AMERICA THROUGH THE EYES OF AN IRISHMAN

Irish writer Benny Lewis spent a year traveling throughout the United States. Here are 17 things he learned about day-to-day life in our country, as seen by a foreigner:
1. Americans are way too sensitive
2. Everything is ‘awesome’!
3. Smiles mean nothing
4. Tipping – just include it in the bill
5. False prices on everything
6. Cheesy in-your-face marketing
7. Wasteful consumerism
8. American stereotypes of other countries
9. Heritage – just because your great-grandfather was Irish doesn’t mean you’re Irish, too
10. ID checks & stupid drinking laws
11. In-Your-Face Religious Americans
12. Corporations, not small businesses, win all the time
13. A country designed for cars, not humans
14. People are always in a hurry
15. Obsession with money (* Said the man who could afford to travel America for a year.)
16. Unhealthy portions
17. Thinking America is the best
* Hey, pal – America IS the best – at unhealthy portions, wasteful consumerism, cheesy marketing, false pricing… We’re Number 1! We’re Number 1!
* “#18 – Not enough stuff painted green.
* Well, thanks for the look at America through your eyes. Your BLOODSHOT eyes, Paddy!
* If ICE is listening, that’s Benny Lewis – L-E-W-I-S, he’s got red hair, talks funny, and he’s currently traveling in the United States.
* Cheesy consumerism? Get real, pal. We’ll be back after these messages.