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Non-Americans Are Calling Out Things Americans Say That Scream, "I'm An American," And Wow, I Guess I'm Gonna Stop Talking For A While

Fellow Americans, prepare to be roasted.
by Liz Richardson Staff
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A while ago, Reddit user TheOmnipotentKoi asked the internet, "Non-Americans of Reddit, what’s something someone can say that indirectly screams 'I’m an American?'" Non-Americans shared tons of hilarious things Americans say all the time — and it's so accurate, it hurts.

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Here are some of the top-voted responses:

1. "When you ask where they are from: Australian: 'I'm from Australia.' British: 'I'm from the UK.' Indian: 'I'm from India.' Chinese: 'I'm from China.' American: 'I'm from Wisconsin.'"

NBC —u/ilikechillisauce

2. "'The college experience.'"

—u/ErythingIsFakeAndGay

3. "Saying 'sophomore, senior, etc.'"

—u/butterybakedpotato

4. "mm/dd/yyyy."

Weiquan Lin / Getty Images —u/Spooginho

5. "'It was 90 degrees outside.' (I hope that's a reasonable number.)"

—u/agent_kater

6. "'Why didn't you leave a tip?'"

—u/flame2454

7. "I was taking a walking tour in Ireland once, and the guide mentioned Notre Dame for some reason. This American guy tried to correct her pronunciation as 'Not-er Daym,' not 'Not-re Daam.' It was a wildly uncomfortable few minutes."

—u/_elysses_

8. "Asking for ranch dressing."

NBC —u/Biblelicious"I call ranch dressing 'American sauce.' One time, when eating with a group of friends, I said, 'Pass me the American sauce,' and they all knew what I was talking about. It's dumb, but I get a kick out of it because ranch feels so American. Even the name: ranch. What a cowboy thing to call it."—u/Saviourality

9. "'Depends on what state you're in.'"

—u/Godstevsky

10. "Recommending a brand of medication."

—u/JudgementalPrick"'Whoa, someone seriously needs a Midol.'"—u/Novemberai

11. "Whenever I hear 'meer' instead of 'mirror.'"

—u/aamknz

12. "'I drove myself to the hospital.'"

Fangxianuo / Getty Images —u/FinancialServe311"I rode in an ambulance once when I was 17; it cost me 960 USD. I vowed then if I have another medical emergency that I'm calling a limo to take me to the hospital."—u/Goblin_Dangle

13. "'Have a good day' — used in an argument ~aggressively~."

—u/Spacebunnycat10

14. "Asking about/knowing one's credit score."

—u/timeboxparadox

15. "When they say everyone else has an accent, but they do not."

—u/fiddledeedeep0tat0es

16. "Thinking I have a British accent (I’m Aussie)."

ABC —u/AutismoTheGreatt

17. "'I've been employed for 90 days, so I can finally sign up for insurance.'"

—u/theunabeefer

18. "Usually when someone says 'y'all.'"

—u/mymotherisacanibal

19. "I’ve been living in the States for over a decade. I bought my mom this cleaning product that was cinnamon- and clove-scented, and I told her it 'smelled like Christmas.' She just looked at me weird and said, 'Wow, I guess you really are an American now.'"

Swell Media / Getty Images/Uppercut RF —u/Nooparooni

20. "'I'm driving a manual.'"

—u/szanda

And finally...

21. "When they assume other people are also American."

Comedy Central —u/tobydiah"'Ah, a fellow American.'"—u/king_of_hate2

Non-Americans, what are some other things Americans say that are a clear giveaway that they're American? Let us know in the comments below!

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.

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