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“No Context USA” Twitter Page Proves That There’s No Other Place Like It In The World, Here Are 40 Of Their Funniest Posts
The United States is a whole other world. From its enormous cars and cowboy-like freedom to the word "y’all" — and what’s up with the large restroom stall gaps? — there are so many little quirky things that the rest of the world simply can’t wrap their heads around. No wonder the land of opportunity often finds itself in the spotlight where people try to decipher the perplexities of the American lifestyle.
And if you really want to get a full picture of the world in the US, you have to see its weirder sides too. So good news to all the fellow fans of the American way of life! Today, we have a real treat that comes in the form of a 'No Context USA' Twitter account. This online destination offers a wild collection filled with entertaining, bizarre, and hilarious pictures, and we firmly believe that people who bleed blue, white, and red will also appreciate the tongue-in-cheek comments about their beloved nation.
"God bless America," says its description, and hey, thanks for being the perfect source of entertainment! Continue scrolling to check it all out, upvote your favorite posts, and don’t miss the chat we had about American stereotypes with travel writer and blogger from the US, Megan Starr.
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If you’re not from the U.S.A., a lot of times there are trucks like this but with confederate flags, trump flags, and racist s**t. So the joke of you first look at it and think “oh god racist redneck” then boom
I'm a Christian (in the UK) and I don't believe that God wants us to be miserable and live a lie. I will continue to support and defend anyone who isn't hurting anyone else with their life choices. Also, the Bible was written by dudes thousands of years ago; furthermore, NOBODY I know follows the Bible 100%. So let's not pretend we are infallible, and let's not judge as God is meant to judge.
Please understand I say all of this with respect and 0 ire at all. I also come from a Christian background, so no judgement at all in that regard. I struggled with these issues myself, and it was very painful. My question would be, if you can't follow the bible 100% because it was written by fallible dudes 1000s of years ago, how do you know which parts you *can* trust? Why trust it at all? I wish I could believe what you're saying, that you can believe the bible and also be okay with the full spectrum of gender and sexual identities. This is why so many people want to believe these things are choices instead of how people were born, or that it's a sickness that can somehow be prayed away or fixed with therapy. But if you actually listen to people and not just write them off, it's obvious that's not true. We are what we are by nature, and to try to force something else is very harmful. I can't imagine a world where discriminating against people for these things is okay. 1/2
Load More Replies...This photo reminds me of the beautiful moment when the Foo Fighters trolled the Westboro Baptist church. Church members were out protesting the band's impending concert, so the Foos rolled up in a truck and sang "You should be dancing" to the protesters. 😂
Their church is in my neighborhood—directly across the street from them are 2 houses: 1 is painted rainbow colors and the other is painted trans colors and I love it😅
Load More Replies...and on the 9th day he put on a fancy dress, a pearl necklace, 6 inch heels and changed his name to Godess.
Load More Replies...How sad your own life must be to spend so much time/energy/money to pursue hating others. And I'm pretty sure a placard never made someone change their orientation. I'm loving the grin on horse-hat's face!
He really needs to read Leviticus closer...because he's in violation of about five of the no-nos listed. He also forgot that famous line from Jesus that says "Judge ye not, lest ye be judged." In other words, people that live in glass houses shouldn't throw rocks. https://believersportal.com/list-of-things-the-bible-forbids/
I hope my boyfriend and I are abominations to *god* at least we don't care as long as we have each other
Jesus told the pharisees that the greatest commandment is to love God (paraphrased). The second greatest commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself. If a someone who claims to be a Christian follows the commands of Moses more than the commands of Jesus, they need to re-evaluate which religion they belong to.
Louder for all the hyper conservatives who call themselves fanatical Christians yet spew hatred against people of colour, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ people or just anybody different from them.
Load More Replies...For all the Christians worrying about following or not following the Bible and which parts to trust... How about the words of the man upon whom the whole faith is based on? Jesus said not one word against homosexuality. Not one. If he is the fulfillment of the covenant between God and his people...and he brings a new covenant...that means that the old covenant is now void. I won't even go into how many areas have conflicting instructions describing what God wants from the faithful, but there have also been mistranslations from the original text specifically about this very matter.
I have no idea what troll is continually downvoting you. There’s actually an entire documentary called 1946 about this mistranslation that documents and examines how this believed mistranslation started the hatred against LGBTQIA+ people by some hyper fanatical Christian Evangelists.
