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9. Well, the article did call them "offensive," and "offensive" is generally considered worse...

Fri Aug 7, 2015, 09:28 AM

Aug 2015

Not "unfamiliar" or "strange" or "unusual" or "surprising," but "offensive."

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25 common American customs that are considered offensive in other countries [View all] mfcorey1 Aug 2015 OP

They will be okay in the morning snooper2 Aug 2015 #1

can't win 6chars Aug 2015 #2

Interesting yeoman6987 Aug 2015 #3

Interesting take. Captain Stern Aug 2015 #7

'Considered' offensive. Captain Stern Aug 2015 #12

I'm sure they can get over us. ileus Aug 2015 #6

Suppose it wouldn't be as clickable kiva Aug 2015 #10

The best is that it's shorter. Igel Aug 2015 #11

26. Splitting a list up into 5 needless sections to maximize ad revenue. Oneironaut Aug 2015 #13

American customs that are considered rude Rosie1234 Nov 2015 #14

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2015 #15