Americans

<h2>Red Solo cups, flag merch, loud talking at restaurants, or asking for Ranch dressing everywhere they go--Americans aren&#39;t always hard to find...</h2><p>Oh, you&#39;re from Florida? I couldn&#39;t tell from your giant American flag-printed T-shirt that says &quot;Florida.&quot; So, when a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/xoxgos/what_are_obvious_immediate_giveaways_that_someone/">Reddit</a> user asked, &quot;What are obvious immediate giveaways that someone is an American?&quot; people were ready to share the obvious signs that they&#39;ve spotted an American tourist.</p><h2>1.</h2><blockquote> <p>When they say they are in Europe and not France, Germany etc. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/jarris123/">jarris123</a></p> </blockquote><h2>2.</h2><blockquote> <p>The volume of their voice. Every time I&rsquo;m with my American friends I am shocked at how loud they are. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/monkmaniac9/">monkmaniac9</a></p> </blockquote><h2>3.</h2><blockquote> <p>Covering things with assorted cheeses of the liquid persuasion. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Wooden_Dragonfly_608/">Wooden_Dragonfly_608</a></p> </blockquote><h2>4.</h2><blockquote> <p>Deliberating whether or not to go to the hospital after a serious injury. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/desisenorita/">desisenorita</a></p> </blockquote><h2>5.</h2><blockquote> <p>Trying to communicate with other languages by just speaking english but slowly and making way too much hand gestures - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Few-Creme-9254/">Few-Creme-9254</a></p> </blockquote><h2>6.</h2><blockquote> <p>When they talk about the 2 kinds of political ideologies. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Rubber_Fist_of_love/">Rubber_Fist_of_love</a></p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>7.</h2><blockquote> <p>Talking about American laws before asking what country you live in. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/odysseyshot/">odysseyshot</a></p> </blockquote><h2>8.</h2><blockquote> <p>My friend (Australian) walked into a McDonalds in the US and there was a man sitting at one of the tables reading a Bible and openly wearing a gun around his waist. That is a uniquely American combination. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Enceladus89/">Enceladus89</a></p> </blockquote><h2>9.</h2><blockquote> <p>When they&rsquo;re in another country (vacation, business etc) when a local asks them where they&rsquo;re from they say their state instead of their country. I&rsquo;m sorry but not many people in Brazil know what a &ldquo;Delaware&rdquo; is - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/ConferenceBorn1544/">ConferenceBorn1544</a></p> </blockquote><h2>10.</h2><blockquote> <p>Having a private conversation that everyone within 20m can hear. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/jayjayprem/">jayjayprem</a></p> </blockquote><h2>11.</h2><blockquote> <p>Claiming that they &quot;Don&#39;t have an accent,&quot; when literally everybody has an accent. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/MarginallyMack/">MarginallyMack</a></p> </blockquote><h2>12.</h2><blockquote> <p>Gleaming white teeth, using the word &quot;restroom,&quot; sneakers and soda. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/dropthemasq/">dropthemasq</a></p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>13.</h2><blockquote> <p>Ranch - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Madam_Voo/">Madam_Voo</a></p> </blockquote><h2>14.</h2><blockquote> <p>Talking to strangers in public. After living in Germany for two months I was horrified when a stranger on the bus commented on my shoes. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Mustard_ass/">Mustard_ass</a></p> </blockquote><h2>15.</h2><blockquote> <p>I&#39;m Canadian, generally americans are far less reserved and love small talk.- <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Generallybadadvice/">Generallybadadvice</a></p> </blockquote><h2>16.</h2><blockquote> <p>I&#39;m an American that works for an international company. Europeans are often amused by how we describe distances. Instead of saying, &quot;we&#39;re x number of miles from that city &quot;, we&#39;ll say, &quot;we&#39;re two hours away&quot; , or &quot;that&#39;s a four hour drive&quot;. They&#39;re also universally blown away once they realize how big the US is. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/TheBishopOfNorwich/">TheBishopOfNorwich</a></p> </blockquote><h2>17.</h2><blockquote> <p>British man once told me he knew I was American because I was wearing a baseball cap backwards. - <a data-testid="comment_author_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/user/I_Fart_Cum_Bubbles/">I_Fart_Cum_Bubbles</a></p> </blockquote><h2> </h2><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

17 non-Americans share how they can spot an American when they see one.

Red Solo cups, flag merch, loud talking at restaurants, or asking for Ranch dressing everywhere they go--Americans aren&#39;t always hard to find...Oh, you&#39;re from Florida? I couldn&#39;t tell from your giant American flag-printed T-shirt that says &quot;Florida.&quot; So, when a Reddit user asked, &quot;What are obvious immediate giveaways that someone is an American?&quot; people were ready to share the obvious signs that they&#39;ve spotted an American tourist.1. When they say they are in Europe and not France, Germany etc. - jarris123 2. The volume of their voice. Every time I&rsquo;m with my American friends I am shocked at how loud they are. - monkmaniac9 3. Covering things with assorted cheeses of the liquid persuasion. - Wooden_Dragonfly_608 4. Deliberating whether or not to go to the hospital after a serious injury. - desisenorita 5. Trying to communicate with other languages by just speaking english but slowly and making way too much hand gestures - Few-Creme-9254 6. When they talk about the 2 kinds of political ideologies. - Rubber_Fist_of_love 7. Talking about American laws before asking what country you live in. - odysseyshot 8. My friend (Australian) walked into a McDonalds in the US and there was a man sitting at one of the tables reading a Bible and openly wearing a gun around his waist. That is a uniquely American combination. - Enceladus89 9. When they&rsquo;re in another country (vacation, business etc) when a local asks them where they&rsquo;re from they say their state instead of their country. I&rsquo;m sorry but not many people in Brazil know what a &ldquo;Delaware&rdquo; is - ConferenceBorn1544 10. Having a private conversation that everyone within 20m can hear. - jayjayprem 11. Claiming that they &quot;Don&#39;t have an accent,&quot; when literally everybody has an accent. - MarginallyMack 12. Gleaming white teeth, using the word &quot;restroom,&quot; sneakers and soda. - dropthemasq 13. Ranch - Madam_Voo 14. Talking to strangers in public. After living in Germany for two months I was horrified when a stranger on the bus commented on my shoes. - Mustard_ass 15. I&#39;m Canadian, generally americans are far less reserved and love small talk.- Generallybadadvice 16. I&#39;m an American that works for an international company. Europeans are often amused by how we describe distances. Instead of saying, &quot;we&#39;re x number of miles from that city &quot;, we&#39;ll say, &quot;we&#39;re two hours away&quot; , or &quot;that&#39;s a four hour drive&quot;. They&#39;re also universally blown away once they realize how big the US is. - TheBishopOfNorwich 17. British man once told me he knew I was American because I was wearing a baseball cap backwards. - I_Fart_Cum_Bubbles  

Red Solo cups, flag merch, loud talking at restaurants, or asking for Ranch dressing everywhere they go--Americans aren&#39;t always hard to find...  Oh, you&#39;re from Florida? I couldn&#39;t tell from your giant American flag-printed...