Americans Are Sharing The Biggest Culture Shocks They've Experienced When Visiting Other Parts Of The US

It absolutely feels like a different country."BuzzFeed Staff"So, that was a weird change, but I think for someone who grew up in 'Children of the Corn Nebraska' coming to weed country 'Wild West North California' might be more of a shock LOL."—u/lazymarp"Then, we moved back to Illinois and now to Texas, and the people here are sometimes over-the-top friendly. So, yeah, definitely culture shock."—u/irvingstark"I work in tech though, so mileage may vary."—u/yakshack"We don't have highways everywhere, only certain main streets are illuminated with street lights while most other roads don't have any, the air is very clean compared to other states — and yes, there are way more trees here than any other state I've been around casually. I personally don’t have as strong of an accent as most people from my area because I went to speech classes growing up, but it made me aware that even though subtle, I have a uniquely Floridian southern accent."—u/Tipsybandit97—u/Andilee"It does give me a weird 'Isn't this the SAME STATE?' feeling, and I'm having a difficult time articulating why the two halves of the same state feel so distinct from one another, even though I live here. 3) It's divided that way too for sports teams (Steelers/Penguins/Pirates to the West, Eagles/Flyers/Phillies to the East), and it's divided that way for convenience stores (Sheetz on the west, Wawa on the east), and too many other weird little things to list.4) Even dialects and accents vary wildly between the two halves of this state; take your average joe from Philadelphia and someone from downtown Pittsburgh, and you'd think they were from two different countries."—u/Nulion"Leaving the Cubs game, people just brushed by without paying any mind. If you're fired, your manager will personally tell you so in a conversation."—u/Jim_Carr_laughing"When I visited the South — Georgia and Carolina — I found the culture to be very comfort-oriented and familiar to folks from New England or the mid-Atlantic. Also, 'fixing to' isn’t a common way to say 'about to' outside the South, and people will laugh at you for using it (they’ll actually just laugh at/disparage your accent and dialect more generally)."—u/noregredditsNote: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.The latest travel tips, off-the-beaten-path experiences, and inspiration delivered to your inbox.