When I visit my family back in the United States, there are a few things that I get particularly excited about: stocking up on Trader Joe’s peanut butter, enjoying amazing Tex-Mex and being able to buy flavored creamer for my coffee. Okay, clearly all I care about is food.
But there are a thousand things that make the US special, from the gorgeous landscapes to the friendly locals, so Redditors from around the world have recently been discussing what they noticed during their visits there. Below, you’ll find a list of some of the most quintessential American experiences travelers have had while visiting the land of the free. So enjoy scrolling through, and be sure to upvote the things that make you proud to be an American or make you want to visit the States as soon as possible!
#21
Went to a conference in 2023. I had been in Florida less than 3 hours when I saw a car with one of those stick figure family stickers in the back, except it was guns as the figures. It was jarring to say the least
41points
#22
On a bus trip to the Everglades our English accents must have been overheard, and a minute later we were asked several questions about princess Diana by 3 different people.
They couldn’t understand that- 1. We couldn’t remember where we were, when we she died. (Given it was about 15 years earlier. 2. We didn’t really have much to say about it, except from “yeah was sad wasn’t it”
40points
#23
Went to watch Monster Trucks at the Georgia Dome (RIP) with family during the winter. We were a group of 6 brown people in coats and beanies and gloves amongst 59,994 rednecks wearing trucker caps, shorts, and sleeveless flannel shirts. Had my first Bud Light and funnel cake. What a time.
40points
#24
I was on Main Street USA in Magic Kingdom, when in the distance we could see one of the Space Shuttles being launched into the Sky. The barber shop quartet stopped, turned to it and started singing the Star Spangled Banner, and a military dad and his two kids stood straight, rooted to the spot whilst they saluted until it went out of sight.
38points
#25
Going into a Savalot supermarket and discovering the meat counter had an option for you to drop off a deer carcass to get it prepared by the butcher.
36points
#27
Going for a walk near my family's hotel as a 12-year-old and being stopped and frisked by police for being out alone. And in case you're wondering, I'm white. Absolutely freaked me out since I was just minding my own business.
33points
#28
Everyone kept asking me "How are you? How was your day?"
Random strangers, store clerks, everyone asked me that and I just really didn't know how to respond.
Back home, people just minded their own business. You don't talk to strangers unless you have to, and store clerks would only ask if they could help you and you can say no thanks
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33points
#29
Bass Pro Shop. The one I went to was also shaped like a pyramid. One of the coolest stores I’ve ever been too.
The United States feels like a simulation from an outsiders perspective.
32points
#30
I am a European and the most American thing I saw was a guy riding on a motorcycle with an eagle flying beside him which he could call back by whistling. His bike also had American flags all over it.
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30points