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17 June 2025

Stuff Americans say
US is Earth part 4

Stuff Americans say
Reddit post from r/NoStupidQuestions asking 'Can a band that is unknown in the United States, but big in the rest of the world, be considered successful?'
Instagram/TikTok comment thread (Spanish interface - Responder, Ver traduccion). locus_locutus (anime avatar, 1d): "This is so disrespectful. Red white and blue are American colors". Reply: james_d1893 (black circle avatar, 21h): "@locus_locutus no its not" with two laughing emojis. Reply: locus_locutus (20h): "@james_d1893 it is. Everyone will think about the US when they see unorganized red, white, and blue"
Reddit comment thread. Discussion about the Itaewon crowd crush in South Korea. Otherwise_Welder7285 (15h): "The number of foreigners killed: Five from Iran; four from Russia and China; two from Japan and the United States; and one each from France, Australia, Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Norway, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Austria". Reply: Pershina26 (8h): "When I was in south korea earlier this year, itaewon was a big foreigner hot spot. Doesnt suprise me". Reply: FieldTestedCoochie (1h): "One of the US citizens was a student at my school who shared classes with me before he went abroad. So heartbreaking." Reply: nigborg (13h, 1 Award, -740 downvotes): "americans are \"foreign\" now...? lol"
Twitter/X post. Quote-tweet with caption: "When you love diversity so much that you forget Asian countries also have their own TV". Embedded tweet from Variety (verified) @Variety: "#GoldenGlobes host @IamSandraOh is the first Asian person to host any awards show, ever bit.ly/2SulLe". Photo of Sandra Oh with dark wavy hair. 9:43, 08 Dec 18.
Google search results on iPhone. Search query: "oldest cobblestone street". Featured snippet showing photo of a narrow cobblestone alley (Elfreth's Alley in Philadelphia) with colourful historic buildings. Text: "Head to the Old City District in Philadelphia, known as America's most historic square mile. Turn off Second or North Front Street onto the cobblestones of Elfreth's Alley, the oldest street in America, dating back to 1702." Second result from discussion.roadscholar.org: "Nine Places in North America to Walk on Cobblestones"
Reddit comment thread (German interface - Antworten). Discussion about Delhi Metro political ads. Beast_Mstr_64 (13h): "May as well share the pics of delhi metro being absolutely plastered with political ads". Reply: WeranioRacker (3h, -30 downvotes): "I'm sorry, government services allow political ads? I'm pretty it's a requirement of federal transportation funding in the U.S. is no political ads." Reply: Dave1000000000006 (54m) quoting "Delhi Metro". Reply: Orbitrons (37m): "american moment"
Text message/social media conversation. Image at top shows a woman sitting on a beach at sunset with bold text overlay: "I hate Americans so much its unreal." First message (username redacted): "me today". Reply (username redacted): "Don't forgot you are part American" / "By being human" / "So you technically hate part of yourself" / "Maybe you should look for a therapist". Reply (username redacted): "im polish"
Reddit comment thread. Four comments about IHOP. First (username redacted, 11h): "I have no clue what ihop is and still laughed!" Reply (username redacted, 9h): "An IHOP in Charlotte, NC is on Cox Rd. They answer the phone \"IHOP on coxs\"". OP reply (10h): "IHOP? International House of Pancakes. Are you an alien?" Reply (teal Snoo avatar, 9h): "Not everyone is from the US here :)"
Twitter/X post. Brandi Kruse (verified) @BrandiKruse: "\"Julia in Delaware\" says boys in girls' sports is a non issue. Except \"Julia\" is in (checks notes) Germany." Below is a screenshot of the "About this account" page for Julia @Julia_in_DE showing a profile photo of a cat and small white dog, Date joined July 2016, Account based in Germany, 1 username change Last on July 2016, Connected via Germany App Store
Facebook post from Dull Men's Club (Join button). Joel Slade (3h). Text: "Looked up from doing the dishes on Saturday morning to see this cheeky bugger. Also my windows were dirty but this photo inspired me to clean them." Photo shows a backyard garden with two kangaroos on the lawn, green grass, wooden fence, and a swing set. 5.3K reactions. Comment below: Mike Jimenez: "Where do you live in the USA where you have kangaroos?"
