America is a big country that oftentimes gets a pretty bad rep. While we have our fair share of issues , many times the world looks at us and only points out the things we do “wrong.” However, there are many things that America does right that get overlooked and overseen.
So, here are some things people think we do pretty damn well!
Changing the menu or order at a restaurant.
“Altering your restaurant order. I visited Spain, and I couldn’t find a place that let me substitute or change things. Wanna replace the ketchup on your burger with the bbq sauce they serve with the chicken strips? You’re SOL,” said infallible_apathy.
The Americans with Disabilities Act.
“The ADA, the Americans with Disabilities Act*. America is really accessible compared to many of if not most other places. I consider myself able bodied and I travel a lot. When I do, I’m reminded how special the ADA is. And as an able bodied person I’m also aware that designing things for everyone makes them better for everyone,” shared spacebass.
Friendliness.
is_that_on_fire said that the one thing in America that stood out to them was that everyone was friendly and willing to help him out.
He went backpacking through the states and no one turned him away when he needed directions and help.
Hyping people up.
“You never know when it will happen, but at some unexpected moment in America, someone is hyping someone up. Usually, this is performed by complete and total strangers.
Some dude pulls off wrapping a particularly full burrito? Person ordering it will point it out to the (completely unrelated) customer behind them and say something like
‘This guy’s got this burrito on lockdown!'” shared Golfamania.
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Theme parks.
Explogan said that one thing America does right is amusement and theme parks.
One person said there is nothing like Disney World or Six Flags and while they have some others around the world, nothing beats the ones in America.
Retail in America.
“I go to a store in Canada and they’ll have maybe two or three options for the item I’m looking for.
I go to the same store in the US and it’ll be more like six or seven to choose from, often better quality for less money.
The last 18 months showed me how much I took living in a border city for granted, being able to pop over there for a shopping trip,” said Own-Positive2242.
Halloween.
“I love the Spooky Season and Halloween spirit in America! I now live in the UK and they just do not do it like they do in the US! I have friends who wish they did to so I have said next year we are going to go all out and decorate our office and dress up,” said Tracirainbow69.
Adopting children in need.
NGUSE_1 shared that America does one thing right and what it is pretty simple: adopting children. There are hundreds of children all over the world looking for forever families and homes and America happens to adopt the most children in the world.
The freedom to be whatever you’d like to be.
“According to my friends who moved here from Germany and Canada the freedom to be whatever you want. Not so much career-wise as just expressive of personality-wise. They both felt that being different in those places made you stick out like a sore thumb,” said SparkWellness.
Public libraries.
“I live on Long Island about a half hour east of NYC and our library has passes you can rent out for museums both on the island and in NYC. Totally free! We also have concerts and cooking classes, yoga, dance, mommy and me, tech classes for seniors, document shredding days, free access to ancestry.com, and so much more,” said libananahammock.
Protected lands.
“Public lands and access to them. Everyone is mentioning the National Park system, which is the crown jewel, but our wilderness areas, national forests, BLM lands, state and local parks, protected coastal areas and the roads that connect them all are truly amazing,” shared robinson217.
The highways.
Oksana1997 said that coming from Ukraine, she can attest that all of the highways in America are “to die for.” In other parts of the world, highways are rough and most of the time not as safe and easy to navigate.
America’s higher education.
“This is what I posted. America has some of the best higher education in the world. Even if you don’t go to a big Ivy League School you can still get a great education. Even State schools can give you a world class education. Colleges like Penn State, Ohio State, Florida State a bunch of California universities etc were all in the top 100 at one point or another,” said HuntforAndrew.
NASA.
“Even with all the government and political bullshI*t, it’s still taking great strides in taking humanity forward, but more importantly they focus a LOT on educating the common folks during missions.
I love that all the information and pictures and everything NASA produces are publicly accessible for free, and not even under copyright,” shared another Reddit user.
IDEA; the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
“IDEA- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. It guarantees every child in America the right to a Free Appropriate Public Education. Schools can’t just kick kids out because, they have to evaluate kids and find a way to provide services,” said claireisabell.
