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Cultures are a thing. And they’re all unique in their own ways.

Hence, it’s only normal that someone outside of a particular culture would find some things odd about it—or at the very least interesting.

AskReddit is at it again, asking non-Americans who had been to the US what they thought was the weirdest thing about America that Americans don’t realize it’s weird.

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#1

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Tax. I find it annoying how in America tax is added after you check at the cashier. In Australia tax is included in the price, e.g if the price says $6.00 you pay $6. But in America if it costs $6.00 it's actually $6.07 or something. Idk I just have found it a nuisance.

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Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Now that Thanksgiving and Christmas is over:

The weirdest thing is that Americans will ask what you are doing for thanksgiving. Are you going to your family etc... When you say no. They invite you to their home.

(I was a student, My family was thousands of miles away, and I'm happy that the local Cracker Barrel is open and looking forward to a meal there)

My Professor did that. Invited me to his home. I had a good time, but it was strange. I'm meeting his uncles and aunts. and one little girl threw a tantrum, I had to take her to calm her down etc...

It was weird. But also wonderful. In my country things like this would never happen. You don't bring a stranger to a family event.

But I'm thankful things like this happen here.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was younger I thought thanksgiving was what the Americans called Christmas Eve. It wasn’t til I was older that I found out Thanksgiving is like a month before. I do have a question for the Americans, do you eat the traditional turkey on Christmas Day as well as thanksgiving or vice versa etc?

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Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize How your medical ads show an old guy living life well because of X-drug. He has the best time, the wife is having the best time and it's all because of the drug making things better.

The end of the ad is full of warnings about how this happy drug can potentially kill you and your family, nuke your dog and make cats impotent.

Recap the cliff-hanger episode of life in Alaska before another ad break.

Unwatchable TV

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We in Germany have the same adverts - just the mention that we should ask our doctors or pharmacist for the risks at the end

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#4

How much power your employer has over you. They can fire you at will, dictate that you work overtime, mandate that you take a drug test at will... the power balance between employer and employee in NZ is very different...

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#5

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Flags. Everywhere. It’s not as if you’re likely to forget where you are!

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#6

The concept of pharmaceutical advertisements. Your doctor is supposed to recommend drugs to you, not the other way around.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We don't like the commercials of large companies trying to sell us their drugs on TV either. But you can't tell the doctor to prescribe you a drug unless he feels you need it. It's just a choice from other drugs when you know what drug you need.

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#7

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Americans are super friendly to the point that I (Australian) thought it was sarcasm or fake.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really? I find Australia is pretty friendly too. I walk along the street and most of the time people will say good morning/afternoon. You drive in the country and people will wave, you get greeted by checkout operators etc.

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#8

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize I went to seaworld with my mum when I was in my mid teens. Halfway through the show, the performer (Not the whale) asked everybody in the military to stand up and the whole crowd gave them a round of applause. They sat back down and the show continued as if nothing had happened. Couldn't imagine anything similar happening back in Blighty.

Edit: this was at Seaworld, Orlando not San Diego. Roughly 2003/4

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#9

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Everything in America is huge. I don't just mean the people or portion sizes, because we all know about that- but the roads, the buildings, the ceilings, the space between everything... America is gigantic. It just feels larger than it does here. I'm Australian but I've been to Asia and size-wise it's similar to Australia, and I've seen Europeans say the same about America. Everything is bigger.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We honeymooned in Florida. The hotel apartment had a bigger floor space than our entire two-bed house! ETA: we live in the North of England for comparison's sake.

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Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Free refills. Went to a restaurant with my dad (both German) and all of a sudden the waiter took away my drink with another perfectly good sipp in it and I must have looked pretty shocked. It was only then when my dad explained to me that you guys have free refills.

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#11

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Legal drinking age at 21 it’s really weird especially at age 18 people consider u as an adult.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, most Americans don't really understand it either. You can be handed a weapon and told to kill someone in the military, but nooooo, pweese no drinky.

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#12

Complimenting strangers. When I visited the US I went to an amusement park and a girl complimented my glasses and that was my first time getting complimented and at the same amusement park a senior lady complimented my dad for having a beautiful family and a handsome son (lol me). I was really happy that day.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It brightens my day when randoms compliment me too. Just yesterday someone complimented my son and said he has such beautiful eyes. Best compliment I ever got was a woman telling me that I’ve got this and I am doing a good job even though I was a sobbing mess because my son was being difficult in the middle of the footpath.

