25 Things Europeans Still Don’t Understand About The US

21. YOU CAN GET ALL THIS AT CVS?

The concept of a pharmacy basically being a slightly smaller Walmart is still something really alien to most Europeans. For many, a decent-sized CVS or Walgreens will be bigger than their actual home supermarkets – the fact that you can get virtually everything there 24 hours a day is worth considering a luxury.

Many European countries have laws preventing over the counter medicines being sold anywhere other than a pharmacy (which sells only that). Soda, cookies, clothes, vitamins, and baking products all under one roof? They don’t call America great for nothing.

20. THINKING THAT MEALS BEGIN WITH ENTREES

To be fair, the word is French. In Europe, an entree refers to the appetizer – it’s the same word, just with the fancy French accent that makes it look like this: entrée. They reached that conclusion because the word does suggest the “entrance” part of the meal.

Of course, when Europeans arrive in America and order their entree, they wonder why it’s taking so long to arrive (and why every other table has stacks of appetizers to keep them occupied).