“It’s Subtle As An American, But Super Obvious To Locals”: Americans Are Sharing The Dead Giveaways That Identified Them As American In New Countries

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“We had many American friends and acquaintances come see us in France alll the time. The recurring themes for nearly every single one of them were:

– Talking really loudly all the time, no matter the place or setting (Germans and Spanish people can be loud also, but less in general).

– Walking up to people and straight away speaking English, assuming the others would just understand and adapt.

– Loudly complaining in stores and restaurants (I’ll never forget this one girl exclaiming, ‘Ewwww, my steak is bloody’). 

– Being super surprised and embarrassed about semi-nudity in pharmacy and perfume ads.”

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