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10+ Hilarious Examples Of How Americans, Australians, and Brits Are Just Completely Confused By Each Other

It's a great big world out there and none of us get each other... at all.

Elana
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10+ Hilarious Examples Of How Americans, Australians, and Brits Are Just Completely Confused By Each Other

Chances are until you've come into contact with someone from one of these countries, and you currently live in one of them as well, you operate under the not-so-brilliant assumption that since we all speak English that there is no communication barrier.

Well, if you have truly not figured it out by now I've got bad news for you: you may as well be learning a new language when you skip the giant pond we call an ocean to travel from one of these places to the next. 

And since the Internet has made it so very easy for us to communicate without the lengthy travels we are finding out at a quicker pace how little we have in common. However, that comes with an awful lot of hilarious moments no matter which one you call home.

Even more amusing are the misunderstandings and confusion that occurs between the three of us, so when we have an opportunity to connect and ask questions about our confusion hilarity was sure to ensue and it sure did. Have a look for yourself to learn how little the big three have in common between The United States, Great Britain, and Australia.

A debate gone wrong.

Just... not the way you would think. A debate gone wrong.Tumblr

Enjoy this WILD ride

But strap in, it's a good one. Enjoy this WILD rideTumblr

I have a suggestion

Please can the rest of the world use bits instead? Pretty-please? I have a suggestionTumblr

This is normal.

Every foreign person, ever, asks this at least once before leaving. This is normal.Tumblr

Wait, what?

You've never heard of chicken tea? Just kidding. Wait, what?Tumblr

Birthday Celebrations

Sometimes they are very grim, apparently. If you're Australian. Birthday CelebrationsTumblr

Confusion over pudding.

In one country, pudding is a specific kind of dessert. In another country, pudding is all the dessert. Confusion over pudding.Tumblr

It's Sports Season

Americans: Go big or go home. Right? It's Sports SeasonTumblr

Quite

Now it all seems clearer... QuiteTumblr

Anything but the scissors!

Won't SOMEBODY think of the 16 year-olds?! Anything but the scissors!Tumblr

That's hot.

Wait, way too hot. This isn't fun! That's hot.Tumblr

Accurate

Painfully so. AccurateTumblr

Semantics

Trying to figure out who eats weirder crap is a never ending battle. SemanticsTumblr

Shiny!

Solid advice at the end, though. Shiny!Tumblr

Swooping Season

The rest of the entire world will never understand what Australians endure but consider just another day. Swooping SeasonTumblr

Well, well, well. What do we have here?

Something that is illogical? Depends on where you are from. Well, well, well. What do we have here?Tumblr

This is a whole new perspective:

Everything is acceptable when it comes to aesthetic. This is a whole new perspective:Tumblr
Elana