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I live in Kenya, and while we have local agricultural shows and trade exhibitions, they are strictly business-focused events for farmers and industries.

​But whenever I see Americans talking about their local county or state fairs, it looks like a massive, week-long cultural celebration. You have giant carnival rides, concerts, hyper-local agricultural competitions (like giant pumpkins or prize cattle), and an endless variety of deep-fried food that sounds completely wild to an outsider.

​For people living there, is going to the local fair actually a major yearly tradition that everyone in town attends? What is the one food item or event at your specific state/county fair that you absolutely cannot miss?

Living in Kenya, public restrooms usually have fully enclosed cubicles with doors that go all the way down, or at least close completely flush with the frame so you have total privacy.

​But whenever I see American public bathrooms discussed online or shown in videos, there are always huge, one-inch gaps around the edges of the doors where people walking by can easily make direct eye contact with you. There is also usually a massive gap at the bottom.

​Is there a structural or security reason for this specific design, or is it just a cheap way to build them? Does this actually bother people, or are Americans just completely used to the lack of privacy?

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Living in Kenya, all sales are generally final unless an item is completely defective right out of the box. Working with retail supply chains and point-of-sale systems here, the logistical nightmare of processing open-box, used returns would completely crush most stores.

​But I constantly hear stories of Americans returning worn clothes, used electronics, or even half-eaten food to massive retailers like Costco or Walmart and just getting a full cash refund.

​Is this actually true across the whole country? How do American businesses possibly maintain inventory or make a profit if the culture allows people to basically treat retail stores like free rental services?

​I live in Kenya, and here we generally just scrape our plates directly into the bin before washing them.

​But in almost every American movie, TV show, or vlog, people just scrape entire plates of leftover food directly down the drain, flip a switch on the wall, and turn on a loud grinding machine.

​Is this actually a standard appliance in every American kitchen, or just a luxury? Do they constantly break, or are you genuinely able to just toss leftover food down the sink without completely destroying your plumbing? It seems so convenient but also terrifying to reach into!

Living in Kenya, students usually take shared public minibuses, dedicated school vans, or get dropped off by family.

​But in American media, no matter what state a movie is set in, there is always that massive, identical yellow bus picking kids up right at the end of their street. Is there a federal law that they all have to look exactly like that, regardless of whether you live in New York or a rural town in Texas?

​Also, does almost every kid actually ride them daily, or is that just exaggerated for television?

​I live in Kenya, and while it obviously gets quite warm here, we usually just drink water at room temperature or slightly chilled. We also tend to rely on open windows and natural breeze rather than blasting the AC.

​But watching American media and vlogs, it seems like every restaurant hands you a cup packed to the brim with solid ice, and houses/offices are air-conditioned to the point where people have to wear sweaters indoors during the summer.

​Is it actually true that you'll drink a freezing glass of ice water when there is literal snow on the ground outside? Why is room-temperature water considered such a crime over there?

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I live in Kenya, and here, teenagers usually take public transport, dedicated school buses, or get dropped off by their parents.

​Whenever I see American high schools on TV or Google Maps, there are gigantic parking lots filled with hundreds of cars that apparently belong to the students. Is this actually reality? How do that many teenagers afford their own cars, insurance, and gas? Is this strictly a suburban thing, or is it normal everywhere across the US?

​I live in Kenya, and while professional football (soccer) is huge here, the idea of a university having a 100,000-seat stadium that sells out every Saturday is absolutely mind-blowing.

​I see clips of college games on national TV with massive marching bands and tailgates that look bigger than most professional events. Are these college games actually a bigger deal than professional NFL or NBA games in certain states? Also, if you never even attended that specific university, is it normal to still be a die-hard fan of their team?

For me, it has to be the "invisible queue" at the bar. To a tourist, it just looks like a chaotic mob of people leaning on the sticky wood, but everyone in that huddle knows exactly who arrived before them and who is next.

​That, and the absolute mortal sin of waving your money or clicking your fingers to get the bartender's attention, instead of just waiting patiently and doing the subtle 'eyebrow raise and head nod'.

​Aside from the sacred, unbreakable laws of buying rounds, what is the absolute fastest way someone can out themselves as having zero pub etiquette?

​I live in Kenya, and while we obviously have drive-thru fast food, the idea that you can pick up prescription medication, withdraw cash from a bank, or even buy alcohol without ever leaving the driver's seat of your car seems completely wild to me.

​Is this actually a normal part of your everyday routine? Do you ever actually walk inside a physical bank or pharmacy anymore, or is the drive-thru the default option for most people?

As an outsider looking at a map of the US, cities like Kansas City (split between Kansas and Missouri) or Lake Tahoe (California/Nevada) fascinate me.

​If you live in a border town or commute across a state line for work, how complicated does it get? Are you dealing with completely different sales taxes when you buy groceries, or weird differences in traffic laws? Do people actively choose to live on one side of the street instead of the other just to save money on taxes?