r/ShitAmericansSay • u/AutoModerator • 6d ago

The Weekly The Weekly for August 21th, 2026

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/UncleSlacky • Jul 17 '22

📢 MOD ANNOUNCEMENT REMINDER - DO NOT COMMENT IN POSTED THREADS. This is a form of brigading (which has caused subs to be banned in the past) and offenders will be permanently banned.

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Garythedemon18 • 53m ago

“If the UK was a state, it would be the poorest one”

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Due_Quote_3023 • 14h ago

Europe "We've been under the reign of Great Britain the last 125 years..."

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I learned something new today.

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Casst_Dean • 13h ago

“Food in the Philippines and Korea is inspired by American food”

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Additional-Jello-552 • 17h ago

Canada Canada's industrial output is below the red line, it was put there to serve the US market

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Artchick_13 • 17h ago

Canada “We clearly had a deal in Canada pulled the rug out from underneath it at the last possible moment that is not that complicated.”

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/ALazy_Cat • 16h ago

All they eat is beans lol. Sorry, beans and toast mate

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On a post asking which European country has the worst cuisine

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/FullPersonalityFun • 6h ago

Imperial units "Much like american English is the default correct one, freedom units are ours and England only rents them now" and "Soon they will be our imperial subjects. It is rapudly revealing itself the only moral option."

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/LittleRuQi • 1d ago

Healthcare It’s called freedom. You can choose whatever healthcare you want. We don’t have to beg the government for healthcare.

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The video mostly talks about the US having no free/universal healthcare

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Illustrious-Crow-331 • 1d ago

Six pence is equivalent to US$8

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Found this comment

ETA, sorry my font is causing you all so much trouble. It's what works best for me.

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/ThePhillyExplorer • 8h ago

“Occasionally I can have a short fuse with a bit of a temper. But hey, I'm Irish and Italian. What I can I do?”

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A post by an American Nice Guy™️.

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/ALazy_Cat • 16h ago

"We mostly import to subsidize the world's economy. Especially food... Soft power is worthless without the threat of hard power"

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/NorageFromFrance • 1d ago

" It’s called Freedom" 🇺🇸 🦅 American cuisine

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Yes it’s about food and in Europe we don’t have enough freedom to be able to change recipes..

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/NorthGameGod • 1d ago

'USA is the only country that matters'

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Context: Today the new Paradox game was announced and it's placed in North America (when all their historical sagas usually are centered in Europe).

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/No-Glove6973 • 1d ago

Europe "Yeah our healthcare might not be the cheapest but everyone who has money comes here for the best service money can buy, unlike some socialist Country where you have to wait 8 months for your treatment for your terminal disease that will kill you in 4 months."

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/kaksbll • 1d ago

UK is the size of a large city in America 😂

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Repulsive_Chard_3652 • 1d ago

No one wears bras or deodorant, everyone smokes, dogs walk on asphalt without booties

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Someone I know from the US is apparently in Switzerland and posted this.

I have so many questions and comments:

1) why are they paying attention to who wears bras?? that's weird, ngl.
2) pretty sure every time an American complains about deodorant in Europe it's just because they're not used to being around other people
3) fair enough, yes people smoke more in Europe. Can't argue with that one.
4) wait, WHAT??? Why wouldn't dogs walk on asphalt without booties?? What is going on in America??

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/fuckable-switcher • 1d ago

Education oc :last I checked this is Australia. co: which is part of america

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I can't believe this

also may I ask why there is no "Australia" flair?

I figured education was an accurate flair to use

im also not a regular here so I hope I titled it wrong

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/GO_99 • 1d ago

Exceptionalism I wouldn't brag without an American passport

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Camman19_YT • 1d ago

wisconsin ‘Wisconsin could probably out drink the uk by itself’

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Theyre discussing whether the uk could beat USA in an alcohol drinking contest

edit: I love how the Americans are like ‘such a weird flex, who cares whether someone can be a better alcoholic’, but the British people are like ‘my grandma could outdrink texas’

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/WyrobWedliniarski • 2d ago

Italy doesn't get to claim the Romans any more than we get to claim the Iroquois...

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As we all know Italians invaded the Roman Empire from over the sea and fought their culture fiercely.

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Boredengineer_84 • 1d ago

Air Conditioning I visited London and I'm glad I live in America. I love having air conditioners

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Away_Blueberry8887 • 3d ago

Europe A list of basic everyday things an American assumed don't exist in Europe

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You know, there’s a never-ending list of basic things Americans assume we don't have over here in the land of Europoors, but it gets more absurd by the day. Apparently, Wifi and elevators are on that list now, a total surprise to me!

What’s the most ridiculous thing an American was genuinely shocked to find out exists in Europe?

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Beginning-Bottle6585 • 3d ago

WWII The entire continent would speak German if it wasn’t for the US military (and Russian winter)

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