Load More Replies...Opened this thread just to upvote this post. Hah! 🦄🦄🦄🦄🦄🏳🌈🏳🌈🏳🌈🏳🌈🏳🌈🏳🌈
Get to know for yourself because so many people take scripture out of context and dint read themselves. So they miss out on the whole message of Christ. Fir Gid so loved the euros that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life in heaven. Giving my life to Christ was the best decision ever I have joy on all days even when life is Rocky and I have peace like no other. Jesus is the person that never judges me and when I fall short I’m reminded that it’s not by my power that I can reach heaven it’s because of his sacrifice because he paid my debt. So when I fall and when I sin I repent a ask for forgiveness, ask for help to not do it again, remind myself of the scripture against it then get back up. I try again and Jesus helps me to get back up a s try again. Like I remember when I was in class and God pointed it out that I was still traumatized from when I was bullied instead of not caring he thx me that it’s okay , he will help.
Load More Replies...“Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind. It is abomination.” That’s what the verse says. It’s so vague though I don’t know how they deemed that means homosexuality
Anyone who eats shrimp or wears cotton-poly blends is breaking the same set of rules.
Load More Replies...I mean, God and Jesus say love thy neighbor (and it's in the bible) NO MATTER WHAT. I hate it when people use religion to corrupt other people ....
Or when they mistranslate and don’t actually read , study and apply what Jesus said.it’s best to read it yourself because people don’t know what they talking bout most of the time that’s why I test the truth with the Bible so that I know fit myself and won’t be fooled. Thank you Jesus
Load More Replies...We may not agree with his perspective, but we cannot devalue freedom of expression simply because we don't think alike.
He's in denial. No, not the anti-gay guy (who's probably in self-denial). The other guy. Wants to become Christian but his anti-religion buddies won't let him.
Hate, racism and homophobia aren't just "opinions". Btw, if tha douchabag has this "opinion", he has absolutely no right to bring his hatred to every event. Otherwise, anyone who has an opinion about his beliefs could go and show their protest in his church.
Load More Replies...It seems that funny and incredibly out-of-context pics from America have quite a fanbase on Twitter. With over 103k people following the 'No Context USA' account, it’s easy to see why the page is quickly gaining popularity. Everyone enjoys a good laugh, and the land of the free is notorious for unique quirks unheard of in other parts of the world that are almost begging to be gently poked fun at.
Before we get started, let’s remind ourselves that everyone should find the courage and the ability to laugh at themselves. To mock both little and serious things, and embrace cultural weirdness in all of its glory. Every culture has oddities and peculiarities, after all. Some we understand, others — not so much. But it doesn’t mean we can’t chuckle at them like there’s no tomorrow.
Whether you’re local or not, you’re well aware that the internet’s obsession with the United States has gone beyond control. And the ideas about the American way of life have become pretty polarizing, with different sides blaring their truths without a second thought. While opinions about the country are usually far from great, it’s clear that not all typically American characteristics are negative.
So to gain more insight from someone who knows what they’re talking about, we reached out to Megan Starr who is originally from Virginia, US. She is one of the voices behind the acclaimed travel blog called Megan & Aram that’s dedicated purely to visiting Scandinavia, the Eastern bloc, and beyond. Before going on her adventures to explore and learn more about the world, she also traveled across the US, visiting every undeniably beautiful corner from Hawaii to the Great Lakes.
According to Megan, blanket statements about her homeland are rarely accurate, and most attempts to generalize the entire US are likely to be at least a little off. "It is one of the most diverse countries on the planet," she told Bored Panda. "A person from Washington DC is not going to have the same beliefs as someone from rural Nebraska."
Megan revealed it would be quite foolish to believe any one stereotype about the US is true. "Exposure and our surroundings play a lot into our beliefs and ideals," she added.
"As someone who has spent 12 years living in Europe, I have realized that it seems to be okay to generalize the entire United States into one stereotype but if we were to do that about another country, we’d be that 'ignorant American' (yet another stereotype)."
Even Trump's MAGA hats are made in China, and so while he preach Only America first, he makes a profit off of his fans going against that principle.
We were curious to hear what common misconceptions Megan has heard throughout her travels. And it turns out, she’s heard them all. "'Loud Americans' — yea, we do speak loudly and confidently. But so do Canadians, the Spanish, the Italians, Brits, etc. It also helps that everyone can pinpoint an American accent and can understand English, meaning they are far more tuned into what someone is saying when they are speaking that way."
Another typical cliché Megan often hears a lot is "Ignorant Americans." But interestingly, the travel blogger added that if you’re meeting an American abroad, chances are you’re meeting the country’s best people.
