The only reason any of us are enduring our workday for the sake of a measly paycheck is because life is expensive. Watching our bills, groceries, car payments, and rent go up every month isn't exactly an encouraging reality, but only a deluded person would think that the luxuries in life (like a full fridge and gas in your car) would come without a price tag–but then again...

America. It's not the only place that exists in the world, but to Americans it often sure feels like it. It's always a fun reminder that the way things are here are completely non-ubiquitous. A lot of stuff that seems extremely basic is just not a thing in other places. So hold up a glass for root beer and garbage disposals. For some less than flattering things that we do, here are some obnoxious things done by American tourists .

There are some upsides.

The world's an endlessly strange place.

Solid use of one's free time.

Depending on where you're from, it's not obvious.

Ah, good ol' month/day/year.

Pie is the best thing that happened to pumpkins.