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Americans have been sharing the European habits they find super weird – 19 standouts

11.

‘Two Germans will go into an office and shut the door as though they’re taking about something important. Nope, just soccer.’
Ok_Temperature_5019

12.

‘A lot of European cultures eat dinner so late at night. I can’t image eating my dinner at 8 or 9 at night.’
Ok_friendship2119

13.

‘I’m going to Europe on my honeymoon, and it’s been crazy to me how other countries just have open borders. I’m taking the ICE from Germany to France and there’s no border checks? It’s really fascinating to me.’
boundtoearth19

14.

‘Depends which countries. I’ve always found it weird that a lot of them think hugging is more intimate than kissing someone on the cheek.’
IdaRBrunson

15.

‘Not weird, but I’m always pretty impressed by their grasp of languages.

‘Here’s Ivan straight outta the mean streets of Moscow who speaks better English than I do and he also speaks Portuguese and Mandarin.’
ceyeye3219

16.

‘The smoking culture. When my family and I visited it was like everyone smoked, even young people and teens.’
flamingogoldfish

17.

‘In Paris, I was offered a seat on the metro when there was none every single time.( I’m a senior). Very seldom happens here.’
bluehunger

18.

‘Leaving babies napping outside, alone, in cold weather. (This is specifically aimed at the Scandinavians!)

‘I was in Denmark in November and it was a super windy, cold week (ranged from -6 degrees *to -9 degrees Celsius) and this honestly stunned me. I admire that people feel so safe that they can do it!’
leaping_kneazle

19.

‘You guys have hamburger flavored Cheetos in your “American Food” isle
Homie, we don’t even have those.’
tanis1110

And, of course, all to be taken with a heavy dollop of this.

‘I think certain countries need to be specified really. The cultures of the UK and Greece are completely different to make a blanket statement.’
johnkfo

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