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#13

Waste. Especially of food.

I've seen half of a large pizza thrown in the garbage, simple as that. Broke something? Don't even bother fixing it, just throw it into the bin and buy another.

I once went to a show in Broadway, they had special themed cups for the Phantom of the Opera show that you could purchase. They were made of glass. Some of the theater bought it, consumed it, and just left it there. They didn't even bother taking it home as a souvenir. They saw it, had the urge to buy it, and just did it.

That's something insane for me.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’d of collected all their unwanted ones, bought them home washed them up and be very proud of myself 🤣

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#14

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize On behalf of my wife “what’s up with the gaps in the toilet stall doors and no bidet?”

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That stall door question is actually pretty good, I don’t know the answer.

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#15

In Germany "How are you?" is an actual question and you generally only ask it, if you know the other person. It was super hard to explain to my mum that the answer is always "fine, thank you" and that cashiers don't really care about how you actually feel, when we visited the US in 08.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yeah we just say "good". If we don't then they get alarmed... only is they know us tho

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#16

Some European told me that it’s crazy how restaurants are loud and busy and how people eat quick and leave. For him it was normal to sit around and talk for an hour or more after eating in a restaurant.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would hate to be rushed whilst eating my meal. It’s completely normal to sit down and chat whilst having you meal, we take our time and socialise.

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Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize American that just traveled overseas. I went to a great bookstore in Edinburgh and the cashier asked if I wanted to sign up for a rewards membership. This led to a conversation about how their CEO or something just took over Barnes and Noble in the States. I stated the closest B&N to me is an hour away, and the other cashier jumped in, saying how easy it is to forget how far apart things are in the States. He was just kind of baffled and said it often blows his mind. I moved 13 hours away from my hometown and I still manage to be in the same country, which seems like a foreign concept for most Europeans. When, in reality, I could have moved even further away and still been in the US.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can drive for few days to a week in Australia and still be in the same country. Our country is about the size of the US. It will take approx 60 hours (without stopping) to drive from one side of Australia to the other.

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Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Clearly the fact that there are people to put your groceries in a bag for you, I’ve never been so stressed and uncomfortable that while I was watching this young girl taking care of my groceries

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is not common in my area of the US. You bag your own while the cashier glares at you.

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Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Not necessarily weird but I've been here five years and I still can't get used to people replying to "thank you" with "uh huh". To me it sounds/feels like I'm thanking them and their response is "yes that is correct, you should thank me".

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Knowing me, I’d think they didn’t hear me correctly and say it again 🙈🙆🏼‍♀️

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For context: I'm from The Netherlands. The weirdest thing for me was a drive through liquor store. And a drive through ATM. In fact, it was the realization that Americans do everything by car.

My wife went to Philadelphia for work about ten years ago and wanted to walk from the hotel to the Target store across the street. People thought she was crazy.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well take into consideration that it’s Philadelphia, we do weird crazy stuff all the time. A man stole an ambulance, got shot at by cops, got tazed, and at last, arrested.

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#21

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Someone from my country who lives in USA told me that without a car you are crippled in America.

Edit: this is just an observation, not criticism.

The point of that person was that a car in US is a necessity, not a luxury or extravagance or a status symbol or sth.

And a lot of people buy second hand or used cars coz they are cheaper.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most of America's infrastructure was built for or with the expectation that people would be using cars.

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#22

Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Car dealerships have huge flags. I don’t get why you’d have a flag the size of ten RVs.

So many roads don’t have street lights.

Not weird, but portion sizes are also huge. I struggled with finishing my food sometimes.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

With the portion size thing (which is one of the things people tend to find odd about the US) a lot of us like the larger portions because we can bring home the leftovers to eat on busy days where there isn't much time to make supper.

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#23

For me as British bloke who only travelled for 6 weeks in the US:

Your public transport is largely poor but everything is built for cars and your cars are big.

