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<h2>American tourists don&#39;t always have the best reputation when visiting other countries...</h2><p>Pro tip: if you can&#39;t spot the Americans in the restaurant, you can always hear them first. Known for being the loudest people in any public space or arrogant and offensive in countries where English isn&#39;t the native language--being from the United States isn&#39;t always something to advertise.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Why do Americans in movies always leave the teabag in their tea while they drink it? It&#39;s disgusting!</p>&mdash; Dave Donovan (@davrosz) <a href="https://twitter.com/davrosz/status/1255316832296321025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Still, many non-Americans note that Americans have many wonderful things to offer such as New York pizza, bagels, Hollywood, striking up a friendly conversation with a stranger at the grocery store, or throwing a top tier house party.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">it’s so funny how americans don’t have proper cheese lmao. Like what is this. Are you ok <a href="https://t.co/QfAozqav4O">pic.twitter.com/QfAozqav4O</a></p>&mdash; christmas art gecko (@ellegist) <a href="https://twitter.com/ellegist/status/1423652762496163850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Considering that many people in the United States find it perfectly acceptable to put ranch dressing on every food ever invented or go into debt simply for calling an ambulance in an emergency, there are some aspects of American culture that completely baffle non-Americans.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ok but why do americans think other countries don&#39;t exist</p>&mdash; Umer Khalil (@Umer515K) <a href="https://twitter.com/Umer515K/status/1475136394049822729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 26, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>So, when a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/rr5izn/what_is_something_americans_will_never_understand/">Reddit</a> user asked, &quot;What is something Americans will never understand?&quot; people were eager to share the one thing they don&#39;t think people in the United States will ever get. Why is there sugar in bread? Why don&#39;t you use the metric system? Stop microwaving the water for tea!</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>1.</h2><blockquote> <p>Cricket - PM_ME_THEM_4_SCIENCE</p> </blockquote><h2>2.</h2><blockquote> <p>&#39;Chai Tea&#39; means &#39;Tea Tea&#39;. - prateekdwivedi</p> </blockquote><h2>3.</h2><blockquote> <p>Celsius - QualityResponsible24</p> </blockquote><h2>4.</h2><blockquote> <p>Taking 2 or 3 weeks off work to do whatever is normal, even expected - Naptake</p> </blockquote><h2>5.</h2><blockquote> <p>That you work to live and not live to work. Sometimes you need a vacation. Not just when you&#39;re super rich. - cheesypuzzas</p> </blockquote><h2>6.</h2><blockquote> <p>I encounter a lot of Americans who cannot comprehend that in a lot of places in Europe you DON&#39;T need a car. I&#39;m 30, I have no desire to drive, I don&#39;t have a license or a car. Public transport is reliable and popular and I can get anywhere by myself. Nearest grocery store is literally 30sec away from my home. Everything else I&#39;d need is in 5min walking distance. - Constant-Leather9299</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>7.</h2><blockquote> <p>How to correctly use the term, &ldquo;I couldn&rsquo;t care less&rdquo;. - GingerSpencer</p> </blockquote><h2>8.</h2><blockquote> <p>Universal health care - Mystikal_69</p> </blockquote><h2>9.</h2><blockquote> <p>That success isn&#39;t measured by how much you work. - rocksalt3d</p> </blockquote><h2>10.</h2><blockquote> <p>London is not the only place in the UK - rsgc90</p> </blockquote><h2>11.</h2><blockquote> <p>A proper cup of tea. - KeithMyArthe</p> </blockquote><h2>12.</h2><blockquote> <p>You shouldn&#39;t pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for education - igi06</p> </blockquote><h2>13.</h2><blockquote> <p>That English is not the mother language of most people and therefore it is completely normal to have an accent and make mistakes - antiquewriter67</p> </blockquote><h2>14.</h2><blockquote> <p>That being from a place and having ancestors from a place are not the same thing. - Oellaatje</p> </blockquote><h2>15.</h2><blockquote> <p>How much better chocolate is in Europe compared to America. - sovereignsekte</p> </blockquote><h2>16.</h2><blockquote> <p>Having final prices on products.</p> <p>Going to hospital without fear of going bankrupt. - Pascalwb</p> </blockquote><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>17.</h2><blockquote> <p>The differences between a UK, Australian and New Zealand accent - whichrhiannonami</p> </blockquote><h2> </h2><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

17 non-Americans share things they don't think Americans will ever understand.

American tourists don&#39;t always have the best reputation when visiting other countries...Pro tip: if you can&#39;t spot the Americans in the restaurant, you can always hear them first. Known for being the loudest people in any public space or arrogant and offensive in countries where English isn&#39;t the native language--being from the United States isn&#39;t always something to advertise.Why do Americans in movies always leave the teabag in their tea while they drink it? It&#39;s disgusting!&mdash; Dave Donovan (@davrosz) April 29, 2020 Still, many non-Americans note that Americans have many wonderful things to offer such as New York pizza, bagels, Hollywood, striking up a friendly conversation with a stranger at the grocery store, or throwing a top tier house party.it’s so funny how americans don’t have proper cheese lmao. Like what is this. Are you ok pic.twitter.com/QfAozqav4O&mdash; christmas art gecko (@ellegist) August 6, 2021 Considering that many people in the United States find it perfectly acceptable to put ranch dressing on every food ever invented or go into debt simply for calling an ambulance in an emergency, there are some aspects of American culture that completely baffle non-Americans.ok but why do americans think other countries don&#39;t exist&mdash; Umer Khalil (@Umer515K) December 26, 2021 So, when a Reddit user asked, &quot;What is something Americans will never understand?&quot; people were eager to share the one thing they don&#39;t think people in the United States will ever get. Why is there sugar in bread? Why don&#39;t you use the metric system? Stop microwaving the water for tea!1. Cricket - PM_ME_THEM_4_SCIENCE 2. &#39;Chai Tea&#39; means &#39;Tea Tea&#39;. - prateekdwivedi 3. Celsius - QualityResponsible24 4. Taking 2 or 3 weeks off work to do whatever is normal, even expected - Naptake 5. That you work to live and not live to work. Sometimes you need a vacation. Not just when you&#39;re super rich. - cheesypuzzas 6. I encounter a lot of Americans who cannot comprehend that in a lot of places in Europe you DON&#39;T need a car. I&#39;m 30, I have no desire to drive, I don&#39;t have a license or a car. Public transport is reliable and popular and I can get anywhere by myself. Nearest grocery store is literally 30sec away from my home. Everything else I&#39;d need is in 5min walking distance. - Constant-Leather9299 7. How to correctly use the term, &ldquo;I couldn&rsquo;t care less&rdquo;. - GingerSpencer 8. Universal health care - Mystikal_69 9. That success isn&#39;t measured by how much you work. - rocksalt3d 10. London is not the only place in the UK - rsgc90 11. A proper cup of tea. - KeithMyArthe 12. You shouldn&#39;t pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for education - igi06 13. That English is not the mother language of most people and therefore it is completely normal to have an accent and make mistakes - antiquewriter67 14. That being from a place and having ancestors from a place are not the same thing. - Oellaatje 15. How much better chocolate is in Europe compared to America. - sovereignsekte 16. Having final prices on products. Going to hospital without fear of going bankrupt. - Pascalwb 17. The differences between a UK, Australian and New Zealand accent - whichrhiannonami  

American tourists don&#39;t always have the best reputation when visiting other countries...  Pro tip: if you can&#39;t spot the Americans in the restaurant, you can always hear them first. Known for being the loudest people in any public...