[AskEurope] Fellow Europeans, what is the aspect of USA lifestyle that surprises you the most?

https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/1865941

[AskEurope] Fellow Europeans, what is the aspect of USA lifestyle that surprises you the most? - tchncs

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 [email protected] [/c/[email protected]] [https://lemmy.world/c/mildlyinfuriating] with the 40% tip, it just seems so weird to me to have to pay extra just so that menu prices can stay low.

I thought Idiocracy was a comedy, but meanwhile I believe it was a documentary. I mean, in the US adult men lose their shit and shoot with assault rifles and artillery at beer cans, because of …rainbows.

I don’t understand why y’all are so scared of my sisters and me, or why you believe we would be after your children (dafuq!?). All of this very confuses me, because, Americans say things like “The Land of the Free!”. So, why can’t you just let people be trans? …And now our European rightwing nuts are copying that… Where is this so called freedom, when I’m literally scared about leaving the house? For real, I only leave the house to throw away trash, at 11pm or something.

And, that’s what surprises me about America. People have combined more weapons at home than the military, and want to fight to protect the freedom, but all their actions result in revoking other peoples freedom. …How does this even make sense?

Idiocracy - Wikipedia

Grew up here thinking all this is normal. Trump opened my eyes to our crazy country. Now I’m a bit of a black sheep of the family. Enjoying all of your responses. Just bought my first European car recently. Hope to go back soon.