ITT: Americanisms that baffle you

Let's have a cultural exchange

>wearing shoes inside the house
>wearing hats inside the house
>circumcision
>smiling at strangers
>paying for visiting a doctor
>paying for stationary studies
>fraternities/sororities
>90000 denominations of christianity
>every fifth person is Jewish
>the whole election process (takes 2 years for a fucking 4 year term and no direct voting)

>wearing shoes inside the house

fasle

>wearing hats inside the house

false

>circumcision

not me

>smiling at strangers

slavs don't know what it is to be a happy people

>paying for visiting a doctor

paying for services rendered is such a crime

>paying for stationary studies

see above

>fraternities/sororities

fraternal organizations are nothing new to your continent, surely

>90000 denominations of christianity

your continent is to thank for that

>every fifth person is Jewish

false, although many again are here because of your continent

>the whole election process (takes 2 years for a fucking 4 year term and no direct voting)

the only direct democracy is switzerland, and we certainly do vote directly upon things in our own locality, why not long ago it was that I vote in a referendum to halt measures that allow for new residences to be built in my quiet and quaint region

>circumcision
That's not even strictly american

>Fascination with bacon

what the fuck are you on with my continent I'm from Poland and those things baffle me

probably some of them won't baffle people from other European countries
we only have one denomination of Christianity, no frats or sors so it baffles ME

I guess you missed your history classes?

>you can only choose two parties to vote for

Actually you can choose from a wide variety, it's just that there are only two with a large enough support base
heck, Utah had a chance at going towards one of the smaller parties

Legal and actively practiced gerrymandering.

who the fuck cares why you have those things

We don't have them in Poland so THEY BAFFLE ME

only legitimate criticism so far

you genuinely seem like a rockhead'd polak

History classes, or Jews?

I'm willing to be classes

those are not criticisms you fucking absolute down syndrome mental asylum retard fatso
those are BAFFLING things regardless whether they're right or wrong
niggers

*bet

there's nothing baffling about them, you're simply criticizing

name one thing that you understand the context of and still remains baffling to you

Being from a country who's greatest invention is the perogie BAFFLES me
I'm going to start a thread about it

bet they used on your ancestors in nigger pit fights

lmao who cares you can change all those things but you seem to be okay with them and that's what baffles me

kys Reddit.

>fraternal organizations are nothing new to your continent, surely
ive never heard of it

actually, some of my ancestors and some of yours met not long ago :D

you lot are the most annoying to crop on this site in some time

you're literally retarded, and a new-friend

>boling water in the microwave
>assuming all politics works like it does in Burgerland and accusing someone of supporting whatever american politician they don't like
>deep frying stuff
>saying they went on vacation to "Europe"
>talking to strangers in public

coming to a bar in montreal and then droning on about their kansas state senators and blue cross blue shield and college football rings
saying "yep" and "uh huh" instead of "you're welcome"
calling a toque a "toboggan"
wearing shoes inside
elections that last for two years
hardly anywhere in the states accepts debit

>Pouring the absolute worst pints on earth
>Never putting politics aside ever
>The national anthem being sung at every sporting event
>Baseball caps
>No concept of fashion whatsoever outside of people with money (even poorfags in other countries dress at least semi respectable)

the amount of cargo pants

>thinking calling a black man 'boy' is somehow racist.
seriously americunts explain this shit to me.

>boling water in the microwave

I'm shocked you would do this when electric kettles exist in abundance, or any range surface, although, it still will get the job done

>assuming all politics works like it does in Burgerland and accusing someone of supporting whatever american politician they don't like

in general I don't know how foreign politics are, I am annoyed at how many foreigners present their opinions on my own though

>deep frying stuff

this is not at all common outside of restaurants and outdoor stands

>saying they went on vacation to "Europe"

there is nothing at all wrong with this, since it's like saying I went on vacation on the other side of the planet

>talking to strangers in public

yes, people exist, sometimes there may even be circumstances where you interact with them

>boling water in the microwave
legitimate complaint, but it's often a quick way for boiling water for instant noodles and stuff, but then agaiin electric kettles exist
>assuming all politics works like it does in Burgerland and accusing someone of supporting whatever american politician they don't like
don't understand people like this either tbqh
>deep frying stuff
fat cunts from dixie
>saying they went on vacation to "Europe"
don't know anyone who says this, they usually specify the speific country, i.e germany, france, etc
>talking to strangers in public
no one does this except if they're asking for the time or the like

>there is nothing at all wrong with this, since it's like saying I went on vacation on the other side of the planet
you wouldnt say that though, you would say where you actually went.

holy reddit spacing

I don't get it either

I suppose it's a regional derisive practice from 50 years ago that reactionary people try to force upon the rest of the nation as a faux pas

>there is nothing at all wrong with this

since europe is a continent I don't see issue with telling people you went there, since it isn't our own continent

>>circumcision
>That's not even strictly american
Christian/Atheist circumcision seems to be an American invention. It's also common in places strongly influenced by Americans (like South Korea). The only other places that do it en mass are Islamic countries and Israel.

