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12 Times The Rest Of The World Poked Fun At Americans And 9 Times Americans Got Them Back

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All countries have their differences, but America in particular gets a lot of teasing from the rest of the world for our particular brand of strangeness. Here are some of the things non-Americans (maybe rightfully) make fun of us for:

1.The way Americans think our experiences are universal:

2.The existence of the state of Texas:

3.The encroachment of the Fourth of July upon Canada Day:

4.The use of Fahrenheit:

5.The multiple time zones:

6.This stereotype that I can't even be angry about when it's phrased like this:

7.Our obsessions with Bigfoot and highway exits:

8.The way the rest of the world treats our geography:

9.The Pledge:

10.Our obsession with driving:

11.The snacks we miss out on:

12.The way we put our own spin on games:

Now, to be fair, here are some times Americans flipped the script and dunked on other countries (but mostly England because we hold a grudge):

13.This hazelnoot roast:

14.This person weaponizing their ignorance to put Canadians in their place:

15.This roadtrip flex:

16.This candy fight:

17.This reminder that "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" makes a lot less sense outside of America:

18.This winning argument for who's doing biscuits right:

19.This argument that probably wasn't worth getting worked up over:

20.This confusion that really shouldn't be confusing:

21.And finally, these lists of some inaccurate and some accurate stereotypes:

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