Bullgrit
Adventurer
The American themed party thread brings this to mind. Apparently the red plastic cup is an American thing, not seen "in the wild" (as someone said) in other countries.
Several years ago, I was entertaining a Swedish coworker visiting the US. While out driving, she spotted a yellow school bus. She mentioned that was the first one she'd ever seen in person. She'd seen them only on American TV and movies.
What other things -- *things*, not actions, thoughts, beliefs, etc. -- do you non-Americans commonly see in American TV/movies/photos that aren't common (or existant) in your own country? (Can we avoid jingoism? Please.)
Bullgrit
Several years ago, I was entertaining a Swedish coworker visiting the US. While out driving, she spotted a yellow school bus. She mentioned that was the first one she'd ever seen in person. She'd seen them only on American TV and movies.
What other things -- *things*, not actions, thoughts, beliefs, etc. -- do you non-Americans commonly see in American TV/movies/photos that aren't common (or existant) in your own country? (Can we avoid jingoism? Please.)
Bullgrit