60 Stereotypical Things Americans Do In Movies And TV Shows That Make No Sense To Non-Americans

    Yes, the answer is "yes" to all of them.

    Everyone is talking about Euphoria high, so I thought I'd dust off a classic list of "weird things Americans do in TV shows and movies" that are confusing to non-Americans.

    Here are 60 of my favorites:

    1.

    do americans actually call their friends parents like “mrs ____” etc ?? or is that a thing only in movies because i just call my friends parents by their first names

    2.

    wait do americans actually get fed lunches in schools?? i thought that was just a movie thing???

    3.

    Do Americans really have the last 4 digits of their social memorized, or is this just one of those TV things just to save time?

    an old woman trying to remember her social

    4.

    Do Americans really care about Halloween or is that a tv show/twitter thing

    5.

    do americans actually heat up water in the microwave or is that just in tv shows

    6.

    Why do Americans chew pills like they’re sweets in films 😂

    a woman chewing a pill

    7.

    Do Americans really not say goodbye when ending a phone call? All these tv shows they just hang up.

    8.

    Do Americans really not take there shoes off when they enter a house? Or is that just another weird thing from American movies

    9.

    Do Americans really eat as much meatloaf as TV makes it seem? They must be like, 60% loaf by now.

    10.

    Do Americans really say "Just get some rest", to each other. It feels like something they only say in films.

    an old woman saying just get some rest

    11.

    Why do Americans in films always wind down with "a nice, steaming mug of cocoa", and is this just, as I suspect, hot chocolate?

    12.

    Why do Americans in films just always down whisky?

    13.

    Do Americans actually say words like jerk and douche or is it just in films 😂

    two old woman gossiping and saying jerk and douche

    14.

    Mental that Americans in films always think being able to tie a tie is some quirky skill

    15.

    Why do Americans in films always seem to put plates with food on still in the sink?

    16.

    Do Americans actually do that thing in movies and TV where they leave their kids bedroom completed untouched??? Cause that's weird.

    17.

    Do Americans really eat ice cream out the tub when they're sad or is that just on movies?

    a woman crying while eating ice cream

    18.

    Do Americans actually walk out with a box when they get fired or is that a movie thing?

    19.

    Why do Americans in films always 'go for dessert'? Why not just have dessert in the restaurant you were just in?!

    20.

    Do Americans really carry groceries in paper bags or is that just in movies only?

    21.

    Do Americans actually do those projects/assignments like we see on TV Shows & Films like the fake babies, getting ‘married’ to each other and all that 🤔

    a student feeding a baby doll

    22.

    Do Americans really be having kids play trees in the school play or is that just a tv thing 🤔

    23.

    I wish Americans in movies would just top comparing the length of things to that of a football field. I have no idea how long that is.

    24.

    It amuses me when Americans in movies try to stop a natural disaster ending the world because they're Americans and they just have to try

    25.

    Do Americans really refer to their dogs as "pooch" or is it just a TV thing

    a dog wondering why it is called pooch

    26.

    What are funions? Americans on TV shows talk about them constantly. Onion rings? Onion flavour corn-snacks? Yes, I could google.

    27.

    Why do Americans on TV shows have to go "grab" a cup of coffee? Can't see how that could ever end well. Especially if the cup is styrofoam.

    28.

    Why do Americans in TV shows insist on owning guns they cannot aim

    Twitter: @noodledoddlddoo

    29.

    According to movies, all Americans have a bag of frozen peas in their fridge, but they never use it while cooking.

    a drawer of frozen peas

    30.

    Do Americans really call their sons “son” or is that just in tv? Is so weird to me

    Twitter: @LansKingdom93

    31.

    why do americans use plastic water bottles so much. yall really be havin fridges with tvs but you still use plastic water bottles. why.

    Twitter: @Gompm7

    32.

    Do Americans have bread rolls with every meal? Been noticing this on various TV shows. And are they called dinner rolls?

    Twitter: @Scally__

    33.

    Wait do Americans actually have cheerleaders? Or was that just in tv

    Twitter: @wolfears

    34.

    Do Americans really pledge allegiance every day to a flag? Or is that just on tv?

    Twitter: @MsLPrimary
    kids pledging the flag

    35.

    do americans actually call their dads my old man or is that just in tv shows

    Twitter: @LOVE4HOSIE

    36.

    Do Americans actually eat pop tarts for breakfast or is that just in the TV shows because they’re SO SWEET

    Twitter: @killingcosima

    37.

    why do Americans in TV shows always have to tell one another to "call 911" when something happens

    Twitter: @Dead0nTheBeach

    38.

    Why do Americans on tv always flee to Mexico? I promise you no one will look for you in rural quebec

    Twitter: @chandeblair

    39.

    do Americans actually write stuff in their school bathrooms or is that fake TV stuff

    Twitter: @bryanang123
    bathroom graffiti

    40.

    Why do Americans on TV always just order “a beer” and always seem to get the one they want? There’s lots of beer!

    Twitter: @_thisisbethany

    41.

    do americans really make volcanos in science class or is this a tv thing

    Twitter: @playthedagger

    42.

    Do Americans actually do high school reunions? Or is that just TV shows and movies?

    Twitter: @yousuf_09

    43.

    Twitter: @vdutat

    44.

    Do americans actually have to dissect frogs for school or is that just a tv thing

    Twitter: @Juicedupmangoes
    a kid looking at a frog

    45.

    Why do Americans on TV always use so many paper plates?

    Twitter: @moononatuesday

    46.

    do americans in real life make fun of canadians like i see in tv shows

    Twitter: @fluffyjeets

    47.

    Do Americans actually say “how you holding up” or is that just in films and tv shows

    Twitter: @Caitlin_Bransby

    48.

    wait do americans actually have social security numbers or was that just for tv shows etc

    Twitter: @KATSVEINS

    49.

    why do americans in tv and film eat bacon with their hands? like chips? wtf is this a real life thing?

    Twitter: @laurasurynt
    a woman eating bacon with her hands

    50.

    Do Americans say peoples first and last names all the time in real life or is it just a film and tv thing?!

    Twitter: @maraya_ashworth

    51.

    wait do americans actually have sweet sixteens or is that just in films 😭

    Twitter: @bleachellalore

    52.

    do americans actually sleep with the curtains open or is that just a film thing

    Twitter: @stfubeth

    53.

    Why do Americans in films drink booze out of red plastic cups at 'house' parties?

    Twitter: @nicktweet

    54.

    Why do Americans always climb through peoples windows in films etc? Does this happen in real life 😂

    Twitter: @Erinjlee1
    a woman looking out of a window

    55.

    Do Americans actually just sit on the roof for a chat or is it just in films?

    Twitter: @ashlomnom

    56.

    Do Americans really keep square boxes of cold, uneaten Chinese food in their fridges or is this just a lie sold to us by television studios?

    Twitter: @JohnHundeslit

    57.

    Do Americans eat devilled eggs as much as the television would lead us to believe?

    Twitter: @MiggleM

    58.

    wait do americans actually bleep out swear words on television

    Twitter: @sIeepyhyuck

    59.

    why do americans cry so much in reality shows

    Twitter: @wolstenhoIme

    60. And last but not least, the age old question:

    Why the fuck do Americans have so many commercials for prescription drugs???? Is this normal????

    Twitter: @sophiaddaher
    a woman watching a tv commercial