The world doesn’t run on one set of rules. What’s totally normal in one country can seem downright bizarre in another. And while those differences are part of what makes life interesting, they can also leave people seriously confused.
Americans took to Reddit to vent about the customs and habits from other countries that just don’t make sense to them. From washing machines in kitchens to milk sold in bags, they had plenty to say.
Scroll down to read the full list and tell us: do you agree with their picks, or do these things actually make perfect sense to you?
#22
Standing basically on top of each other. Been to many countries in Europe and Asia and we give each other way more space in America. Probably because we also shoot at each other way more.
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#23
The whole football hooligans thing. We'll s**t talk but we ain't about to fight over it much less going just to pick a fight.
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#26
Eating a lot and somehow not gaining weight. If I so much as breathe in front of a McDonalds I gain 10 pounds.
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#27
Treating daily driving like an F-1 tryout. I know I'm not the most aggressive driver but driving in both Italy and Germany made me feel like a grandma.
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#28
I know it's a thing in som parts of America, but I don't understand bag milk.
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#30
Stand very close to strangers and touch them without consent. Like bro you don't need to touch my shoulder to tell me to have a good day 😒.
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#31
I'm actually scratching my head much more at my own country than what countries elsewhere do, especially as of late.
The formalities of east Asian countries are a bit bewildering though, expectations that you have to uphold for your family, your workplace, etc. Seems toxic to me, but I'm sure they have much more on us when it comes to toxicity - at least they try to care about each other?
The formalities of east Asian countries are a bit bewildering though, expectations that you have to uphold for your family, your workplace, etc. Seems toxic to me, but I'm sure they have much more on us when it comes to toxicity - at least they try to care about each other?
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#33
Mole. Idk how these abuelitas can throw 50+ of the most random ingredients prepared in the most random way and still get a pretty decent tasting sauce at the end.
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#34
Building houses with bedrooms that have no built-in closets, so that you have to purchase a closet that takes up floor space.
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