Any visitor who goes to an American restaurant will immediately notice how much bigger the portion sizes are compared to those in Europe. That goes for the size of soda cups, ice cream cones, and even hamburgers, the average size of which has expanded greatly since the s.
On the other hand, it's perfectly acceptable in the US to take leftovers home from a restaurant, while in other countries, there's something of a stigma attached to the practice. In several European countries, it's expected for people to take off their shoes when they enter someone's home. In the US, the practice is much less common, and many people prefer leaving them on. The fact that you can advertise legal services and prescription drugs has raised plenty of ethical questions in the United States even if the commercials can be hilarious.
You just don't have those things in Europe. Europeans who visit the US are often taken aback by the amount of American flags they see hanging outside homes, businesses, schools, banks, and churches. Patriotism isn't quite as strong in most European countries, and even when it is, people don't necessarily have the same attachment to their national flag.
In Europe, and most places in the world, tax is built into the price when you buy something. In the US, tax is only factored in at the register, so your final total will be higher than what you saw on the sticker. Believe it or not, mailboxes outside of homes are something of an oddity for many Europeans visiting the US.
In Europe, it's more common to simply have a letter slot on your front door. Much to the frustration of European travelers , the United States is one of just a small handful of countries and territories that measure temperatures using the Fahrenheit scale instead of Celsius. Temperature isn't the only thing the US measures differently. It's also just one of three countries to resist using the metric system Myanmar and Liberia are the two others.
That means a lot of confusion for travelers who have to think in miles, gallons, and pounds instead of kilometers, liters, and kilograms. In Europe, money comes in all different colors. And sizes too, for that matter — the US is just one of two countries whose bills are all the same size.
Nearly six-in-ten in the U. Majorities in all European nations polled in said guaranteeing that nobody is in need is more important. In Poland, Germany and Italy, fewer than half think this kind of speech should be legal. Similarly, Americans are more likely to say offensive statements about minority groups should be permitted.
Just over half in the U. Nations with higher levels of gross domestic product per capita tend to have lower percentages saying religion is very important in their lives. However, the U. And while adultery is widely frowned upon in the EU — except, notably, in France — Americans are even more likely to say having an affair is morally unacceptable. Fresh data delivered Saturday mornings. It organizes the public into nine distinct groups, based on an analysis of their attitudes and values.
We wear shoes inside: Wearing shoes inside is a no no in many countries—and many foreigners find it odd that not all Americans do the same. We love baseball: Guess what? We are nosy: Some foreigners find it strange that Americans are so career focused. We have a funny way of greeting people: Reddit user Nyfregja points out that our seemingly normal exchange is not.
No, they aren't asking how you are, they are just greeting you. We get our dates wrong: Foreigners use a very different format for writing out the date—and even saying it in speech.
We use paper money: Foreigners find our money strange—especially the one-dollar bill. Explains InfiniteRaspberry. This is a BETA experience.
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