29 People Share How They Can Tell If A Tourist Is American
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Publish Not your original work? Add source Our accents, body language, and mannerisms can tell everyone around us what country we're from before they even ask. However, there are other more subtle cultural and behavioral differences that give this away as well when you're going abroad on holiday. We're not even aware of some of these things until someone points these out to us. Redditor Mknapp37 went on r/AskReddit and asked people to share the ways in which you can recognize that a tourist is American, besides their accents. Redditors from all over the globe, including from the US, shared their opinions and experiences. Having loads of confidence, talking to waiters and strangers, and being super polite are all just the tip of the iceberg. Have a scroll through these subtle and not-so-subtle signs that someone's American, upvote the ones you agree with, and share your own insights from your travels in the comment section. Remember, dear Pandas, this list is a mix of compliments and subtle criticisms-all cultures have their upsides and downsides and it isn't something that any of us should be ashamed of. However, stereotypes and false assumptions also play a large role in how Americans are seen abroad. More about that below in Bored Panda's interview with a redditor from the US. This post may include affiliate links. #1 Being called African American while living in the Netherlands Your_Black_Nemesis , Joey Nicotra Report Final score: 234points POST Iva Kazalova Iva Kazalova Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago How about just black? ? 19 19points reply View more comments #2 I went to Russia once, and they knew I was American because I smiled too much. Bangbangsmashsmash , Anastasia Vityukova Report Final score: 210points POST 80 Van 80 Van Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago What a lovely thing to be identified by! 106 106points reply View More Replies... View more comments #3 Confidence. I have never seen someone walk so confidently in the wrong direction like an American can. olaolie , Alex Perri Report Final score: 208points POST Karin Lange Karin Lange Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago i can walk very confidently in the wrong direction also. Believe me, you don't have to be an American to do that. 106 106points reply View More Replies... View more comments I had an insightful chat about cultural stereotypes with redditor Pfl2020, who created another thread about how Americans are viewed abroad. The redditor, who lives in the United States and has traveled abroad and seen the stereotypes foreigners have about Americans firsthand, shared with Bored Panda that some of these points of view are here to stay. "I think cultural stereotypes are impossible to live without to some degree. Until people have been exposed to other cultures and really understand that there is more than one way to live they will continue to pass judgment on things they don't fully understand," Pfl2020 told Bored Panda. #4 Some Americans are way more polite than expected. Whenever I hear someone say 'ma'am,' I know they're American. One time I was in Lidl and there was an American family asking a worker if they sold cellphones. When the woman said they didn't, they were all, 'Oh, okay, thank you for your time, ma'am! Have a great day!' which is a lot cheerier than the average Scot. foundcosy , Alex Bocharov Report Final score: 204points POST 80 Van 80 Van Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago The use of “ma’am” is somewhat more typical of a specific region of the US (the Southeast, mostly). “Thank you for your time” is a pretty common sentiment throughout the US. 65 65points reply View More Replies... View more comments #5 While in Korea, I was casually talking to a friend on the bus in a regular speaking voice. Not even a minute later, the lady in front of us turned around in her seat and very casually said, 'Please calm down.' I guess American volume is noticeably louder. jrlags , Blake Guidry Report Final score: 195points POST Kristal Kristal Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yes it is. I hate it. (I have sound sensitivity) 114 114points reply View More Replies... View more comments #6 When Americans cross the street, they expect cars to stop for them. In my country, the cars will run you down without thinking twice. ToeRagger , Colby Winfield Report Final score: 190points POST Bear Hall Bear Hall Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I always tell my American friends: "Here two kinds of people cross the street: the fast and the flat." 155 155points reply View More Replies... View more comments According to the redditor, something that greatly influences how the world stereotypes people from the United States is the media that the country puts out. "I think pop culture and the prevalence of American media internationally is the true source of so much of the 'presumption.' As Americans, we really don't know that much about the way other people around the world live day to day," they pointed out that many foreigners already have an idea of how Americans are 'supposed to' act and can shoehorn some of them into neat little categories when they meet them. After all, we tend to look for things that support our hypotheses when we've already come to a conclusion about something. #7 When I went to Italy with a friend, I couldn't figure out why everyone greeted me in English before I said a word. I don't wear running shoes outside of the gym, I dress pretty posh, I can't remember the last time I owned a baseball cap, and I try to have a basic grasp on the local language. How could they tell I'm American? My friend told me, 'It's because you're smiling at them.' thewidowgorey , pexels Report Final score: 186points POST Miss Cris Miss Cris Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I don't believe this. Italian people are smiling, too. I guess it was your clothes and mouvement manners and that your friend wanted to be kind with you. 18 18points reply View More Replies... View more comments #8 Americans are amazed by old things. My girlfriend used to work on a farm in an estate in the UK and would often have Americans in awe of the old buildings. One time someone said, 'Some of these buildings are older than my country'. curved_oracle , vaasuu ahluwalia Report Final score: 184points POST Kirsten Kerkhof Kirsten Kerkhof Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago That is sad since the US has such a long diverse native culture. I'm from Europe so I'm used to old buildings (the entirely insignificant church in my village is over 600 years old and it's church #4 in its place), and I'm not particularly interested in native American art and culture personally, but I find it rather sad that these people's long history and rich culture is just ... not seen as history. America has thousands of years of history, it just wasn't European for the longest time. /steps off soapbox 115 115points reply View More Replies... View more comments #9 Saying, 'Hi, how are you?' to baristas, servers, retail workers, etc. My country doesn’t quite have that culture, so I find it really sweet. tomayto_tomaahto , Brooke Cagle Report Final score: 183points POST Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Pretty normal in Australia. 72 72points reply View More Replies... View more comments Pfl2020 told me that they've been abroad only a couple of times and it was to visit their wife's extended family in England. "I was intrigued at the assumptions some placed on us because of where we lived. We just had candid friendly discussions about how we lived that was different from England in particular," they shared. The key to being a good tourist is pretty much the same as being a decent human being: respecting others and doing your best to fit in with the local customs. The more time you put into learning about the culture, the better off you'll be. #10 I was at a beach where music was playing and 'Sweet Caroline' came on. I told my sister (we are both Hispanic, but I live in the US): 'Hey, if you are wondering who here is from the US, you are about to find out.' Ten seconds later, we heard: 'BA BA BAAAAAA.' ardyndidnothingwrong , kuszapro Report Final score: 178points POST Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I'm not American and I would do the same. 126 126points reply View More Replies... View more comments #11 I mean, obviously you could tell they were an American when they spoke, but once in my little village in Scotland I was in the pub and a woman politely asked the barman where the restrooms were. He didn’t know wtf she was on about and then it obviously clicked. 'Ye mean the toilet? Aye hen it’s joost back ‘err.' MogadonMandy , pixabay Report Final score: 167points POST Joi Cain Joi Cain Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Love the phonetic skill on this one! 98 98points reply View More Replies... View more comments #12 It's 80 degrees out there!
