It’s often been said that men think about the Roman Empire at an unusually high rate. I was shocked when I first heard this meme about guys contemplating the Roman Empire at least once a week, if not more. I probably don’t think about said period in history more than a couple of times a …
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20+ Ridiculous Times Americans Acted Like They Were the Center of the Universe
Almost every country in the world has a sense of national pride. However, some display it a little more loudly than others. There is a thin line between patriotism and arrogant exceptionalism, and nowhere tramples over that more loudly and proudly than the United States. Being a world power means that everybody is more likely …
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‘France made me cry’: Influencer complains about feeling isolated in Lyon, splits opinions on travel behavior
French speakers are notorious for gatekeeping their language. I took French classes for most of my school days, but when I attempted to ask for a table for two in Paris, the server immediately responded in English. It bruised my ego, to say the least. I understand that my accent isn’t perfect, and he doesn’t …
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‘I’m smiling at grandmas, waving at kids, I’m like… a person’: American ex-pat sparks debate about quality of life in Europe
One of the greatest things about being an American is the chance to leave America every now and then if you’re lucky. I’ve had the pleasure of staying for extended periods of time in countries outside of my own, and I’m grateful for those experiences every day. Learning another culture, another way of life, another …
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30+ Travel Memes for Backpackers and Hostel Warriors
The year after I graduated college was almost completely spent… on the run. I strapped a backpack to my back and set out for the road with 3 pairs of pants and a dream. I scurried from country to country, solo traveling and loving it. I even worked at a hostel for a stint. It …
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Ikea Memes For Cheap Swedish Furniture Fans
Like most of y’all reading this, I’ve had a harrowing experience in an Ikea. Many people have gotten lost in the giant store or bought elaborate furniture sets that they can’t put together for the life of them. My story is a little more of a deep cut, but it’s equally devastating. When I was …
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Clueless American Tourists Split Opinion After Driving Through Pedestrianized German Plaza
If the social media outrages of this past summer have taught us anything, it is that it’s rarely a good sign to see the words ‘American’, ‘European’, and ‘vacation’ in the same sentence. Nonetheless, many people that hail from the land of the free seem to love nothing more than an extended vacation in Western …
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46 Memes That the European Mind Cannot Comprehend
Americans think that we’re on top of the world. We’re patriots, we’re loud, and we can fry up just about anything and call it ‘food’. Although we may be scoffed at by the rest of the world for our impolite nature, rowdy behavior, and general red-white-and-blueness, we’ve got some special things going on over here …
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American Claims That Europeans Should Tip in the US Because of «Transcendentally Better» Service, Takes Transatlantic Tipping Discourse to Wild New Levels
Most online arguments kind of feel like the banging one’s head repeatedly against a wall, but few are better at this than tipping discourse. Usually, the whole thing starts when an American server complains on Twitter about serving a table of Europeans who don’t tip. People from Europe take issue with this tweet, and list …
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A Library of Funny History Memes That Haven’t Been Fact Checked
What will they say about memes in the history books of the deep future? Will anthropologists regard memes as fascinating hieroglyphs used as a complex form of communication? Or will memes be brushed aside, cast away, and forgotten by historians? Even today, it’s difficult to pinpoint when the first internet meme occurred. Many believe it’s …
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