People Reveal What Screams, 'I'm American'

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    Font - Non-Americans of Reddit, what's something someone can say that indirectly screams "I’m an American?"
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    Font - butterybakedpotato · 5h S Saying "sophomore, senior," etc. 688 Reply Share
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    Font - JudgementalPrick · 5h Recommending a brand of medication. 3.8k Reply Share
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    Smile - Godstevsky · 8h 2 3 2 "Depends on what state you're in" 1 16.6k Reply Share
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    Font - _elysses_· 4h I was taking a walking tour in Ireland once and the guide mentioned Notre Dame for some reason. This American guy tried to correct her pronunciation as Not-er Daym, not Not-re Daam. It was a wildly uncomfortable few minutes.
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    Font - Biblelicious · 6h 3 3 Asking for ranch dressing. 5.1k Reply Share
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    Font - TrishIrl · 8h e School spirit!! I work in an international school with lots of American colleagues. The expectation to be excited about everything is A LOT, but I see why it would be infectious if you were brought up in the states. I do like when the European teachers are all grouped together awkwardly not knowing what to do with the spirit and cheer...
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    Font - tobydiah · 4h European friend: why do you guys drive so much? Such a waste of gas. American: I'm usually not in the mood to spend over an hour to get eggs from the store. European friend: then why don't you move closer to where everything is? American: Then I won't have money for those eggs. 3.7k Reply Share
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    Font - FinancialServe311 · 8h "I drove myself to the hospital" 90 Reply Share
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    Font - gorka_la_pork · 6h Based on my own experience as an American abroad: realizing that other countries don't have doughnut shops open for breakfast, because doughnuts aren't a breakfast food.
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    Font - LordKyrielight - 5h Checking someone's profile online and finding at least one of the following statements: • Their faith. • Their race. • Their ethnicity. Also when people talk to an active or retired soldier and start their their conversation with "thanks for your service".
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    Font - melissaimpaired · 4h Red. Solo. Cups. 68 Reply
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    Font - AutismoTheGreatt · 5h Thinking I have a British accent (I'm aussie) 1.7k - Q Reply Share
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    Font - AlleywayGum - Using ma'am, miss and sir. Non of my customers use it except Americans. 4 13.8k Reply Share
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    Font - aamknz · 6h Whenever I hear 'Meer' instead of "Mirror". 181 Reply Share
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    Font - mymotherisacanibal · 11h Usually when someone says "y'all" 20.1k - Q Reply Share
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    Font - flame2454 · 7h "Why didn't you leave a tip?" 354 Reply Share

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