23 things that are standard in America but would have Europeans shaking their head
13.
‘Insanely large portions of food at restaurants.’
tarpy
14.
‘Public bathrooms that have an inch gap either side of the door so everyone can see you taking a shit.’
erritstaken
15.
‘The cutlery juggling. US Americans cut their food with the knife in the right hand and fork in the left hand, but then put the knife down and switch the fork to the right hand to eat only with the fork.
‘When they need the knife again, they switch the fork back to their left hand and pick up the knife with their right. They do this several times throughout the meal. Why? And is this done everywhere in the USA?’
AnxiousMoonFairy
16.
‘Free soda refills.’
Few-Owl-7794
17.
‘The fact that your sick days are not numbered. In America, sick days are numbered by the number of days. In Europe, you can just call in sick for as many days as you are sick. Way better system in my opinion.’
Hashbrownie7777
18.
‘Medicine cabinets behind the bathroom mirror. A guy I went to college with said he moved in, and for SIX MONTHS, he had no idea it was a cabinet.
‘It wasn’t until he asked his dad where medication was that he was told about it.’
the inside of a medicine cabinet
souleaterevans626
19.
‘Not including tax in listed prices – it’s added at the end.’
erichmich
20.
‘Drug adverts.’
cat-boy-22
21.
‘Garbage disposals in the sink, according to that one Tumblr thread.’
cmac4ster
22.
‘Fahrenheit.’
psychedPanda13
23.
‘Americans.’
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Source Reddit u/Raphael_Olbert H/T Buzzfeed