THINGS AMERICA DOES RIGHT, ACCORDING TO FOREIGNERS

(Note: In keeping with celebrating America over the 4th of July, here’s another look at a story we brought you in 2020.)
Buzzfeed asked non-Americans to list some things that America does right. Here are some of the responses:
– “How accommodating many places are to disabled people, especially for people in wheelchairs. There are often ramps and large disabled parking spaces, not to mention that there is an entire amusement park for people in wheelchairs in San Antonio!”
– “You guys invest a lot in entertainment. The shows in my country suck.”
– “Big living spaces. I live in Hong Kong and our average flat sizes are around 300 to 500 square feet.”
– “People there are really nice and talkative. Was a bit confused by you guys saying ‘How are you?’ as a greeting, though. I knew you did this, but still, it caught me off guard.”
– “They make a lot of great music. I’m sort of a metalhead and my country doesn’t have any rock bands.”
– “You can right turn on red lights.”
– “On my travels in America, I found the majority of Americans to be kind, keen to help, and lovely to spend time with.”
– “Safety in rural areas. Our dream is to buy a farm and live peacefully, but where I live, it’s so dangerous it’s unreal.”
– “Free refills at restaurants.”
– “The country has everything! You want mountains, you got it! You want forest, you got it! You want beaches, you got it! You want huge cities, you got it! In Europe, you have to go from country to country to achieve this.”
– “Zip codes have only numbers — easier to remember than postal codes. And all telephone numbers throughout the country have exactly the same number of digits.”
– “I spent a week going through the Smithsonian in Washington and it was amazing.”
– “NASA.”
* Hello? Do none of these people admire our staggering selection of crunchy snacks?
* And no one even mentioned The Cheesecake Factory. Is there a better symbol of America than a place that serves you too much food, and then makes it all but impossible for you to turn down cheesecake?
* Right turn on red really sums up America: Innovation, freedom and caring about your fellow man all rolled up into one.