In the world of social media, you'll occasionally stumble upon a gem that makes you laugh and facepalm simultaneously at the situation. Today’s topic also revolves around that but from an American’s perspective on certain things. What sort of things you might be thinking? Well, think of something along the lines of English spelling that twists the American mind into a flurry of confusion at times. The British "realise" with an 's' might just as well be a whole new language for some.
Oh, and clocks, those ticking conundrums, which, apparently, in Europe, have evolved beyond the need for numbers... Some Americans might gaze in bafflement at that, wondering if the Europeans have a special temporal sixth sense. And well, well, well, who could forget the heated debates over Celsius and Fahrenheit? "Boiling water at 100 degrees? Surely not!" Only to be gently nudged towards the revelation that temperature, like tea preferences, varies greatly from one side of the Atlantic to the other.
The said cultural differences have clearly turned into a form of amusing content, spawning memes that travel faster than the speed of light—or should we say the speed of 'misunderstandings going viral'?
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As we mentioned previously, social media is full of moments where we just have to shake our heads and laugh at certain situations. Americans sometimes give everyone a good laugh without meaning to, just by being themselves. Like when someone asks why all screenshots are in a "European language" and gets the reply that, yep, there's a whole world out there beyond the U.S. borders. It’s a bit like realizing your neighborhood is way bigger than you thought!
It’s Well Known That 5/4 People Have Problems With Fractions
Do they not teach about signs for comparison? The crocodile always goes to the bigger number
Two Types Of Nations: Those Who Use Metric, And Those Who Went To The Moon
Oh, and when talking about more examples (specifically talking about content in this post) there are some times when someone's showing off their American pride, but oops, they've actually tweeted the Liberian flag—talk about a geography oopsie! Or when people are arguing about politics and someone points out the mess right now, and all you can do is laugh (or cry a little). It’s all in good fun, though.
Because The English Language Comes From America
'MURICA. THE LAND OF THE FREE, HOME OF JESUS AND THE BIRTHPLACE OF ENGLISH/s
"Our Music Is By Far Superior"
Celsius, Pennsylvania. Duh
Unfortunately for some Americans though, the internet is a place that doesn’t let anyone forget these slip-ups. They turn into memes and jokes that zip around the globe. We all get a kick out of it, whether we're from the U.S. or somewhere else. Honestly, these little situations seem to show up every day, and they remind us that perhaps... America's got its own way of seeing things.
I’m At A Loss For Words With This One
*Sad native but not native to the place where their native to noises*/s
American Jesus
There are actually plenty of people out there wearing T-shirts that say ‘Jesus was an American’, and a portrait of him with guns in his hands.. The brown skinned, Middle Eastern, non English speaking pacifist guy.. 🫨
The Greatest You Say?
So the greatest fighting force the world has ever known fought in exactly one war, which it lost?
And to add to this whole debate, let's not forget that Americans talk about their weight in pounds, so folks from other places might scratch their heads, because they're all about those kilograms, you know? Then there’s the temperature talk that sends everyone into a tizzy. Say "It's thirty degrees outside" to someone from the States, and they might just think you're in the middle of a snowstorm, not a nice spring day.
Person Forgets That Not Everyone Is American
Middle Hemisphere
An American In London
Not Everybody Is American
They Are Never Foreign, Because The Whole World Is 'Murica
It Should Have 52 Stars Not 1
Yes they do, my school library had a flag in front of it.
The Entitlement Of Some Of These Tourists
I think that depending on their position, an airport employee should be able to speak some amount of English if they’re dealing with foreign travellers
Are airport employees in US able to speak some amount of Chinese too? Classic American entitlement.
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The language of international travel is English - all airline crew and air traffic controllers have to converse in it. It's a reasonable expectation that everyone who deals with the public has it as a language.
Airline crew and air control, yes, primarily for the safety of having one understood language to decrease misunderstandings, but this sounds like an employee in the airport itself.
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"someone get a translator. We speak limited American, passable English but nothing in STUPID!"
They probably do speak English, they just don't want to speak to her!
They usually are pretty fluent but can very reasonably get tired of people who insist on English, while making no attempt to speak local language.
English is, and has been, the international "language of flight," for whatever reason. SOMEONE in that airport would have spoken English, but certainly not everyone. WHY do so many Americans expect everyone to speak English in foreign countries? As an American, I offer my deepest apologies to ALL those who have shaken their heads in disbelief. We are not ALL like that, I promise.