>coming to a bar in montreal and then droning on about their kansas state senators and blue cross blue shield and college football rings
sports fans for you
>saying "yep" and "uh huh" instead of "you're welcome"
rude assholes in particular, cherrypicking tbqh
>calling a toque a "toboggan"
regional thing, mostly midwestern
>wearing shoes inside
no one does this if theres carpets inside
>elections that last for two years
(You)
>hardly anywhere in the states accepts debit
that's a hot load of bullshit and you know it.

>hardly anywhere in the states accepts debit
what the fuck?
really?
why not?

>stationary studies

wot

I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!

it was a practice largely inspired by the belief that it stunts the desire for masturbation

thankfully I'm a roman catholic, and this doesn't affect me

>England, Hungary and Italy are all part of this homogeneous mass by the name of "Europe"
americans everyone

Last time I was down four years ago half the places I went to didn't accept debit. It may be different now but Canada's been ahead of the US in that for a long time.

he's full of shit, I use debit everywhere, there are some places that don't though, there is a small percentage fee on retailers to use the system with the banks for customer purchases

zero store's I've been to in the past have not accepted debit. what kind of shops in a backwater shithole were you going to?

>Stripping away the right to vote is a form of legal punishment.
Baffles me beyond belief. A country in which not all citizens are allowed to vote is by definition not a democracy.

you should try thinking you yokel

what a cahracteristically smug cana

>oversized clothes

>climbing up onto the roof to cry when sad
>special shoes they wear in the shower
>can't drink until 21
>those electric scooter things they ride around in at walmart
>tipping
>state enforced homosexuality

so if you visit uzbekistan you would just tell people you went to asia?

>Europeanisms that baffle you
Simultaneously disliking Americans while also being completely and utterly obsessed with them.

first off
(you)
now piss off

I drove from Quebec to Clearwater Florida

>climbing up onto the roof to cry when sad

It's not true at all. Nearly everywhere that accepts any form of card payment will take credit or debit.

We have fraternities too tho.

some elderly people don't change their business model to support it, particularly if they aren't high volume to begin with

there is a bookstore in my town for instance that will only accept cash or check, it's ran by a retired professor

>in America "cunt" is seen as a very severe swear word (somehow worse than "fuck")
>tfw calling people "cunt"

from my personal experience all large towns/cities accept debit. rural areas never seem to though, at least compared to western europe where there is pretty much nowhere that doesnt accept debit anymore.

>wrestling in general
>private schools where you don't actually learn anything
>baseball hats
>their love for chicken
>those scooters
>big shops that work like a single brand mall ie Wallmart

I call people cunt all the time, I see nothing wrong with it

>Having a special interest for the most influental country in modern culture and current global politics
Like that wasn't reasonable.

>tipping
>stupidly high age of consent

forgot
>tipping and getting in a hissy when not tipped enough

I've noticed some people are really offended by it for some reason.

He's just translated the Polish word directly.
"Studia stacjonarne" means you're studying during the daytime and they're free. They have much higher admission standards than non-stationary studies, which are split into two variants where you either have your lectures in the evenings or a huge block during the weekend. They're paid and are chosen by two groups of people - those who already have an ok full time job they don't want to lose and retards who couldn't get the necessary exam results to get into the daytime variant but have parents rich enough to pay for their worthless diploma.

>hardly anywhere in the states accepts debit
Not true, I pretty much only use debit, paper money is like a thing of the past for me.

That's just Texas

That would require us to understand it

Why do Americans do things?

I have never been to the USA, so I don't have that many first hand experiences with Americans. But I think the biggest culture shock I've ever experienced regarding the US, is the George Tsunis case which made headlines in Norway a few years ago.

He was chosen as the American ambassador to Norway during the Obama administration, despite being uterly incompetent, and didn't really seem to know anything about our country at all.
Insulting as that may be, it was the notion that one could simply buy one self into politics with money that shocked me. All western countries are plutocratic to some extent, but being able to simply purchase positions like that through campaign funding is something I had no idea was even remotely possible in any western country.

Only 2 of these things are strictly American.

