r/AskAmericans

As a visitor, I knew burgers were a big American thing, but I honestly did not expect them to be that good.

I’m not even talking only about fancy restaurants. Even casual burger places, diners, roadside spots, and some fast food burgers felt better than what I usually get back home. The beef, the bun, the cheese, the sauces, the fries, and the whole simple meal just worked.

Is there something different about how Americans make burgers, or does it just taste better because it fits the culture so well?

I really want to visit America but I'm not a fan of the labels on the food there. I saw that my options are limited but does anyone know the specifics?
Edit: Okay, It seems I worded that wrong. I meant I don't like how unhealthy it is.

I am currently pursuing my major in software engineering (bachelors). I am 19 and looking to connect with the American students of my age as I am planning to move to USA after my bachelors.( This will help me a lot )

Hello, I hope I do not come off as judgemental or mean, I am just trying to understand.

How do you, especially liberals, justify celebrating the independence of a stolen country? The history of the US is so dark and in recent years things have gotten bad again, for me as a European, it's hard to conceptualise the fact that many of you complain day in and day out about your country, the politics and government (rightfully so) but when the 4th rolls around you seem to throw all that out the window to celebrate.

What does the 4th of July mean to you? For those who are unhappy or strongly disagree with the inner workings of the US government how do put that aside to celebrate? I have autism and my morals tend to be quite strict, this is why I struggle to understand as I know if I were American I would not participate in celebrating.

Thank you in advance, I hope we can all be nice and respectful :)

Just interested to know if there's something I'm missing in regards to why they do this?

Hello, I know the US just celebrated its 250th birthday yesterday. Considering your history and current affairs, do you feel proud to be a citizen of the USA?

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Summer isn't a destination or a single date. It's a season.

In Australia we would say - Are you going away this summer? Or Are you going away in the summertime?

It's strange to hear Americans make seasons seem like a single one off event. It's not.

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I thought india would have the most homeless person between all the countries, since it has massive population and not really a lot of usuable land.

but it was just about 14% of new york, and state like that has 5x homeless ratio than average american state. Why is it so? and it really doesnt seem like it's highly related to population density.

Those small states under new york doesnt really seem like they have homeless problem

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Like I’m asking I just want to because city official to get greedy landlords to do their repairs quick fast and be up to code. Like a just tweet at service and I’ll be there.

Curious about how the current state of the UK is portrayed in American media outlets!

Cheers

How come we don't?

I'm writing a story and one of the scenes is a 'typical American dinner at home' - being British, we have lots of stereotypes of a US dinner... hotdogs, burgers, microwave meals, roast eagle and freedom gravy... all the clichés.

But I want the scene to sound and feel legit, so what kinda things do typical Americans eat at home for dinner?

I'm a little confused.

Today (July 3) a lot of businesses and government offices are closed, and some people are saying it's a federal holiday. At first I wondered if it had something to do with Juneteenth, but Juneteenth is on June 19.

Is July 3 actually a federal holiday this year because the Fourth of July falls on a Saturday, so it's being observed on Friday instead?

How does this work for federal employees and private companies? Do most employers give July 3 off, or does it depend on the company?

My friends from America always surprise to see students and businessmen studying and working with their Laptops at Starbucks in Japan.

But I've seen students studying at Starbucks in the past in the United States, but don't they do it now?