People Are Pointing Out How Different American Things Look In Other Countries (20 Pics)
Americans traveling abroad often get surprised when they notice that the things they're so used to seeing in stores back at home are much different in other countries.
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There are numerous American things widely recognized all over the world - things like Coca-Cola, Doritos, and the iconic red Solo cups. But Americans traveling abroad often get surprised when they notice that the things they're so used to seeing in stores back at home are much different in other countries. For example, did you know that Cool Ranch Doritos are actually called Cool American in the Netherlands? Or that there are Pringles-flavored noodles in Japan? Well, it turns out that almost every country in the world has its own unique interpretation of American products, and they range from 'pretty cool' to 'kinda weird' - check out some great examples in the gallery below!
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#1 In Holland, Cool Ranch Doritos Are Called "Cool American"
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#2 The American Sweets 'Sour Patch Kids' Are Called 'Very Bad Kids' In France
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#3 Certain Food Items Must Show Their Excess Of Unhealthy Ingredients On The Packaging In Mexico
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#4 The Designs On These Lipton Tea Cartons In Japan
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#5 How To Piss Off An American
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#6 You Can Get Oreo Sticks In Asia. Best Used As A Straw To Slurp Milk
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#7 Red Solo Cups Labeled As "American" Cups In Netherlands
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#8 This "American Style" Pizza With Hot Dogs Stuffed Into The Crust
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#9 This Bag Of Ruffles I Bought In Mexico Came With A Hot Sauce Packet
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#10 Canadian Kraft Macaroni Has A Fork On The Box While American Has A Spoon
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#11 In Asia We Have Pringle Noodles
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#12 In New Zealand, Rice Krispies Are Called Rice Bubbles
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#13 These Sausages Were Culturally Imported From Germany And Became Popular In The United States. Now They Have Been Culturally Exported Back To Germany As "American Style" Hot Dogs (Picture Is From A German Grocery Store)
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#14 In Europe, Budweiser Is A Different Brand Of Beer — So You'll Find American Budweiser Sold As Just Bud
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#15 Smarties vs. Rockets. (Americans Call These Smarties, Canadians Call Them Rockets)
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#16 Cocoa Krispies (United States) = Coco Pops (United Kingdom)
#17 Frosted Flakes Are ‘Frosties’ In Europe
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#18 These Lays Classic Potato Chips I Bought In China Are Called American Classic Flavor
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#19 Found These Canned Hotdogs In A Grocery Store In The Netherlands
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#20 American (Top) vs. Australian (Bottom) Sour Patch Kids
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