Rules for Being American

In this video, Laurence Brown of Lost in the Pond focuses on the things that make Americans stand out. We tend to be friendlier than most folks, believe it or not. We'll wave to strangers, greet strangers, and even hold a conversation with strangers. We smile at strangers, too, or maybe we're just showing off our teeth. Anyway, this gregariousness makes people from other countries wonder whether we are trying to take advantage of them or we're just nuts. There are other ways Americans are different that he'll point out for us. The video also features several sequences of Laurence doing his American accent while dressed as a Canadian. Or maybe he's going for an upper-Midwestern look. Be on the alert for a 70-second ad at 3:12.