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Non-Americans who have been to the US.. What is the weirdest thing about America that Americans don't realize is weird? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Regarding the red stoplight:
In Germany we have a rule that you may turn right if theres a sign permitting you to do so. In that case the traffic light is to be treated like a STOP-sign.

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Functionally the same but inverted in the states, there are signs that tell you when it's NOT allowed. Just a matter of which is more efficient, signing when it's allowed or signing when it's not.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I'd prefer the need to look for the sign instead of hoping nobody ripped it off.

[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why would it really matter as long as you can see that it's obviously safe to do so?

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Because more information is better than less.

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

hoping somebody ripped it off? Of what? A tree? Those signs are literally huge. What next you cant get through a stoplight if it has no power because it has no clear signalling?

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Those signs are the size of an A4 paper in Germany. Stop assuming everything has the same size as stuff in the US...

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

you're driving through america expecting the signs to be the size that they are in germany? That seems weird.

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