How many miles?
That's two pounds? whatissevenbysix , Ludovic Migneault Report Final score: 160points POST debster debster Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 1 year ago I was in grade school in the 70s in the US. We, for a whole year I think, were FINALLY switching to the metric system with the rest of the world. I don’t know why we stopped. It's idiocy I agree. I tell my kids about it. I rebel and use that side of the ruler because it's easier for me. 14 14points reply View More Replies... View more comments Also, make sure to learn at least a handful of key words and phrases so that you can communicate with the locals. Yes, English might be a global language but it would be arrogant to assume everyone knows it. Besides, learning a new language before your trip is part of the romance of travel. Embrace the experience. #13 When Americans introduce themselves, they never say they're from America. They mostly say the state/city they're from. hazily , MAKY_OREL Report Final score: 157points POST Håvard Hovde Håvard Hovde Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I usually reply with "Oh, ok. I'm from Harestua". I've always seen it as them thinking everybody knows where Baltimore or Seattle is, when I usually have no idea UwU 52 52points reply View More Replies... View more comments #14 Baseball caps, university spirit wear, cargo shorts, free T-shirts from events with ads and text all over them, and, for the older Americans, they always seem to just kinda stand in the middle of everything and look around Zack1018 , Maureen De Wit Report Final score: 148points POST Donna Leske Donna Leske Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago "free t-shirts from events"? you should know we BUY those to support the artist or event - and they ain't cheap! 17 17points reply View More Replies... View more comments #15 The absolute fearlessness of asking anyone on the street about anything AthleticallyLazy , Surprising_Shots Report Final score: 132points POST Miss Cris Miss Cris Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago It's not only a thing of USA people. I life in a touristic city and people from all nationalities, even those steretyped as more introverted, do. 47 47points reply View More Replies... View more comments #16 They complain that the portions are too small. TheBenji300 , congerdesign Report Final score: 128points POST Flip Flip Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago That was funny. We once took Americans to a restaurant. One said: What's that for? A tiny glass. Is it to wash your hands? No that's your drink. 14 14points reply View more comments #17 Absolutely no problem with long car/bus drives. sfzilabs , 4634656 Report Final score: 121points POST Neil Bidle Neil Bidle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This is mostly because you can (and sometimes have to) drive thousands of miles to visit places or people, "gas" is super, super cheap, and the roads are often scenic. You try driving 1000 miles in England and you'll either be in the sea, or going in circles 15 15points reply View More Replies... View more comments #18 They’re overexcited over something ordinary. “OMG look that grass how green it is” tajmer , p26jp Report Final score: 121points POST A B C A B C Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago That's not only US-Americans, but stoners all over the world :D 12 12points reply View More Replies... View more comments #19 If you see an American in Japan, they will frantically look for public trash cans. The absence of trash receptacles is something unfounded in the US, and they become confused at the idea of having to hold onto their trash for extended periods of time. Dayoldpancakes Report Final score: 120points POST Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I think many people from various countries would be looking for public rubbish bins, not just Americans. 193 193points reply View More Replies... View more comments #20 Having conversations with family at a level appropriate to a rock concert. HEY SANDRA WOULD YA LOOK AT THIS! tragicworldrecord , pixabay Report Final score: 117points POST troufaki13 troufaki13 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Have you met Greeks and Italians??? 92 92points reply View More Replies... View more comments #21 When we were visiting Paris, my wife and I learned that they don't seat you at restaurants. You just walk in and sit down at an available table. We figured it out after standing around at the entrance a few times. Then we started noticing other American tourists doing the same. dcabines , Artur Tumasjan Report Final score: 114points POST Katie Lutesinger Katie Lutesinger Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Here in Australia, there's usually a sign saying "PLEASE WAIT TO BE SEATED". If there isn't one, just help yourself. 23 23points reply View More Replies... View more comments #22 Americans are very outspoken. At my local aquarium the other day, I heard a lady very loudly say, ‘Have the penguins gone to bed? Can we not see them? Y'all, the penguins have gone to bed! Y'all, we missed 'em.’ Rangersgers , Jeffery Erhunse Report Final score: 105points POST denzoren denzoren Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This is just downright obnoxious....this isn't outspoken. 75 75points reply View More Replies... View more comments #23 Inability to be discreet + really really really loud.
From across the petrol station on the other pump, I can hear that your wife's pin number is 7321 and she also wants you to buy her a coke, the other lady in the back just wants a sprite or whatever that is over here.
You are counting the money in your wallet on the way into the store out in the open, and i can see you have about a grand in 50's.
Where does the loudness come from, is it because everyone lives in such large houses that are built a few yards apart, so there has just absolutely never been a requirement to be quiet? SickboyGPK , 1265983 Report Final score: 104points POST DragonflyGreen DragonflyGreen Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Not all Americans are loud and indiscreet. Most aren't. Too many are. And apparently, they are the ones who travel abroad the most. We Americans HATE the loud ones too. 29 29points reply View More Replies... View more comments #24 Americans will try to tip everyone, even in countries where tipping isn't a thing/is considered a serious insult lukan2 , Dan Smedley Report Final score: 103points POST 80 Van 80 Van Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Truly, no harm is meant when that happens (though a bit of cultural research is always advised before visiting another country). It is viewed as rude to not tip in the US, so Americans are simply trying to be polite when they tip, not trying to push some agenda. 98 98points reply View More Replies... View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective #25 There was a bowl of ice in the middle of the table for everyone to share between them, and this American guy took the bowl and dumped all of the ice in his own drink. Apparently Americans like ice more than Europeans BestUserEU , andreas291 Report Final score: 98points POST Amy Pattie Amy Pattie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I feel like this goes hand in hand with the “free refills” culture. In other countries, the more ice, the less drink, and ordering/getting more is too much of a haste 29 29points reply View more comments #26 They’re looking for a store to be open at like 11 p.m. In most European countries stores close at like 7–8 p.m millennium-popsicle , Devanath Report Final score: 95points POST therarestbanana therarestbanana Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago In rural Germany everything closes at 6pm. And good luck trying to shop on a Sunday the only thing that opens 24/7 are gas stations usually 48 48points reply View More Replies... View more comments #27 Handing the credit card to the server to be taken away and processed SherrifOfNothingtown , mastersenaiper Report Final score: 77points POST Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I think this is a terrible idea. Never hand your card over, especially out of your sight. Is this normal anywhere else besides the US? 56 56points reply View More Replies... View more comments #28 Not looking to blame or shame, but there was this (otherwise Adorable) lady at a social gathering a few weeks back, that started talking about religion, and abortion, and how everyone should basically 'pick a side' (her words). I live in Northern Ireland, and that happened in Derry. Luckily everyone took it fine and the conversation went on after a short silence.
