Rewind·Posted on Dec 25, 201929 Things Americans Say That Make Zero Sense To Non-AmericansIt's funny because it's true.by Matt StoperaBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. holly🐳 @holss why do americans say ‘can i do’ at restaurants instead of ‘can i have’ as if they’re the ones cooking it?? 08:37 AM - 14 Oct 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 2. Jason Green @jmgreen87 Why do Americans say “ok, that’s going to be...” when you buy something in a shop. Weird use of future tense! 05:14 PM - 26 Oct 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 3. Pre | Alex✨ @alex_chelseaa Also I have a question why do Americans say “of course “ when you say thank you to them???? 02:12 AM - 25 Dec 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 4. emmy 🧚🏽♂️ @emmy4nn why do americans say eye doctor and not optician 09:43 PM - 01 Aug 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 5. saskia @boygxnius Why do Americans say bloody nose instead of nosebleed that’s like saying I have an achy head 05:26 PM - 08 Dec 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 6. Leanne @LeanneMaudsley Why do Americans say “whenever” instead of just when? 08:40 AM - 07 Dec 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 7. Khanyiswa. @khanyiswa_lm why do americans say "could of" When they mean "could have". what's happening? 09:39 AM - 30 Nov 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 8. kenya’s #1 van anh stan @beefthejuice why do americans say "see you later" for any possible length of time. like they say "see u later" for "see u tomorrow" or "see u next week" or "see u in three years" thats so weird stop. see u later is only for if im seeing u later in the same day hghghhfhgh 03:52 AM - 25 Nov 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 9. Ciara @CiaraS_x Why do Americans say Europe like it’s one country. But where did you actually go though?? 09:03 PM - 17 Nov 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 10. Knowledge_addict @Knowledgeaddic2 Why do Americans say Grilled cheese when they’re actually frying it in a pan and not putting it under the grill? #confused 08:16 AM - 16 Nov 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 11. Claire Brotherton @abrightclearweb Why do Americans say "math"? And not "maths"? It's not mathematic, it's mathematics. 10:36 AM - 08 Nov 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 12. Harry Bradbury @BradburyHarry Why do Americans say "Are you kidding me RIGHT NOW"... would someone be kidding you yesterday? In a few minutes? Tomorrow? 06:27 AM - 08 Nov 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 13. Len Sanook @LenSanook Why do Americans say "Pardon my French" after swearing in English?When French people swear in French do they say "Pardonnez mon anglais"? 05:49 PM - 25 Oct 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 14. Rob @bertnews Why do Americans say 'fish' after 'tuna'? "Oh, tuna fish! Thanks for clarifying, I thought it was a new breed of Spaniel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" 12:27 PM - 22 Oct 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 15. 🏳️🌈 gay trans poro 🏳️⚧️ @CardCaptorKaren why do americans say "welcome back" at the start of a show? 10:41 AM - 17 Sep 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 16. arty baby @artemisnowr Why do americans say "cows" everytime they drive past cows? Like are they such a surprise to you guys?? 03:42 AM - 11 Sep 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 17. sinner @captainwhorevel why do americans say buh-bye when it’s clearly “bye-bye” 11:42 PM - 31 Aug 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 18. a 100% festive rowan @DividedSkyLane why do americans say graham crackers that way. what are graham crackers. who’s graham 10:43 PM - 29 Aug 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 19. Ben#GaoOUT @b3nsfc Why do Americans say small fry instead of small fries, freaks the whole lot of them! 10:03 PM - 26 Aug 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 20. MH @thenamestarley Why do Americans say jean jacket???? It’s a denim jacket BC ITS MADE OUT OF DENIM, NOT JEANS 10:03 AM - 07 Aug 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 21. ciara @dorkdrums why do americans say Jesus H. Christ like what is his middle name??? Hank??? Jesus Hank Christ??? 08:09 PM - 04 Aug 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 22. Niggativity @njmosmn Why do Americans say “chicken with its head cut off” instead of “headless chicken”????? 12:10 AM - 29 Jul 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 23. 𝓶𝓪𝓲𝓼𝓲𝓮🍓 @thinonedaypls why do americans say addicting instead of addictive it doesnt make sense 02:17 PM - 06 Jul 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 24. Gareth J Campbell @GarethJCampbell Why do Americans say 4th of July, when they do month first then date for every other day of the year?? 02:33 PM - 04 Jul 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 25. amnaaa @amnaamehdi Why do Americans say “you know what I’m saying” after every single thing like no Jerry I don’t know what you’re saying but that phrase helped a lottt 07:00 AM - 29 Jun 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 26. 🥀118 Pound A Yam 🥀 @BestLil_BadGurl Why do Americans say “can I see that pen?” Instead of “can I borrow that pen?”. Huge difference 02:06 AM - 10 Jun 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 27. bob ross 🎄 @fuckmansoor Why do americans say “I’m gonna use the john” like who tf is john 03:51 PM - 08 Jun 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 28. Ethan Creighton @EthanCreighton Why do Americans say they’re ‘getting supplies’ - you’re doing food shopping not surviving a zombie apocalypse 08:59 AM - 17 Apr 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite 29. tired @aishvnn why do americans say iraq like it’s an apple product ?????? 04:14 PM - 07 Jan 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite Take care!