26 Ways Visiting the U.S. Is Like Traveling to an Alien Planet

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26 Ways Visiting the U.S. Is Like Traveling to an Alien Planet

Consider this fun little analogy: Britain is an overbearing father-type, and America is the rebellious teenage son who somehow managed to kick daddy out of the house. Not only did this teen remodel the whole home, but he vowed to do the exact opposite of whatever his father did. Cue the Fahrenheits, and the inches, and the billion other things that aren’t a phase, dad!

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CRACKED.COM Red Solo cups are uncommon outside of the U.S. In fact, foreigners think they are All- American and even host American parties where they use the iconic red cups to lend authenticity.

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DINNERTIME Since many middle-class Americans skip breakfast (or eat on the go) and eat lunch at their desk (if at all), they're ready for dinner as soon as they walk in the door, often as early as 5:30 p.m. This is considered too early for the vast majority of the world, where most people don't even consider sitting down to dinner until 8 or 9. GRACKED.COM

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ICY DRINKS Other countries chill drinks, and they throw in a couple ice cubes, but visitors to America are baffled by the tradition of filling a glass with ice and then trickling a tiny bit of liquid around it. Many think they're being cheated. They're somewhat mollified, though, when they learn about the American tradition of free refills. GRACKED.COM

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There are almost as many cars in the U.S. as there are people. The average for all 50 states is 910 cars per 1,000 citizens. The numbers for the European Union countries are much lower-587 cars per 1,000 citizens. CRACKED.COM

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US: TOTAL Kit Kat (Hershey Company) KitKat / natural Crisp Wafers in Milk Chocolate The US is the only country in the world where Kit Kat is not produced by Nestlé. ...asnud el ® Ouvrez Rest of the World: Hiere / KitKat en Nestle he like 45g OF Nestlé CADE Year IN Kit Kat 40 45 g VOS - UNIVERSITY Have a break, have J KitKat. CRACKED.COM

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CRACKED.COM American portion sizes are abnormally huge. Food servings are 40% to 80% larger in American cities than in European ones. op When adopting 95 an a typical American diet or moving to America, people from other cultures gain significant amounts of weight.

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