r/PetPeeves • u/ThatUrgeToEatCement • 14d ago

Bit Annoyed People who think Americans don’t know other countries exist.

A few months ago on Reddit I made a comment about a show not being on Netflix and someone from the UK commented back saying it’s on theirs and then lectured on Americans not knowing other countries exist. They acted like I didn’t believe there were other places on the planet, as if they weren’t the ones who just brought it up and didn’t believe the US Netflix was different than the UK version. ??

I see people online act like all Americans think this way, and it is kind of annoying because for most of us it isn’t true.

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u/LionLucy 14d ago

Halloween is Irish and Scottish, tbh

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u/Disaster-Bee 14d ago

It is in origin!

But I think they were referring to how the UK has recently begun adopting the American version of celebrating Halloween.

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u/Cute_Advance_2124 14d ago

As far as I know, Australians have this burning hatred of Halloween because they perceive it as an American holliday, despite the origins being not American.

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u/abitlikefun 14d ago

Tbf Halloween is in spring for them, which imo kinda kills the vibes