Edit : so pretty much as expected, obviously not all Americans are Muricans :) lllGreyfoxlll , stephen7272 Report Final score: 75points POST Downunderdude Downunderdude Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago When it comes to things like abortion, religion or politics, laying down the law among a bunch of people you don't know just marks you as an ignorant, arrogant clod, no matter what your nationality. 117 117points reply View More Replies... View more comments #29 I hear that us Americans can easily be spotted in the airport by the fact usually were use to taking off our shoes in TSA R3ddspider , pixabay Report Final score: 55points POST Robert T Robert T Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago We went through a phase of that after the "shoe bomber". 7 7points reply View more comments Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Add Your Answer! Not your original work? Add source Publish Change image Upload Photo Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB. Upload Upload Edit Image Error occurred when generating embed. Please check link and try again. Render conversation
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POST Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I know this is an America centric site with a predominantly English speaking community, but can we please have posts about countries other than the US. I've also noticed how little people in this community know about Latin America, Asia and Africa. I'm sure you'd all find it incredibly refreshing and even entertaining. 50 50points reply Neil Bidle Neil Bidle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Make one then! 21 21points reply Load More Replies... Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Umm ok, I guess..I don't really know how bored panda works tbh. How do posts get featured? I'm sure other post writers work on international stuff, why don't I see them around as much? 8 8points reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Well, part of it is that for the last 4 years, America (the United States) was immensely bash worthy. The culture here just keeps getting more and more bizarre. 3 3points reply s. vitkovitsky s. vitkovitsky Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago iyho 0 0points reply Candia Lee Candia Lee Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I've read many lists that are not about USA. Try Travel, Design, Weird. So many not-USA pandas/lists. I don't know how to submit, but there's probably instructions somewhere. Or DM a list writer; they'd at least point you in the right direction to add more list diversity. 0 0points reply brukernavn340 brukernavn340 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 1 year ago The irony is that it is run by Lithuanians. 11 11points reply Aahzmandus Pervect Aahzmandus Pervect Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment has been deleted. 0 0points reply Ian Smith Ian Smith Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago They mostly s**t on the US, so careful what you wish for. 4 4points reply Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Hahahah true! 3 3points reply Ninn Kynok 2 Ninn Kynok 2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yep, anyone would think there are good reasons to do so ........... 2 2points reply COCO puff COCO puff Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago and Europe? Or Europe its not a thing? 3 3points reply elStiJneriNO elStiJneriNO Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago nah we are fine. we are the normal ones ;) 7 7points reply Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago If u mean eastern Europe then yes, that would be great too. 0 0points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Agreed. I am from the US, and wow, this is silly stuff. I've seen people form other nations have some strange reactions. Also, since the site is run from (allegedly) Lithuania, so why the US obsession? 2 2points reply Marnie Marnie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I hope someone does. It won't be me doing it, but I'd love to see more posts about other countries, too! 1 1point reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I completely agree. 1 1point reply Monday Monday Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I second Neil here, make one. I'm sure most of the community would enjoy it. 1 1point reply CrunChewy McSandybutt CrunChewy McSandybutt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I find this site is more about Europe and UK more than American. This post was pretty nice, but the majority of posts about the USA are... less than flattering, shall we say? 0 0points reply YoyoSthlm YoyoSthlm Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. This is >Bored Panda<. 90% of its posts are funny and aim to entertain you. Sure, there's some sad stuff as well. But I click on things because I need to smile. I'm sorry but I'm not coming here to learn about the mayor of Kuala Lumpur. If you feel the need to "educate" people I think this is the wrong forum for you. Also, why don't you just create your own post if you think everyone else is crappy about it? -5 -5points reply Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) This is a pretty terrible list. Firstly many of these people seem to presume the person is from the US. Secondly many people from other countries would do a lot of these as well coz their experiencing something different too etc. 27 27points reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I agree. I opened this article hoping it would be examples from experienced workers in the tourism field, because they notice patterns and such. But no, it's just about a common illusion based on what's on the surface. 8 8points reply Load More Replies... Ninn Kynok 2 Ninn Kynok 2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago You asked a question and got replies to which many agreed ... that should indicate there is validity in the responses. -1 -1point reply YoyoSthlm YoyoSthlm Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. Maybe you should delete the Bored Panda app then? -10 -10points reply Aahzmandus Pervect Aahzmandus Pervect Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yoyo, people don't have to like every article to like BP and have every right to voice their opinion. 4 4points reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I actually visit this site with a web browser. 4 4points reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago might be the best (diplomatic) response to that suggestion. Like ever. 1 1point reply Just JoLynn Just JoLynn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Bored Panda is a community where people are encouraged to share their opinions about the posts that are made, if you have such a problem with people sharing their feelings about a subject maybe you should consider deleting your app. 2 2points reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Why? 0 0points reply Emme Magnolia Emme Magnolia Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago In my Native village European visitors are the worst poverty tourists I've come across 0 0points reply Tiny Dynamine Tiny Dynamine Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago True, the polite ones were probably Canadians! -1 -1point reply J Adams J Adams Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I was working in a pub in my hometown in the southwest of England a group of American ladies come to the bar to order drinks and say “your accent, where are you from? Australia?” They simply wouldn’t accept that England has different accents other than the queens English 10 10points reply blugeagua blugeagua Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago The US has many different accents too. But many people can't accept that either and think we all sound like mid-westerners. 7 7points reply Load More Replies... CrunChewy McSandybutt CrunChewy McSandybutt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I think most of them think we sound like East Texas. They don't know there are about 15 accents just in the Deep South. 1 1point reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago talk about culture shock. 1 1point reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago If all you experience of a nation ---- England, or the US, or any other given nation ---- is from TV, then what do you expect when you go to that place? 0 0points reply J Adams J Adams Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I know that the southern states are a lot different than those on the east coast and those in turn are different from the west coast. Every country has accents and dialects, if your from Alabama you know that someone from Boston sounds different. What I found funny about these ladies thinking I was Australian is that I sound the same as the majority of people where I live so we obviously aren’t all Australian, common sense would say that Australia doesn’t have an enclave in the south west of England 3 3points reply CrunChewy McSandybutt CrunChewy McSandybutt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Every state is different from the other and even different regions in the same state are different. For example, Northern California is very different from Southern California, but they are the same state. Same here in Louisiana. 