50 Times People Just Had To Take A Screenshot Of Americans Being Unbelievably Dumb

In the world of social media, you’ll occasionally stumble upon a gem that makes you laugh and facepalm simultaneously at the situation. Today’s topic also revolves around that but from anAmerican’s perspectiveon certain things. What sort of things you might be thinking? Well, think of something along the lines of English spelling that twists the American mind into a flurry of confusion at times. The British “realise” with an ’s' might just as well be a whole new language for some.Oh, and clocks, those ticking conundrums, which, apparently, in Europe, have evolved beyond the need for numbers… SomeAmericansmight gaze in bafflement at that, wondering if the Europeans have a special temporal sixth sense. And well, well, well, who could forget the heated debates over Celsius and Fahrenheit? “Boiling water at 100 degrees? Surely not!” Only to be gently nudged towards the revelation that temperature, like tea preferences, varies greatly from one side of the Atlantic to the other.The said cultural differences have clearly turned into a form of amusing content, spawningmemesthat travel faster than the speed of light—or should we say the speed of ‘misunderstandings going viral’?This post may includeaffiliate links.

Oh, and clocks, those ticking conundrums, which, apparently, in Europe, have evolved beyond the need for numbers… SomeAmericansmight gaze in bafflement at that, wondering if the Europeans have a special temporal sixth sense. And well, well, well, who could forget the heated debates over Celsius and Fahrenheit? “Boiling water at 100 degrees? Surely not!” Only to be gently nudged towards the revelation that temperature, like tea preferences, varies greatly from one side of the Atlantic to the other.

The said cultural differences have clearly turned into a form of amusing content, spawningmemesthat travel faster than the speed of light—or should we say the speed of ‘misunderstandings going viral’?

This post may includeaffiliate links.

A True Patriot

European vs. US Party System

Hope Y’all Are Enjoying Those Gas Prices

It’s Well Known That 5/4 People Have Problems With Fractions

Two Types Of Nations: Those Who Use Metric, And Those Who Went To The Moon

Oh, and when talking about more examples (specifically talking about content in this post) there are some times when someone’s showing off their American pride, but oops, they’ve actually tweeted the Liberian flag—talk about a geography oopsie! Or when people are arguing about politics and someone points out the mess right now, and all you can do is laugh (or cry a little). It’s all in good fun, though.

Because The English Language Comes From America

“Our Music Is By Far Superior”

Celsius, Pennsylvania. Duh

Unfortunately for some Americans though, the internet is a place that doesn’t let anyone forget these slip-ups. They turn into memes and jokes that zip around the globe. We all get a kick out of it, whether we’re from the U.S. or somewhere else. Honestly, these little situations seem to show up every day, and they remind us that perhaps… America’s got its own way of seeing things.

I’m At A Loss For Words With This One

American Jesus

The Greatest You Say?

And to add to this whole debate, let’s not forget that Americans talk about their weight in pounds, so folks from other places might scratch their heads, because they’re all about those kilograms, you know? Then there’s the temperature talk that sends everyone into a tizzy. Say “It’s thirty degrees outside” to someone from theStates, and they might just think you’re in the middle of a snowstorm, not a nice spring day.

Person Forgets That Not Everyone Is American

Middle Hemisphere

An American In London

Not Everybody Is American

They Are Never Foreign, Because The Whole World Is ‘Murica

It Should Have 52 Stars Not 1

The Entitlement Of Some Of These Tourists

American Flag

Spain In Pain

In America, 42% Is The Majority

I Would Have Answered Him In Light-Years Since It’s A Unit Recognised By Everyone

Queen Is America’s Answer To The UK Beatles

Some Responses By Americans On A Reel, Where Comedian Michael McIntyre Was Joking About The Differences Between US English And UK English During An Interview

Do Italians Drive To Malta To Fill Up Their Tanks?

Don’t You Just Love It When Someone Tries To Correct Your Already Correct Spelling

Travels To A Country In Another Continent, But Expects To Find The Same Brands That Are In The US

For Reference, Longitude Is A Music Festival In Ireland And The Drinking Age Here Is 18

I’m From Ireland And Hearing Someone Call Munster A County Just Makes Me Cringe

The Good Old Universal “British Accent”

Just Wait Until They Realise That GPU And CPU Temperatures Are Measured In C And Not F

Spain Doesn’t Exist, It Is A State Of Mind

I Posted A Picture About A River In The Country Georgia, And This Person Had A Lot To Say

America Is Old

Comment Section Of A Sunscreen Ad

Mount Everest Has Relocated To South Dakota

Gotta Love It When You Back Them Into A Corner So They End Up Just Straight Lying

On One Side - Single Digit. On The Other Side - Wacky Numbers, All With Lots Of Extra Numbers At The End

America Is Really Obsessed With People’s Race, Why Even Comment On The Person’s Skin At All

Texas Is Bigger Than Everything

Americans Thinking Ethnicities Have Different Stats Like This Is A Video Game

This Comment On A Video Explaining Why European Road System Is Better

The “This Is The Internet, Not America” Moment

On A Post Comparing US And UK Fanta

I Guess Aztecs Are Not Native To The Americas

Clean Hands For Sure Will Heal Broken Bones

Big Brain

He Is Right. We Have Parking Meters And Water Meters, But We Also Have Meters As In The Length

Wait Until They Hear About Canada

Europe Is My Favorite Country

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In The Comments Of A Video About Americans Being Bad At Geography

Those Must Be Some Pretty Sketchy Sources

Doesn’t Make Sense For Smaller Countries To Be Divided Into States, Since They Are Already The Size Of A State

Americans Love To Flip-Flop Between Claiming That Their Country Is The Greatest On Earth, And Claiming That They Actually Come From Somewhere Else

Just Love How US Is The Center Of Everything

Cursed Flag

An Interesting One