If you've traveled, you've probably noticed some stereotypical things from your home country that have been misunderstood abroad. For example, I'll never forget seeing the "American" aisle at a grocery store in Paris, which was basically entirely made up of ketchup, mayonnaise, and peanut butter, as if the were the only components of any American diet. So, Redditor u/slade45 asked, "What’s something 'from your country' you see in other countries that cracks you up?" Here's what people said.
2. "I see a lot of 'American sauce,' which is basically mayonnaise and ketchup." — u/micheal_pices 4.
"In a few countries I've visited, I've seen cafes serving 'Spanish coffee' or 'Spanish latte.' I always wonder what is it. In Spain, we usually drink cafe con leche, which is simply coffee with milk.
There's no such thing as a Spanish coffee." — u/neterod12 6. "There's a New Zealand clothing brand called Glassons, which licenses American university logos for their apparel, and people wear them all the time, not knowing what they are.
So you’ll be walking around small towns and see a UC Santa Barbara or Virginia Tech sweatshirt, but if you ask the person wearing it about it, he'll have no idea what you’re talking about. It’s like a fictional place to him." — u/TeenyZoeTeenyZoe 9.
"I just spent six weeks in the South of France , and one of the most common food items I'd see at touristy 'American' restaurants was the sandwich Americain . It was basically a small baguette split i.