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[AskEurope] Fellow Europeans, what is the aspect of USA lifestyle that surprises you the most? (discuss.tchncs.de)
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First of all, let's try to avoid American-bashing, and stay respectful to everyone.

I'll start: for me it's the tipping culture. Especially nowadays, with the recent post on !mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world with the 40% tip, it just seems so weird to me to have to pay extra just so that menu prices can stay low.

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[โ€“] [S] 5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Thanks for sharing, that's crazy

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  • [โ€“] -5 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    i suspect your response is the most common american one and the fact that a foreigner had to teach you about your own country says a lot about our educational and social systems.

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