People shared the strangest things about America that Americans have no idea is weird – 23 stateside jaw-droppers

Time to return to the cultural chasm between the United States and pretty much everywhere else, AKA the gift that keeps on giving.

Specifically those especially strange things about America that Americans have no idea how weird they are, after Redditor u/Wonderful-Economy762 asked thi.

‘Non-Americans who have visited the US: What’s the strangest thing about America that Americans don’t even realize is weird?’

Culture shock is a real thing, people. Depending on where you’re from, you’ll either be nodding along or scratching your head. (Or maybe both, to be honest.)

1.

‘They say a pledge of allegiance to their flag in schools, which is super weird and culty.’
theidiotroger

2.

‘The toilets are full of water and weirdly shaped.’
LaPasseraScopaiola

3.

‘Fixed showerheads. Every hotel I’ve stayed in has had it. In Ireland, we have handheld showerheads. To be quite honest, not sure how you are to clean yourself with it fixed, as it is.’
scottthegeek

4.

‘You are all sooooo loud!’
elevatedmint

5.

‘No annual leave. How do you go a year with like five days off?’
Educational-Angle717

6.

‘The imperial system. It’s useless and makes no sense.’
Ambitious_Donkey4408

7.

‘High fructose corn syrup in all the things.’
feel-the-avocado

8.

‘Parents drive their kids 300m to a school bus stop.’
NBA-014

9.

‘Walking into a mall and seeing a reminder to “leave your guns in the car”.’
NoDanaOnlyZuuI

10.

‘How insanely happy the serving staff are at restaurants and cafes. As an Aussie, I’m used to ‘I don’t give a fuck’ service. The difference is the tipping culture in the USA.’
TheGoonk

11.

‘When we visited California two years ago, one thing that really surprised me was how a lot of simple grocery or pharmacy items like toothpaste, deodorant, or soap are locked behind glass.

‘Where I’m from, those are the most basic everyday things you just pick up off the shelf without thinking. It felt strange needing to track down an employee just to get toothpaste.’
loreto_cadorna

12.

‘The price on the shelf is not the actual price you pay because you have to add tax to it. So confusing as a customer. Why can’t they just advertise the actual price, including tax, like virtually every other country in the world does?’
ChikaraNZ