I’m an American myself now, but it’s only been a few years, so I still retain an outsider’s perspective. Here are idiosyncrasies I have observed about Americans:
- They will tell you what their first car was even though no-one asked. The older and worse the car, the prouder they are
- In restaurants, they expect to be offered a choice of salad dressings. Ranch apparently goes on everything
- Their houses are made from flimsy wood frames, especially in tornado country
- They have inaccurate opinions about Europe. Liberals think it’s better and conservatives think it’s worse than it really is
- They get visibly uncomfortable if they see a toddler get naked on the beach to change into her swimsuit
- They wear camo the same way Scots wear plaid
- Nobody else has as many bumper stickers
- They tip even when the service is terrible
- They get angry if you suggest that firefighters get paid too much. Which they do. Their job isn’t that dangerous
- Another controversial one: They have their preferred regional BBQ style even though it’s the same everywhere
- They have the worlds’ best air conditioning
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