All the things Americans don't understand about Europe

There is probably a lazy stereotype among Europeans that Americans treat 'Europe' as if it's a country.

The joke usually goes something like, (donning a terrible US accent):

Are you from EUROPE?

In reality, the informed American probably knows as much about the diverse group of countries, languages and cultures that make up our continent as the average European.

However, people have been posting on reddit to reaffirm our stereotypes of American tourists as ignorantly-fascinated with what they'd call homogenous 'European' culture.

Reddit users were asked...

Americans who visited Europe, what was your biggest WTF moment?

...and they delivered:

1. "Footballs, like, a religion to them."

2. "Germany's so clean."

3. "Is it a bird? Is it a plane?"

4. "The beer in Prague is so cheap!"

5. "Closed? On a Sunday?"

6. "Everyone's so casual and relaxed."

7. "Everyone eats so late."

8. "There are so many bicycles."

9. "Everyone recycles. It's like a cult."

10. "The buildings are so old, they all live in castles!"

11. "The medicine is so much stronger."

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