Why didn't she try to learn even a little bit of Chinese before going on a trip to China?
Fave memory of France: timidly ordered ice cream in my best high school French, vendor was very sweet, extra scoop of chocolate, and we stood chatting in French for another moment when entitled American couple storm up. Cutting me off mid-sentence, "Um, excuse me, where are your napkins?!" I have no trouble looking surprised and confused, vendor turns and in broken English (that I know was an act because of our chat), "No speak English." He waved his hand, they stormed off, and after a big wink to me we keep chatting. I'll never forget it LOL! Pardonnez-moi, je voudrais deux boules de glace chocolat s'il vous plaît.
English is the only world language and as a german I would expect everybody in customer service in tourist businesses to speak fluent english. Of course you'd need to hire good paid qualified people for that.
On the perspective of individuals, more people speak Spanish and Chinese than English though.
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I don't disagree with this one. English has now become a universal language. I'm danish, English is my second language. If I for example go to Slovenia I will speak English with the people I meet. And if tourists come into my shop in Copenhagen, we will speak English (or German) it's just the easiest way. If you work in a very touristy industry it just makes sense that you would speak some sort of English.
They need to know basic important English phrases, but to demand someone to answer specific questions in English is difficult.
Spain In Pain
It will blow his mind probably to hear that Dutch is spoken in The Netherlands, also incorrectly known worldwide as Holland. And that it has tropical beaches.
American Flag
In America, 42% Is The Majority
I Would Have Answered Him In Light-Years Since It's A Unit Recognised By Everyone
Queen Is America's Answer To The UK Beatles
Some Responses By Americans On A Reel, Where Comedian Michael McIntyre Was Joking About The Differences Between US English And UK English During An Interview
Do Italians Drive To Malta To Fill Up Their Tanks?
Don't You Just Love It When Someone Tries To Correct Your Already Correct Spelling
Look world! It turns out that our own spelling was wrong the entire time!
Travels To A Country In Another Continent, But Expects To Find The Same Brands That Are In The US
This is why I know all the proper non-brand names of the d***s I might need. Tylenol = Acetaminophen. Claritin = Loratadine. Advil = Ibuprofen. And about a dozen others.
For Reference, Longitude Is A Music Festival In Ireland And The Drinking Age Here Is 18
What country would allow the U.S. to dictate their drinking rules? We have different ages here in Canada, depends what province you're in.
I'm From Ireland And Hearing Someone Call Munster A County Just Makes Me Cringe
The Good Old Universal "British Accent"
Spain Doesn't Exist, It Is A State Of Mind
Just Wait Until They Realise That GPU And CPU Temperatures Are Measured In C And Not F
I Posted A Picture About A River In The Country Georgia, And This Person Had A Lot To Say
The fact that the flag he posts isn't an American flag is the icing on the cake. That's the flag of Malaysia BTW.
America Is Old
Comment Section Of A Sunscreen Ad
Mount Everest Has Relocated To South Dakota
OK I was thinking, maybe there's another Mt Everest that happens to be in South Dakota, bu t no. I found a list of the highest peaks in SD and NONE of them are named Everest. Had to check because Everest is not an uncommon name so it was possible but NOPE.
Gotta Love It When You Back Them Into A Corner So They End Up Just Straight Lying
On One Side - Single Digit. On The Other Side - Wacky Numbers, All With Lots Of Extra Numbers At The End
It's interesting that people can still be so dumb, despite having more access to knowledge than any other point in history.
America Is Really Obsessed With People's Race, Why Even Comment On The Person's Skin At All
Texas Is Bigger Than Everything
Americans Thinking Ethnicities Have Different Stats Like This Is A Video Game
Clearly my genetic has been messed up. I am born and raised by a german family in Germany but still can get drunk and have a hangover.
This Comment On A Video Explaining Why European Road System Is Better
The "This Is The Internet, Not America" Moment
On A Post Comparing US And UK Fanta
Yup! Here in MURICA we only speak in MURICANNNNNNN!!!!111!!11!!!11!!11! *Eagle sounds in background while guns go off and tanks fire*
I Guess Aztecs Are Not Native To The Americas
Clean Hands For Sure Will Heal Broken Bones
Well, of course! Just use soap and plenty of warm water when you have a heart attack.. Problem solved, easy peasy.
