36 Ridiculous Customs, Traditions and Cultural Quirks That Only Make Sense Stateside

America in a fish bowl
36 Ridiculous Customs, Traditions and Cultural Quirks That Only Make Sense Stateside

The United States of America is a lot like Kanye West. It desperately needs the entire world’s attention and admiration, but once every eye is on it, it completely freaks out if any judgment is thrown its way. 

This might be hard for the good ol’ US of A to hear, but not everything it does deserves praise from the rest of the world. Some things deserve massive eye-rolls. 

So yes, the music is (mostly) great, but the views and opinions… Not so much.

Immigration

The US Customs and Border Patrol organized the 'Hugs Not Walls' event. ugsNotWalls alls ATAN The event allowed Mexican immigrants, some even without p

College Sports

Americans' obsession with college sports IS BAFFLING TO EUROPEANS. We couldn't CARE LESS ABOUT: THEM.

War

1.2 MILLION AMERICANS HAVE DIED IN WARS. Nearly half were from the Civil War

Early Dinners

Americans eat dinner very carlyo Since many middle:-class Americans skip breakfast (or eat 00 the gol, and eat lunch at their desks (if they eat lunch

Nude Beaches

Americans care way too much about nudity. Being nude is still seen as taboo to Americans. Most Europeans don't really care. They let it BEACH all hang

Sandwiches

Sandwiches CRACKED'COM Almost half of all Americans over the age of 20 eat a sandwich every day.

Drinking

CRACKEDCO The cost to end world hunger is $30 billion per year -the same amount as drunk Americans spend online annually

Work Ethic

Americans have more faith in hard work than people from other parts ofthe world. A Pew survey found that 73% of Americans said hard work is very impor

The English Language

MYTH: Americans should speak English. It's our official language, right? bridges adj n English Irel language FACT: nritain, ca Nope, and it's nowhere

Solo Cups

CRACKEDGOM Red Solo cups are uncommon outside of the U.S. In fact, foreigners think they are AIl- American and even host American parties where th

Red Lights

Americans, want to freak out friends from other countries? TURN RIGHIT ON RED To nearly everyone else in the world, a red light means you STOP and don

Eggs

EGGS The FDA mandates that eggs be washed, which removes their natural protective coating and makes them more susceptible to spoilage. Other countries

Napping

Unlike many other countries around the world, America doesn't officially embrace the tradition of napping. It's a cultural expectation in places lik

Elections

American elections are bizarre to most other countries. VS In the U.S., elections often start more than a year before the actual vote. In addition to

Religion

RELIGION a az anca a1 Among developed countries, America is the most religious. A study by the Pew Research Center found that wealthy countries tend t

Source: Pew

Prescription Drugs

CRACKED AMERICA IS ONE OF TWO COUNTRIES THAT ALLOW PRESCRIPTION DRUG ADVERTISING. The other is New Zealand.

Food Waste

There are some grocery stores in the United States that donate unusable food to charity rather than throw it away HTATOB EXPORA ONIONS theezels PROSLO

Doggy Bags

CRACKED Americans love doggy bags and feel no shame in asking for one. Enjoy Erjoy Thank Tre. you. Many other countries find this practice embarassi

Blackcurrant

You can get blackcurrant in grocery stores just about anywhere, except the U.S. Blackcurrant cheesecake Its shrubs in the U.S. were spreading a fungus

Student Loan Debt

Outstanding student loan debt in the U.S. amounts to $1.75 trillion. The student loan debt is equal to about 6.5% of the U.S. gross domestic product.

Source: TIME

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