American Traditions That Confuse The Rest of the World

There's Always a Hostess

Most restaurants in Europe work on a "seat yourself" protocol. For whatever reason, American restaurants always have hosts or hostesses. While it sometimes is for convenience sake for the staff, it usually just causes a pretty long wait.

The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.