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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A True Patriot
European vs. US Party System
Hope Y’all Are Enjoying Those Gas Prices
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
American Flag
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.
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"
Just Wait Until They Realise That GPU And CPU Temperatures Are Measured In C And Not F
Spain Doesn't Exist, It Is A State Of Mind
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
In The Comments Of A Video About Americans Being Bad At Geography
Those Must Be Some Pretty Sketchy Sources
Doesn't Make Sense For Smaller Countries To Be Divided Into States, Since They Are Already The Size Of A State
Americans Love To Flip-Flop Between Claiming That Their Country Is The Greatest On Earth, And Claiming That They Actually Come From Somewhere Else
Just Love How US Is The Center Of Everything
Cursed Flag
An Interesting One
Wow, This Is A Whole New Level
They Are In The Confused State
Ah, yes, the American state of Budapest, which is totally not in Hungary anymore.
Just Wait Until He Tries To Charge His Phone And Realizes Plugs Are Different There Too
If There's That Many "Misspellings" You'd Think You'd Start To Wonder If Just, Perhaps, A Different Version Of English Is Being Used
Comments On A Video About An American Living In Australia And Telling Other Americans To Educate Themselves
On A Post About Someone Selling Something For 1000 Francs / 1035 US Dollars On Facebook. French Francs Were Gone Years Before Facebook Was Invented
The Worst Possible Outcome Of This Situation Is The Population Becoming More Highly Educated
He Even Says It Right And Still Gets It Wrong. We Live In The "Americas", Plural, These Two Continents Are Not Just "America", And "North America" Is Also Not Just "America"
Lucky For Me, I Live In The United States Of America
Oxford. Worse Than A Community College
Community College sounds like a great thing in the US, particularly due to the costs of higher education. But thinking that CC is better than the second best university in the world is delusional.
Ah Yes, Boredom. The Resolving Factor In All Wars
Whala
Tbf, ‘wallah’ is the sound a voila makes. I’ve played it since I was six 😬
Everyone Has An Accent
He Made That Argument Yet He Can't Even Speak His Own Language Properly
As someone who's a German native speaker, I see this as an absolute win!
Would Love To Hear Their Reason For This
C**p, I’m going there in a month. I guess I should give US immigration a ring.
Just Because I'm Italian And French, I'm Supposed To Know The Language?
A Woman (Red) Commented This On A Post About A 2-Year-Old Girl Currently Dying Of A Super Rare Cancer
I Found This Dude Saying That Native Americans Are Illegal Immigrants. This Is A New Level
Look! The people that have been living here for more the thousands of years are now illegal immigraents!
Country Has Existed For Just Under 250 Years, And They Think They’re Responsible For 90% Of The World’s Advancements?
And their habit of claiming what was invented/created/developed by others. In other countries.
They Have A Way Of Simplifying Things By Reducing Everything To America. It's Hard To Not Respect
This Smart American Guy's Opinion On Ireland's Free Healthcare. Invoking Slave Labor As An Explanation Is Ridiculous
No, the goverment just uses tax payer money more efficentily instead of just throwing it into a firepit
Only The US Has Any Claim To The Word "America"
"I'm Not Actually From France, But I’m Sure I Understand The Language Better Than You!" (For The Record, Yellow Is French While Red And Green Are From The US)
Only English Comments, Please
Ha… nē, paldies. Tas ir ļoti stulbi bet ļoti smieklīgi. (Possibly very poor Latvian from a Latvian who grew up in the UK for: ‘No, thanks. That is very stupid but very funny’)
What Are They Cooking That They Have To Use Micrograms?
In Scotland, There Are No Rights Or Personal Freedom Like In America
I Always Enjoy Seeing Americans Display Their Prowess In The Field Of Geography
They Always Compare Canadian Money To Monopoly Money
Superior Intellect Separates Me From The Rest
Guy Can't Immediately Find American Flag Emoji And Gets Mad Thinking Apple Ditched It, Only To Be Told He Didn't Scroll Far Enough
Comment On Yorkshire Pudding vs. American Popover Reel. Love How British English Is The Hillbilly Dialect
A pudding is not a muffin. A muffin tends to be a sweet treat. Pudding can have meat in it and be a good meal.
America Is #1 In Population Per Capita
Oh my god. Sometimes I just want to go and grab people and give them the longest geography lesson ever
This Idea That People Don't Round Up When Talking Casually Just Doesn't Make Sense. Nobody Would Say "I Walked 4.8 Km" Unless That Information Is Somehow Relevant
Found In The Wild On A Documentary About Ancient Celts On YouTube
The original poster posted that they are descended from Irish celts, somebody replied that they must be American. This person replied with this gem. I suppose we Europeans, who are still here, are the weaklings.
Sadly, for a lot of Celts it was the very real choice of 'remain here, and die of starvation, or get on the boat to America'. Perhaps the person should read up on things like the Highland Clearances in Scotland and the Great Famine in Ireland. The government in London could have solved these problems but decided to get rid of the poor and destitute.
Actually, Everywhere But America Drinks Beer Warm
On A Post About Italian-Americans Using The Figure Of Columbus To Integrate In The US
Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. The Spanish were the ones who gave him the money to explore.
Clearly Well Travelled Patriot Comments On The Discussion Of Ice In Water
Apparently Writing Your Name In Capital Letters Turns You Into A Different Person
Each word by itself makes perfect sense, but when all those words are jammed together, the sense vanishes. What incoherent witchery is this??
"Real English Is The American English And British English Is Just A Dialect"
Wouldn't Be Surprised If US Had Corn Syrup In Their Tap Water
I feel like she's being facetious. ie this doesn't belong here
Just A Reminder Not To Take Your American Freedom For Granted
Yes. It’s the free hate speech that makes America great. Absolutely.
"Europeans Will Never Get To Experience Having Grown Men Yell At The Screen Like They’re Coaching The Team Watching Football"
USA Is The Only Country In The Americas
Thinking Is Critical
Florida And Oregon Still Speak The Same Language, Good Luck Understanding Finns If You Are Italian
The confidence these people have when they make clueless, false claims never ceases to amaze me.
Can It Be Measured By Euro?
If you are, then why are you calling the military you dolt? You should be solving world hunger and climate change
Thinking That The Metric System Is Just For Scientist And That The US Customary System Is Purpose-Driven
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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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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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... 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... 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... 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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