>wearing shoes inside the house
only happens because people don't know if it's polite to take their shoes off or not inside the nice. getting too comfy etc. depends on the person
>wearing hats inside the house
depends on the person
>circumcision
pretty much all anglo nations did it at one point. only continues because it's been around so long. happened to me, not bothered much by it though
>smiling at strangers
so?
>paying for visiting a doctor
you pay for any other service sooo?
>paying for stationary studies
ok?
>fraternities/sororities
don't have to join them, creates a bond between groups of people
>90000 denominations of christianity
wut
>every fifth person is Jewish
wut
>the whole election process (takes 2 years for a fucking 4 year term and no direct voting)
so?

do you guys bitch about everything?

it's kind of autistic to fixate on the idea of someone referring to europe rather than rattle off all the nations that they went through on their grand tour

no one goes to just one nation when they say they are vacationing in europe

>be American

I love doing this just because it's so harsh here.

>inside the nice.
fuck i meant house. wtf

>wrestling in general
>baseball thing
>those scooters
>big shops that work like a single brand mall ie Wallmart
>not all american

>>wrestling in general
sports fags
>>private schools where you don't actually learn anything
privitisation of education
>>baseball hats
just a hat
>>their love for chicken
cheap and relatively easy to acquire compared to other meats
>>those scooters
for lardasses too lazy to walk themselves or disabled people, i.e elderly people
>>big shops that work like a single brand mall ie Wallmart
capitalisms
>>tipping and getting in a hissy when not tipped enough
because wageslave waitors and waitresses are underpaid so they rely on tips in order to get full pay, kind of a jewish incentive to work harder, although i'm not sure why people tip anyways
t. never tips

>wrestling in general
I don't understand the draw in wrestling

>private schools where you don't actually learn anything
This is on a school by school basis

>baseball hats
They help keep the sun out of our eyes

>their love for chicken
Chicken tastes nice

>those scooters
That's because we have too many fat fucks

>big shops that work like a single brand mall ie Wallmart
Consumerism

>circumcision
>pretty much all anglo nations did it at one point
nope

Their obsession for the military desu

Best in the world.

Blame rednecks

>Chicken tastes nice
it tastes dry as fuck no matter how you cook it

private schools where you don't actually learn anything?

that makes no sense, what do you even think you're talking about

yes, you guys did it, australians did it (still do to some degree), canadians did it. south africans did it etc etc. nice job to only takeaway that from one i said though. seems people gravitate towards dick conversation instead of anything else

art schools and liberal arts collages mostly

>be burger
>wasn't circumcised at birth
feels good desu

>every nation hates us
>"yo whats the deal with them obsessing over military? lol xD"

you're one to talk, your president enters paris at the head of a military column after his election

Trust me, it's better that way, I've had moist chicken...
never again

as if schools for artisans don't exist in europe?

>studying abroad in the US
>goes to uni restaurant
>100000 options of food
>ohboythisisheaven.jpg
>fruits and vegetables look shiny and perfect
>fruits are not tasty
>salad tastes like plastic

Btw, can someone explain to me how the fruits and vegetables are cultivated in the US? Is there any genetic-black-magic involved? They all look perfect but taste like... nothing

>fries, burgers and pizza are served every day and there are people who would eat it almost every day
>a lot of people are above 1.90m and are buffed as fuuuugg (mostly black and white ppl)
>a girl would walk through the campus every day with a fucking panda costume AND NO ONE WOULD CARE
>a guy would walk through the campus with a fucking katana AND NO ONE WOULD EVEN LOOK AT HIM

This is the american dream, right? Everyone minding their own business and being free to be whatever they want. I think I like that.
Anyway, continuing:

>everything is cheap as fugg
>seriosuly, if it's not related to health or education, it certainly is almost for free, it's mind blowing
>people with shitty jobs can earn a reasonable amount of money
>mustangs, cammaros and challengers every-fucking-where, they're also cheap apparently
>black people apparently speak another dialect
>heavy drugs are more common (heroin, cocaine, etc) than I thought, in fact, the first time I saw someone snorting cocaine was in the US
>a lot of good looking people
>fat people would use those electric little cars to buy things on walmart (this baffles me a lot)
>people enjoy "football" just like we enjoy "soccer" here
>muricans are pretty generous and nice overall, they're not savages as I thought they were

There are so many things, but that's what baffles me the most.

God bless 'murca.

we don't get put in crippeling dept over it tho

norway must have horrid cuisine if they are incapable of cooking a chicken properly

I spy dylan and eric

we actually have good, non-dry meat available here

do you know they are often imported from your continent :D

this is the same region of the earth that eats fermented herring.

>if you're not a leftists you're a nazi

If you go into politics it is literal hell

Also kinda curious which state

>norway must have horrid cuisine
It does. Just as Sweden and Finland.
Many places here too.
The worst will always be British and Irish.