Big Brain
He Is Right. We Have Parking Meters And Water Meters, But We Also Have Meters As In The Length
UK uses metres for measuring length and meters for parking, water, etc.
Wait Until They Hear About Canada
Europe Is My Favorite Country
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Not only is the majority of our fellow Pandas bored...no, even annoyed by these articles (and btw: He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone...), a good number of the entries are recycled....several times...from previous articles. How about Wholesome, Humanity content? Or dogs? Or delicous food? Things that bring us together...not the other way around.
I just like funny things, and sometimes insults are funny, but when you have an entire list of them dedicated to insulting you, it starts feeling wrong!
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Well, I guess it was time for another US-bashing article. After all, we haven't seen one since yesterday.
Have you ever considered that y'all have it coming? The US causes a lot of problems for a lot of countries.
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I do appreciate that most people understand this isn't representative of all of us in the US. It gets really irritating from those who don't understand that comment on Every.Single.Stupid with "Murica". Especially when there is no indication of it being a US stupid person or obvious that it isn't. Just calling us all that feels very bigoted.
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What gets me is not so much that there ARE idiots - every country has them - but that there's such a theme to their idiocy. I've seen British and German idiots, but they wouldn't say things like "Germany is the best of everything". It sound as if huge parts of the population have an inferiority complex they desperately try to compensate for. Hang in there, rest of the USA, we know you're decent people.
I thought this is going to be so funny, but half way through I was so tired with stupidity I could not finish :(
I am very ashamed of the US a disturbing amount of the time. Our schooling system is ultimate trash. Though they're funny, it does seem unnecessary to ONLY post roasts on the US. Other countries have their issues too!
Why are you so polite? That's really an American thing. Some stupid European America bashers make a new list with an even more offensive title than the other times and you say: it does seem unnecessary. If they would have made a list about Holland I don't think people will stay polite. Sure if it's funny that's awesome, comedians bashing us is funny, but this is just nasty.
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Dear Bored Panda, Can you just save us all a lot of time by putting up a post saying "F**K AMERICA!" And then we can all move on...
Im proud of this BP author for being clear about their bigotry, stating it boldly in the headline. Usually, they try to disguise it.
Well, i was sceptical of those Muricans are dumb steriotypes but then i went and lived in USA for 4 months and oh boy... So much self centered people with 0 knowledge of the outside world...
Imagine thinking you understand the width and breadth of a culture after living in it for four months.
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Well, that got my blood pressure up for the morning. Thanks BP. Remember kids, the ratio of morons is a constant at any time or place. We just can't read the moronic European posts because they're all in some or other loser European language /jk
It's times like this that I am ashamed of my country's education system. However, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink.
Only on weekends and special occasions. 😄
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Lol I think these articles are funny, the US needs reminders that they aren't the only country in the world
Don't act like you know me, Kristal. You don't know me.
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Ahhh yes, wouldn't be bored panda if they didn't post an American bashing article. How about one with Europeans or Asians being idiots huh? Stupidity is global.
BP loves bashing Americans for some reason, there's an article like that every other week
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Just because there are a few idiots doesn't mean that is everyone in the US. All of these people are probably from Florida.
Please give the American Pandas a break; it's not nice guys. We keep doing this.
Do not feel bad please. There are just as much dumb people over the pond as you could imagine. I know not all of you are stupid. Here in hungary we even have illiterate people living segregated. Tell me something worse than that. :(
I couldn't read through all of these. I'm too embarrassed as a US citizen. Yikes. Just yikes.
Why does boredpanda hate Americans so much. What did regular people do to you to make you hate them on a weekly basis?
Try reading the entries in this list and see how our fellow citizens represent us.
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Downvoted for another in the constant line of America/Americans bashing.
What? There are ignorant people in the United States? That you for your insight.
I think posting this on Bored Panda site has become a tradition. When it comes to traditions I celebrate with food and drink 🍕🎉🎂🍰🍫🥂🍾. Any excuse for me to eat and drink! Hehe 😄 Help yourself to some food and drink. 🙂 🍕🎉🎂🍰🍫🥂🍾
Oh the hate for the U.S., but the love of it's stuff. People who publish things like this are more guilty than the country they are trying to bash; they are like the false "friend" of a rich, influential person: they hate the person, but want the benefits of having them in their life.
My absolute favourite American-bating past-time is to tell them that the USA won the moon race, and the Soviets won the space race.
India, South Korea, The UK, Japan and Pakistan: Are we a joke to you?
