This is a humorous MyTake mostly. So if you are an American, and you are going to feel offended, better don't read it.
(In alphabetical order)
1) Buying beer from a beer stand
-An American is about to buy beer from a beer stand.
Cashier: It's four Dollars.
American: (Gives five Dollars. The one is for the tipping.)
-A European is about to buy beer from a beer stand.
Cashier: It's four Euros
European: That's robbery! I can find this beer with two Euros. Leave it three Euros at least, otherwise I don't buy anything!
2) Cold pasta
-An American has some pasta left from yesterday. Now it's gotten cold. So once he sees it:
American: Meh, It cannot be eaten like that. I will throw it away and make new one.
-A European has some pasta left from yesterday. Now it's gotten cold. So once he sees it:
European: I will put it into the microwave oven and eat it. We cannot throw away food like that. We throw money that way.
3) Coin on a shopping cart coin-slot
-An American guy finds a fifty Dollar cent coin on a coin-slot of a shopping cart. He thinks:
American: (Better not take it. Someone forgot it and they might be around, so they could come back to take it. After all it's just fifty cents. )
- A European guy finds a fifty Euro cent coin on a coin-slot of a shopping cart. He thinks:
European (I will take it, people should be more careful about their stuff. )
4) Comics
- An American guy buys about forty comics for two Dollars each. He goes to the cashier and the cashier says:
Cashier: It's eighty Dollars in total.
American gives one hundred. The extra twenty are for the tipping.
- A European guy buys about forty comics for two Euros each. He goes to the cashier and the cashier says:
Cashier: It's eighty Euros in total.
European: Are you serious? I bought forty comics. So you were supposed to make some discount since I bought a lot. Leave them at seventy!
5) Date at a restaurant
- An American guy has scheduled a date with a girl. He tells her before:
American: As a guy, I will pay for everything.
- A European guy has scheduled a date with a girl. He tells her before:
European: Listen, before we go I must make this clear. I will pay what I will eat, and you will pay what you will eat. If you are OK with it fine. Otherwise, find someone else!
6) Friend asks to lend him some money
- An American guy asks his friend to lend him some money:
American #1: Could you please lend me ten Dollars? I will give you back, next week.
American #2: Take twenty and give them back when you want.
- A European guy asks his friend to lend him some money
European #1: Could you please lend me ten Euros? I will give you back, next week.
European #2: OK have them, but if you don't give them back till next week, our friendship is over.
7) Heads or tails
- Two Americans play heads or tails with a fifty Dollar cent coin. The person who flips the coin, drops the coin down.
American: Nah, don't worry, I will draw another one. Who cares about fifty cents?
- Two Europeans play heads or tails with a fifty Euro cent coin. The person who flips the coin, drops the coin down.
European: Please help me find it! We cannot lose money like that!
8. Job salaries
-An American guy makes two thousand Dollars per month. He thinks:
American: (That's nothing. I have to make more, so I can have a proper living. I must have a second job as well. )
- A European guy makes seven hundred Euros per month. He thinks:
European: ( That's fine. I can live happily with seven hundred Euros. We don't need lots of money to live happily. )
9) Lottery ticket on the street
-A guy in the streets of America, notices an unused lottery ticket. He thinks:
American: (Eh, who cares? Chances to win are minimum, and every time I play I don't win.)
-A guy in the streets of Europe notices an unused lottery ticket. He picks it up thinking:
European: (I have nothing to lose by trying. It's a free ticket, I didn't have to pay for anything.)
10) Money on the street
-Two friends in America walk on a street, and they notice five Dollars down. They look at each other and one of them tells to the other one:
American: Eh so what? Who cares about five Dollars? We make twenty in one hour.
-Two friends in Europe walk on a street and they notice five Euros down. Suddenly...
European #1 (pushing his friend): Leave I saw it first!
European #2 (pushing back): I saw it first! Not you!
11) Nintendo DS
- An American guy managed to sell a Nintendo DS via an ad, and send it by post. But the buyer hasn't paid him yet. He doesn't say anything yet, just in order to not make the buyer assume he is poor, since this is a serious insult for an American.
-A European guy managed to sell a Nintendo DS via an ad, and send it by post. But the buyer hasn't paid him yet. He sends messages to the buyer, either via e-mail or phone, threatening the buyer that if he doesn't pay as soon as possible, he will sue him/her!!!
12) Non-expired bus/train/metro ticket on the street
- An American guy finds an unused bus/train/metro ticket on the street. He ignores it, and goes to buy a new one.
- A European guy finds an unused bus/train/metro ticket. He picks it up, thinking:
European: ( I am lucky! Why should I pay one and half Euro in order to use the bus anyway? )
13) Old shoes
-An American guy finds five pairs of old shoes on his home. He just puts them in a bag and throws them away.
-A European guy finds five pairs of old shoes on his home. He gathers them and he thinks: European: (I will sell them on eBay, two Euros each. It's a waste to throw them away. Someone will buy them!)
14) Street Beggar
- In America:
Beggar: Could you please give me one Dollar to eat something?
American: Sure. Have two.
- In Europe:
Beggar: Could you please give me one Euro to eat something?
European: (Ignores him/her.)
Tipping At A Restaurant
- An American has finished his meal and asks for his bill.
Waiter: It's ten Dollars sir.
American: Sure, have twenty. Ten for the tipping.
- A European has finished his meal and asks for his bill
Waiter: It's eleven and half Euros sir.
European: (Gives fifteen Euros, and he is waiting for his change.)
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