‘Americans who have visited Europe, what was the biggest shock for you?’ – 23 jaw-droppers
13.
‘The amount of casual nudity on TV. I had to chuckle at all the naked breasts frequently visible. Europeans are just healthier in their views of sexuality and nudity. We Americans are ridiculous prudes by comparison.’
Ragtimedude77
14.
‘That tax was included on the price tag.’
Practical-Bar8291
15.
‘How old a lot of the cities are. People still living in buildings older than the U.S. Walking down some of the old streets feels like you’re time traveling into a medieval fairytale.’
Adventurous-Canary78
16.
‘You hear about how big the Roman empire was and all the advanced building tech they had. But it doesn’t really sink in until you see it with your own eyes.’
blippityblop
17.
‘Spain: Okay, it’s afternoon; it’s time to run some errands. It took me a week to learn that on days 2-5, the entire country shuts down.’
williammkelly
18.
‘You can drink a beer anywhere, anytime. I mean I woke up in Berlin and bought a bottle of beer at a small breakfast stand in a park it was like 6am.’
CregSantiago
‘Drinking beers in parks is the ultimate European pastime, that’s all we do.’
OliveRyder
19.
‘How friendly everyone was. I was always told everyone hates Americans. Wasn’t my experience at all.’
Hellfire2026
20.
‘How everything is less sugary/sweet.
‘How people just walk away from minor vehicle bumps/scrapes. In the US they would pull over and at minimum exchange info, if not call the police.
‘In France, the lack of casual wear in public(like tshirts, sports clothing).
‘How restaurants aren’t about pumping people in and out and no one is really in a rush (Paris)
‘Much smaller size vehicles. Go to a typical parking lot in America and >50% will be suv or trucks. I barely saw any suv/trucks in London or Paris.
Styphonthal2
21.
‘Ground floor is not the first floor. It’s the 0 floor.’
deadchickenonastick
22.
‘Europeans dress up for the day. Y’all don’t wear athletic shorts and tennis shoes. Like just going to the store, ya gotta dress up decent enough!’
Amateur_Paperboy_30
23.
‘Holidays! Europeans get so much paid time off. Anywhere I went in late-July–August, there were tons of shops closed cause people were spending the month with their families enjoying their time off.’
Jack_E_Lope