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Not only is the majority of our fellow Pandas bored...no, even annoyed by these articles (and btw: He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone...), a good number of the entries are recycled....several times...from previous articles. How about Wholesome, Humanity content? Or dogs? Or delicous food? Things that bring us together...not the other way around.
I just like funny things, and sometimes insults are funny, but when you have an entire list of them dedicated to insulting you, it starts feeling wrong!
Load More Replies... Well, I guess it was time for another US-bashing article. After all, we haven't seen one since yesterday.
Have you ever considered that y'all have it coming? The US causes a lot of problems for a lot of countries.
Load More Replies... I do appreciate that most people understand this isn't representative of all of us in the US. It gets really irritating from those who don't understand that comment on Every.Single.Stupid with "Murica". Especially when there is no indication of it being a US stupid person or obvious that it isn't. Just calling us all that feels very bigoted.
Load More Replies... What gets me is not so much that there ARE idiots - every country has them - but that there's such a theme to their idiocy. I've seen British and German idiots, but they wouldn't say things like "Germany is the best of everything". It sound as if huge parts of the population have an inferiority complex they desperately try to compensate for. Hang in there, rest of the USA, we know you're decent people.
I thought this is going to be so funny, but half way through I was so tired with stupidity I could not finish :(
I am very ashamed of the US a disturbing amount of the time. Our schooling system is ultimate trash. Though they're funny, it does seem unnecessary to ONLY post roasts on the US. Other countries have their issues too!
Why are you so polite? That's really an American thing. Some stupid European America bashers make a new list with an even more offensive title than the other times and you say: it does seem unnecessary. If they would have made a list about Holland I don't think people will stay polite. Sure if it's funny that's awesome, comedians bashing us is funny, but this is just nasty.
Load More Replies... Dear Bored Panda, Can you just save us all a lot of time by putting up a post saying "F**K AMERICA!" And then we can all move on...
Im proud of this BP author for being clear about their bigotry, stating it boldly in the headline. Usually, they try to disguise it.
Well, i was sceptical of those Muricans are dumb steriotypes but then i went and lived in USA for 4 months and oh boy... So much self centered people with 0 knowledge of the outside world...
Imagine thinking you understand the width and breadth of a culture after living in it for four months.
Load More Replies... Well, that got my blood pressure up for the morning. Thanks BP. Remember kids, the ratio of morons is a constant at any time or place. We just can't read the moronic European posts because they're all in some or other loser European language /jk
It's times like this that I am ashamed of my country's education system. However, you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink.
Only on weekends and special occasions. 😄
Load More Replies... Lol I think these articles are funny, the US needs reminders that they aren't the only country in the world
Don't act like you know me, Kristal. You don't know me.
Load More Replies... Ahhh yes, wouldn't be bored panda if they didn't post an American bashing article. How about one with Europeans or Asians being idiots huh? Stupidity is global.
BP loves bashing Americans for some reason, there's an article like that every other week
Load More Replies... Just because there are a few idiots doesn't mean that is everyone in the US. All of these people are probably from Florida.
Please give the American Pandas a break; it's not nice guys. We keep doing this.
Do not feel bad please. There are just as much dumb people over the pond as you could imagine. I know not all of you are stupid. Here in hungary we even have illiterate people living segregated. Tell me something worse than that. :(
I couldn't read through all of these. I'm too embarrassed as a US citizen. Yikes. Just yikes.
Why does boredpanda hate Americans so much. What did regular people do to you to make you hate them on a weekly basis?
Try reading the entries in this list and see how our fellow citizens represent us.
Load More Replies... Downvoted for another in the constant line of America/Americans bashing.
What? There are ignorant people in the United States? That you for your insight.
I think posting this on Bored Panda site has become a tradition. When it comes to traditions I celebrate with food and drink 🍕🎉🎂🍰🍫🥂🍾. Any excuse for me to eat and drink! Hehe 😄 Help yourself to some food and drink. 🙂 🍕🎉🎂🍰🍫🥂🍾
Oh the hate for the U.S., but the love of it's stuff. People who publish things like this are more guilty than the country they are trying to bash; they are like the false "friend" of a rich, influential person: they hate the person, but want the benefits of having them in their life.
My absolute favourite American-bating past-time is to tell them that the USA won the moon race, and the Soviets won the space race.
India, South Korea, The UK, Japan and Pakistan: Are we a joke to you?
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