Strange but true: 95% of the 7 billion humans on Earth don't live in America. Even weirder, the people who live in those places consider their weird habits normal, and it's America that's considered foreign and strange. Can you imagine? Sometimes, though, those far-flung foreigners go on vacation. Naturally, some of them choose to come to the land of normal, the United States. But what shocks them when they're here? Fortunately, on several occasions, people have asked. Here are some of the most common and amusing things that have blown the socks off non-Americans when they finally visit the planetary capital.
Some Of The Best, Worst, And Weirdest Things Foreigners Are Surprised By When Visiting America.
By
Michael Avery in
Funny
On 9th November 2015
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#1 This Brit who realized everything is better except the candy.
The Good
#2 This Aussie who really appreciates the fact that we say ah-pree-shee-ate.
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#3 This Scandinavian who realized that the highest standard of living on Earth is nothing compared to 3,000 miles of contiguous awesome.
#4 This Canadian who revealed that Canadians are really weird when it comes to checking out at the store.
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#5 Drinking is a common theme in differences between America and other nations.
The Bad
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#6 Another fairly, uh, big observation.
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#7 A lot of Yanks would have to agree with this one.
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#8 Freedom ain't free. Sometimes it costs everything.
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#9 Welcome to America, don't think too hard about it.
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#10 March of however-much-these-are-worths.
The Weird
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#11 We like our guns, at all ages.
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#12 WHAT DO YOU MEAN, SIR?
#13 Can't really say whether this is good or bad, but it does make you hungry.
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#14 Someone already mentioned guns are popular, but yeah, guns are popular.
#15 Apparently, American weddings are different. Also, child beauty pageants.
