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7 Bizarre Little Differences Between Europe and the U.S.
Who came up with this stuff, anyway?
“What the heck is going on here?!”
I admit it: I’ve thought that phrase many times while living in Europe for the past few years.
Because, wow, there are a lot of tiny differences between the US and Europe, whether it’s with culture, customs, mannerisms, and more.
Obviously, we know things like Celsius versus Fahrenheit and kilometers versus miles. Truth be told, even when I lived in America, I always used the metric system because it was easier. (To this day, I have no freaking idea how many ounces are in a cup, how many cups are in a quart, or how many quarts are in a gallon; just tell me how many milliliters it is, thankyouverymuch.)
While there are tons of differences, I want to share a few fun and interesting ones that are incredibly random with seemingly no actual reason behind them. (I guess they gotta keep us on our toes!) Enjoy.
Seat Yourself At Restaurants
In America, if you go to virtually any restaurant with waiters, when you walk in, you must wait for someone to seat you. Sometimes, there are reservations or people waiting before you so you can’t just walk in and sit down. (If anything, that's extremely rude.)
A hilarious example of this would be the famous Seinfeld episode, “The Chinese Restaurant,” where all kinds of shenanigans happen as the crew waits for a table.
In Europe, unless there’s a host to greet you or it’s a luxurious restaurant, it's not always common to have a host sit you down. Once go to a restaurant or café, you just sit down and then the waiter will come to you.
When I first got to Europe, I kept losing tables because I would stand at the entrance, expectedly…
