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    25 Dead Giveaways That Someone Is An American Tourist, As Described By Non-Americans

    "Most Americans I meet are some of the friendliest, most polite people. That being said, they are unmistakably loud and over-share personal details of their lives."

    There's a lot of internet discourse around how people from other countries view Americans, and, spoiler alert: It's usually not great! Well, if you're an American who has ever gone abroad and tried to keep your ~identity~ a secret, turns out your accent isn't the only dead giveaway.

    Reddit user u/TheRighteous999 posed the question, "What are some things American people do that instantly tell you that they're American?" Sure enough, the replies quickly filled with the little and not-so-little things Americans do that make them stick out in other countries. Here's what Reddit users had to say:

    1. "Americans are extremely extroverted and talkative. I've lived in Germany for 14 years, and I've never seen strangers talk really. When I went to America, everyone was so nice and talkative. It was a nice, but strange, experience."

    u/doykjoe

    2. "It's very American to cut with the right hand, then swap the fork to the right hand to eat that bit, then swap again to cut with the right."

    u/Eldowon

    Someone cutting their food

    3. "Sometimes, they introduce themselves as their ancestors' nationalities."

    u/sweatybisexy

    4. "Asking for refills, ice, or iced tea has outed me as an American more times than I care to admit."

    u/roastedoolong

    Iced coffee

    5. "The word 'vacation' is also a big clue. Aussies don't use that word. We use 'holiday.'"

    u/Smeglougainess

    6. "Most Americans I meet are some of the friendliest, most polite people. That being said, they are unmistakably loud and over-share personal details of their lives. Also, they should know that the customer is not always right, service industry jobs are respectable occupations, and asking for ketchup is a dead giveaway."

    u/ZealousidealRush2899

    Three friends hugging and smiling

    7. "We get a lot of American tourists in Ireland. Why do you all wear the exact same clothes? Ireland T-shirt, shorts, socks with sandals, or those awful trainers, sunglasses, and baseball caps."

    u/leopoldsghost29

    8. "Honestly, all the Americans I saw in my town were particularly cheerful and enthusiastic about things we take for granted, like walking on a thousand-year-old street. I also find them very expressive about their feelings. They don't hesitate to say: 'Oh! This guy is so funny!' or whatever in public. In Europe, I have the impression that we have lost the habit of communicating with one another in public."

    u/Nikokab

    Three friends smiling and walking down the street

    9. "A dead giveaway is asking where they're from. They don't say 'America' (which would make many people wonder which part, or maybe even South America). No, they say stuff like, 'I'm from Texas!' No other people in the world tell you what state they are from. They usually start with a continental level, like, 'I'm from Europe,' then maybe go further like, 'My country is Germany,' then perhaps if you're still talking, they'll tell you which part of Germany. American folks just go straight to the state. I'm from Texas, I'm from Florida, etc. Half of them even just say their town, which nobody knows. Then, when you look confused, they say their state: 'Oh, that's in Texas.'"

    u/inksane

    10. "Saying 'Hey, how are you?' or 'How's it going?' without expecting an actual answer. When you answer and ask how they are, it usually baffles them!"

    u/audio_inferno

    Two people shaking hands

    11. "Sweatshirts with logos on them."

    u/galwegian

    12. "They put cheese on everything."

    u/locketrkive

    Grated cheese

    13. "They start talking to you or are always trying to make conversation. I was at the car wash one time, and this guy sat beside me and asked if the truck was mine. I politely said no and hoped he would stop talking to me, as English is not my first language. Lo and behold, a few minutes later, he was telling me the story of 9/11 and how he developed an illness from it because he was one of the first responders. Americans are really interesting people. They really know how to keep a conversation going. I couldn’t do that. Europeans wouldn’t do that, I don't think."

    u/__what-now___

    14. "They drive from one shop to the next, even if it's only a 50-meter walk."

    u/maldobar4711

    A man driving

    15. "They make a huge fuss over your accent. I was in London, and some American tourists asked for directions. I told them, and they were like, 'You sound so British!’ One guy even called his friend over to marvel at my accent. Like, dude, you’re in England. What do you expect?"

    u/Eli_JMI

    16. "I know they're American if they’re a 35+-year-old man wearing a large T-shirt, khaki cargo shorts, and white sneakers with socks that go halfway up their calves."

    u/knightsofgel

    Sneakers and socks

    17. "They ask what you do for a living in the first 5 minutes of a conversation."

    u/lioness-2208

    18. "'Can I get some ranch for my fries?'"

    u/McFeely_Smackup

    A little bowl of ranch

    19. "They talk about 'freedom' like it’s an exclusive American privilege and not the bare minimum for a good chunk of the world."

    u/rockwoolcreature

    20. "Asking about common American chains that are uncommon/nonexistent in other countries. Also, assuming that international chains serve the same thing in every country. McDonald’s, for example, has different menu items in, say, China. They also assume the food is prepared the exact same, too. I remember ordering chicken nuggets as a kid in Germany and being shocked they tasted so different. Probably because they were made with real chicken."

    u/_marshmallord_

    McDonald's logo

    21. "Wearing a baseball cap at an indoor restaurant."

    u/solo_duality

    22. "Eating while walking (e.g. eating a bagel or breakfast sandwich on the way to work or school)."

    u/Fatigued_Otter

    A woman eating while walking and talking on the phone

    23. "Smugness and overconfidence. This especially applies to white American men. I work in engineering consulting, and it constantly amazes me how comfortable they are listening to the sound of their own voices and being wrong or inaccurate more than 50% of the time."

    u/Apprenhensive-Sun-236

    24. "Wearing their shoes inside, even if it has been raining."

    u/TurbulentBarracuda83

    A person muddying up a carpet

    25. Finally: "Wearing their entire political personality on their clothing, or approaching strangers to share an unsolicited opinion about something."

    u/GreenEyedCat

    What are other ways you can always pinpoint an American tourist? Tell us in the comments!

    Note: Submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.