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13 Things That Americans Do That The Rest Of The World Just Finds Bizarre [View all] MattSh May 2013 OP

The white teeth thing is really weird to me. onehandle May 2013 #1

I know!!! It reminds me of Ross. hamsterjill May 2013 #20

Except that doesn't look weird anymore, and I bet all those other actors look like that now Duer 157099 May 2013 #47

Do we need professional cheerleaders in hockey and baseball? jakeXT May 2013 #2

Yes. Chan790 May 2013 #6

I think I finally realized why I enjoy baseball Duer 157099 May 2013 #48

Worst moment of the Atlanta Olympics.. Pholus May 2013 #7

Why is Britney Spears on ice? nt Locut0s May 2013 #34

College and even Junior hockey has "cheer girls" ... Myrina May 2013 #49

When I was in high school, I had several friends who were exchange students from Sweden. Aristus May 2013 #3

Now, because wages haven't kept up with the cost of living, that's called "normal". HughBeaumont May 2013 #15

Except that for us, overseas travel is ruinously expensive most of the time. alarimer May 2013 #16

when I was in Costa Rica, the guys I met from Spain paid only 700$ -with a stop in Miami bettyellen May 2013 #38

That goes along with the US being so large caraher May 2013 #17

I told them all of these things, naturally. Aristus May 2013 #19

At that point, kentauros May 2013 #25

Ah, see, there's your problem krispos42 May 2013 #29

We have a friend in Switzerland Adsos Letter May 2013 #21

they come from a teeny country. RILib May 2013 #22

We had friends over from Ireland that were going to take a 'day trip', rent a car Ikonoklast May 2013 #23

I think some of the things foreigners list as being unusual... Locut0s May 2013 #27

Price tags Recursion May 2013 #4

These are mostly suburban/rural things. Chan790 May 2013 #5

The problem in America is how much power the rural parts have though... Locut0s May 2013 #28

Yep. If you live in California your senator represents millions. Arugula Latte May 2013 #35

Your assumption is that they represent the people telclaven May 2013 #41

Yeah, I understand basic government structure. But what I'm saying is that Arugula Latte May 2013 #45

That last quote from the Chinese is telling Yavin4 May 2013 #8

And yet, there are places in the US where the populace is anything but open minded Taverner May 2013 #53

True, but try being the wrong ethnicity in India or China or Japan Yavin4 May 2013 #55

Yes, this is true. But try being anything but white in the rural South Taverner May 2013 #56

I don't know... My uncle was and lived in Honduras his whole life... lunamagica May 2013 #9

Agreed, these points seem superficial to me, see my post. nt Locut0s May 2013 #32

I often feel alienated in this country, and I was born here. Arugula Latte May 2013 #10

except for the sports thing, every European friend I have agrees with you! bettyellen May 2013 #37

i drive for vacation because there is no train fizzgig May 2013 #11

Wow, pretty good list full of stuff I notice too Populist_Prole May 2013 #12

When we moved to Oregon I was surprised at the intensity of the college rivalry here. Arugula Latte May 2013 #13

Definitely a sports thing. Some of the college "boosters" have no other connection ... eppur_se_muova May 2013 #39

The Coffee thing... Locut0s May 2013 #33

Yeah ... Myrina May 2013 #50

I hate WalMart Taverner May 2013 #54

I think the obsession with a college has more to do with sports tabbycat31 May 2013 #14

My takes: HughBeaumont May 2013 #18

how bizarre Tuesday Afternoon May 2013 #24

My understanding is that other countries do not care about children's sports Demo_Chris May 2013 #26

I don't think that's true at all... Locut0s May 2013 #31

Japan has two high school baseball tournaments a year Art_from_Ark May 2013 #46

My view as a Canadian (a critique with more of my own points)... Locut0s May 2013 #30

To your Point 7: Bush was never elected. pink-o May 2013 #44

When my daughter married and moved to London vanlassie May 2013 #36

Yawn. Sheldon Cooper May 2013 #40

Re: Driving Dash87 May 2013 #42

Whoooosshhh......(eom) CanSocDem May 2013 #43

It's capitalism Auggie May 2013 #51

I'll give you my input here - as a Swiss citizen: Call Me Wesley May 2013 #52