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25 American Cultural Habits That Surprise Tourists

BuzzFeed·Caroline Cahill·6 months ago
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Listen. As an American, I know we can be weird, but sometimes it takes an outside perspective to realize what's actually kind of strange about everyday life.

So, user Wonderful-Economy762 on Reddit asked , "Non-Americans who have visited the US: What's the strangest thing about America that Americans don't even realize is weird?" Here's what non-Americans really think:

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"The portion sizes genuinely shocked me. You order a meal and it's enough food for two people, and everyone around you is just eating it like it's completely normal."

– Complex_Muted

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"There are US flags everywhere, to the point that many people have their own flagpole in front of their house! Why? You know where you're from — I don't get it."

– jaydubyah100

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"I am American, but I recently had a friend from eastern Europe tell me it was wild how we just have packages delivered to our doors and left outside, for anyone to take."

– IDidItWrongLastTime

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"The amount of Americans who shout is absurd.…

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