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Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

tealivy , Sachith Ravishka Kodikara Report

Yep, someone was absolutely sure America is the best country. But spoiler alert: There’s no best country. This American even pleaded for us to let that idea go—wisely so!

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    weirdsoul1564 , Christine von Raesfeld Report

    An American in a sorority once tried to correct a Greek on Greek letters. Plot twist: she was wrong. You just can’t make this stuff up!

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    Lilpims , kaboompics.com Report

    Apparently, some Americans have asked if countries like France even have the internet. Yes, they were chatting online... but hey, question everything!

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    hrodlandW , Maiye Jeremiah Report

    A German exchange student was asked if Germany even has cars AND fridges. Yeah, that convo went exactly how you’d expect—head-scratching all around.

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    zbysior , night_lord rt Report

    Someone was asked if they swam from Poland to the US. They said yes. Then, the follow-up: "Do you even have cars in Poland?" Nope, just donkeys, apparently!

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    anon , Pavel Danilyuk Report

    On a trip to LA, this visitor from London was asked if London is in France. The hotel staff shared a silent 'we're not all dumb' look — because, seriously, come on.

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    xapepub , Peter John Manlapig Report

    A park ranger’s sibling was asked how long it takes for a deer to turn into a moose. His answer? 7 years. That’s... creative thinking, at least.

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    illblooded , Oleg Podlesnykh Report

    An Aussie biker stopped at a Tennessee bar and was asked what part of America Australia was in. He just laughed and picked his battles—and the locals eventually joined him.

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    price101 , Andre Furtado Report

    A Canadian was told multiple times they don’t understand "true freedom" and that their money looks like Monopoly cash. Oh, the horror of polite politeness and maple syrup.

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    lowdownrosie , Polina Tankilevitch Report

    Waiting in line at a diner, a girl had no clue about Europe and was shocked to hear that we have fun fairs there. Yep, rollercoasters and giant pretzels happen outside the US too!

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    Prince277 , Dan Cutler Report

    At dinner, someone said dragons and kangaroos are imaginary. Then a friend quietly insisted, "But dragons are real." The saga of believing and not believing continues!

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    JesterV , DΛVΞ GΛRCIΛ Report

    "If English was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for us." Yep, that’s a real thing someone said. Enough said.

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    flyingcatwithhorns Report

    An Aussie couple struggled to buy cigarettes in Vegas. The cashier claimed Australians don't speak English and even invented 'Australia-in-ish-ease' as the language. We don't know whether to laugh or cry.

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    #14

    Guntcher1423 Report

    A guy refused to sign his credit cards because he thought unsigned cards were safer from fraud. Uh, no — it’s the exact opposite!

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    Pladatookus , Zdeněk Macháček Report

    Two Americans were convinced Canada was just a permanent winter land with no roads. Wild story: a family smeared peanut butter on their kid's face hoping a bear would lick it off. Bears... not your friendly neighbors!

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    LastOneSergeant , Kateryna Hliznitsova Report

    Americans are eternally puzzled about why Europe doesn’t celebrate Thanksgiving. Spoiler: It’s a very US thing. Mystery solved!

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    RohmanOnTwitch Report

    In Vegas, someone asked if Wales was near Utah. No. Just no. The look on that person’s face... priceless.

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    MrSergioMendoza , Ketut Subiyanto Report

    A British person was asked if Britain is near Australia. The pause said it all. Geography may not be their strong suit!

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    Lossman3 Report

    An American elementary teacher thought the US added states 51 and 52 — Alaska and Hawaii. Nope, they've been here since ’59!

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    S0up_man , Getty Images Report

    Someone overheard thinking Europe was inside Germany. It’s... a tiny bit off, to say the least.

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    #21

    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    sneferu23 , Circuit Occidental Report

    Yep, someone said straight-up 'Climate change isn’t real.' Proof that denial lives on.

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    #22

    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    Microdosingdaily , Edmond Dantès Report

    Someone voted for a politician just because 'he’s gonna shake things up.' Sometimes that’s the whole plan.

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    #23

    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    suyakaxano , Elina Sazonova Report

    Someone thought Alaska is right next to Hawaii because of map frames and believed male lions and female tigers were the same species. Biology and geography all mixed up!

