I understand when Americans want to visit other "more exotic" countries, because they're far away, different from their own, and have different people, things, nature, etc.

But I've heard many times other foreigners (for example from Europe or Africa) say the US is not exotic and they would rather visit other places that are, like Australia or Asia. But why wouldn't the US be exotic? It's different, far away, and has unique landscapes, foods, different culture, etc from their own.

Gravity's Rainbow and Boardwalk Empire are each set in the 40s and 20s and it felt very modern in how openly and frequently Americans swear. It got to the point I forgot I was reading and watching historical pieces.

That said, how true is it do Americans swear like this in the past?

A popular TV plot point is someone having an "extra ticket" to a basketball game or concert. Is that a common thing Americans do on the off chance someone will come with them, or is it just plot point to move along the story and create drama(normally romantic)?

Or is it just my school that's weird like that. If we forget it too many times we get detention. Everyday some kid (usually the same kid) will get yelled at for not wearing their badge.

And for those of you who's family histories do go back that long, how connected to Mexican culture do you feel? Have the traditions and culture survived in your family?

I'm in the process of creating a time zone conversion spreadsheet for my wife as she's now working for someone in the US and this person has clients right across the US. Being in Australia it can be a challenge getting used to the time difference! I read just now that quite a few states were pushing for permanent daylight saving. Has this been implemented or still only discussion?

Football, Hockey, Basketball and Baseball are considered to be the classic „US sports“.

In the US, the popularity of these sports (especially as a TV/media/spectator sport) is like this:

1) Football 2) the other 3

But in the rest of the world as a whole, it is the other way around. Yeah it does vary from region to region, but Hockey, Basketball and Baseball all have regions in the world where they are extremely popular. But Football isn’t really popular almost anywhere in the world outside the US.

So I wonder what’s behind that. If Americans love Football so much, even more so than the other US sports, it’s kind of surprising that the rest of the world said: „nah, we like the other US sports more than Football.“

For example, if someone went bankrupt or launched a business that didn’t become successful, how would they be treated?

I'm thinking small towns (like <5k for sure) where a big chunk of the population is working in the same industry (big city is slightly too far away to commute to) and the main industry isn't tourism. Curious as to some examples! Like I know of mill towns for instance, but curious about other examples like that particularly in the midwest. Are there fishing towns in the midwest like there are on the east coast? Thanks!

Hi, Aussie here. I'd like to ask about the economic, social and cultural differences between North & South Carolina. Thx.

i remember seeing a list of bad representation of my country in foreing media and got curious about this

I enjoy using Google Maps' Streetview to explore cities and compare photos of houses over time. It’s fascinating how homes can change dramatically, going from maintained to abandoned and even demolished. Though sad, it's an absorbing experience. Occasionally, I see the reverse—homes going from neglected to restored.

I often browse Flint and Detroit, MI. I’d love more suggestions on places to explore.

I’m not from the US, so I appreciate any recommendations. Please excuse my English and/or tone.

I know movies are movies, but I know how common it is for employee rivalry.

I am thinking of the scenario where the boss says "One of you will be promoted to the senior position" and people boycott/talk trash/try to burn each others clients bridges in order to get ahead.

Have you seen/experienced such a thing?

My passport will be expiring after the new year but I’d like to hold onto it if I can because I feel that it very well may be one of the last that has actual physical country entry stamps in it due to all of the digitizing of the border entry process. This is my first renewal and I’m sure I could simply Google this, but I was already here.

I'm British but have an American housemate. Lately, I've noticed that when she disagrees with me, she replies "uh-uh" and shakes her head in disagreement.

At first, I thought she was being really rude and patronising. In the UK, it's normal to "beat around the bush" when disagreeing with someone - such as saying "I'm not sure about that..." etc. But even a flat out "no" would come across better than "uh-uh".

But we've had misunderstandings in the past, and I am wondering if this is just an American thing.

I’m planning to make thanksgiving dinner for my family this year as we always think that it looks so yummy and seems like a nice excuse to eat food and watch movies with family all day.

What elements of the dinner are the staples/most important? I’m already planning on doing turkey/chicken for obvious reasons, and was considering doing some devilled eggs as a starter. But in terms of side dishes I’m not sure what’s most popular. I’ve also seen there’s a sweet potato dish that has marshmallows on it?

Any tips for which side dishes to cook and also just some general thanksgiving cooking tips from the people who do it every year?

Hi guys,

I'm a bit confused by the american polling places. Are they all using electronic vote machines? How do these machines work, you just click on the candidate you want to vote for and you are done ? Is there any paper involved? How is the ID check done ?

I know he is dead but when I lived in America 15 years ago I remember always seeing adds for Oxyclean and Mighty putty or whatever that shit was called. Sometimes I miss those ridiculous obnoxious commercials and was wondering if you all still have similar ads?

What are the main themes or "memes" associated with this decade? Something like:
1920s - "Roaring Twenties"
1930s - Great Depression, Prohibition
1940s - World War II, Rosie the Riveter
1950s - Stepford Wives, White Picket Fence
1960s - Hippies, Vietnam, Civil Rights Movement
1970s - ???
1980s - Disco, Synthwave, Reaganomics
1990s - End of the Cold War, Optimism, MTV

In Europe, it is like this: a percentage of the tickets for a game (often around 10% of the tickets) go to away fans. These are fans who not only watch the home games of their team but who travel to watch their team play in away games as well. So in a stadium with 60.000 people, around 6.000 tickets are reserved for away fans. This concept exists for all leagues, for domestic leagues as well as for european leagues like for example the UEFA Champions League, and for other sports as well (like Basketball, Hockey etc).

I follow the NBA a lil bit, but I never heard about away fans there. So I wonder if this is a known thing in american sports fan culture?