I've been making lists about *weird* American things for years, and here are the things I've discovered and realized Americans actually do better.
1. Salads, especially big salads — like, people say Americans are unhealthy, but our salad culture is THRIVING.
2. 24-hour stores.
3. Our grocery stores have 72 brands of yogurt, 22 brands of milk, and 172 types of soda to choose from.
4. Ranch dressing.
5. Window screens.
Not sure why all of Europe decided to ignore the invention of the window screen, but at least my new wasp roomies don't attack me too often
All windows need screens!
6. Drive-in movie theaters.
7. Drive-thrus for literally everything.
8. Iced coffee/cold brew.
9. Diners.
10. Seasonal flavored things.
11. Halloween, in general.
12. Hamburgers, steak, and CRISPY bacon.
13. The ability to turn right on red at stop lights.
14. Drying machines.
15. Gyms.
16. Movie theater popcorn with butter.
17. Hot sauce selection.
You know you're in America when... All the diner tables have a selection on hot sauce. #TravelDanners
18. Peanut butter.
19. Just, like, Trader Joes.
20. Bagels and cream cheese.
21. Spiked seltzer.
22. Birthday cake–flavored things.
23. Voting stickers.
24. Side dishes.
25. Ben and Jerry's ice cream variety.
26. Road trips.
27. Fortune cookies.
28. Garage sales and thrift stores.
29. "Designer" weed.
30. The strength of cocktails.
31. Free bread at restaurants.
32. Ice water.
33. And, of course, fall — like, the season.