1 1point reply Ninn Kynok 2 Ninn Kynok 2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Regional differences exist in virtually all countries. 0 0points reply Steve Steve Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago When tourist women come into a bar/pub and start asking you stupid questions, they're chatting you up. If you responded in a friendly way, your story would have a much happier ending -1 -1point reply J Adams J Adams Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago They were retirement aged female tourists, I’m female and at the time 18 years old 2 2points reply Load More Comments POST Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I know this is an America centric site with a predominantly English speaking community, but can we please have posts about countries other than the US. I've also noticed how little people in this community know about Latin America, Asia and Africa. I'm sure you'd all find it incredibly refreshing and even entertaining. 50 50points reply Neil Bidle Neil Bidle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Make one then! 21 21points reply Load More Replies... Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Umm ok, I guess..I don't really know how bored panda works tbh. How do posts get featured? I'm sure other post writers work on international stuff, why don't I see them around as much? 8 8points reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Well, part of it is that for the last 4 years, America (the United States) was immensely bash worthy. The culture here just keeps getting more and more bizarre. 3 3points reply s. vitkovitsky s. vitkovitsky Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago iyho 0 0points reply Candia Lee Candia Lee Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I've read many lists that are not about USA. Try Travel, Design, Weird. So many not-USA pandas/lists. I don't know how to submit, but there's probably instructions somewhere. Or DM a list writer; they'd at least point you in the right direction to add more list diversity. 0 0points reply brukernavn340 brukernavn340 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 1 year ago The irony is that it is run by Lithuanians. 11 11points reply Aahzmandus Pervect Aahzmandus Pervect Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment has been deleted. 0 0points reply Ian Smith Ian Smith Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago They mostly s**t on the US, so careful what you wish for. 4 4points reply Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Hahahah true! 3 3points reply Ninn Kynok 2 Ninn Kynok 2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yep, anyone would think there are good reasons to do so ........... 2 2points reply COCO puff COCO puff Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago and Europe? Or Europe its not a thing? 3 3points reply elStiJneriNO elStiJneriNO Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago nah we are fine. we are the normal ones ;) 7 7points reply Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago If u mean eastern Europe then yes, that would be great too. 0 0points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Agreed. I am from the US, and wow, this is silly stuff. I've seen people form other nations have some strange reactions. Also, since the site is run from (allegedly) Lithuania, so why the US obsession? 2 2points reply Marnie Marnie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I hope someone does. It won't be me doing it, but I'd love to see more posts about other countries, too! 1 1point reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I completely agree. 1 1point reply Monday Monday Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I second Neil here, make one. I'm sure most of the community would enjoy it. 1 1point reply CrunChewy McSandybutt CrunChewy McSandybutt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I find this site is more about Europe and UK more than American. This post was pretty nice, but the majority of posts about the USA are... less than flattering, shall we say? 0 0points reply YoyoSthlm YoyoSthlm Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. This is >Bored Panda<. 90% of its posts are funny and aim to entertain you. Sure, there's some sad stuff as well. But I click on things because I need to smile. I'm sorry but I'm not coming here to learn about the mayor of Kuala Lumpur. If you feel the need to "educate" people I think this is the wrong forum for you. Also, why don't you just create your own post if you think everyone else is crappy about it? -5 -5points reply Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) This is a pretty terrible list. Firstly many of these people seem to presume the person is from the US. Secondly many people from other countries would do a lot of these as well coz their experiencing something different too etc. 27 27points reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I agree. I opened this article hoping it would be examples from experienced workers in the tourism field, because they notice patterns and such. But no, it's just about a common illusion based on what's on the surface. 8 8points reply Load More Replies... Ninn Kynok 2 Ninn Kynok 2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago You asked a question and got replies to which many agreed ... that should indicate there is validity in the responses. -1 -1point reply YoyoSthlm YoyoSthlm Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. Maybe you should delete the Bored Panda app then? -10 -10points reply Aahzmandus Pervect Aahzmandus Pervect Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yoyo, people don't have to like every article to like BP and have every right to voice their opinion. 4 4points reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I actually visit this site with a web browser. 4 4points reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago might be the best (diplomatic) response to that suggestion. Like ever. 1 1point reply Just JoLynn Just JoLynn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Bored Panda is a community where people are encouraged to share their opinions about the posts that are made, if you have such a problem with people sharing their feelings about a subject maybe you should consider deleting your app. 2 2points reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Why? 0 0points reply Emme Magnolia Emme Magnolia Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago In my Native village European visitors are the worst poverty tourists I've come across 0 0points reply Tiny Dynamine Tiny Dynamine Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago True, the polite ones were probably Canadians! -1 -1point reply J Adams J Adams Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I was working in a pub in my hometown in the southwest of England a group of American ladies come to the bar to order drinks and say “your accent, where are you from? Australia?” They simply wouldn’t accept that England has different accents other than the queens English 10 10points reply blugeagua blugeagua Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago The US has many different accents too. But many people can't accept that either and think we all sound like mid-westerners. 7 7points reply Load More Replies... CrunChewy McSandybutt CrunChewy McSandybutt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I think most of them think we sound like East Texas. They don't know there are about 15 accents just in the Deep South. 1 1point reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago talk about culture shock. 1 1point reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago If all you experience of a nation ---- England, or the US, or any other given nation ---- is from TV, then what do you expect when you go to that place? 0 0points reply J Adams J Adams Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I know that the southern states are a lot different than those on the east coast and those in turn are different from the west coast. Every country has accents and dialects, if your from Alabama you know that someone from Boston sounds different. What I found funny about these ladies thinking I was Australian is that I sound the same as the majority of people where I live so we obviously aren’t all Australian, common sense would say that Australia doesn’t have an enclave in the south west of England 3 3points reply CrunChewy McSandybutt CrunChewy McSandybutt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Every state is different from the other and even different regions in the same state are different. For example, Northern California is very different from Southern California, but they are the same state. Same here in Louisiana. 1 1point reply Ninn Kynok 2 Ninn Kynok 2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Regional differences exist in virtually all countries. 0 0points reply Steve Steve Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago When tourist women come into a bar/pub and start asking you stupid questions, they're chatting you up. 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29 People Share How They Can Tell If A Tourist Is American
