‘Are you by chance an American?’ is a phrase often used online to refer to someone who lacks awareness or is oblivious to the obvious. It stems from the stereotype that people from the US aren’t as knowledgeable as those in other parts of the world. It’s hard to say how this generalization came to be, but it sure can sometimes make even Americans themselves chuckle. 

The truth is that we all do silly things, so why not just laugh about them together? That’s exactly why our Bored Panda team put together a list of instances when common sense just slipped Americans’ minds. Scroll down to find them below, and don’t forget that it’s all in good fun!

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#1 Savage

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#2 “There Has Never Been Another Nation That Has Existed Much Beyond 250 Years”

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#3 Non Us Flag In Username Yet Still Assumed To Be American

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#4 Celebrating A Foreign Holiday Is A Requirement

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#5 Ok Racist

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#6 We Have Trees Older Than Europe Itself

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#7 Am I Missing Something?

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#8 Something Good Happens, Must Be Us

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#9 I Bet Those People Keep Asking Themself “Why The Language Is Called “English” And Not “United Statesish”?”

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#10 “North America Law Is Law Across The World”

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#11 That’s The Language 570 Million People Speak In Latin America

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#12 Americans Are Master Orators As We Know

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#13 Oh My God, It Literally Says “Australia” On The Currency

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#14 American Education System Be Like

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#15 I Am Confused Is There A Rome In Italy?

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#16 I Honestly Don’t Know How To Respond To That Level Of Stupid

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#17 Speaks With An Ireland Accent

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#18 I Don′t Even Know Where To Start With This One

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#19 American Women Don’t Have Armpit Hair

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#20 “We Rank Higher Than Most Countries In Food Health And Safety”

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#21 10km Is Me Just Going For A Walk Around Town

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#22 What Kind Of Welcome Was He Expecting?

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#23 Americans Really Do Think That Everything Is About Them

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#24 I Guess Even 2l Is Bigger In America Than The 2l Of Everywhere Else

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#25 Please Tell Me This Is A Joke, Right?

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#26 It’s For People Like This, That The Rest Of The World Thinks Americans Are Stupid

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#27 “Military Time”

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#28 “You Can Pay With Them Anywhere In Europe, Unlike Euro’s”

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#29 “Why All The Comunists City All Looks The Same ?”

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#30 Their Whole Account Is About “Cultural Shock For An American Living In Amsterdam”

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#31 No Respect For Cars

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#32 Europe Isn’t Very Big

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#33 They Were Walking Through London

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#34 If This Is The Case, Shouldn’t We Call Portuguese Brazilian, Or Call Spanish Mexican Too?

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#35 “I Think All Of Europe Would Fit In The State Of Texas”

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#36 God Bless The Internet

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#37 What Did Those Dinosaurs Ever Do To You?

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