Reddit poll. r/Teenager_Polls (9h). Title: "have you been drunk?" 362 votes. Options: "yes under age 21", "no underage 21", "fuck I'm drunk now/results". Blue Vote button. 6 days 14 hours left.
Reddit post. r/polls, u/aluminum-tin... (1...). Title: "What are your thoughts on the overturn?" with no further context
Reddit comment thread. Jeb764 (orange 10h, -5 downvotes): "The rainbow represents LG B T Americans. How is that erasure?" Reply: BozoWithaZ (curly-haiwith rainbow flag, 10h, Queer flair): "why did you specify Americans? it's not an American thing at all"
Twitter/X thread (partial view). Kadi (Estonian flag) @TheFlOorIsLaVa: "Twitter these days". Embedded thread: Buried In Vegas @JaimeCh... (47m) replying to @TheFlOorIsLaVa: "Have some respect for YOUR LEADERS. TRUMP is your president". Reply: Kadi @TheFlOorIsLaVa (29m): "Since when?" Reply: Buried In Vegas @JaimeCh... (28m): "Since my vote got him elected." Reply: Kadi @TheFlOorIsLaVa (25m): "In Estonia?"
Reddit comment thread. First comment (username redacted, skull avatar, 8m, -1 downvotes): "The right to bear arms is universal. That's the recognition made by the second ammendment. This guy's rights are absolutely being infringed here by the Australian government. On top of that, councils are a violation of your private property rights up to the line that you've infringed on someone else's property rights." Reply: xJust_Chill_Brox (anime avatar, 2m): "TIL the american constitution is universal /s"
Twitter/X thread. Two tweets about St Patrick's Day. First (username redacted, Gandalf-style avatar): "Firstly... please stop making this mistake... it is not \"Patty's\" Day. It's \"Paddy's\". Nobody in ireland calls anybody Patty, except for one of Marge Simpsons sisters. That's all I have, actually". Reply (username redacted): "Actually it is not a holiday celebrated in Ireland it is an American holiday. And since it is not St. Padricls Day but Saint Patrick's Day I think Patty is the correct nickname. But your point is taken." 10:56, 17 Mar 23
Spell Check language dropdown menu. "Check Spelling" checkbox ticked. Language dropdown expanded showing options: English (United Kingdom), English (Australia), English (India), English (Singapore), English (South Africa), English (selected with checkmark), English (Canada), English (New Zealand). The plain "English" option (American English) is the default selected
Website comment thread. Two comments about a Nissan Leaf article. First (blue power button avatar, June 15, 2019 at 10:32 am): "I am an AMERICAN living in CALIFORNIA I have a simple question or two and want simple, straight forward answers in AMERICAN not British. How much would it cost me to fully charge the battery on an AMERICAN model Nissan Leaf? Also how long will it take on a standard home charger? AND Why isn't the information given in AMERICAN units here in AMERICA." Reply (green EV charger avatar, June 15, 2019 at 11:06 am): "For your information this is an Australian website."
Twitter/X thread. First tweet (username redacted, 49m): "BREAKING: Ukraine's interior minister announces 10,000 automatic rifles have been distributed to civilians in Kyiv". Reply (username redacted, 49m): "umm... why not a second amendment?" Reply (username redacted, 48m): "What?" Reply (username redacted, 45m): "first amendment, second amendment.. why aren't they respecting those?"
Reddit comment thread. ComprehensivePin1519 (1d, -1 downvotes): "But the dfw isn't obscure. It's a global city". Reply: CanuckCoinsOfficial (6h): "Maybe if you refer to the USA as the world". Reply: ComprehensivePin1519 (10m, -1 downvotes): "So you have never heard of Dallas? That shows your ignorance it's one of the most important cities in the world. 14th richest city in the world". Reply: CanuckCoinsOfficial (Now): "I know what and where Dallas is, I don't know an obscure local abbreviation for it. Could you tell me what the GVA is and where it's located? It's one of the top cities in Canada."
