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18 Things In The U.S. That Boggle The Minds Of Europeans

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We’ve said over and over that when you travel to another country, it’s best to have an idea of the social norms of wherever you’re visiting. That way you don’t look like a jerk ;-).

This isn’t to say that you may go to a foreign country and think some of the things they do are on the odd side. If people in “Name A Country” do things that we don’t (or don’t do things that we do), of course we’re going to notice the differences.

For example, I remember when I saw whale on a restaurant menu, in Iceland. And did you know that chewing gum is illegal in Singapore? Oh, and blowing your nose in public in Japan is very much looked down upon. None of those things make sense in the U.S. Oh, and don’t forget all the hand gestures that are offensive in other countries (#1 and #4 just blow me away) but are perfectly innocent here.

But then again, there is PLENTY of stuff that happens here in the good ol’ U.S. of A. that can make Europeans scratch their heads and go, “HUH???”

Someone asked a bunch of travelers from Europe what confused them the most about life in the United States as they saw it. Here are some of the best replies:

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