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Publish Not your original work? Add source Our accents, body language, and mannerisms can tell everyone around us what country we're from before they even ask. However, there are other more subtle cultural and behavioral differences that give this away as well when you're going abroad on holiday. We're not even aware of some of these things until someone points these out to us. Redditor Mknapp37 went on r/AskReddit and asked people to share the ways in which you can recognize that a tourist is American, besides their accents. Redditors from all over the globe, including from the US, shared their opinions and experiences. Having loads of confidence, talking to waiters and strangers, and being super polite are all just the tip of the iceberg. Have a scroll through these subtle and not-so-subtle signs that someone's American, upvote the ones you agree with, and share your own insights from your travels in the comment section. Remember, dear Pandas, this list is a mix of compliments and subtle criticisms-all cultures have their upsides and downsides and it isn't something that any of us should be ashamed of. However, stereotypes and false assumptions also play a large role in how Americans are seen abroad. More about that below in Bored Panda's interview with a redditor from the US. This post may include affiliate links. #1 Being called African American while living in the Netherlands Your_Black_Nemesis , Joey Nicotra Report Final score: 234points POST Iva Kazalova Iva Kazalova Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago How about just black? ? 19 19points reply View more comments #2 I went to Russia once, and they knew I was American because I smiled too much. Bangbangsmashsmash , Anastasia Vityukova Report Final score: 210points POST 80 Van 80 Van Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago What a lovely thing to be identified by! 106 106points reply View More Replies... View more comments #3 Confidence. I have never seen someone walk so confidently in the wrong direction like an American can. olaolie , Alex Perri Report Final score: 208points POST Karin Lange Karin Lange Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago i can walk very confidently in the wrong direction also. Believe me, you don't have to be an American to do that. 106 106points reply View More Replies... View more comments I had an insightful chat about cultural stereotypes with redditor Pfl2020, who created another thread about how Americans are viewed abroad. The redditor, who lives in the United States and has traveled abroad and seen the stereotypes foreigners have about Americans firsthand, shared with Bored Panda that some of these points of view are here to stay. "I think cultural stereotypes are impossible to live without to some degree. Until people have been exposed to other cultures and really understand that there is more than one way to live they will continue to pass judgment on things they don't fully understand," Pfl2020 told Bored Panda. #4 Some Americans are way more polite than expected. Whenever I hear someone say 'ma'am,' I know they're American. One time I was in Lidl and there was an American family asking a worker if they sold cellphones. When the woman said they didn't, they were all, 'Oh, okay, thank you for your time, ma'am! Have a great day!' which is a lot cheerier than the average Scot. foundcosy , Alex Bocharov Report Final score: 204points POST 80 Van 80 Van Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago The use of “ma’am” is somewhat more typical of a specific region of the US (the Southeast, mostly). “Thank you for your time” is a pretty common sentiment throughout the US. 65 65points reply View More Replies... View more comments #5 While in Korea, I was casually talking to a friend on the bus in a regular speaking voice. Not even a minute later, the lady in front of us turned around in her seat and very casually said, 'Please calm down.' I guess American volume is noticeably louder. jrlags , Blake Guidry Report Final score: 195points POST Kristal Kristal Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yes it is. I hate it. (I have sound sensitivity) 114 114points reply View More Replies... View more comments #6 When Americans cross the street, they expect cars to stop for them. In my country, the cars will run you down without thinking twice. ToeRagger , Colby Winfield Report Final score: 190points POST Bear Hall Bear Hall Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I always tell my American friends: "Here two kinds of people cross the street: the fast and the flat." 155 155points reply View More Replies... View more comments According to the redditor, something that greatly influences how the world stereotypes people from the United States is the media that the country puts out. "I think pop culture and the prevalence of American media internationally is the true source of so much of the 'presumption.' As Americans, we really don't know that much about the way other people around the world live day to day," they pointed out that many foreigners already have an idea of how Americans are 'supposed to' act and can shoehorn some of them into neat little categories when they meet them. After all, we tend to look for things that support our hypotheses when we've already come to a conclusion about something. #7 When I went to Italy with a friend, I couldn't figure out why everyone greeted me in English before I said a word. I don't wear running shoes outside of the gym, I dress pretty posh, I can't remember the last time I owned a baseball cap, and I try to have a basic grasp on the local language. How could they tell I'm American? My friend told me, 'It's because you're smiling at them.' thewidowgorey , pexels Report Final score: 186points POST Miss Cris Miss Cris Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I don't believe this. Italian people are smiling, too. I guess it was your clothes and mouvement manners and that your friend wanted to be kind with you. 18 18points reply View More Replies... View more comments #8 Americans are amazed by old things. My girlfriend used to work on a farm in an estate in the UK and would often have Americans in awe of the old buildings. One time someone said, 'Some of these buildings are older than my country'. curved_oracle , vaasuu ahluwalia Report Final score: 184points POST Kirsten Kerkhof Kirsten Kerkhof Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago That is sad since the US has such a long diverse native culture. I'm from Europe so I'm used to old buildings (the entirely insignificant church in my village is over 600 years old and it's church #4 in its place), and I'm not particularly interested in native American art and culture personally, but I find it rather sad that these people's long history and rich culture is just ... not seen as history. America has thousands of years of history, it just wasn't European for the longest time. /steps off soapbox 115 115points reply View More Replies... View more comments #9 Saying, 'Hi, how are you?' to baristas, servers, retail workers, etc. My country doesn’t quite have that culture, so I find it really sweet. tomayto_tomaahto , Brooke Cagle Report Final score: 183points POST Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Pretty normal in Australia. 72 72points reply View More Replies... View more comments Pfl2020 told me that they've been abroad only a couple of times and it was to visit their wife's extended family in England. "I was intrigued at the assumptions some placed on us because of where we lived. We just had candid friendly discussions about how we lived that was different from England in particular," they shared. The key to being a good tourist is pretty much the same as being a decent human being: respecting others and doing your best to fit in with the local customs. The more time you put into learning about the culture, the better off you'll be. #10 I was at a beach where music was playing and 'Sweet Caroline' came on. I told my sister (we are both Hispanic, but I live in the US): 'Hey, if you are wondering who here is from the US, you are about to find out.' Ten seconds later, we heard: 'BA BA BAAAAAA.' ardyndidnothingwrong , kuszapro Report Final score: 178points POST Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I'm not American and I would do the same. 126 126points reply View More Replies... View more comments #11 I mean, obviously you could tell they were an American when they spoke, but once in my little village in Scotland I was in the pub and a woman politely asked the barman where the restrooms were. He didn’t know wtf she was on about and then it obviously clicked. 'Ye mean the toilet? Aye hen it’s joost back ‘err.' MogadonMandy , pixabay Report Final score: 167points POST Joi Cain Joi Cain Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Love the phonetic skill on this one! 98 98points reply View More Replies... View more comments #12 It's 80 degrees out there!
