We definitely take our high school experiences here in the U.S. for granted because we don’t really have anything else to compare them to.
And I guess it takes the observations of folks out there from other countries to show us that our high school customs are just plain weird and confusing to people who don’t live in America.
Hey, even though many people think otherwise, we’re really not the center of the universe, okay?
Let’s see what these folks from other nations had to say about our high schools…
1. Just like a prison.
Hey, it’s not THAT bad.
Why do American schools look like prison blocks? And what's with the lack of windows?
— Mark Bollobas (@bollobas) March 30, 2016
2. Oh yeah, we do!
We gotta get those SOBs from up north!
https://twitter.com/unsaidalex/status/1235669202108735488?s=20
3. They did in my day.
Not sure about now…
Do American schools really have vending machines what the fuck
— ninjabread man (@prostrider) February 5, 2020
4. Some of them, yes.
Although I never saw one…
https://twitter.com/hemsbucky/status/1285182044771770369?s=20
5. It’s not every other week.
But, come to think of it, maybe it’s a little extreme…
Why do American school have balls and dances every other week
— Aidan Sarson (@aidansarson7) November 8, 2016
6. I guess some do?
I’ve never seen one…
Do American schools really have lacrosse teams?
— Snorlax the great and perpetually exhausted (@UnamusedSnorlax) March 23, 2019
7. Well, this is AMERICA.
Not Sweden, sorry.
WHY are American schools cancelled when there’s snow or fog. in sweden we have had feets of snow, so foggy you can barely see and NOT ONCE has school got cancelled
— Lisa Lundquist (@00lisa0) December 10, 2020
8. Way too much sugar.
The kids are all hyped up.
why do American school lunches always seem so… candy-filled? https://t.co/t3hi84Lh1V
— Spring Thaum (@ThaumPenguin) March 31, 2019
9. Yes and yes.
There’s a whole hierarchy you have to learn about.
do american schools actually have cheerleaders? And are those cheerleaders stuck up? I NEED TO KNOW
— justin (@bieberexhale) June 11, 2013
10. I agree with this one.
That was always a huge drag.
Ok but why do American schools start in August anyway. It's still summer, this is madness
— Hilary Agro 🍄 (@hilaryagro) August 7, 2020
11. I’ll see you at the fishing club after school!
I remember our school had a Star Trek club…
https://twitter.com/kirstyclyne/status/693915320860459009?s=20
If you’re not from the US, what do you think is weird about our schools?
And did you learn these things from movies or TV shows? Talk to us in the comments.
Thanks everybody! We love you with every fiber of our being!
Okay, maybe not, but you’re pretty nice.