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16 Things Americans Say That Seriously Confuse The Rest Of The World

The words and phrases that hurt my Australian brain.

1. That you call the course before your main meal an appetizer and the main course the entrée.

2. That you call your smallest mattress size a twin even though it can only fit one person.

3. That fanny is another way to say butt or bum.

4. That you call fuel "gas" even though it's definitely a liquid and not a gas.

5. That you use the word restroom as well as bathroom.

6. That you call these bangs.

7. That to you, these are biscuits.

8. And that you can refer to a whole pizza as a pie.

9. That this divisive herb is called cilantro.

10. That this is a truck, not a ute.

11. That these things are called trash cans.

12. That you wear sweaters and sweatshirts when it's cold.

13. And that if you order a lemonade, you WILL ABSOLUTELY NOT get a Sprite.

14. That you call this jelly instead of jam.

15. That you use the word "college" so much, even when you go to a university.

16. And that this is a cell phone.