關(guān)于美國那些荒謬但最后卻證實是事實的傳言

本周Reddit的一個帖子問非美國人，你聽到的關(guān)于美國的最瘋狂的，結(jié)果最后卻是真的的傳言是什么?

The thread quickly gained a lot of comments as people explained the absurd, but true things they had heard about America. Here are some of the best responses

當人們分享出他們所聽到的關(guān)于美國的荒謬但真實的事情時，這個帖子很快得到了很多評論。以下是一些熱評

01

Injured people try to avoid getting ambulances called for them.

受傷的人都會盡量避免叫救護車。

—asmeeks1

02

That it's illegal to cross the road whenever it's clear if the cross signal doesn't say 'walk.' 'Jaywalking' is the term I think.'

如果十字路口的信號沒有說“走”，那么在任何時候過馬路都是違法的。就是“亂穿馬路”這個條例。

—zoidao

03

When I was younger I saw something on an American movie about cheese that came in some kind of spray can and I remember thinking it was a joke.

當我年輕的時候，我在一部美國電影里看到一些芝士，是用噴霧罐裝的，我記得我當時以為這是個玩笑。

—OhCleo

04

That some schools have metal detectors at the entrance and security guards stationed in the halls.

一些學(xué)校在入口處安裝了金屬探測器，大廳里有保安人員。

—Jacilund

05

That the prices on products are listed without tax included and you don't know the tax until you pay.

產(chǎn)品上標注的價格都是不含稅的，而且直到你最后付了款你才知道到底稅是多少錢。

—Rushling

06

That people will just suffer through an injury or illness because they can't afford health insurance.

人們會艱難地挨過疾病和受傷，因為他們買不起醫(yī)保。

—Jacilund

07

All of the the car honking. I thought it was a movie stereotype and then I went to New York.

馬路上所有的汽車都在鳴笛。我認為這是電影的刻板印象，直到我去了紐約。

—violetzinc

08

That higher education can cost upwards of $50,000 per year.

高等教育在美國每年的花費可能超過5萬美元。

—anixudh

09

The extent of the tipping culture is frankly shocking to me.

坦率地說，他們小費文化的程度令我震驚。

—tinnic

10

That they actually do wear shoes indoors. I thought it was just a thing in movies.

他們確實在室內(nèi)還穿鞋。我以為這只是電影里的事

—Fuckanator

11

That they clap at random times. I was watching a movie in the US, and people liked what happened, so they started clapping in the middle of the fucking movie.

他們在任何時間都有能鼓掌。我在美國電影院看電影的時候，電影里發(fā)生了他們很喜歡的情節(jié)，于是他們就直接在放電影的同時開始鼓起了掌。

—Monkeyboi08

Ref ：www.buzzfeed.com/ajanibazile/rumors-about-america