If you didn't grow up with garbage disposals and cheez wiz, you might also think that they aren't real. Also paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for education. Here are some things people were dumbfounded to discover actually do exist in the US of A. For the other way around, here are some culture shocked Americans describing sharing things they didn't realize were so American.
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When these Americans traveled abroad they quickly learned that behavior they saw as completely normal, was anything but that for other countries. It's crazy what we can learn from the world when we leave our homes for places unknown. Sometimes foreign countries can remind an American just how "American" they're acting. Whether that's a good thing or bad thing, varies. If you want to check out another interesting post on a clashing of cultures, check this tumblr post about grading scales from different nations here!
Turns out that tourist rocking the oversized tee, shorts, and a loud demeanor is just an American tourist. That, or this AskReddit thread dedicated to the ways people can tell a tourist is American, is far off the mark.
By Jennifer
This is what happens when your ego writes a check your brain can't cash.
