10 Things Americans Do that Shock the Rest of the World

#1 – We Love Icy Cold Drinks

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Most of Americans won’t remember the last time they gulped up something that doesn’t include ice! Liquor, tea, and coffee are all iced. And there’s no such thing as being served water without ice, even in mid-January.

The rest of the world’s populations, particularly Europeans, are very unfamiliar with icy drinks, while in the US, getting ice in your drink is the rule, not the exception.

Historically speaking, ice was a fancy item that only the wealthiest Europeans could get their hands on, while ice in America was pretty accessible since it was easily taken from lakes and stored in special containers. Today, the trend still continues to exist.

#2 – We’re Total Prudes

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As long as we can remember, there are no bigger prudes than Americans when it comes to nudity and sex. Pop culture is full of good examples!

However, this is absolutely not the case in Europe. Let’s take Blue is the Warmest Color (the erotic lesbian drama) as an example, the French rated it as suitable only for people over 12 years old, while Americans gave it an NC-17 rating (no one 17 and under admitted) for its graphic sex scenes.

On the other hand, Germany is really fine with nudity, even instructing its citizens visiting the US that going nude in public can get you arrested, even if it’s just going topless for women.