You advertise not businesses but personalities a lot. So it’s not that KGH Estate Agents will well your property but MARY HUGHTON WILL PERSONALLY SELL YOUR HOUSE (with a big picture of her face).

Random people will talk to you. I’m a Londoner so it is different up north in the UK but especially when I got to the southern states people were so happy to talk to random strangers.

You guys actually sit at the bar in bars. When we go to a pub/bar, we’ll go with friends and rarely interact outside of that group really. You guys jump up at that bar and just start chatting.

Where homelessness is visible it’s bloody awful. San Francisco was horrible for this, me and my (now) wife ended up making a load of extra spag bowl to give to the homeless people outside our hostel because it was shocking to us.

If I think of anymore I’ll add them but it’s Christmas Day and I should probably talk to my family.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the south a lot of people are very polite, wE nOrThErNErS call it southern hospitality, idk if anybody else calls it that but we do.

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Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Canadian here, canadas fast food restaurants have signs that fairly normal height, just enough to get the point across while not being obnoxious, cross over to the usa and within 5 seconds of leaving customs you can see fast food signs hundreds of feet in the air on giant poles. 2 - 3 times taller than here in Canada, why!? also finding peanut butter and jelly swirled into the same jar was shocking.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm from America, whoever had that jar of peanut butter and jelly is currently being deported, we do not accept them.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jelly is a type of marmalade/ fruit preserves. It's not gelatin like Jello.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Peanut butter AND jelly . Honestly I’d heave my ribs up . Sounds disgusting 🤮

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think the PB&J thing that non-Americans don’t get is that what we call jelly isn’t what they call jelly. Our jelly is their jam, and their jelly is what we call Jell-O. If they’re thinking PB&J is peanut butter and Jell-O, I can well understand their disgust. Then again, my British husband makes trifles, and soaks the ladyfingers in the unset Jell-O, which to me makes them soggy cookies in fruit-flavored slop. Yuck. Though I do like the custard and cream part.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you saw the signs, then you're the reason why they are so big -- so people notice them.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I never get peanut butter and jelly in the same jar, its not great. And the signs ARE super obnoxious.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would rather spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jam on the other side of the bread. That way I get a good ratio. Having both mixed in a jar would make that more difficult and your sandwich would taste different a lot of the time. You gotta get the ratio right lol.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

... and motel signs! You can see the sign for your motel from the freeway but there is a snow ball's chance in hell of finding the correct exit and actually getting there.

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Matheus Oliveira
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Being from Brazil, I’ve never actually seen peanut butter. What is it like?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You can take some peanuts and grind it up to very smood consistency. It's nice, I prefer to add a bit of salt, USA's version is usually with sugar. Actually it can be done with any nuts and even seeds.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Keep in mind that what a lot of countries refer to as "jelly" is not what jelly is in the US. We call that "Jello" or "gelatin". What we call "jelly" is a form of fruit preserve made from the fruit juice rather than the body of the fruit (which is what we call "jam" and we sometimes use jam and jelly interchangeably even though they are technically different things).

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

USA/ UK translation Jelly = jam. So it is actually quite nice.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have had peanut butter and jam/jelly (UK person here) and I quite liked it. I just prefer sandwiches that are savoury rather than sweet. Give me something with cheese and I'm going to be very, very happy!!

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know, I've seen Canada from the American side of Niagara Falls. Gaudy!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it is so travelers on highways can easily spot the sign and maybe stop in town & buy something.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's actually really helpful for driving in unfamiliar areas

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The giant poles are so people on highways can see them. If you are traveling on major roadways the exits may have a sign saying there is a food place there. Odds are you can't see it. The giant sign is their way of saying here, we are here, we know your kids will see this and be really annoying if you pass us by. Peanut butter with jelly....I thought it would go away I can't imagine what person can't handle doing it themselves.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We have a sign ordinance where I live in Texas. I find it weird to see super tall signs elsewhere too.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jelly? I was confused for a second. I always forget they say jelly rather than jam

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We tend to use jelly, jam and preserves interchangeably. (Although I think preserves are supposed to refer to jam with largish fruit/berry chunks in it.)

