25 Things Europeans Still Don’t Understand About The US

23. THEIR REACTION WHEN THEY DISCOVER CUSTOMER SERVICE

If America can be proud of anything, it’s exemplary customer service. Arriving at Applebee’s? You can guarantee that you’ll be greeted by a smiling, obliging hostess who will offer you iced water immediately and keep checking that you’re okay. Things are different in Europe. From store assistance to 24-hour customer support, the level of customer service in the US is so high, it’s enough to make Europeans miss it when they leave.

Only 25% of Americans stay “on hold” for more than 10 minutes on the phone. Brits? It’s nearly triple.

22. SHOWING UP TO DINNER DRESSED LIKE THIS

In Europe, you do not show up to meals in shorts, socks, and sneakers. Take that from the European who has seen Americans turned away from breakfast in a fancy hotel for wearing just that. Europeans will arrive at American eating joints dressed to the nines (or normal for them).

It can get pretty awkward when everyone is chilled out in khakis, sweatpants, or t-shirts, and they’re wearing pressed pants, belts, dress shirts, and a jacket. 100-degree heat? They hadn’t even anticipated that.