American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

They're Called Sneakers

Trainers? Tennis shoes? Nope. Not in the US. We wear sneakers, but no other country follows that term. Foreigners are also able to spot an American by the type of sneakers they wear.

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The More You Know

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