20 Things Americans Think Are Normal, But Not

“What do Americans think is normal for everyone, but actually it’s not normal for anyone but Americans?” A Reddit user did in a viral thread that got many upvotes and comments.

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1. Bankruptcy because you went to the hospital

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2. Talking about their freedom as if they’re the only country in the world who has it…

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3. Gratuitous violence in entertainment is normal. But show one boob and people lose their s**t.

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4. When you are 18 years old, you can be shipped to a foreign country to kill humans, but you are not allowed to drink alcohol.

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5. Ambulance rides costing money seems pretty absurd to people from other countries

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6. Paying people less than minimum wage. How is it a minimum if it’s legal to pay less than that?

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8. Turning scientific information into a political discussion.

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9. Archaic, unhelpful standard units of measurement.

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10. Putting a ton of sugar in products like bread.

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