How many miles?
That's two pounds? whatissevenbysix , Ludovic Migneault Report Final score: 160points POST debster debster Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 1 year ago I was in grade school in the 70s in the US. We, for a whole year I think, were FINALLY switching to the metric system with the rest of the world. I don’t know why we stopped. It's idiocy I agree. I tell my kids about it. I rebel and use that side of the ruler because it's easier for me. 14 14points reply View More Replies... View more comments Also, make sure to learn at least a handful of key words and phrases so that you can communicate with the locals. Yes, English might be a global language but it would be arrogant to assume everyone knows it. Besides, learning a new language before your trip is part of the romance of travel. Embrace the experience. #13 When Americans introduce themselves, they never say they're from America. They mostly say the state/city they're from. hazily , MAKY_OREL Report Final score: 157points POST Håvard Hovde Håvard Hovde Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I usually reply with "Oh, ok. I'm from Harestua". I've always seen it as them thinking everybody knows where Baltimore or Seattle is, when I usually have no idea UwU 52 52points reply View More Replies... View more comments #14 Baseball caps, university spirit wear, cargo shorts, free T-shirts from events with ads and text all over them, and, for the older Americans, they always seem to just kinda stand in the middle of everything and look around Zack1018 , Maureen De Wit Report Final score: 148points POST Donna Leske Donna Leske Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago "free t-shirts from events"? you should know we BUY those to support the artist or event - and they ain't cheap! 17 17points reply View More Replies... View more comments #15 The absolute fearlessness of asking anyone on the street about anything AthleticallyLazy , Surprising_Shots Report Final score: 132points POST Miss Cris Miss Cris Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago It's not only a thing of USA people. I life in a touristic city and people from all nationalities, even those steretyped as more introverted, do. 47 47points reply View More Replies... View more comments #16 They complain that the portions are too small. TheBenji300 , congerdesign Report Final score: 128points POST Flip Flip Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago That was funny. We once took Americans to a restaurant. One said: What's that for? A tiny glass. Is it to wash your hands? No that's your drink. 14 14points reply View more comments #17 Absolutely no problem with long car/bus drives. sfzilabs , 4634656 Report Final score: 121points POST Neil Bidle Neil Bidle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This is mostly because you can (and sometimes have to) drive thousands of miles to visit places or people, "gas" is super, super cheap, and the roads are often scenic. You try driving 1000 miles in England and you'll either be in the sea, or going in circles 15 15points reply View More Replies... View more comments #18 They’re overexcited over something ordinary. “OMG look that grass how green it is” tajmer , p26jp Report Final score: 121points POST A B C A B C Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago That's not only US-Americans, but stoners all over the world :D 12 12points reply View More Replies... View more comments #19 If you see an American in Japan, they will frantically look for public trash cans. The absence of trash receptacles is something unfounded in the US, and they become confused at the idea of having to hold onto their trash for extended periods of time. Dayoldpancakes Report Final score: 120points POST Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I think many people from various countries would be looking for public rubbish bins, not just Americans. 193 193points reply View More Replies... View more comments #20 Having conversations with family at a level appropriate to a rock concert. HEY SANDRA WOULD YA LOOK AT THIS! tragicworldrecord , pixabay Report Final score: 117points POST troufaki13 troufaki13 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Have you met Greeks and Italians??? 92 92points reply View More Replies... View more comments #21 When we were visiting Paris, my wife and I learned that they don't seat you at restaurants. You just walk in and sit down at an available table. We figured it out after standing around at the entrance a few times. Then we started noticing other American tourists doing the same. dcabines , Artur Tumasjan Report Final score: 114points POST Katie Lutesinger Katie Lutesinger Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Here in Australia, there's usually a sign saying "PLEASE WAIT TO BE SEATED". If there isn't one, just help yourself. 23 23points reply View More Replies... View more comments #22 Americans are very outspoken. At my local aquarium the other day, I heard a lady very loudly say, ‘Have the penguins gone to bed? Can we not see them? Y'all, the penguins have gone to bed! Y'all, we missed 'em.’ Rangersgers , Jeffery Erhunse Report Final score: 105points POST denzoren denzoren Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This is just downright obnoxious....this isn't outspoken. 75 75points reply View More Replies... View more comments #23 Inability to be discreet + really really really loud.
From across the petrol station on the other pump, I can hear that your wife's pin number is 7321 and she also wants you to buy her a coke, the other lady in the back just wants a sprite or whatever that is over here.
You are counting the money in your wallet on the way into the store out in the open, and i can see you have about a grand in 50's.
Where does the loudness come from, is it because everyone lives in such large houses that are built a few yards apart, so there has just absolutely never been a requirement to be quiet? SickboyGPK , 1265983 Report Final score: 104points POST DragonflyGreen DragonflyGreen Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Not all Americans are loud and indiscreet. Most aren't. Too many are. And apparently, they are the ones who travel abroad the most. We Americans HATE the loud ones too. 29 29points reply View More Replies... View more comments #24 Americans will try to tip everyone, even in countries where tipping isn't a thing/is considered a serious insult lukan2 , Dan Smedley Report Final score: 103points POST 80 Van 80 Van Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Truly, no harm is meant when that happens (though a bit of cultural research is always advised before visiting another country). It is viewed as rude to not tip in the US, so Americans are simply trying to be polite when they tip, not trying to push some agenda. 98 98points reply View More Replies... View more comments See Also on Bored Panda Woman Shows How "Harry Potter" Characters Were Supposed To Look According To Book Descriptions (35 Pics) 50 ‘Weird Facts’ About The World That Might Give You A Fresh Perspective #25 There was a bowl of ice in the middle of the table for everyone to share between them, and this American guy took the bowl and dumped all of the ice in his own drink. Apparently Americans like ice more than Europeans BestUserEU , andreas291 Report Final score: 98points POST Amy Pattie Amy Pattie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I feel like this goes hand in hand with the “free refills” culture. In other countries, the more ice, the less drink, and ordering/getting more is too much of a haste 29 29points reply View more comments #26 They’re looking for a store to be open at like 11 p.m. In most European countries stores close at like 7–8 p.m millennium-popsicle , Devanath Report Final score: 95points POST therarestbanana therarestbanana Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago In rural Germany everything closes at 6pm. And good luck trying to shop on a Sunday the only thing that opens 24/7 are gas stations usually 48 48points reply View More Replies... View more comments #27 Handing the credit card to the server to be taken away and processed SherrifOfNothingtown , mastersenaiper Report Final score: 77points POST Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I think this is a terrible idea. Never hand your card over, especially out of your sight. Is this normal anywhere else besides the US? 56 56points reply View More Replies... View more comments #28 Not looking to blame or shame, but there was this (otherwise Adorable) lady at a social gathering a few weeks back, that started talking about religion, and abortion, and how everyone should basically 'pick a side' (her words). I live in Northern Ireland, and that happened in Derry. Luckily everyone took it fine and the conversation went on after a short silence.
