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29 Things That Are Totally Normal To Americans About Halloween That Are Completely Weird To Everyone Else

It's funny because they're true.

Halloween is probably the single greatest thing about "American culture."

If Americans do anything right it’s Halloween

Like, no one does Halloween like Americans do Halloween.

why do americans love halloween so much? is it like in their genetics or something?

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And the way Americans celebrate Halloween has become somewhat the envy of people around the world. Seriously.

Americans are so lucky having infinitely better Halloween decor in stores than we do over here. Makes me wanna travel just to stock up. 🎃

But there are some things about Halloween that are still confusing to non-Americans, and here are some of my favorite questions non-Americans have asked about the holiday:

1.

do americans actually say fall instead of autumn or is that a myth

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2.

hey americans. what is spirit halloween

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3.

Why do Americans hate the idea of getting raisins on Halloween

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4.

do americans actually decorate their houses for halloween

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5.

Is it just me or do Americans take Halloween way too seriously? Like this is over-the-top levels of engagement.

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6.

What do Americans do with all these costumes after Halloween? Year in year out you’re a different character? Do y’all rent these things?

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7.

why do americans seem to celebrate halloween for the whole of October ??

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8.

do all americans pronounce halloween like "hollaween"?? cause thats gross

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9.

Hold up Americans put fucking like sharp blades and shit in Halloween candy?????? Wtf???

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10.

do americans not realise that halloween isn’t a thing in most of the world

11.

out of curiosity, do Americans actually eat pumpkins or they just grow them for halloween? 🤔

12.

Why do Americans think Halloween is a month.

13.

why do americans celebrate halloween likes it’s christmas ?

14.

Why do Americans get photoshoots of themselves hugging pumpkins every autumn y'all are a strange group

15.

Do Americans celebrate Halloween the way they do in the movies or is that just a stereotype 🤔?

16.

Soooo do Americans actually put candles in their pumpkins for Halloween???

17.

when I was small I used to think americans have a god who is ghost that is why they celebrate Halloween

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18.

Do Americans get Halloween off like a public holiday or something ?

19.

Why do Americans think Halloween lasts for an entire month when in fact it’s literally one day, and mainly the evening at that!!!

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20.

Do Americans on #Halloween really just leave a bowl of sweets on their doorstep and hope for the best?

21.

Ok I know I’m not from America and I’ve been in the country for 15 years but do Americans really wish each other happy Halloween??? 🤔🤔

22.

Why do Americans love pun Halloween costumes so much? You don’t have to be Kanye Westworld you can just be Kanye West.

23.

I've always wondered: do americans actually eat all those pumpkins they carve for halloween?

24.

Why do Americans start celebrating Halloween in September? Don't ruin my peaceful leaf month

25.

Do Americans seriously decorate their houses for Halloween like its christmas wow

26.

Question?: Do Americans have bonfires on halloween?

27.

Do these Americans celebs dress up for Halloween to take pics then take the clothes off?

28.

Do Americans know that the rest of the world thinks their obsession with pumpkins is a little strange?

29. And last but not least:

wait what does candy corn taste like i’ve never seen or had it why do americans hate it so much