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From how we handle our business, to how we show our love for our country, join us as we discover 8 things Americans do that confuse the rest of the world!
8. Open 24/7
I have to put a small contingent on this particular entry, because despite what people think, no, America is NOT the only place on Earth that has 24/7 stores. That being said, if you look at all the countries of the world, you'll notice that the country that has the most VOLUME of 24/7 stores...is the United States.
If you really think about it, the very concept of a 24/7 store is odd. As there was a time where this would've been very impossible, or very odd to do thanks to technological advances at the times. Not to mention, for many decades in the United States, Sunday was viewed as a "rest day", and thus the stores weren't open. However, that slowly changed, and many stores became open on Sunday. And then, they decided to do longer hours, which eventually led to the opening of 24/7 stores like Wal-Mart, 7/11, and more.
In the eyes of the world, this shouldn't really be a thing. Mainly because it's a stress on both the store, the store owner, and the store workers. After all, you'll have to now find someone willing to work the late shift at like 3 am. Obviously, people will do this, but it's still weird.
Plus, many countries feel that doing more "basic" hours keeps customers happy, and the workers happy. But ensuring that the store is open all days of the week AND on holidays? Yeah, that is sure to drive a wedge with some.
But in America, the journey to get profit is paramount, so the stores remain open.
7. Raise The Flag
In every nation, regardless of its place on this Earth, there are certain symbols that are attached to them. Usually there is a key animal that is considered the "symbol" for the country, there's a historical figure that is tied to its creation and all of that. And then, there is the flag. The flag is the thing that most people associate with most countries. And if you've studied these countries, you'll likely know at the least the basics of how the flag looks.
America is no different, and our flag, thanks to our representation all over the world, is one of the most known. That's not what confuses the world though. What confuses the world is that we show OFF our flag in more places than other countries would even think of doing.
If you live in America, you'll know what I mean. You'll go into a city area and you'll likely see flags flying in places like businesses, and schools, and even outside of houses. you'll see the flag on license plates of vehicles, or put on stickers that are on the windows of the vehicle.
And of course, sports stadiums, government buildings, and other official areas have the flag too. It's not that other countries don't love their flag, it's just that America loves theirs so much that they feel the need to continually show it off.
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6. The Question Of Baseball
Stepping away from politics for a bit, let's talk about something that is without a doubt American, baseball. It is a sport that is literally called America's Pasttime. And while it was based on a couple of English sports (remember, Americans were first British when the colonies were founded!), by the time 1845 came around, what we now know as baseball was founded.
Now, there are many myths as to how Baseball truly started as a sport, and the popular myth is just that, a myth. But that's not why we're here. The real question of why we're here is that while there are many countries in the world that play baseball...many others think that it's...well...boring.
Think about it. Football (American Football) is hard-hitting action, dynamic plays that can happen every single play, and so on. Basketball at its best is a shooting fest mixed in with solid defensive plays. Even Tennis is one that is action-oriented. And Hockey? Yeah, that speaks for itself.
But Baseball? Not so much. Baseball is a game that can be thrilling when it's close and there's a lot of good things going on. But other times? It's rather uneventful. Which is why many don't know why Americans (for the most part), enjoy it so much. This feeling was so popular that it actually was a joke in the movie Gone In 60 Seconds. Where the antagonist for the movie was watching Baseball (he was British for the record) and didn't like it.
In modern times, the Baseball season is over 130 games long in the regular season, and then there's the postseason which can go even longer. And games themselves take sometimes 4 hours to complete, with sometimes no real action happening in them!
That's not to say that Baseball is a bad sport, far from it. But, you have to admit, you REALLY have to dedicate yourself to watching a Baseball game in full.
5. Wordplay
Language is the basis for almost all communication in the world. And when traveling to another country that you're not immediately
From how we handle our business, to how we show our love for our country, join us as we discover 8 things Americans do that confuse the rest of the world!
8. Open 24/7
I have to put a small contingent on this particular entry, because despite what people think, no, America is NOT the only place on Earth that has 24/7 stores. That being said, if you look at all the countries of the world, you'll notice that the country that has the most VOLUME of 24/7 stores...is the United States.
If you really think about it, the very concept of a 24/7 store is odd. As there was a time where this would've been very impossible, or very odd to do thanks to technological advances at the times. Not to mention, for many decades in the United States, Sunday was viewed as a "rest day", and thus the stores weren't open. However, that slowly changed, and many stores became open on Sunday. And then, they decided to do longer hours, which eventually led to the opening of 24/7 stores like Wal-Mart, 7/11, and more.
In the eyes of the world, this shouldn't really be a thing. Mainly because it's a stress on both the store, the store owner, and the store workers. After all, you'll have to now find someone willing to work the late shift at like 3 am. Obviously, people will do this, but it's still weird.
Plus, many countries feel that doing more "basic" hours keeps customers happy, and the workers happy. But ensuring that the store is open all days of the week AND on holidays? Yeah, that is sure to drive a wedge with some.
But in America, the journey to get profit is paramount, so the stores remain open.
7. Raise The Flag
In every nation, regardless of its place on this Earth, there are certain symbols that are attached to them. Usually there is a key animal that is considered the "symbol" for the country, there's a historical figure that is tied to its creation and all of that. And then, there is the flag. The flag is the thing that most people associate with most countries. And if you've studied these countries, you'll likely know at the least the basics of how the flag looks.
America is no different, and our flag, thanks to our representation all over the world, is one of the most known. That's not what confuses the world though. What confuses the world is that we show OFF our flag in more places than other countries would even think of doing.
If you live in America, you'll know what I mean. You'll go into a city area and you'll likely see flags flying in places like businesses, and schools, and even outside of houses. you'll see the flag on license plates of vehicles, or put on stickers that are on the windows of the vehicle.
And of course, sports stadiums, government buildings, and other official areas have the flag too. It's not that other countries don't love their flag, it's just that America loves theirs so much that they feel the need to continually show it off.
Before we continue, be sure to like the video and subscribe to the channel so that you can see all our weekly videos!
6. The Question Of Baseball
Stepping away from politics for a bit, let's talk about something that is without a doubt American, baseball. It is a sport that is literally called America's Pasttime. And while it was based on a couple of English sports (remember, Americans were first British when the colonies were founded!), by the time 1845 came around, what we now know as baseball was founded.
Now, there are many myths as to how Baseball truly started as a sport, and the popular myth is just that, a myth. But that's not why we're here. The real question of why we're here is that while there are many countries in the world that play baseball...many others think that it's...well...boring.
Think about it. Football (American Football) is hard-hitting action, dynamic plays that can happen every single play, and so on. Basketball at its best is a shooting fest mixed in with solid defensive plays. Even Tennis is one that is action-oriented. And Hockey? Yeah, that speaks for itself.
But Baseball? Not so much. Baseball is a game that can be thrilling when it's close and there's a lot of good things going on. But other times? It's rather uneventful. Which is why many don't know why Americans (for the most part), enjoy it so much. This feeling was so popular that it actually was a joke in the movie Gone In 60 Seconds. Where the antagonist for the movie was watching Baseball (he was British for the record) and didn't like it.
In modern times, the Baseball season is over 130 games long in the regular season, and then there's the postseason which can go even longer. And games themselves take sometimes 4 hours to complete, with sometimes no real action happening in them!
That's not to say that Baseball is a bad sport, far from it. But, you have to admit, you REALLY have to dedicate yourself to watching a Baseball game in full.
5. Wordplay
Language is the basis for almost all communication in the world. And when traveling to another country that you're not immediately
