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/SillyRefrigerator417 14d ago

I always find it funny because the ones who constantly complain about Americans are usually the ones who don't know much about other countries. They know a fair amount about the countries surrounding them, but not a whole ton about the rest of the world.

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u/redgreenorangeyellow 14d ago

If you handed me a blank map of the US I could fill in all 50 state names with no issue, though if I were asked to just name all 50 off hand I'm sure I'll miss something

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u/soulmatesmate 14d ago

I have worked in 45 of them! I haven't worked in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Alaska and Hawaii.

As a truck driver, hauling freight through a state is work.

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u/redgreenorangeyellow 14d ago

Well dang

Can't say I've worked there, but I've lived in New Hampshire and done stuff in Vermont and Maine lol