30 Things That Americans Know A Lot About, But Are Completely Irrelevant To Europeans
Americans have the culture of convenience, which is apparent on what they can offer.
The US and Europe may be considered Western countries. In fact, they are popularly referred to as "neighbors across the pond."
Still, both countries have such wide differences. And people can't help but point these out as they take part in learning each other's cultures.
Americans love convenience. It's a deep-rooted value that's related to two more principles: speed and busyness.
Through convenience, Americans can handle long, extended hours of work. That's why convenience is an important aspect of their lives.
The price is something that Americans are willing to pay because they want more to get everything done fast. They would rather hire an expert to perform the work, saving them time and headache.
In AskReddit, a user was curious about a specific difference between the two countries. He wanted to know what Americans have that people from Europe don't.
The question had overwhelming responses and became viral. Its popularity skyrocketed because people wanted to share their input, then it received 22,000 upvotes and 60 Reddit awards.
Americans have big refrigerators, The Grand Canyon, and tons of candies to choose from. Are you curious about what other things the redditors answered?
Europeans are either jealous of all the convenience Scroll down and check out the answers we compiled.
1. The "Florida Man"
Europe only has two things. Polish man and Russian man.
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2. Fortnight usage.
Americans would say two weeks or bi weekly, instead. This caused a lot of understandings between Americans and British.
Yorkie-Talkie, yoppy
3. Peanut butter and jelly
Nice_Entertainment91, Matias Garabedian[ADVERTISEMENT]
4. There's a drive-in for everything!
From food to cinemas and banks, everything has a drive in. So convenient!
dollyss**tshow, _jon_williams
5. Gigantic fridges
Europeans consider them the size of a flat. But Americans consider it medium-sized.
PantsPile, Christina Welsh[ADVERTISEMENT]
6. College sports
PixieBaronicsi, John Martinez Pavliga
7. Refills are free. You get to enjoy this in many restaurants in the US.
chevmonte76, Tjeerd Wiersma[ADVERTISEMENT]
8. Ranch dressing
Europeans would love to have this dressing. They just don't know where to look for it.
MasterpieceNo6993, Willis Lam
9. Window screens
OkAnteater9569, pelican[ADVERTISEMENT]
10. Air conditioners
BoyPerson, Derik DeLong
11. Mourning doves
These are chubby and cute birds in the States. Their songs are like music from wooden flutes.
BuddhistNudist987, Jean Weller[ADVERTISEMENT]
12. Tons of space
There are so many places to explore in the States. Thousands of square miles of nature and open country are waiting for adventurers.
minuteman_d, Alan Levine
13. Flag on the moon
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14. Arizona's Grand Canyon
Generally speaking, America's Natural Parks are simply wonderful. You'll easily get maps, the trails are easy to follow, and there are designated camping spots.
Ulf67, lwtt93
15. Delicious Mexican food
Even a redditor who plans to relocate to Europe is having second thoughts. No more Mexican food once they arrive.
Trek1973, Ben Stiefel
16. Convenient roads
Everything's on the road. From gas stations, to beautiful sights, and motels.
Angelz5, Element5 Digital
17. is the drinking age
zephyr1004, Aurimas Mikalauskas
18. Debt-causing medical care
crazyaxe_murderer, Eric Lewis
19. Outlets
Do note that Americans have 220-volt outlets too. However, these are used for appliances like washing machines and dishwashers.
AioliEnvironmental58, Dwight Stone
20. Your grave is your property
People can't own them in Europe and Australia. On the other hand, America has tons of space space.
EmilyGram12, Andrew Gustar
21. Right turn on red is legal. A law that's a great contribution to the society.
zerbey, dronepicr
22. Products are cheaper online
Adventuredepot, Phillip Pessar
23. Hummingbirds
These birds are native to the States. That's why Europeans can't relate.
thorsbane, James Badger
24. Pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast. Lots of sugar during the start of the day.
squirtloaf, say_cheddar
25. Root beer
It tastes weird for Europeans. Americans are used to its flavor, though.
Fickle-Tea-7912, Old White Truck
26. Automatic "American-style" ice dispensers
Elementus94, -JvL-
27. Larger homes, wider streets
D**klessdaddy, Harshil Shah
28. Garbage disposals
Americans have these under their sink. Europeans don't.
Strict-Promotion3250, picasso1387
29. Bigger food portions. Regular-sized meals in America are considered large in Europe.
__karmapolice, hildgrim
30. A variety of candies
The States has a broad collection of candies. Even some Europeans are envious of this fact.
ExodusDei, Mike Mozart
Americans are used to living conveniently.
They make it a point to get all the necessities and the things they want accessible. That's probably why there are tons of items that can't be found in Europe or anywhere else.
What was your favorite among the 30? Were you surprised at all the convenient and beautiful items that Americans have?
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