Edit : so pretty much as expected, obviously not all Americans are Muricans :) lllGreyfoxlll , stephen7272 Report Final score: 75points POST Downunderdude Downunderdude Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago When it comes to things like abortion, religion or politics, laying down the law among a bunch of people you don't know just marks you as an ignorant, arrogant clod, no matter what your nationality. 117 117points reply View More Replies... View more comments #29 I hear that us Americans can easily be spotted in the airport by the fact usually were use to taking off our shoes in TSA R3ddspider , pixabay Report Final score: 55points POST Robert T Robert T Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago We went through a phase of that after the "shoe bomber". 7 7points reply View more comments Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Add Your Answer! Not your original work? Add source Publish Change image Upload Photo Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB. Upload Upload Edit Image Error occurred when generating embed. Please check link and try again. Render conversation
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POST Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I know this is an America centric site with a predominantly English speaking community, but can we please have posts about countries other than the US. I've also noticed how little people in this community know about Latin America, Asia and Africa. I'm sure you'd all find it incredibly refreshing and even entertaining. 50 50points reply Neil Bidle Neil Bidle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Make one then! 21 21points reply Load More Replies... Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Umm ok, I guess..I don't really know how bored panda works tbh. How do posts get featured? I'm sure other post writers work on international stuff, why don't I see them around as much? 8 8points reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Well, part of it is that for the last 4 years, America (the United States) was immensely bash worthy. The culture here just keeps getting more and more bizarre. 3 3points reply s. vitkovitsky s. vitkovitsky Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago iyho 0 0points reply Candia Lee Candia Lee Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I've read many lists that are not about USA. Try Travel, Design, Weird. So many not-USA pandas/lists. I don't know how to submit, but there's probably instructions somewhere. Or DM a list writer; they'd at least point you in the right direction to add more list diversity. 0 0points reply brukernavn340 brukernavn340 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 1 year ago The irony is that it is run by Lithuanians. 11 11points reply Aahzmandus Pervect Aahzmandus Pervect Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment has been deleted. 0 0points reply Ian Smith Ian Smith Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago They mostly s**t on the US, so careful what you wish for. 4 4points reply Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Hahahah true! 3 3points reply Ninn Kynok 2 Ninn Kynok 2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yep, anyone would think there are good reasons to do so ........... 2 2points reply COCO puff COCO puff Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago and Europe? Or Europe its not a thing? 3 3points reply elStiJneriNO elStiJneriNO Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago nah we are fine. we are the normal ones ;) 7 7points reply Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago If u mean eastern Europe then yes, that would be great too. 0 0points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Agreed. I am from the US, and wow, this is silly stuff. I've seen people form other nations have some strange reactions. Also, since the site is run from (allegedly) Lithuania, so why the US obsession? 2 2points reply Marnie Marnie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I hope someone does. It won't be me doing it, but I'd love to see more posts about other countries, too! 1 1point reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I completely agree. 1 1point reply Monday Monday Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I second Neil here, make one. I'm sure most of the community would enjoy it. 1 1point reply CrunChewy McSandybutt CrunChewy McSandybutt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I find this site is more about Europe and UK more than American. This post was pretty nice, but the majority of posts about the USA are... less than flattering, shall we say? 0 0points reply YoyoSthlm YoyoSthlm Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. This is >Bored Panda<. 90% of its posts are funny and aim to entertain you. Sure, there's some sad stuff as well. But I click on things because I need to smile. I'm sorry but I'm not coming here to learn about the mayor of Kuala Lumpur. If you feel the need to "educate" people I think this is the wrong forum for you. Also, why don't you just create your own post if you think everyone else is crappy about it? -5 -5points reply Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) This is a pretty terrible list. Firstly many of these people seem to presume the person is from the US. Secondly many people from other countries would do a lot of these as well coz their experiencing something different too etc. 27 27points reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I agree. I opened this article hoping it would be examples from experienced workers in the tourism field, because they notice patterns and such. But no, it's just about a common illusion based on what's on the surface. 8 8points reply Load More Replies... Ninn Kynok 2 Ninn Kynok 2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago You asked a question and got replies to which many agreed ... that should indicate there is validity in the responses. -1 -1point reply YoyoSthlm YoyoSthlm Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. Maybe you should delete the Bored Panda app then? -10 -10points reply Aahzmandus Pervect Aahzmandus Pervect Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yoyo, people don't have to like every article to like BP and have every right to voice their opinion. 4 4points reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I actually visit this site with a web browser. 4 4points reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago might be the best (diplomatic) response to that suggestion. Like ever. 1 1point reply Just JoLynn Just JoLynn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Bored Panda is a community where people are encouraged to share their opinions about the posts that are made, if you have such a problem with people sharing their feelings about a subject maybe you should consider deleting your app. 2 2points reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Why? 0 0points reply Emme Magnolia Emme Magnolia Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago In my Native village European visitors are the worst poverty tourists I've come across 0 0points reply Tiny Dynamine Tiny Dynamine Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago True, the polite ones were probably Canadians! -1 -1point reply J Adams J Adams Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I was working in a pub in my hometown in the southwest of England a group of American ladies come to the bar to order drinks and say “your accent, where are you from? Australia?” They simply wouldn’t accept that England has different accents other than the queens English 10 10points reply blugeagua blugeagua Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago The US has many different accents too. But many people can't accept that either and think we all sound like mid-westerners. 7 7points reply Load More Replies... CrunChewy McSandybutt CrunChewy McSandybutt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I think most of them think we sound like East Texas. They don't know there are about 15 accents just in the Deep South. 1 1point reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago talk about culture shock. 1 1point reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago If all you experience of a nation ---- England, or the US, or any other given nation ---- is from TV, then what do you expect when you go to that place? 0 0points reply J Adams J Adams Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I know that the southern states are a lot different than those on the east coast and those in turn are different from the west coast. Every country has accents and dialects, if your from Alabama you know that someone from Boston sounds different. What I found funny about these ladies thinking I was Australian is that I sound the same as the majority of people where I live so we obviously aren’t all Australian, common sense would say that Australia doesn’t have an enclave in the south west of England 3 3points reply CrunChewy McSandybutt CrunChewy McSandybutt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Every state is different from the other and even different regions in the same state are different. For example, Northern California is very different from Southern California, but they are the same state. Same here in Louisiana. 