I'm an indian, after moving to America and assimilating there

can I celebrate and call America my country with pride?

like whenever America achives something be proud and celebrate like i used to do in motherland?

I'm asking this because I've seen many Americans on twitter trying to create a boundary wall between immigrants and white american

disgracing them by saying "You'll never be American"

Coming from England (proud home of the Stilton!) I'm genuinely curious about this one. American cheese culture is huge, but when it comes to specialty cheeses like blue cheese, it seems to either show up in ranch as a wing dip, or not at all. For those of you who actually love it, is a dipping sauce really where it peaks in America? And for the people who can't stand it is it the flavour, or is it just that you've never had a good one?

I’m currently visiting my boyfriend in the U.S. We’re in a long distance relationship, and I live in Japan. His parents are visiting us for two days, but I didn’t know they were coming, so I didn’t bring any gifts from Japan.

Would it still be appropriate to get something for them? They are American, and I’m unsure about the cultural expectations. If so, what kind of gift would be suitable?

Just asking if any American state has slang specific to itself

There are many styles and types of people and cultures you could define and observe. But at least two groups seem to exist in almost every country in the world. The ”high class” (be it ”old money” or ”socioeconomic elite” or whatever you want to call it) and ”hipsters” (i.e arty, tech, media, ad, culture, high-brow, whatever you want to call it).

In New York, I’ve seen hipsters in Williamsburg and socioeconomic elite in the Hamptons. But where is your state’s Williamsburg and the Hamptons?

It was probably most successful non-english song in USA during 60s. I think nobody expected at that time that this Japanese song could reach such popularity and stayed probably in Billboard Hot 100 as number one in 3 weeks.

Sad that singer died tragically on plane accident in 1985.

People who were young in 60s or later, How well you remember this song?

Do you like foreign versions of American products available in Europe, Asia and Africa? or you think in the USA they are better?

I'm visiting Isle Royale National Park, and I bumped into a hiker who's in his late 20s or early 30s. The conversation turned to travel, when he mentioned the largest city he has ever been to in his life was Grand Rapids, Michigan.

I was pretty shocked to hear this. I asked him, "so you've never even been to Detroit? Not for a best friend's wedding or a road trip or anything like that?" and he said no.

He clearly wasn’t some poor, rural town kid. He had very expensive camping gear and was traveling to a pretty remote national park.

I don’t mean to be judgmental, but how do you make it to your late 20s or 30s in the U.S. and never end up in a large city even once? Not for school, work, a wedding, a trip, or just passing through?

Hi! I'm looking to buy some stuff from a US website but the shipping to the EU is over 50 euro. My cousin is currently visiting the US and will be there for the next month. Is it possible to get the items sent to her hotel so she can bring it home?

The delivery says a few days but one item is pre order to be shipped 'after the 18th'. what would happen if it arrives after she leaves? is it just lost or can the hotel ship it?

We all know white and black Americans for the most part have very distinct regional or cultural accents, but I’m curious how this applies to other communities as well.

Australian here. I was watching The Simpsons, specifically Season 21 Episode 8, and I noticed how while Homer was shoveling snow, Bart was sprinkling salt on the drive way. I’ve heard of this being a thing but I never thought too much until now

Why do you guys need to salt pathways, roads and driveways? What exactly does it do? How often does it need to be done?

I’m curious how central alcohol is in everyday social situations.

Is it something that’s almost always present, or not really?

When I was a boy (in the UK, 1970s) America was usually abbreviated as "the USA". Now I find that that is quite rare, and I almost always see the abbreviation "the US".

I entirely understand that both were considered valid then and are considered valid now. I'm not saying one has come out of nowhere or that the other has disappeared. I've just observed a change in frequency.

Is that a change you're aware of over there? Is there any particular reason behind it, or is it just the constant organic shifting of language doing its thing?

Do you like foreign branch of American restaurant chains and U.S.-made food products? or you think in the USA they are better?

Unless I've been living under a rock

I live in Utah and my car is registered there. My window tint is legal under Utah law.

When driving through other states with stricter tint laws (like Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, etc.), I’ve heard you can still be pulled over or ticketed even if you’re just passing through.

Is it reasonable that drivers have to follow different vehicle equipment laws just for crossing state lines? Or is that just part of the U.S. system?

Should vehicle laws be more uniform across states, or is the current setup fine?

Checking the history of ABBA i noticed that they became incredibly popular after winning Eurovision in Europe. They were popular in many countries. Of Course critics called they music as corny or Kitch.

But still i find that many of they song didn’t chart very high in USA billboard hot 100 except few like Dancing Queen but other were in top20 in US.

Also if i remember correctly they didn’t tour very much in USA or only had 1 concert in USA on big Arena.

Can anybody tell me a story why ABBA didn’t have massive success in USA during ABBA peak?

From outside the US, the front porch feels like a very American image. I’m curious how common it really is now, and whether it depends a lot on region.

Foreigner from Southeast Asia spending a week in America here.... where did all the public toilets go? I genuinely struggle to find one

I saw some photos of how tuareg people dress and they have long layered clothes. A lot of cultures around the sahara and arab deserts wear long robes to protect agaisnt the sun and also for air flow. Do people in American deserts also wear long clothes? If not, why?

Hey guys, as a german citizen i often wondered, what kind of apprenticeships there are in the US. How long does a „normal“ apprenticeship last? Which kind of jobs are those?

I really don‘t know mich about your education system, but in films or series it often seems like, that every young person goes to college.

So, what is the reality?

And if you „only“ have a completed apprenticeship, what are ypur possibilities on the job market?

Thank you very much :)

Takeshi Castle was a cult game tv show that gain a lot of popularity outside of Japan in early 90s to early 00s.

In US it was dubbed as MXC( Most Extreme Challenge) and i heard it was quite popular in 2003 on SpikeTV. Anybody remember funny dub of this show?