[Travel] 9 Things about America That Confuse International Visitors
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9 Things about America That Confuse International Visitors 

 

 

 

 

 

Every £ãountry in the world has its own unique customs and culture. And according to some visitors, American culture is a bit bigger, louder and more, um, deep-fried than most.
 

Reddit user adsacc509 posed the following question to travelers: ¡°People who have visited the U.S., what is your ¡®WTF America¡¯ story?¡± Their answers will make you giggle... and change the way you see bathroom stalls forever.
 

1. Our giant meal portions.
¡°The food! Me and my sister would occasionally share meals because there was so much of it. And there¡¯d still be loads left behind!¡± -DisneyBounder
 

2. Our giant cars.
¡°My boss visited the U.S. recently on a business trip. He kept sending me photos [and] videos of how huge your trucks are.¡± -bertonomus
 

3. The endless supply of food at sports games.
¡°Going to an NHL game seemed like I was at an eating event.¡± -MrPotatoPenguin
 

4. The way we assume everyone else had to learn English.
¡°¡¯Keep up the good work on that English!¡¯ I¡¯m from Scotland.¡± -Fatherchristmassdad
 

5. The way we pair sugar with EVERYTHING.
¡°Near the end of a vacation to the U.S., I was feeling a bit guilty from eating so unhealthy. I ordered a salad at a restaurant, and it came with complimentary ice cream. You cannot win against America.¡± -esker9
 

6. Drive-up ATMs.
¡°They have bank drive-throughs. They go to the bank like they go to McDonald¡¯s.¡± -pacman1993
 

7. State fair food.
¡°Deep-fried butter. Really, Iowa?¡± -BoboAUT
 

8. The little gap in the door in public bathroom stalls.
¡°You put a man on the moon almost 50 years ago, yet you haven¡¯t come up with a way to make toilet doors without gaps in them.¡± -Baconlightning
 

9. Tipping.
¡°Absolutely despise it.¡± -JustAnotherNerd1988 

 

Article Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/strange-things-about-america_us_5807ae39e4b0180a36e81de2
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VOCABULARY WORDS:
1. Giggle (v.) ~ laugh lightly in a nervous, affected, or silly manner
2. Loads of (idiom) ~ much or many things
3. Complimentary (adj.) ~ given or supplied free of charge
4. Despise (v.) ~ feel contempt or a deep repugnance for 

 

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION:
1. Have you ever been to the US? Which of the thing you noticed surprised you and/or you find weird?
2. Among the £ãountries that you have been to, what are the things that you have observed that you think are unique in that £ãountry? Give some examples.
3. What are the Korean behaviors that you think foreigners would find surprising?