhere though. Come to the Netherlands and you will pay like 3 euros for a small one ( 1/4 liter , which is half the size on te picture)

Never seen somewhere in Europe

I have a lot of US friends and we all whatsapp

The UK must be way smaller than I thought. It takes 2 days to cross my state on car