1. Cultural differences
between USA and
EUROPE
HANUMANTHA YALAMANCHILI

3. USA
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Congress
Two parties – center
right and right but
lack influential left
wing parties
EUROPE
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Parliament
Rare to have less
than 3 main parties –
usually 4 to 5 parties
making it less bipolar
Government system

4. USA
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Is more aggressive
ex – car chases , break
into house’s with guns
shouting police don’t”
move , hands on your
head.
legality of guns – makes
daily life and one's own
sense of safety different
from Europe
EUROPE
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Not much aggressive.
Such scenes almost
non-existent in
Europe.
Not very liberal with
gun laws
FBI/ EPA

5. CHRYSLER
BMW
Preference for automatic
ones.
 Size matters – cars tend to
be massive and square ex –
pick up trucks and
limousines.
 Consider small cars unsafe
to travel.
 Average mileage – 20 - 30
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CARS
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Most of them are with gears.
Pick up trucks almost
unseen.
Round design.
Small cars owing to the road
system.
Average mileage – 40 to 60

6. Interstate
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Driving 100 miles is near.
Not used to going out of
country. Only one in five
Americans have a
passport
low gas taxes, low car
taxes, few tolls, strict
zoning, free parking
space , low speed
limits, lots of traffic
enforcement, and lots of
congestion.
DRIVING
Motor way
Driving 100 miles is far.
Owing to smaller size
more used to travelling
abroad.
 have high gas
taxes, high car
taxes, lots of
tolls, almost no free
parking, high speed
limits (often none at
all), little traffic
enforcement, and very
little congestion.
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7. 200 year old
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100 year old church
is house is considered
old.
300 years is ancient
Ancient
2000 year old
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100 year old church
or house is
considered new.
3000 years is ancient

8. Fly over's for self
Fly over's for public
Public transportation

9. Car
Bicycle
Car is a basic
necessity.
 Its only a Childs
dream to travel in
trains
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People get around on
their own power.
 Europe has a far
better rail network
than the U.S., and
the same is true for
buses, especially in
small towns and rural
areas
Public transportation

10. Convenience [ usa ]
Community [ Eu ]
Paper cups and
plates.
 Fast food
 Trash means any.
 Drive through
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Very rarely seen
[except UK.].
 Hard to find.
 Kitchen trash means
only kitchen waste.
Separate bins for glass
and paper at the corner
of the street.
 Cannot be seen
anywhere in Eu.
Car life or relaxed life

11. USA
Europe
Stress.
Vacation here means
eat ,sleep and party as
travelling is expensive
for many small job
holders.
 At least one murder can
be heard off any time a
news channel is turned
on .
 Any time food.
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Relaxed life style
Many employees gets a
paid vacation.
 Happiest country and
safest country in the
world are in Europe.
 Tough to get food or
shop on Sundays other
than some international
food shops in the city
center.

12. USA
EUROPE
Americans are much
more religious.
 Churches are very
popular and a way for
socializing.
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Religion
Europe is generally much
more liberal with more
socialist ideas. Religion
isn't a big part of most
peoples lives, and morals
are often based on
whether something
causes harm or
not, rather than what has
traditionally been seen as
right or wrong for
arbitrary reasons.

13. USA
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God is often
mentioned by
American politicians.
Would be offensive to
claim for some one
that they don’t
believe in god.
Religion
EUROPE
Never heard from Eu.
Politicians.
 It’s the opposite – In
modern Europe
religion is limited to
elderly.
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14. USA
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Can hire and fire any
time – that’s the
contract you sign
before joining a job.
EMPLOYEMENT
EUROPE
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The attitude to work is
very different. Employees
generally have much
greater freedoms and
rights. In general there's
more of a community
feel; a belief that to make
great things happen
people need to support
each other rather than
compete with each other.

15. Why cant I drive a car
Older people
Why cant I get into a
bus

16. beer
wine
Beer is Americans
favorite drink.
 Marijuana – illegal.
 How many people get
arrested for drugs?
Why don’t we
legalize?
 Prostitution is illegal
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Cant I have fun?
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Its wine here.
The belief is - people
are not going to stop
the use , so legalize
it.
Legal in
Netherlands, and
tolerable in many
parts of Europe.
Same with drugs too.

17. Dating and marriage

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Americans marry more
and divorce more.
Wedding ceremonies are
important and formal.
Way of proposing or
buying an expensive ring
is important.
Men know that the
woman does not like them
if she insists to split the
bill at the end of the date.
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Completely optional.
It is an informal family
gathering.
No need of buying an
expensive ring.
Splitting the bill is more
common among couples
and friends.
Dating and marriage

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May 1st is a national holiday in Eu. , but not
in the usa.
Circumcision is often unheard off in
Europe, while its more common.
Emphasis is put on culture and languages in
Eu. , whereas here it is on religion and
ethnicities. Ex – fun of religions is quite
acceptable in Europe , while calling French
people cheese eating monkeys would be an
offense because of the importance of cheese
eating in French culture
- Other differences

20. Advertising – Giant bill boards among highways are
common here , while in Europe they are seen as
distraction.
- Very uncommon to see people wearing inflatable costumes
in European streets to promote products.
.Schooling – Education is free in many Eu . Countries , while
in America parents have to save for years for their kids to
get into a university.
- Universities require entrance exams to get into, while in Eu
they are not needed. [ except uk ]
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- Other differences

21. In the United States it is common for a hospital to
refuse to treat a critically ill patient if they are not
insured or are not US citizens. In Europe such a
concept is considered ancient and uncivilized.
 In the US, doctors sometimes refuse to treat or
prescribe the right options to a patient if the doctor’s
religious beliefs go against what is medically best for
the patient. It happens most often in cases of
abortion, birth control and treating homosexuals
where the doctors’ medical ethics conflict with their
religious beliefs. Such an act in Europe would lead to
cancellation of a doctor’s license to practice for
violation of the Hippocratic Oath.
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Other differences

22. GAS

24. What I love about
Americans
•So well connected; social networking and apps are so well integrated into America
compared to other places I’ve been. I love how much America has embraced the use of
Internet to so many levels.
•American girls: While I find American girls to be a bit less feminine than they are in
most countries , they compete with men in all fields , and yet many do not expect men to
do house hold works [ need to research more ]
•Many friends: Its easier to make friends than in Europe
•Countryside diversity and so much to do: As well as some great people, there are
some incredible sites – and you can get a whole world of climates within America. To this
day, the Grand Canyon remains one of the most impressive sites I’ve ever seen. It’s also so
much fun to visit any city – if you know the right people or even use travel websites you’ll
always have plenty to keep you busy!
•Open mindedness and diversity: Despite what I’ve said in this post, America is a very
special country with so much going for it! I thoroughly enjoy my conversations with people
there, and it’s one of the few places that I could write a post like this and still be welcome
to come back later
And I will!