1 1point reply Ninn Kynok 2 Ninn Kynok 2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Regional differences exist in virtually all countries. 0 0points reply Steve Steve Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago When tourist women come into a bar/pub and start asking you stupid questions, they're chatting you up. If you responded in a friendly way, your story would have a much happier ending -1 -1point reply J Adams J Adams Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago They were retirement aged female tourists, I’m female and at the time 18 years old 2 2points reply Load More Comments POST Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I know this is an America centric site with a predominantly English speaking community, but can we please have posts about countries other than the US. I've also noticed how little people in this community know about Latin America, Asia and Africa. I'm sure you'd all find it incredibly refreshing and even entertaining. 50 50points reply Neil Bidle Neil Bidle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Make one then! 21 21points reply Load More Replies... Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Umm ok, I guess..I don't really know how bored panda works tbh. How do posts get featured? I'm sure other post writers work on international stuff, why don't I see them around as much? 8 8points reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Well, part of it is that for the last 4 years, America (the United States) was immensely bash worthy. The culture here just keeps getting more and more bizarre. 3 3points reply s. vitkovitsky s. vitkovitsky Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago iyho 0 0points reply Candia Lee Candia Lee Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I've read many lists that are not about USA. Try Travel, Design, Weird. So many not-USA pandas/lists. I don't know how to submit, but there's probably instructions somewhere. Or DM a list writer; they'd at least point you in the right direction to add more list diversity. 0 0points reply brukernavn340 brukernavn340 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 1 year ago The irony is that it is run by Lithuanians. 11 11points reply Aahzmandus Pervect Aahzmandus Pervect Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment has been deleted. 0 0points reply Ian Smith Ian Smith Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago They mostly s**t on the US, so careful what you wish for. 4 4points reply Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Hahahah true! 3 3points reply Ninn Kynok 2 Ninn Kynok 2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yep, anyone would think there are good reasons to do so ........... 2 2points reply COCO puff COCO puff Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago and Europe? Or Europe its not a thing? 3 3points reply elStiJneriNO elStiJneriNO Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago nah we are fine. we are the normal ones ;) 7 7points reply Mohammad Ammar Mohammad Ammar Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago If u mean eastern Europe then yes, that would be great too. 0 0points reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Agreed. I am from the US, and wow, this is silly stuff. I've seen people form other nations have some strange reactions. Also, since the site is run from (allegedly) Lithuania, so why the US obsession? 2 2points reply Marnie Marnie Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I hope someone does. It won't be me doing it, but I'd love to see more posts about other countries, too! 1 1point reply Carmen Sandiego Carmen Sandiego Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I completely agree. 1 1point reply Monday Monday Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I second Neil here, make one. I'm sure most of the community would enjoy it. 1 1point reply CrunChewy McSandybutt CrunChewy McSandybutt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I find this site is more about Europe and UK more than American. This post was pretty nice, but the majority of posts about the USA are... less than flattering, shall we say? 0 0points reply YoyoSthlm YoyoSthlm Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. This is >Bored Panda<. 90% of its posts are funny and aim to entertain you. Sure, there's some sad stuff as well. But I click on things because I need to smile. I'm sorry but I'm not coming here to learn about the mayor of Kuala Lumpur. If you feel the need to "educate" people I think this is the wrong forum for you. Also, why don't you just create your own post if you think everyone else is crappy about it? -5 -5points reply Foxxy (The Original) Foxxy (The Original) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) This is a pretty terrible list. Firstly many of these people seem to presume the person is from the US. Secondly many people from other countries would do a lot of these as well coz their experiencing something different too etc. 27 27points reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I agree. I opened this article hoping it would be examples from experienced workers in the tourism field, because they notice patterns and such. But no, it's just about a common illusion based on what's on the surface. 8 8points reply Load More Replies... Ninn Kynok 2 Ninn Kynok 2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago You asked a question and got replies to which many agreed ... that should indicate there is validity in the responses. -1 -1point reply YoyoSthlm YoyoSthlm Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. Maybe you should delete the Bored Panda app then? -10 -10points reply Aahzmandus Pervect Aahzmandus Pervect Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yoyo, people don't have to like every article to like BP and have every right to voice their opinion. 4 4points reply Daria B Daria B Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I actually visit this site with a web browser. 4 4points reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago might be the best (diplomatic) response to that suggestion. Like ever. 1 1point reply Just JoLynn Just JoLynn Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Bored Panda is a community where people are encouraged to share their opinions about the posts that are made, if you have such a problem with people sharing their feelings about a subject maybe you should consider deleting your app. 2 2points reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Why? 0 0points reply Emme Magnolia Emme Magnolia Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago In my Native village European visitors are the worst poverty tourists I've come across 0 0points reply Tiny Dynamine Tiny Dynamine Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago True, the polite ones were probably Canadians! -1 -1point reply J Adams J Adams Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago (edited) I was working in a pub in my hometown in the southwest of England a group of American ladies come to the bar to order drinks and say “your accent, where are you from? Australia?” They simply wouldn’t accept that England has different accents other than the queens English 10 10points reply blugeagua blugeagua Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago The US has many different accents too. But many people can't accept that either and think we all sound like mid-westerners. 7 7points reply Load More Replies... CrunChewy McSandybutt CrunChewy McSandybutt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I think most of them think we sound like East Texas. They don't know there are about 15 accents just in the Deep South. 1 1point reply Don't Look Don't Look Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago talk about culture shock. 1 1point reply Leo Domitrix Leo Domitrix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago If all you experience of a nation ---- England, or the US, or any other given nation ---- is from TV, then what do you expect when you go to that place? 0 0points reply J Adams J Adams Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I know that the southern states are a lot different than those on the east coast and those in turn are different from the west coast. Every country has accents and dialects, if your from Alabama you know that someone from Boston sounds different. What I found funny about these ladies thinking I was Australian is that I sound the same as the majority of people where I live so we obviously aren’t all Australian, common sense would say that Australia doesn’t have an enclave in the south west of England 3 3points reply CrunChewy McSandybutt CrunChewy McSandybutt Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Every state is different from the other and even different regions in the same state are different. For example, Northern California is very different from Southern California, but they are the same state. Same here in Louisiana. 1 1point reply Ninn Kynok 2 Ninn Kynok 2 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Regional differences exist in virtually all countries. 0 0points reply Steve Steve Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago When tourist women come into a bar/pub and start asking you stupid questions, they're chatting you up. 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