“It took me a while before I realized that a person cannot drive from New York City to the Grand Canyon in one day.”

Foreigners are confused as to why the price listed on the item isn’t the price at the register. They wonder why the tax isn’t already added.

“Price tag says $5, you take a $5 bill out of your wallet, then bam, you’re asked to pay $5.86 or whatever.”

That Americans are very in tune with the outdoors and nature.

“I guess one thing that’s odd is that the average American seems a lot more attuned to the outdoors than we are. I’ve seen Americans sporadically ask their friends if they want to go on a night hike or go hunting. Generally if you hunt animals in the UK you’re part of the nobility.”

The size of turkey legs at amusement parks and state fairs.

“As a Canadian, the raptor sized turkey legs sold at amusement parks lol.”

That there are a ton of squirrels and a lot of them are very bold.

“In NYC they are pretty fearless. I’ve seen one eating a burger in a park. I couldn’t tell if it was actually eating the meat because it caught me staring and gave me the finger.”

The fact that Americans are so friendly and compliment strangers.

“I was blown away by how often it happened over there. I’m a fairly sociable person myself and enjoyed it. But it constantly surprised me. I’d be walking down the street in my own world and I’d hear a ‘hey, awesome hair!’ from someone just passing me. It was great.”

They’re blown away at the size of cars in America.

“The size of your vehicles. Particularly around LA (of the places that I’ve been to anyway).”

Foreigners are confused as to why there are so many ads for lawyers.

“Most of the time you couldn’t go anywhere without seeing any ads for lawyers.”

American food portions are abnormally large.

“In general though, as an Aussie, I love the USA. People are super friendly, the nightlife is brilliant, and the food portions are gross but massive. Love it.”

They’re confused as to why there is a gap in public bathroom stalls.

“I remember being in England, and seriously every bathroom stall was sectioned off with a full door and everything. Seriously, the gaps in between American stalls are horrible and I always think someone is watching me.”

The amount of drive-thru establishments.

“Drive-thru everything! Even liquor stores in some states.”

The amount of space on roads and in homes is shocking to foreigners.

“I know the US is a huge area, but the size of the roads and parking lots just seemed really strange [to] a central European.”

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We also tend to be pretty damn hungry at this point. So to kill two birds with one stone, as it were, let’s take a look at some foods that are more than ideal for you to munch on when you want to minimize the pain the next day.

Pancakes

Other than being motha fuckin’ delicious, pancakes are a decent choice for when you’ve just stumbled home. The carbs in pancakes will help soak up the alcohol in your system. Apparently it’s better to avoid dousing them in butter and sugar, but, I won’t tell if you won’t.

Pickles

Pickles, along with other salty foods such as olives or salted peanuts, are a great choice to help try and prevent a hangover. Again, the sodium in these snacks help replenish your system which will likely help you not feel like utter garbage the day after.

Broth Based Soups

Whether you’re going with the classic chicken noodle, or you decide to be a little bit more adventurous, a broth based soup is a great choice of food when you’re drunk. The soup will replenish your sodium levels. In addition to the salt, most of these soups contain cysteine, which will help your liver in breaking down a toxin found in alcohol that causes headaches.

Hummus

Hummus is great for when you’re drunk because it’s high in vitamins such as B-6 and C, it also contains folate and iron.

Veggie Pizza

Pizza is one of the ultimate drunk foods out there. Who can resist? But hey, if you’re going to go for it, try getting something with vegetables and even a whole wheat crust. It’ll help you feel a bit better and you’ll get the satisfaction of downing some drunken pizza.

Ginger Kombucha

A nice low sugar drink that contains a ton of vitamin B and probiotics, ginger kombucha will soothe your stomach and help prepare you for a decent night of sleep.

Popcorn

Low in calories and equipped with sodium, popcorn is a decent choice for a pre-sleep food when you’re a little tipsy. Popcorn also has a good amount of fiber in it.

Bananas

To put it simply, bananas are loaded with potassium. Potassium is an electrolyte that gets severely depleted when you drink alcohol, so replenishing yourself with some bananas is always a great idea.

Whole Wheat Foods

Loaded with Vitamin B and complex carbs, whole wheat foods will help you in making that terrible hangover just a little bit less shitty.

Water

Okay okay, it isn’t food. It’s literally the opposite of food. BUT, water is absolutely one of the best things for you to consume before bed. At the end of the day the fluids are going to help your body replenish itself and get things back on track for you, hopefully by the next day.

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