30+ Ways To Recognize An American Abroad

Published on 02/02/2023
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Requesting Ice In Drinks

You might find cold wine or mineral water somewhere, but if you’re looking for tap water—or, God forbid, soda—with ice, you’re instantaneously labeled as an American. It’s just not something that most non-Americans are concerned about. Our strange fascination with watering down our beverages is a dead giveaway—not to mention that you’re more likely to be exposed to local waterways that haven’t been as thoroughly filtered as drinking water.

Requesting Ice In Drinks

Requesting Ice In Drinks

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Drinking Too Much

It’s not that we can’t keep our liquor under check. It’s just that drinking is far more forbidden in this country than in most others. When youngsters go somewhere that allows them to drink, they have no idea what their limit is because no one taught them how to drink responsibly. We also want to visit your hospitals because we spend two and a half times as much on healthcare as you do. Americans are interested in learning your secrets.

Drinking Too Much

Drinking Too Much

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