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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.

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30 Things That Americans Know A Lot About, But Are Completely Irrelevant To Europeans

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.

1. The No-Dark-9414, Jo Jakeman

2. Fortnight usage.

Americans would say two weeks or bi weekly, instead. This caused a lot of understandings between Americans and British.

2. Fortnight usage. Yorkie-Talkie, yoppy

3. Peanut butter and jelly

3. Peanut butter and jellyNice_Entertainment91, Matias Garabedian

4. There's a drive-in for everything!

From food to cinemas and banks, everything has a drive in. So convenient!

4. There's a drive-in for everything!dollyss**tshow, _jon_williams

5. Gigantic fridges

Europeans consider them the size of a flat. But Americans consider it medium-sized.

5. Gigantic fridgesPantsPile, Christina Welsh

6. College sports

6. College sportsPixieBaronicsi, John Martinez Pavliga

7. Refills are free. You get to enjoy this in many restaurants in the US.

7. Refills are free. You get to enjoy this in many restaurants in the US.chevmonte76, Tjeerd Wiersma

8. Ranch dressing

Europeans would love to have this dressing. They just don't know where to look for it.

8. Ranch dressingMasterpieceNo6993, Willis Lam

9. Window screens

9. Window screensOkAnteater9569, pelican

10. Air conditioners

10. Air conditionersBoyPerson, Derik DeLong

11. Mourning doves

These are chubby and cute birds in the States. Their songs are like music from wooden flutes.

11. Mourning dovesBuddhistNudist987, Jean Weller

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.

12. Tons of spaceminuteman_d, Alan Levine

13. Flag on the moon

13. Flag on the moonrock374, Kevin Gill

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.

14. Arizona's Grand CanyonUlf67, 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.

15. Delicious Mexican foodTrek1973, Ben Stiefel

16. Convenient roads

Everything's on the road. From gas stations, to beautiful sights, and motels.

16. Convenient roads Angelz5, Element5 Digital

17. is the drinking age

17. is the drinking agezephyr1004, Aurimas Mikalauskas

18. Debt-causing medical care

18. Debt-causing medical carecrazyaxe_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.

19. OutletsAioliEnvironmental58, 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.

20. Your grave is your propertyEmilyGram12, Andrew Gustar

21. Right turn on red is legal. A law that's a great contribution to the society.

21. Right turn on red is legal. A law that's a great contribution to the society. zerbey, dronepicr

22. Products are cheaper online

22. Products are cheaper onlineAdventuredepot, Phillip Pessar

23. Hummingbirds

These birds are native to the States. That's why Europeans can't relate.

23. Hummingbirdsthorsbane, James Badger

24. Pancakes with maple syrup for breakfast. Lots of sugar during the start of the day.

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.

25. Root beerFickle-Tea-7912, Old White Truck

26. Automatic "American-style" ice dispensers

26. Automatic Elementus94, -JvL-

27. Larger homes, wider streets

27. Larger homes, wider streetsD**klessdaddy, Harshil Shah

28. Garbage disposals

Americans have these under their sink. Europeans don't.

28. Garbage disposalsStrict-Promotion3250, picasso1387

29. Bigger food portions. Regular-sized meals in America are considered large in Europe.

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.

30. A variety of candiesExodusDei, 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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