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1) to compete with other fast food signs, and 2) to be visible at a distance while driving so people have time to be convinced to stop. As far as the pb & j...I'm assuming to appeal to children because it's nauseating.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

peanut butter and jelly swirled in the same jar is also really, really gross. IMO

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The height of signs depends on local ordinances. Some cities restrict the height, some don't.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Hey! Careful what you say about peanut butter! I was Presley’s favorite was fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

PB &Jelly swirled would cease to exist if someone wasnt buying it.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Some states in New England (VT, NH & ME that I know of) have restrictions on signs like this. Would be wonderful if the rest of the USA would follow suit. But the big companies HAVE to advertise. I wonder how much less expensive their products would be if they didn't have spend money on advertising.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just saying that peanut butter and smooth apricot jam ( jelly to you Americans!) is tasty and also nourishing and volunteers here in Cape Town who make sandwiches every day to give to 1000s of unemployed and hungry people use it all the time . Sometimes its the only meal they have all day .

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Peanut butter in the US is also different than most, while they have the more natural slightly salty version, they also have a sweet version which explained finally to me why when upset in happy days Joanie always headed for the PB with a big spoon not icecream. So pb&j is a different flavour profile for most and the mixed stuff is grape ? And grape jam is not common for most, raspberry or strawberry are our go too jams

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the idea of peanut butter and jam, but just not on bread.

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Candace Fitzpatrick
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But as a Canadian, I bet you’ve said "geez, where’s the Tim’s in this town?" more than once while driving somewhere unfamiliar! I know I have!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never underestimate the laziness of Americans. Paying a little more to have the peanut butter and jelly already mixed together is a very American thing.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well that was a little rude...Convenience to some is not always laziness.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait, we HAVE that here?! (The peanut butter and jelly thing)

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i dont like pb&j sandwiches and before you ask yes i am american i just think pb&j is not a good flavor combo... if you know me this sounds really confusing because i once ate a sandwich with ketchup turkey & strawberries :P

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The signs that are "100's" of feet in the air are off of major highways, that way people who are traveling out of town will see them and get off the exit.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The truly tall ones are usually near interstate highways. The heights is so they are visible from said interstate.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kraft in Canada had the peanut butter and jelly combo in one jar in the late '70s, early '80s. It didn't sell well and they quit making it.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Those tall signs are usually near the highways so people can spot them from a distance and get off. They are a visual blight, though.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OMGIn the uk mc donalds has a sign thats the size of an ipad! Its not even raining there!?!?

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In America the land of opportunity they have free enterprise and can advertise as they wish. Every country has different ways of making food or recipes. If you don't like go home.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You seem to want a lot of people to go home. Don't you realize that these are just observations of differences? Getting a little sensitive? Is that Qanon hat too tight?

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Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize When we were flying between cities, I found it weird to look out of the side of the plane and see towns midflight. In Australia, once you leave the city's airspace the landscape is completely barren until you arrive at your destination.

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Foxxy (The Original)
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s because the further you go inland the more un-inhabitable and barren it becomes.

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Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Ranch; it is somehow both delicious and revolting. And changes which with every mouthful.

Kiki200490 , Larry Hoffman Report

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Never tasted it. What’s it taste like. I haven’t seen it in the UK . I probably wouldn’t buy it either way 🙈

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European here, to me what was surreal was how openly they talk about guns and how many they have at home.

Also I took an uber for what 5-10 mins to get back to the hotel and the lady driving me super casually told me about how when she was a child in the compton area, she'd be playing outside, lie to the ground when there was a drive by then just continue playing

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The rituals for paying after food.

Call server ask for bill Wait Server brings bill, put card down Wait Server takes care and bill away Wait Server brings back copy, you add tip Get up and leave.

In NZ Finish meal, go to front of the restaurant and pay then leave (no tip)

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In most places in Australia (SA) you go to the counter, order your meal and pay it as well as your drinks then you sit down and wait for your drinks and food to be served, eat and then leave. Also no tip.

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Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Neon signs for a f!@#$%^ funeral home will always stand out.

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Foreigners Share 30 Of The Weirdest Things About The US That Americans Don’t Even Realize Ads in general actually, it is so hard to go anywhere without having something in obnoxiously large text trying to get your attention. Whether it be on the road, on tv, on the internet, and hell even in people’s phones.

Escrovenjah , Matt Wade Report

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