Here Are 20 Things That I A Brit Find Confusing About The USASkip To ContentHomepageSign InSearch BuzzFeedSearch BuzzFeedlol Badge Feedwin Badge Feedtrending Badge FeedCalifornia residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.Do Not Sell My Personal Information 2022 BuzzFeed, Inc PressRSSPrivacyConsent PreferencesUser TermsAd ChoicesHelpContactSitemapPosted on 2 Oct 2019 Here Are 20 Things That I A Brit Find Confusing About The USA Having just been to the US, I have some questions. by Sam ClealBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 1 Do you really send each other Halloween cards Sam Cleal / Via Buzzfeed Just a card to say... I WANNA WEAR YOUR SKIN AS A CAPE. 2 Why is the walk man not green David Jackson / Via Getty Images Cue me waiting on the pavement for ten minutes for the light to change. 3 And when there s no stop sign but there is a crossing can you just walk out in the road Sam Cleal / Via Buzzfeed Just call me Jay Walking. 4 Why is there so much water in the bowl of the toilet Peter Wells @peterwells American toilets are weird. Way too much water in them. THERE, I SAID IT. 08:24 PM - 14 Jun 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite For more on this, because it is a hot button issue. 5 Also why must every men s room have a dedicated lower urinal Barry Winiker / Via Getty Images Splash Town. Population = you, bro. 6 At what point do you not tip Meme Center / Via memecenter.com Like, does the server have to slap you across the face or can they just drop your food on the floor? 7 Why is paying on card so confusing Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Rede Globo de Televisão / Via tenor.com They take your card and swipe it... then you sign and get charged once with tip and one without? ? 8 Why can t you walk anywhere Sam Cleal / Via Buzzfeed Everywhere is so damn far apart! It rubs my British sensibilities the wrong way. 9 WTF is root beer And why Bhofack2 / Via Getty Images Who decided to mix Pepto-Bismol with Coca Cola? And WHY? 10 Why do bars stores and restaurants always have American football on in the background Nomadsoul1 / Via Getty Images No, I don't need to know how the Chicago Bears are doing. 11 Why are all your dollars the same colour Hennadii Havrylko / Via Getty Images At first glance, I can't tell which notes I can accidentally drop and which ones I need to run down the street after. 12 And while I m on the subject why is there a one dollar bill and a one dollar coin Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF CW / Via giphy.com America, you good? 13 Why do you advertise prescription medicine on TV David Ellis @DavidEllis I still think it's weird that it's legal to advertise prescription medicine on TV here in the US. 05:39 AM - 07 Sep 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite That seems like asking for trouble. 14 When did you lose control of portion size per person Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF Deedle-Dee Productions / Via giphy.com Thanks for the extra kg I took home on me, America. 15 Why are you obsessed with ice View this photo on Instagram instagram.com You ask for no ice and they stare at you like you asked to buy their first born son. 16 Why do you smile at each other in the street Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF CBS / Via giphy.com Attractive person smiles at me. *They must want to marry me!* 17 Why is everything so overly sweet Evgeniiand / Via Getty Images I have a major sweet tooth but America takes the biscuit. I mean cookie. 18 Do you really need to ID me when I m clearly old AF Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF StudioCanal / Via gfycat.com Carding people who are obviously over 21 is seriously not cool guys. 19 Does everything require a drive-thru Nahum @angelaalfane Sana all mag drive thru w babe lolz 05:51 AM - 25 Sep 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite It's known fact that people in America just have less time on their hands than the rest of the world population. And finally 20 What s with all the condiments Sam Cleal / Via Buzzfeed I can't actually get too mad about this. I LOVE CONDIMENTS! Share This ArticleFacebook PinterestTwitterMailLink BuzzFeed DailyKeep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter!This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.