British Couple Reacts Culture Shocked Americans Share The Thing They Didn't Realize Were So American

British Couple Reacts Culture Shocked Americans Share The Thing They Didn't Realize Were So American

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[tjg]

The American “half smile” is like a way of saying “I acknowledge your presence, I’m not hostile towards you, I just don’t want to be spoken to.”
We are basically conditioned that it’s rude to not acknowledge someone, so we end up doing a closed mouth smile to not be rude but also not have to say hello.
That’s why that American guy introduced himself to a room full of strangers. From his perspective it would be really rude not to.

[CelesteSeeker]

The "half-smile in passing" thing is just our way of politely aknowledging someone's presence but not forcing them to stop and talk if they don't want to.

[spiderdude]

The “American half smile” is something that is SO GODDAMNED INGRAINED in us, and we’re unlikely to EVER unlearn. In the US it’s a universal signal of

“hello there, I’m acknowledging your existence, presenting myself as non-threatening so you feel more at ease, while also making it clear I may not want a full blown verbal interaction, but I still wanted to come off as polite and pleasant towards you”

And, yes, it’s more assuring to other people here when you do that than if you just sat down stoically and avoided eye contact. That kind of behavior will get you funny looks more than the “half smile”. It basically reads as: “woah, look at that anti social guy who’s just scowling and avoiding peoples gazes, is he up to something? If nothing else he’s a bit rude, or maybe depressed?”

[lalida]

I met a Danish woman visiting the States at a dinner party once where the hostess served oven-made smores. When she ate it, she rolled her eyes into her head and said “Mmm, God bless America.” I started cracking up!

[Solar-emld]

I'm an American with Taiwanese relatives. When my family came to visit the US a few years ago (the Midwest specifically), I showed them around town. They got so weirded out by the fact that I kept saying hello to everyone that my aunt eventually asked me "how do you know so many people?" haha. It was hard for her to understand that it's normal for us to greet strangers

[mcsmoothie]

I guess because I am “typically” American, I do not want to be in a restaurant for 2-3 hours. Eating out is not our whole day or evening out. It’s only part of it. We typically want to do something else before or after like a movie or something. So an hour or so is enough time to spend on dinner. Plus the staff work for tips, so they like to seem attentive. And the restaurant likes the high turnover, so it works out for everyone, I guess.

[MandrakeDCR]

It must be 20 years ago now, but a cute, young French couple were visiting America for the experience. They wanted to travel coast to coast. They had saved up, flown over, bought a junker car and a couple of bikes, filled up some coolers and hit the road! They actually made it halfway across the US to Missouri! We came across them on the side of the road and gave them a ride back to our house, then the boyfriend and I went back to look at the car. It was toast. Engine had thrown a rod.
They used our phone and made plans for a (edit: my wife reminded me they scheduled the rest of their trip on Amtrack rail, and we dropped them off up in Kansas City) train, and stayed with us for the next few days. It was great fun. They tried to pay us, but it was too great just having them over.
The funny thing was, that was what we talked about the most - they talked about all the people they met along their way that just gave them things, insisted on buying their meal that day or whatever, they were shocked to find Americans so friendly. They also gave us a hard time about how different it is across America, and how it was strange to get used to hand-shakes, hugs, arm and shoulder embraces, etc. I guess we are more physical over here in some areas as well. Like smaller cities and rural areas probably, which is where we were.
Definitely one of my most fond memories. I often wonder if and hope they had a wonderful rest of their journey together. :)

[alexshkoditch]

Removing your shoes while going through airport security was a requirement (law) in the U.S. for some time. It came about when a suicide terrorist tried to blow up a passenger plane with explosives that were hidden in the heal of his shoe. They ended up just "smoking" midflight and the terrorist was subdued, and the threat averted. It became a law to remove your shoes for screening after that.

[rickmills]

There's a kind of running joke here in the US that goes something like this: If you're feeling down, or worry about your appearance, just head to Walmart. You'll feel better after you look around.

[anonymoususer]

Here in American in the parks we not only have drinking fountains for people, but some also have fountains for dogs.

[cpMetis]

I've read that, apparently, many European children's medicine use flavors similar to root beer (though obviously very yucky and artificial), influencing their perception of the taste. Sorta like how in America most children's medicine is flavored as "cherry".

Coincidentally, I hate cherries.

[Bobonion]

the driving one got me😂 i was born and raised in the midwest and literally a 1-2 hour car drive is nothing. my family will literally drive 7 hours and be like “that wasn’t bad at all let’s take the back roads for a more scenic route next time”

[lindacarroll]

My husband was a friendly person and likeable. He did our grocery shopping because he only bought what was on the list and I impulse buy. He knew the names of almost all the employees in the grocery store and drug store; the names of their parents and children; who was sick and with what. When he asked, "How are you?" he actually listened to the answer. When he died, the employees in the drug store sent me a huge plant and a sympathy card signed by everyone who worked there. Granted we lived in Texas where people really are friendly; but he was from Rochester, NY where that is not so common. He really would have shocked people from other countries.

[vincentdarrah]

The idea of getting you in and out of a restaraunt so quickly is so they can use your table again. The more customers you serve, the more profit you make, and the servers make more tips

[SheilaR.]

Half smile in passing just means, "I acknowledge your existence, let's keep it moving." 😂

[colleenmonfross]

In America, the rule of thumb is that if a restaurant is very busy, it is best to eat and leave without languishing to socialize afterwards so that all patrons can get a table more timely. If it is not very busy, however, you can eat at a relaxed pace and socialize after the meal as long as you want.

[revtoyota]

Cold doesn't always = ICE.. I never use Ice but I sure do have tons of stuff in the fridge being cooled. If you drink anything from the US drink it after its been in the fridge for over 8 hours. Most of our drinks are meant to be cold the taste is very different.

[auburnkim]

Another great reaction. Warning: Root beer must be ice cold. Also good over vanilla ice cream.

[shawnbflannigan]

Knowing that wait staff rely on tips, it’s respectful to eat and leave in a reasonable time to allow them to make their money. That said, if you have a group, like a family birthday celebration or whatnot, perhaps you will stay longer but the tip should reflect that. Many restaurants add an automatic tip for groups of 8 or more but if you stay there for a while, you should add extra

[chelleduns]

I recently moved to small town in Kentucky. The first time I went to this grocery store the lady behind me in the line, in just the few minutes we were waiting told me where a nice church is that has an incredible piano player I learned where the best comfort food in the nearby city is and all about where she was from, and about how long she had lived here as well as the tornado that came through right after she moved here.