15 Times America Confused the Hell out of the Rest of the World

To the rest of the world, America can sometimes seem like a bit much, I suppose. We definitely like to do things our own way, we don’t often think about stopping to explain anything, and a lot of times we assume that everyone else operates with the same worldview we do…and when people aren’t on our page, we don’t totally get it. No matter the cause, though, it can be pretty hilarious when people from other cultures take the time to call us out for our eccentricities.

#15. At the heart of the matter is, as ever, the truth.

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#14. Wait…our biscuits and gravy ARE better, though, yeah?

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#13. I’m glad we finally figured this out.

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#12. I actually feel like this is a pretty clear representation.

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#11. We can all finally agree on something – France is the weirdest.

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#10. When they can’t figure out if they’re being welcomed to a country or a giant, never-ending theme park.

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#9. Canada, you know us so well. *heart eyes*

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#8. When we prove we’re still just a bunch of rebellious kids.

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#7. Tea debates always come back to China. Every time.

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#6. Don’t you worry your lil butt about hashtags.

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#5. Responses like these are part of what makes us special, though.

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#4. To be fair…I don’t think anyone lives in the middle of Australia, either.

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#3. British/American relations in a nutshell.

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#2. Once again, it’s come back to the tea.

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#1. “Violently American” is my new favorite explanatory phrase.

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Mike Primavera

Mike Primavera is a Chicago-based comedy writer even though he doesn't HAVE to work. He lives comfortably off of his family's pasta fortune. Follow him on all social media at @primawesome