Instagram/TikTok comment thread. Comments section. 0fficialgabrie1 (black circle avatar, 1w): "How do people not know the material of the Statue of Liberty?" Reply: sidrahhimayath (monkey avatar, 1w): "@0fficialgabrie1 the same way you wouldn't know another obvious fact because you haven't come across it yet". Reply: theuncool_22 (6d): "@sidrahhimayath" with three clapping emojis. Reply: _d.e.n.n.y__ (22h): "@sidrahhimayath but I mean you learn what the Statue of Liberty is made of in like middle schools history class. Brought over by the French as a sign of friendship, a copper statue that turned green over the years." Reply: trop.de.poissons (11h, 6 red heart likes): "@0fficialgabrie1 bc I'm Canadian lol idgaf about your statue"
YouTube comment thread (Dutch interface - "dgn geleden" = days ago, "Naar het Engels vertalen" = Translate to English). @rebeccawoods6910 (R avatar, 4 dgn geleden): "Bro, 999 is not the emergency number 911 is the emergency number So this video is fake." Reply: @sircheese109 (4 dgn geleden): "its the one for the uk, the us isn't the only country in the world". Reply: @rebeccawoods6910 (4 dgn geleden): "@sircheese109 OK smartass" with "Naar het Engels vertalen" link. Reply: @rebeccawoods6910 (4 dgn geleden): "@sircheese109 they could've just put \"this is from the uk\""
Reddit post (Dutch interface - Delen button, Beantwoorden). r/trains, u/HelpfulLight-3452 (5 u) with photo of a yellow freight train. Title: "Today is national train day!" Rail related News flair. Comment: Fomulouscrunch (4 u): "Every day is national train day, ..." Comment: wgloipp (4 u): "Where?" with Beantwoorden button. Reply: lame_gaming (3 u): "america". Reply: lemansjuice (43 m): "Which country?"
Twitter/X post. Ginny Hogan_ @ginnyhogan_ (Subscribe button): "It's funny to me that they've decided Americans are the only ones who might not realize they're foreigners". Photo of an airport sign reading "Foreign Passports / Passeports etrangers" in English, French and Chinese, with a US flag and globe icon, and a downward arrow pointing to the queue. 12:54 AM, Jun 14, 2022. 1,558 Quotes
Reddit comment thread (German interface - Antworten, POSTER*IN tag). RepulsiveZucchini397 (+1, 3 h): "What is CA? Canada?" Reply: Newgate1996 POSTER*IN (+3, 3 h): "California". Reply: LaughsBrazilianly (2 h, -1 downvotes): "I feel like the surrounding landscape and vegetation should have made that pretty clear, lol." Reply: Nevarien (8 min): "Except that 7.7 billion people from this planet aren't from the US and don't have to know US states' acronyms and their vegetation."
Two-panel meme using Wreck-It Ralph characters. Top panel: "P.O.V.: You're an American accessing the Internet." Text box: "American residents make up 4% of the global population, making them the majority... Therefore, feel free to assume everyone is just like the people you meet I.R.L.. The few foreigners you meet online are aware they're foreigners and automatically adopt an American perspective while in your presence." Bottom panel: "P.O.V.: You're a non-American accessing the Internet." Text box: "You are now on U.S. soil. Even if explicitly stated otherwise, everything you say must be applicable to American citizens. You are expected and required to be intimately familiar with American trivia and customs, and to present all information from an American perspective so that it can be understandable to a general audience."
Reddit comment thread. Reasonable-Spirit-55 (39m): "its tower hamlets it makes perfect sense as to why they they do this". Reply: TurtlePope2 (turtle avatar, 6m): "What state is it in? When I googled it, it keeps showing UK"
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