'SHOES ON THE FREAKING BED': 20+ Non-Americans reveal what weirds them out about people from the USA

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Apr 19, 2024 4:00 PM EDT

Many around the world would agree that the USA is a special place, but the reasons for that would differ wildly. To many Americans, it's nothing short of the greatest place on Earth, but to those outside of the 50 states, it can be a very different scenario. No country is perfect, but thanks to its cultural dominance the US tends to be imperfect a lot louder than anywhere else. 

This means that many people from elsewhere can form some pretty strong opinions about it, even if they've never visited. This was the overarching conclusion of a recent Twitter thread, which asked about the American behaviors that people from outside the country found strange. While it might be true to protest 'not all Americans', these stereotypes remain strong. It can be hard to realize the difference when you live in it, but a thread like this is a good way to start.

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    Natalie @stylenat #1 everred st... Follow As a non American, what is something that Americans do that freaks/weirds you out ?
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    Dream @somebodiused.2d Replying to @stylenat_ When they hand you over something, they throw it on the table, i used to get offended cuz normally ppl hand things over to your hand or place it on the table.. later i found out its how they're built
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    Helena @HelenaTired • 3d Replying to @stylenat_ The pledge of allegiance. It's very dystopian and extremely weird.
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    e@redhairfletcher .3d Replying to @stylenat_ idk if it's true or not but i see it in movies/ series. SHOES ON THE FREAKING BED
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    Michights Nish Sjöberg @tis_sjoberg 3d Replying to @stylenat_ tip culture and guns are top on my head
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    éirinn @h2oproofteabag . 2d Replying to @stylenat_ saying maths as 'math' personally drives me up the wall
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    Andrew @corruptNovelist 2d Replying to @stylenat_ • when i say "thank you" and they deign to acknowledge it only by saying "mmm hmm” I is that
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    arí tortured poet @estesversion - 2d Replying to @stylenat_ main character syndrome. idk how else to explain it. the loudness, the assumption that everyone wants to know your life story, the 'my way or the highway'. you tend to see others as unfriendly when they're overwhelmed or feel bombarded by it all.
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    • Emily Sears @emilysears 3d Replying to @stylenat_ Put marshmallows on sweet potatoes
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    Kristofer George Pitts @kristofergpitts Replying to @stylenat_ Follow I'm from Canada and went to college briefly in the US and was surprised at how many people thought Canada was in Europe...
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    Kyra @PrincessKyrax . 2d Replying to @stylenat_ they way 90% of them claim they're irish
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    melissa ⭑@melissaxxoxo · 3d Replying to @stylenat_ ngl the amount of states you guys have is crazy to me
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    davide | eternal sunshin... @bernardidavide_ Replying to @stylenat_ fahrenheit...LIKE WHY Follow
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    Sophie @SophieGooner 3d ⚫ Replying to @stylenat_ The way you write your dates. Month first? Come on!
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    Pablo Alto @SaintCaliforni⚫ 3d Replying to @stylenat_ In tv shows when they throw garbage down the kitchen sink and there's like some machine that eats it up
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    you AgentBigfoot blocked Poor Ellie @poor_ellie 3d Replying to @stylenat_ Probably how loud they are in a public setting. Whenever we're on vacation you can always tell who's American. It's like they want you to listen to their conversations
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    elena taylor's versi... @munro_elena Replying to @stylenat_ Follow When you ask where they're from, they always say their city - and if you give a puzzled look, they next go to state - rather than saying their country like everyone else THEN specifying city/state. If I said I was from Perth, nobody would know where the I that was! -
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    pretty boy @ThatOnePoes ⚫ 1d Just carrying guns around. Grocery stores aren't in malls. No direct bank transfers. Not adding VAT to their products. People having to directly do their taxes. Not using the metric system. Month before day dates. Thanksgiving. Their military being every where...
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    alex@capcaveprick - 2d microwaving water instead of buying a kettle
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    Your good friend Chris... @HeyThatsMyLeg Follow There's a lot, but the most baffling is assuming that American is the default setting of the world. Confidently coming into discussions like "um y'all are underage drinking at 19" or what have you. No other country does this
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    Q@LowQuality Regen • 1d Play in an outfield position in the Barclays
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    beyoncé sixteen carriag... Follow @filmedarchive the lack of sidewalks....its horrific ????
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