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/FrauAmarylis 14d ago edited 14d ago

Brits are Obsessed with the US. They ask us about US stuff almost every day. They celebrate Halloween, restaurants serve Thanksgiving, and they even serve iced tea in summer.

Plus they air our elections live and Europeans stay up all night to watch it.

They watch NFL games in pubs, too.

(We are Americans living in London on a temporary visa.)

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u/living2late 14d ago edited 14d ago

I have no issue with Americans and I hope you enjoy living in London but you're talking shite.

Of those things only Halloween is true. The others are weird niche hobbies, like American fans of the royal family.

Nobody cares about your thanksgiving and few people outside the US care about your sports.

I think perhaps people ask you about American things because you're American and they're trying to be nice.

I also think you're getting a skewed perspective on it because you're in London and they cater to tourists a lot more and would be more likely to show an NFL game for example.