12 things Europeans think are weird about the US by Mark Abadi on Feb 1, 2018, 11:03 AM Advertisement
 American culture is full of quirks and odd traditions that often leave foreign travelers scratching their heads. Europeans visiting the States will immediately notice how different American culture is from their own — Americans fly flags everywhere, they measure things differently, and they can't stop saying "thank you," for some reason. Read on to find out 12 of the most bizarre aspects of the United States from the perspective of Europeans who have visited: SEE ALSO: 13 ways other countries are leaving the US in the dust DON'T MISS: This map shows the US really has 11 separate 'nations' with entirely different cultures Americans say 'thank you' to everything  Every language has a way to express thanks, but not every culture says "thank you" quite as much as Americans do, according to Healthy Travel. Visitors coming from Europe are often shocked that Americans say "thank you" after the most mundane of interactions, like a waiter bringing a glass of water.
Bathroom doors have wide gaps in the US  Many foreign visitors to the US get a shock when they head to the bathrooms — for some reason, the public bathroom stalls in America have wide gaps that don't appear in other countries' facilities.
They can't drink until they're 21  The drinking age in most European countries is 18, and in some countries it's as low as 16, if it's enforced at all. Meanwhile, Americans have to wait until they're 21 to drink — the highest minimum drinking age in the world.
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