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32 Ways the U.S. Just Doesn’t Care What the Rest of the World Does

By:: Jay L'Ecuyer; Cracked Writers

January 13, 2024

32 Ways the U.S. Just Doesn’t Care What the Rest of the World Does

Look every other country, you can keep your portion sizes, your multiple political parties and every U in every one of your weird words! Or should I say “wourds”? Either way, we’re fine the way we are right here in the good ol’ US of A, baby! Now get off our lawn before we and these here shotguns get all Wild West on your rear ends! God bless America!

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The United States, China and Japan US are the top three oil 20% consumers in the world. CHINA 11.7% Americans use more JAPAN oil than China and Japan 5.3% COMBINED. GRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED COM There are currently three countries that do not use the metric system-Burma, Liberia, and the United States. 2 4 81 LI 10FEET 3m 4 3 Many U.S. industries have been slow to adopt the metric system, but it is becoming standard in certain areas of science, medicine, and government. — Source

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Unlike many other countries around the world, America doesn't officially embrace the tradition of napping. It's a cultural expectation in places like Italy, Spain, Greece, the Philippines, Nigeria & others, but viewed as slacking here. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The U.S. is 1 of only 4 countries in the world that does not require paid maternity leave. The U.S. ranks last among developed countries when it comes to paid parental leave. While many U.S. companies offer paid parental leave, the United States is the only advanced country without a federal law mandating it. CRACKED.COM — Source

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THE FLAG - Homes fly flags, malls fly flags, cars fly flags, and people stick flags all over their clothes. But to other countries, this looks like obsession, or even fascism. In France, the flag is associated with nationalism and the far right. In the UK, flying a flag outside your home would be considered embarrassing-it's just not done. GRACKED.COM — Source

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PAPER SIZES A1 594x841 AO 420 420 841x1190 A3 297 A2 297x420 210 210 594 420x594 A5 148 148x210 105 297 A4 145 A7 297x210 A6 10th Most of the world uses 145 AN the A series of paper sizes. Each size in this series is half as big as the previous one, but with the same aspect ratio. It's very neat and standardized. There are two other paper series as well, в and C. In America, however, we just have two standard sizes: letter and legal. GRACKED.COM — Source

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RELIGION Fordain anderson blish this come 6 INTIN GS - 2 RIP Among developed countries, America is the most religious. A study by the Pew Research Center found that wealthy countries tend to be less religious. Some of the most religious countries are Senegal, Ghana, and Pakistan, while some of the least religious are Japan, Germany, and Australia. The U.S. is an outlier. GRACKED.COM — Source

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Riding in the back of a taxi is inherently American. BUT LOS DI In Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Scotland, taxi drivers will consider you rude if you don't sit in the front seat. GRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM Red Solo cups are uncommon outside of the U.S. In fact, foreigners think they are All- American and even host American parties where they use the iconic red cups to lend authenticity. — Source

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dd-mm-yyyy dd-mm-yyyy and yyyy-mm-dd dd-mm-yyyy. mm-dd-yyyy. and yyyy-mm-dd yyyy-mm-dd mm-dd-yyyy mm-dd-yyyy and dd-mm-yyyy America is the only country in the world that relies solely on the MM-DD-YY date format, and only a few others consider it to be an option. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The rehearsal dinner is a huge part of any wedding, right? Sure, having one is a long-standing tradition (it's from the 19th century) - but only a tradition in the U.S. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Less than half of Americans cremate their dead. In highly populated countries like India and Japan, the cremation rate is almost 100%. This leaves more land open. CRACKED.COM — Source

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On workdays, 53% of Americans get fewer than seven hours of sleep. Those numbers are considerably lower in other Western countries - 39% in the UK, 36% in Germany, 30% in Canada, and 29% in Mexico. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The United States is the only modern democracy to elect its president via Electoral College CRACKED COM — Source

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The US has more geysers than any place on Earth! CRACKED.COM Made in America Yellowstone National Park alone accounts for a whopping 60% of the world's known geysers. — Source

