American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

There's Always a Hostess

Most restaurants in Europe work on a "seat yourself" protocol. For whatever reason, American restaurants always have hosts or hostesses. While it sometimes is for convenience sake for the staff, it usually just causes a pretty long wait.

Christian Bale studied Tom Cruise's mannerisms to prepare for his role as a psychotic killer in American Psycho.
The first pair of Nike running shoes was made in a waffle iron.
Bloodhounds are great marathoners.
Will Smith turned down the role of Neo in the Matrix. He starred in Wild Wild West instead.

American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

There's Always a Hostess

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