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    #24

    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    millennium-popsicle , Kevin Malik Report

    An Italian told Americans they speak Italian, but many insisted it was just fancy Spanish. Spoiler alert: It’s its own language!

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    PossRuss , iam_os Report

    At a wedding in Mexico City, someone kept asking why so many Mexicans were there. Seriously?

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    anon , Алексей Вечерин Report

    An American wondered why Georgia was in conflict with Russia since 'Isn't that a state?' Oh, the geography mix-ups!

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    anon , Moose Photos Report

    Someone thought Kalamazoo was a made-up place like Abu Dhabi. Spoiler: It’s a real city in Michigan, and no, not fake.

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    j_stop , Pavel Danilyuk Report

    A Scottish person was told their English was really good after chatting. Accents are tricky sometimes!

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    anon , Sueda Dilli Report

    A guy thought wind blows harder when leaves are on the trees. When asked if the wind comes from trees, he completely agreed. Nature, huh?

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    VoDomino , Jaqor Q.I. Report

    Someone insisted dinosaurs were just oddly shaped rocks or alien rocks. Science vs. imagination showdown!

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    ThomasSun , Andrea Piacquadio Report

    A cashier was so baffled by a Scottish accent she asked where in England Scotland was. Nope, that’s not how the map works!

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    catsoaps , Maria Lourdes Peyregne Report

    A person was once asked if Ireland even has running water. Yes, people, it does—no buckets required.

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    anon , Getty Images Report

    In Paris, an American said, 'American is the language, English is our accent.' We’re speechless.

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    JaguarPrimary1394 , Wolf Art Report

    A tourist thought Brazil speaks Portuguese because it’s close to Portugal. The patience needed to explain this...

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    #35

    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    voluminouswetdream , Timur Weber Report

    An American said Canada’s higher speed limits and lower temperatures don't make sense. Units, folks, units!

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    frenchy614 , OSPAN ALI Report

    A student asked how French people treated the 'native French Indian natives.' Yeah, colonizing Europe is apparently a thing.

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    Shazzam001 , Kerin Gedge Report

    A Navy lady thought New Zealand was in Europe but was allowed on an aircraft carrier anyway. Yikes!

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    #38

    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    Chrisycupcake , nappy Report

    At a liquor store, someone asked where the 'country of Portuguese' was. Hint: It’s right next to Spain!

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    #39

    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    organonanalogue , CDC Report

    An American said Covid vaccines are 'Covert Vaccine ID.' Sometimes facts are stranger than fiction.

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    #40

    PeteinaPete Report

    An English truck driver living in the US was challenged to 'say something' in English. A confused moment for all.

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    a3l1 , Elina Fairytale Report

    An American believed staring into the sun cured eyesight problems. Spoiler: It doesn’t.

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    #42

    AdriCol Report

    Someone insisted that only North Americans are real Americans. Reality check: America is a whole continent!

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    #43

    rafaturtle Report

    An American asked for a taxi for five people by slowly saying 'cinco' to an Asian worker. Cultural miscommunication, anyone?

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    #44

    TheBigMan666911 Report

    Someone asked where in England Scotland was located. Geography 101? Nope.

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    #45

    anon Report

    An American online gamer asked how someone in Denmark could play without internet. Denmark does have internet, promise!

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    #46

    anon Report

    FedEx customer shipping to Mexico asked which ocean the package would cross. Geography struggles continue.

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    #47

    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    Binky_kitty , Ahmed Report

    In a diner, an Aussie was mistaken for being French and then Austrian. Someone get a map, please!

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    tdawg24 , https://kaboompics.com/ Report

    A North Carolina dude asked a Canadian if they knew Bob from Toronto. Sigh. Story of a lifetime.

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    #49

    Bearthegood Report

    Someone thought Canada was communist because it’s colored pink on the map. Geography is so misleading!

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    0GooMP , Rad Pozniakov Report

    Someone argued the sun can’t be a star because it doesn’t come out at night. Space fact check: It is a star, all right.

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    #51

    Prince277 Report

    On a date, someone wondered why scientists would lie about dinosaurs being real. Because dragons? Who knows!

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    #52

    MagicallyAdept Report

    An American thought Wales was fictional because of its dragon flag. Adds in a question if England and Scotland are the same and you get a geography circus.

