30 American Habits That Make The Rest Of The World Deeply Confused

As an American, there are a lot of things I grew up thinking were just part of life. Giant portion sizes? Normal. Tipping everyone all the time? Totally makes sense. Having five kinds of cereal but no universal healthcare? Checks out.

But apparently, the rest of the world has notes, and honestly, fair enough.

These AskReddit responses really shine a light on how deeply confusing and sometimes downright disturbing our everyday habits can be to folks from other countries.

From our obsession with cheerleaders to the sheer volume of flags we like to wave, here are some very normal American things that leave the rest of the world scratching their heads.

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