"Some of the most ignorant people I have ever met have been European or Australian but I would never generalize an entire nation based on a chunk of its people," she added. "Again, I think this is something that is just deemed acceptable when you say it against Americans, but how dare anyone generalize a nation anywhere else. It’s kind of weird, really."
Of course, let’s not forget how easy it is for outsiders to come up with stereotypes when the complexity of this enormous nation is usually too hard for them to understand. After all, with such a diverse population and a melting pot of cultures, getting the full view of the country is definitely challenging. And Megan absolutely agrees with this line of reasoning.
"The complexity of ANY country is beyond the scope of a foreigner to grasp," she said. "That is why it is important to live abroad for a bit and understand a place before you make ignorant judgments about the society as a whole. The US is not a homogenous nation."
Most accurate depiction of one of the worst animals on the planet and an insult to pigs everywhere
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me seven times ... when's the next time you'll be here?
But the likely false conclusions foreigners draw about the US make it an easy target for laughs, Megan continued. "The world sees our media and knows our movies. They think they understand the dynamics of our society."
"Not to get dark here, but it baffles me when I see people make jokes (yes, jokes) on TikTok or other social media platforms about kids getting shot in American schools. This would NEVER be acceptable in any other country," Megan continued. "And those same people don’t seem to realize that most Americans do want gun control, but the power lies in the hands of some rich, corrupt people in our society."
What’s even more frustrating, Megan has noticed that the same words and giggles would never be pointed in the direction of other societies. "For example, what is going on in Iran now. Lives lost anywhere in the world are not a joke or a reason to make humorous stereotypical comments."
He was actually forced to sell his soul to create such musical mastery. He's now down south, paying off the debt. It seemed like a good idea at the time
Political junk mail received from last two and half weeks in Florida, USA
But there is some good news, thankfully. "I do see people taking a stand against these types of jokes nowadays," Megan said. "But, I am baffled at the people that think that these are funny."
"Nevertheless, I think most stereotypes have underlying meanings for almost any country and a backstory and I think these differences make the world a beautiful place (as long as it doesn’t oppose any groups in society)."
At the end of the day, everyone is entitled to their own opinions. But "if someone can make a joke against a country but has never stepped foot in it or has only been to one city, the joke is kind of on them."
I see your school lunch and I raise you a dinner on a US navy ship.
According to the poster, it is Salisbury steak and canned squash. And they had run out of forks. Somehow exploring my curiosity made it worse...
Lastly, Megan wanted to ask people to stop stereotyping. "Simple as that. Realize that if you see a video of 'people not knowing a single country in Africa', you’re likely seeing the highlights of the worst of the people just as you see the funniest bits when you see a movie trailer."
"If you’re traveling abroad and you have run-ins with a society being rowdy and obnoxious at your hotel or hostel, chances are there are some people from that same society at a nearby hotel holding themselves together a bit more," Megan concluded.
I own a shirt that says epic since december 2008 and its awesome
I get it, the McRib is back, but this seems like an overreaction.
Flight attendant: *c***s shotgun* locked and loaded, ma'am Pilot: Deploy
It would seem that they had swapped paint, but she decided to get back together with her ex.
*Whistle blows. "Personal foul, brother-in-law, for double-dipping. 15 yard penalty, enforced from the spot of the foul."
For Europeans, this is what a public bathroom stall in the USA (Seattle) looks like
Anybody else hear, " I'm loving it" , the ad song when they saw this? Gosh I'm more programmed that I thought!
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don't worry, it's not real! neither is this https://external-preview.redd.it/-PBBSuwv4VMeNkGw0Hql7Xhz7uOg1yl0Y-5cpVGQPvo.png?width=640&crop=smart&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a77372d7674a2c0bd2fd0ca444844a92636467a3
Load More Replies...Okay, but a bunch of these aren't even specified that they're from the USA
a bunch of this stuff is just funny weird things that aren't really "american" or even stereotypical america
Interesting how BP refuses to hire anyone actually, you know, like, **IN** the U.S. If they did, maybe more of these would make sense.
don't worry, it's not real! neither is this https://external-preview.redd.it/-PBBSuwv4VMeNkGw0Hql7Xhz7uOg1yl0Y-5cpVGQPvo.png?width=640&crop=smart&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a77372d7674a2c0bd2fd0ca444844a92636467a3
Load More Replies...Okay, but a bunch of these aren't even specified that they're from the USA
a bunch of this stuff is just funny weird things that aren't really "american" or even stereotypical america
Interesting how BP refuses to hire anyone actually, you know, like, **IN** the U.S. If they did, maybe more of these would make sense.