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THERE ARE MORE TIGERS PRIVATELY OWNED IN THE US THAN TIGERS IN THE WILD WORLDWIDE. ESTIMATED TALLY ESTIMATED TALLY I IN THE WILD IN US CAPTIVITY 3,890 5,000 And only 6% of the tigers in the United States are held in accredited facilities. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM American portion sizes are abnormally huge. Food servings are 40% to 80% larger in American cities than in European ones. op When adopting 95 an a typical American diet or moving to America, people from other cultures gain significant amounts of weight. — Source

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CRACKED.COM (specifically the The US Florida Everglades) is the only place in the world where CROCODiLES & ALLIGATORS live together. — Source

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TWO PARTIES There are ten political parties represented in Israel's parliament, the Knesset. The Bundestag in Germany has six. Eleven in the Oireachtas in Ireland. Brazil's Chamber of Deputies has 28. New Zealand? Seven parties. South Africa's Parliament? Thirteen. GRACKED.COM — Source

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COLLEGE LOANS xx STOP R.I.P. T the Price OUR of our DR FUTURE Even keeping to where student loans are necessary, there's a big difference in how the U.S. and other countries handle them. In America, you'll be hounded to pay back loans even after declaring bankruptcy. In the UK, your student debt is completely written off if you have not repaid it in 25-35 years. GRACKED.COM — Source

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DINNERTIME Since many middle-class Americans skip breakfast (or eat on the go) and eat lunch at their desk (if at all), they're ready for dinner as soon as they walk in the door, often as early as 5:30 p.m. This is considered too early for the vast majority of the world, where most people don't even consider sitting down to dinner until 8 or 9. GRACKED.COM — Source

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BREAD To visitors from other countries, American bread tastes like cake. That's because manufacturers add a ton of high-fructose corn syrup-the stuff is so cheap there, thanks to corn subsidies. Some people think American bread tastes better. Others think the sweetness makes it incompatible with any kind of topping. GRACKED.COM — Source

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ICY DRINKS Other countries chill drinks, and they throw in a couple ice cubes, but visitors to America are baffled by the tradition of filling a glass with ice and then trickling a tiny bit of liquid around it. Many think they're being cheated. They're somewhat mollified, though, when they learn about the American tradition of free refills. GRACKED.COM — Source

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INDOOR SHOES You might be confused by the custom people in some countries have of taking off their shoes as soon as they enter a house. Those people find the absence of that custom even weirder. American floors must be filthy, they assume. Either that or American streets must be squeaky clean. GRACKED.COM — Source

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ELECTIONS Text UNITED to 30330 BID N In the U.S., races often start more than a year before the actual vote. In most other countries, campaigns last only a couple of weeks. The longest election campaign in Canadian history lasted 78 days. In the UK, a political party can't spend above a set amount in the year before an election. CRACKED.COM — Source

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AMERICANS ARE MOSTLY MONOLINGUAL. Only 20% of students in the USA study a foreign language as compared to 90% of European students. Geroun Langen- scheidt German Spa scheidt Langen- CRACKED.COM TRA ITALIAN — Source

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When shopping in America, consumers end up paying more money than what's on the price tags because the tax is added at the checkout point. In the EU, tax and other additional costs must be added to the total value before any payment is made. Otherwise, consumers have a right to request a complete refund of the excess charges. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED COM In the US, it's normal to go to college for four years. BIOLOGY HISTORY ENGLISH sociology POLITIC GEOMETR MATHEMATICS 9 ELIGION ECONOMY PHYSICS TUC ARTS OG EDUCATION MISTRY In Europe, it's usually just three years, as lots of the general education that US students take is taken care of in high school. — Source

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Laundromats are very common in the U.S., CRACKED.COM but not so much elsewhere. For example, the U.S. has almost 8 times more laundromats than France, but only about 5 times more people. And in Hong Kong, laundromats are geting more popular, but the first one in the country opened, apparently, in 2014. — Source

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IN AMERICA, PUBLIC BATHROOMS ARE FREE. In a lot of places in Europe you have to pay to use a public bathroom. It usually costs around $1 in change to gain access, so if you plan to visit, be sure to keep some change with you. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Almost 80% of American boys are circumcised. In Europe and South America, however, this number averages below 20%. CRACKED.COM — Source

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FOR TRIPS OF LESS THAN ONE MILE... 70% OF AMERICANS WILL DRIVE. 70% OF EUROPEANS WILL WALK, BIKE, OR USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT. CRACKED.COM — Source

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