I don't care for most foreigners but even I would agree with almost

Apr 19, 2015
10:27:11am

Zach Morris

half of that list as being unecessary or over the top. But the one that tops the list for me as far as foreigners are concerned is their lack of courtesy and basic manners.

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15 Things Foreigners Are Surprised by in America

ds7

4/19/15 9:52am

7 in spite of 10.

Alister Mackenzie

4/19/15 9:54am

I was thinking the same thing

Solomon Levi

4/19/15 9:56am

7 in spite of 10 because of 2.

ChubbyChaser

4/19/15 9:57am

Exactly right. After living in Europe for 8 years

Rich Lather

4/19/15 10:08am

In the US?

TNT

4/19/15 10:10am

Yes, meant that's what struck me upon returning to the U.S.

Rich Lather

4/19/15 10:13am

Ah. Stupid Americanos. Folks like TNT who think exercise

TNT

4/19/15 10:16am

Free soda refills at restaurants usually makes the list too.

Conan O'Fresno

4/19/15 9:55am

also the upselling at restaurants and table turnover is huge. Eating out in

calvindyer

4/19/15 11:02am

Customer service does not exist in Europe

boorad

4/19/15 10:05am

Ice.

Dwight Schr-UTE

4/19/15 10:10am

I don't care for most foreigners but even I would agree with almost

Zach Morris

4/19/15 10:27am

Your comment on lack of manners and courtesy is what most people think about US

morningcalmcougar

4/20/15 1:38am

when I lived in Germany, Germans were very confused about jogging

Josef K

4/19/15 10:36am

TNT is an American but would agree with this. Seems like an inefficient mode

TNT

4/19/15 10:38am

They just wondered where your soccer ball was

Turnpike Lane

4/19/15 10:38am

In fairness, as a red blooded American, I am confused about jogging also

CougarBacker

4/19/15 10:54am

On my mission in Uruguay and when I was teaching English in Korea, both

Hambone

4/19/15 10:51am

Other things, so many women's sports, the amount of soccer fields we have, and

calvindyer

4/19/15 11:00am

These are the ones that my wife and I always notice most, when we are back in

Japan Coug

4/19/15 12:01pm

#1 needs more explanation ......

idacoug

4/19/15 1:16pm

i've heard in some euro countries and japan, they use their phones like we

ds7

4/19/15 1:35pm

I think it's both of those, for people from some countries. We use them more

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