r/AskAnAmerican

How common is this practice, and does it vary by state law? Furthermore, what potential challenges should a buyer expect to face?

Next week I’m in the US (Florida) for the first time and I was wondering what kind of water you drink over there. Is the tap water safe to drink? Do shops have glass bottles for sale?

Hello from Europe that is currently undergoing a summer heatwave! I was wondering if airconditioning is expensive in the US?

I once visited my friend in Florida a long time ago, and in their bungalow they had automatic airconditioning which I found interesting back then - like literally built into the building and there was a slot in the wall just beneath the ceiling from where the air came in.

Then I read comments how Americans criticize how many Europeans do not have airconditioning at home.

I currently live in Spain, and even here most households do not have it. Installations cost a few thousand euros, and if you do have it and want to use it, be prepared to get the triple price of your electric bill.

For me, oh man, would stuff like Homie the Clown and “On Men” cause heart attacks today.

And who are typically the Americans that don't have AC? Students, the Poors, migrants?

Because they seem to do so in every single movie with kids. I‘m wondering if this is a movie thing (like bread sticking out of the shopping bag or something) or if this is more genuinely american.

Drink syrup with water

Saw a screenshot of a tweet where an american woman told another woman in the petrol station that her man should be ’pumping her gas’ for her; the woman told her that her man was an amputee.

I have never in my life encountered this gender role. I’ve travelled and lived in a few different countries and none of them have gendered the act of leaving the car to pick up a fuel pump and press the trigger and holding it until you’ve topped up your tank.

The comments were overwhelmingly 1) agreeing that it’s a man’s task 2) saying men that don’t do it are just lazy and don’t like their partners 3) of the belief that the act of putting fuel in the car is unfeminine 4) acting like it’s a difficult task.

Why is this gendered in the US ?

What are your opinions

Originally, dumplings were a dish from Asian cuisine, but like many other foods from that region, they became popular in the Western world. However, I still can't figure out why they're so popular (at least based on Reddit and Youtube cooking channels).

Are dumplings sold in every grocery store chain? If so, are they expensive compared to other sources of protein? For example, can I buy a pound of meat for the same price as a pound of dumplings?

I grew up in a city that has a blighted inner city. I remember as a child a lot of my classmates who grew up in the inner city talking about people in the neighborhood shooting firearms in the air to celebrate New Year's and July 4th, usually in addition to the bootleg fireworks. Now that I'm grown, I live in the edge of the suburbs near rural farms. Last night I heard a lot of celebratory gunfire coming from a farm outside my neighborhood. This always seemed strange to me, but now I wonder if this is more common than I thought.

I realized reading through work emails that these aren’t funny. It seems like every comment on social media is someone trying to sneak comedy in it, even when serious.

In your opinion, which countries have been most “Americanized”? Canada comes to mind, for example, or albeit to a lesser extent Mexico. What do I even mean by “Americanized”? For example, the availability of fast-food restaurants from the U.S., various products from the U.S. that can be bought in different stores, and, of course, culturally influenced traditions such as Thanksgiving and Halloween, which don’t exist at all in other countries or receive hardly any attention there.

How do Americans generally view immigrants or dual U.S. citizens who were raised in countries where first-cousin marriage is culturally accepted? Do people usually distinguish between someone's cultural background and their personal beliefs?

Hello America. I want to know why people in the US use the flag of the United Kingdom (Union Jack/Union Flag) when they are referring to England specifically.

I’ve noticed this a lot more recently due to the World Cup where Americans are “rooting” for England and I can’t tell if this is misunderstanding, lack of education on the UK/British Isles, ignorance/don’t care to research, or something else entirely.

As a conversation starter, do Americans generally know the difference between the UK and England?

Every time some celebrity does a photoshoot where they smoke a cigarette there will always be some top comments (with thousands of likes) saying how smoking shouldn‘t be glamorized (which is true!).
I‘m very aware that smoking weed or vaping are also met with criticism but I‘ve found that the uproar isnt as loud as with cigarettes, even though smoking no matter the method or substance is always harmful to your health. For example, Zara Larsson posted a selfie with her vape the other day and I couldnt find any comments scolding her.
I‘ve heard there was once a very successful anti-smoking campaign in the US which explains the strong stance towards cigarettes… but this doesnt quite explain why vapes/weed are more „accepted“ really.

With the 250th just passing, what's something we could do to piss our overlords off this much?

What are the most underrated/hidden gem states in your opinion?

I think Idaho, Wisconsin, Vermont , New Hampshire, Arkansas and New Mexico are all up there.

Idk what else to call it. It's like a simple dance performed a celebrations like weddings, etc, always to the same song and everybody knows it. Like Australians have Nutbush City Limits and apparently the Irish have Rock the Boat. I'm guessing coz America's so big it varies with geography.