Americans get a pretty negative rap around the world for being self-centered and uneducated, which is precisely what u/swansonite456‘s question presumes. They recently asked Reddit:
“What are Americans not ready to hear?”
And we grabbed the top replies.
1. C***
The word, “Cunt.”
almost optimistic
2. Sepia
México is not in sepia lightning.
3. No Gaps
That the entire world excels at making bathroom stalls that you can’t see between. Not sure why the US stall manufacturers can’t figure out how to close those massive gaps…
rebyiddel
4. Terrifying
Fingernails scratching on an upstairs window coming from outside at 3 am.
5. Swearing
I saw/heard footage of a school shooting broadcast on TV where a kid’s swearing was bleeped out. Like swearing was the thing that tipped that scene over into indecent. But boy, could we hear the shots and the screams.
6. Maternity leave
You shouldn’t have to give birth then go back to work a week later.
7. Not the only people
You’re the foreigner in 192 countries
yo9yh
8. Celsius
What temperature it is in Celsius
recycle_ben
9. College
College shouldn’t drain your entire savings account
chipconsumer44
10. Florida
I heard someone say that the way we look at Florida is the same way the rest of the world looks at us
eateroftheether
11. Super odd
It’s really weird how you guys glorify your politicians. Wearing merch of a politician? Very, very strange.
12. Wrong, gang
They dont really know what terms like liberal/socialist/fascist mean
reancloom
13. Overworked
Working 80 hours a week isn’t something to brag about.
blzac33
14. Tipping sucks
Your tipping culture is a scam. Tipping should not be a burden obligation of your customers.
15. Walk more
You’d all be thinner if your cities were designed to be walkable This is why you lose weight when you go to Italy despite eating nothing but pasta n pizza, because you’re walking everywhere
16. Bidets
A bidet is cleaner then using toilet paper
annonymark
17. Healthcare
Profit based healthcare is wrong on so many levels
clunk234
18. Nipples
Female nipples, don’t actually cause trauma when seen.
steakandcheese1
19. Food companies
You let food companies put in whatever crap preservatives they want and make up weight with artificial sweeteners instead of real ingredients. That’s the big threat to your life, not secret communists.
20. …We started this one?
Religion has no place in politics, hence “separation of church and state.”