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11 Things About the U.S. That Always Shock Foreigners

To Americans, the United States is home, no matter how noisy, dramatic or completely strange it might be from time to time. To foreigners, it’s just a place where all the TV…

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No Smoking

“Smoking is considered a ‘gross habit’ and is not allowed indoors in most states.” Smoking is bad, despite what the Marlboro guy might tell you. This is why most states in the United States imposed strict smoking bans and restrictions. Non-Americans, however, still believe most Americans smoke and can do it freely almost anywhere.

Asking for Directions

“Southerners’ directions are a nightmare. ‘So you’re gonna want to go about a mile down that direction until you get to the Wallaces’ place, then take a left and go a ways down till you see the old farmhouse that burnt down. If you see the field where all them old tractors used to be, you’ve gone too far…'”

Yeah, directions might not be the Southerners’ forte but they more than make up for it with their hospitality and good intentions!

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