Buzz·Posted on 2 Oct 2019Here Are 20 Things That I, A Brit, Find Confusing About The USAHaving just been to the US, I have some questions.by Sam ClealBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Do you really send each other Halloween cards? 2. Why is the "walk" man not green? 3. And when there's no stop sign but there is a crossing, can you just walk out in the road? 4. Why is there so much water in the bowl of the toilet? Peter Wells @peterwells American toilets are weird. Way too much water in them. THERE, I SAID IT. 08:24 PM - 14 Jun 2016 Reply Retweet Favorite For more on this, because it is a hot button issue. 5. Also, why must every men's room have a dedicated lower urinal? 6. At what point do you not tip? 7. Why is paying on card so confusing? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Why can't you walk anywhere? 9. WTF is root beer? And why? 10. Why do bars, stores, and restaurants always have American football on in the background? 11. Why are all your dollars the same colour? 12. And while I'm on the subject, why is there a one dollar bill and a one dollar coin? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 13. Why do you advertise prescription medicine on TV? David Ellis @DavidEllis I still think it's weird that it's legal to advertise prescription medicine on TV here in the US. 05:39 AM - 07 Sep 2014 Reply Retweet Favorite That seems like asking for trouble. 14. When did you lose control of portion size per person? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. Why are you obsessed with ice? View this photo on Instagram 16. Why do you smile at each other in the street? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 17. Why is everything so overly sweet? 18. Do you really need to ID me when I'm clearly old AF? Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 19. Does everything require a drive-thru? Nahum @angelaalfane Sana all mag drive thru w babe lolz 05:51 AM - 25 Sep 2019 Reply Retweet Favorite It's known fact that people in America just have less time on their hands than the rest of the world population. And finally... 20. What's with all the condiments?