Ask any European about their perceptions of American culture and people, and they’ll likely say the United States has some quirks. From apartment buildings to giving strangers compliments to our large portion sizes, the differences can feel innumerable, including how Americans travel by car across the country.

A curious British Redditor asked Americans whether they “actually consider a 3-hour drive ‘short’?” They explained, “I’m from the UK, and growing up, visiting my grandparents (who lived 3 hours away) was a massive yearly event. It felt like a serious expedition.”

They added that Europeans and Americans have very different perspectives on what qualifies as a “long” or “short” car ride.

“I keep seeing Americans say they drive 3-4 hours just for a weekend visit or even a day trip,” they wrote. “Is this an exaggeration, or is my European brain just not comprehending the scale? How do you not go insane driving that long regularly?”

So Americans tried to explain........

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