28 American Phrases That Baffle The Rest Of The World

The United States of America is ‘the land of the free’ and that means we’re free to say whatever stupid stuff we want. Thanks to social media, non-Americans can more easily see the weird things we say from a safe distance and be able to roast us for them. 

Let’s be real though, we’re all weird. British people say “I’m knackered” when they’re tired and Australians say they’re “chucking a sickie” when they’re faking a sick day. Americans are just more fun to make fun of because they’re the ones in star spangled boxers. 


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Hannah Riley

Hannah Riley a comedy writer and content editor with ADHD living in Seattle, Washington.