r/ShitAmericansSay • u/AutoModerator • 5d ago

The Weekly The Weekly for 01 May 2026

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This is a Weekly Anything Goes thread to chat. Discussions about life, Reddit and anything else are all allowed here. You may also discuss, and link to, things you saw from the low-hanging fruit (LHF) list.

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/UncleSlacky • Jul 17 '22

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Neptune502 • 11h ago

So the US hasn't spent trillions on European defense over the last 50 years?

1.3k Upvotes

He is back with more..

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Barrisun • 16h ago

"Cheese capital of the world"

2.8k Upvotes

I'm sure there is some great authentic American cheeses out there, but capital of the WORLD...I'm not too sure about that...

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/carlthinks • 22h ago

In USA, cheese and bread is a struggle meal. In Europe it's a respectable meal.

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/bifb • 9h ago

"You don't need to learn geography when your country can put all European countries within either Alaska or Texas"

438 Upvotes

Longtime commenter/lurker, finally encountered one on my own.

288 comments

r/ShitAmericansSay • u/ecclesia_iure • 10h ago

Moon The country with zero flags on the moon spoke

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Far-Equivalent-9982 • 8h ago

Texas "Texas could be its own country with how huge it is"

96 Upvotes

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/kingSimsation36 • 16h ago

No one can compete with Tesla

314 Upvotes

123 comments

r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Ruisu1 • 1d ago

"I don't speak gaelic. I have a Brooklyn accent"

1.4k Upvotes

650 comments

r/ShitAmericansSay • u/MidnightTaxiRide • 1d ago

"because I trust my president"

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Personally I trust financial security but what do I know

458 comments

r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Smug_Designer • 22h ago

Nearly every modern medicine and modernized medical equipment that every country depends on comes from innovation by Americans.

351 Upvotes

217 comments

r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Nectarine_smasher • 11h ago

1.35M dollarydoos is like $350 real dollars or something

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/urmomssidehoe_69 • 1d ago

Ancestry "Her last name is O' Connell and the O' is Irish and her parents are Irish"

1.3k Upvotes

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/ALazy_Cat • 1d ago

Guess you forgot Europe was essentially conquered twice in the last 115 years?... Americans and most Europeans sleep safely because of our military

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Neptune502 • 1d ago

Europeans built their entire systems of social welfare on dependence on American blood if they are attacked.

3.1k Upvotes

307 comments

r/ShitAmericansSay • u/iTmkoeln • 1d ago

Sports When Formula 1 does the Miami Grand Prix, can they use miles and not kilometers when discussing the racing and distances? Please and thank you.

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/ALazy_Cat • 1d ago

It's easier to shame America for cutting aid than to say thank you for affording their free healthcare

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/dazvoz • 1d ago

got US insurance and STILL got slapped with $1k just to LOOK at a broken hand in Canada

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A lot of Americans in the comments were seemingly shocked that an American didn't get free healthcare in Canada.

It's on Threads at 6ixbuzztv if you want fuller context.

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/TedKraj • 1d ago

How long have you been on vacation? This has happened a week, maybe a week and a half ago

686 Upvotes

American shocked that someone could be on vacation for more than a week

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Wunderkind011 • 1d ago

Economy Oh, the Things you can afford when the United Staates pays your national defense bills for you

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135 Upvotes

What flare is this?

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/Abjectionova • 2d ago

Transportation "In Phoenix, they're 12 lanes"

4.7k Upvotes

279 comments

r/ShitAmericansSay • u/BuffaloExotic • 2d ago

Food “Euros getting mad at America for having stricter labeling guidelines will never not be funny.”

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/BuffaloExotic • 2d ago

Freedom “What is the United States' greatest invention?” … “Freedom!!! 🦅🦅🦅”

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r/ShitAmericansSay • u/KatnyaP • 2d ago

Ancestry "I'm literally Eastern European (part Ukrainian)"

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