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    PeppermintBiscuit , Towfiqu barbhuiya Report

    Americans kept insisting that everything in a Canadian grocery store is expired because of misunderstood date labels. Classic!

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    #55

    Lucycrash Report

    A simple fact that some people don’t seem to know: Alaska and Canada aren’t connected.

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    #56

    anon Report

    A tourist was baffled by a giant castle in Ireland and complained it should have a sign. Castle-related confusion FTW!

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    Controller_Maniac , MART PRODUCTION Report

    Someone believed Asia was one country. So many countries, so much confusion.

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    #58

    gregyoupie Report

    An American tourist was shocked Indonesian ATMs didn’t dispense dollars. Nope, that’s not how currency works, sorry!

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    anon Report

    In just 24 hours: eye dogs don’t need training, you can’t tackle in rugby, and an obese guy thought he could beat an Olympian. Yup.

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    anon Report

    A dispatcher got asked by European drivers if they celebrate American holidays like 4th of July in Europe. Nope, just over here!

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    xchipter , Yan Krukau Report

    Americans kept asking a Canadian how they survive 'freezing' weather at a comfy 21 degrees Celsius. Units, people, units.

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    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    Affectionate-Park-15 , Tom Winckels Report

    A geology grad joked that nothing floats naturally but then seriously said ‘islands’ float. Mind blown!

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    #63

    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    Rogan403 , Ketut Subiyanto Report

    More than one American on vacation thought Canada was just another US state. Cue the bewilderment.

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    #64

    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    knoxtn2 , Ketut Subiyanto Report

    An English person in the US was asked if they struggled to learn English and how long it takes to drive the country. Classic questions.

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    #65

    JunketMan Report

    Jamaica was never owned by America, despite what people might think. Colonial history reminder!

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    #66

    adamuek Report

    An American believed spaghetti was invented here. Sorry buddy, Italy has that credit. Also, chicken alfredo is Italian... kind of.

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    #67

    hagther Report

    In class, a girl admitted she didn’t know the map shown was of the US. She never showed up again. Geography isn’t for everyone!

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    #68

    kyang4 Report

    Someone seriously asked 'Do you speak Asian?' The cringe is real.

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    #69

    niney-niney-kitten Report

    Alaskans get asked all the time if they’re 'returning to the states.' Newsflash: They already are.

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    #70

    SalemScout Report

    A tourist got mad at the mimes in Venice, thinking it was a theme park and they were employees. Not quite!

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    #71

    Let's Rank the Wildest, Weirdest Things Americans Honestly Said (For Real)

    CoupleTechnical6795 , Pixabay Report

    An American wondered how much fat is in fat-free pudding. When asked, they got defensive. Pudding mysteries!

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    #72

    Professional-Age2540 Report

    When Orlando was building 'The Eye,' someone asked if you could see England from the top. Not quite the view!

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    #73

    anon Report

    At a Twins game, a couple was shocked baseball happens in Canada, even though they’re neighbors. Bonus: The guy wore a Canadian player's jersey.

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    #74

    an0maly33 Report

    At Papa John’s, a girl was baffled why someone had a wallet. Because you carry money in it? Mind-boggling!

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    #75

    No-Guidance9484 Report

    Someone once called Canadian a language. It's not, but we don’t blame them.

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    #76

    Borys_Pandov Report

    A guy asked if Poland changes its capital city seasonally because tourist towns pop up. Nope. Fixed capital here!

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    #77

    ShortOkapi Report

    During a total solar eclipse in the Libyan desert, one lady actually asked, "Where are we supposed to look now?" Also thought a sign marking Libya was some crazy coincidence.

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    #78

    Minimum_Run_890 Report

    An American thought Canada’s May Long weekend was a Vietnamese holiday. Nope. It’s just the queen’s birthday celebration.

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    #79

    Pale_Nefariousness94 Report

    At a pet store, someone was shocked ball pythons eat rats. Welcome to the snake club!

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    #80

    QueenOfSplitEnds Report

    A tour guide told Mexican visitors 'I love South America,' mixing up continents and countries like a pro.

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    #81

    saussure2016 Report

    At a meeting, a hefty American woman claimed they don’t eat as much as other countries, while munching away. The irony!

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