35 Things Americans Didn’t Know The Rest Of The World Envies Them For

Oh, I want to see a real one! Does the novelty wear off? We have lots of hedgehogs here and yeah they can be noisy but always cute ^-^ (Edit: and dirty, no touchy. Like raccoons, I assume)

But Australians have kangaroos, platypus and koalas, to name three.

Trash Pandas? Trust me, cute is not enough to redeem these little bandits.

Raccoons are trash bandits. Yes, they are cute, but I would not keep one as a pet because they are destructive.

There are many in European countries but we don't keep them as pets.

When raccoons reach a certain age they go from cute and cuddly to ruthless aggression. Used to volunteer at a wildlife rehab clinic and going into the adolescent raccoon cage to feed them was the single most terrifying thing I've done in my life.

Ricky and Rita live under our deck - part of our family!

Trash pandas can be lovely and evil in the same breath.

We have pudus. pudu-66bc2...e962e5.jpg

I just discovered that Max the raccoon I've been feeding on my backporch (I'm in the city in an apartment, on the second floor) for the last year is a Maxine when she brought 3 young (teenaged) babies here 2 days ago. My catfood bill has just quadrupled. They're all skinny & appeared to be almost starving. She lets me pet her and even grabs my hand to do it. They're very cute, but also can be dangerous and have diseases so it is something to be careful about.

Can confirm Canada has Raccoons as well

So does Canada

raccoons will destroy your home if you try to have them as pets...and are pests abotu getting into your trash...but, they are cute...and, it is adorable to watch them wash their hands and food...i guess that is why the french call them raton laveur

Raccoons are a******s. I don't see them as cute when they leave a horrible yard mess and nasty bites & scratches on my leg that are still visible today.

They're cute, but they are NASTY little buggers. One got a hold of my neighbor's puppy and tore her ear off.

Raccoons are a******s. Carry rabies, attack your pets, destructive trash pandas

They're cute - no denying it. But destructive as hell. And the little fockers have opposable thumbs so good luck thinking that raccoon-proof bin is actually going to work without a padlock on it.

One of my former colleagues in Malaysia told me she was fascinated with raccoons and wished Malaysia had them. I told her trust me, they ain't all that. They will tear your trash bag apart if you don't seal it in a can properly, and can be vicious if you corner them.

Weird fact - there’s squirrels in south Perth park near the zoo cos they keep escaping 😂 that was a trip out for me as an Australian that had never seen one in real life

Yup, raccoons and squirrels.

we dont have air con because it doesnt get hot enough that often to justify such an expense

Very good craftsmanship!!

I guess the equivalent in England would be a car boot sale?

Upvote from a Tagalongs and Thin Mints junkie.

Opp shops? That's a very regular thing in Australia

100% My sisters flatmate was feeling homesick, back in our Uni days, and it was Thanksgiving coming up. We researched, went all over town to get out of season ingredients etc. Learned to make pumpkin pie, and made a cornucopia. It was a wonderful experience in itself, sweetened by knowing it would help cheer him up

Don;t they exist elsewhere? Certainly in the UK there are public lending libraries in every town, even mobile ones (i.e.a van) in more remote areas.

we have the same regional differences...but, a lot of different geography...then again, you have red squirrels, hedgehogs, and castles...so, you're in pretty good shape

It’s such an artificial colour and taste BUT IT’S SO GOOOOOODD

Don't forget Blue Bell.

But they are still in America. Europeans can drive the equivalent distance and be in a different country, having passed through several on the way.

It's my favorite flavor from them after they discontinued Heath Bar Crunch.

The first year after I emigrated to the UK, I decorated the house 2 weeks before.....hubby was not happy! Was glad I had my decs shipped from my dad's to here. Just wish I could have shipped the life size coffin, built and decorated it myself. But hubs would have had a stroke (at that time, Halloween wasn't really a done thing over here) but the neighbourhoods kids enjoyed it.

possums are, indeed, awesome

????? didn't realise Park life, Glastonbury and Reading were in the US

Yes! My mind boggles at this! I would for sure use a bucket load of coupons to get those kind of discounts! We used to have coupons in the 90s, but nothing like the American ones I've seen (I must note, I've seen on the TV. Not heard from any actual Americans about it)

SAME WITH PASSPORTS!!!

its more candy than cereals....

If I was still having halloween parties I'd buy one of these 12 ft skeletons so fast... skeleton-1...5ba007.jpg

We have them in Australia, I used to be sent to them a lot 😂

Are you sure people don't get judged for shopping in their pajamas?

Ooooh, Trader Joe's! It's true. It's awesome!

OP never watched Wayne's World.

You can be jealous until you realize that most 16yo kids are nowhere prepared to drive in traffic.

Corn dogs are so easy. Just mix cornmeal and water (beat in an egg if you want), skewer a sausage on a stick, dip it in the batter you made (a tumbler or other tall glass is a good vessel for dipping a sausage in batter), and fry it! You can vary the recipe: The sausage you use doesn't have to be a hot dog - try a kielbasa or bratwurst. If you don't have cornmeal you can make other types of batter - like what you would use for fish and chips or schnitzel. If you aren't comfortable deep frying, you can pan fry if there's a lot of oil in the pan and it's very hot.

This one I feel. I think the variety of food from different heritages is so cool. In Germany it's a little like "only one food trend at a time"... As if we can't handle new food/taste. Like, till the maybe 2010s there where mostly Chinese restaurants beside greek and pizzerias. Then came sushi. Like two years ago Indian. In-between where Mongolian and wine others but they disappeared after the new trend wave in my observation. It's hard to find Mexican, African, Persian, Carribbean... But slowly it's becoming better. I enjoy discovering new tastes

I literally have a can of pain au chocolat dough in my fridge right now.

If you're ever in Escondido, CA, I highly recommend Peterson's donuts. Best I've ever had and I looooove donuts.

I can sometimes get next day shipping on Amazon, and I'm in the UK.

True, I never wore a school uniform in the US, but the downside is that kids get bullied and judged for wearing unfashionable clothes.

Speaking up and being socially bold is great if used correctly. But it's not limited to America.

Well we are getting close to an election.

You have bali around the corner! You are not allowed to complain! *edit: and all the additions below 😊

NGL Stockholm sounds pretty cool.