15 Superstitions, Customs, and Cultural Quirks That Americans Are Doing All Wrong

You think you’ve got it all figured out, America? Well, as you’ll soon learn, calling yourself “American” is actually pretty rude. From North to South, there are 38 American countries, and you’re just The United States OF America. Way to subtly try and claim the entire Western world. Travelers who bounce around the planet will tell you all kinds of different ways that different people do different things. Sure, you might think they’re being all hoity-toity and worldly, but if you give them a chance, you’ll see all kinds of ways they’re doing things right.

This may sadly involve some harsh realizations that you’re doing things wrong, so we don’t know if you’re quite ready for it. There’s the obvious temperature, speed, and dimension measurements that are unique to the U.S., so we won’t even go there. But if you want to work less, sleep more, and maybe have a water war on Easter morning, give 15 very different superstitions, customs, and cultural quirks a try!

15 Pay attention to the black cat’s path like Germany.

14 Stop rushing to the airport like lunatics, America!