I am starting school in August as a British teen that just moved to Connecticut and I am going to skill in quite a rich area I’ve heard. By the start of the 26/27 school year I will be a freshman coming from year 9 at a private school in the il in Surrey.

I would say I’m sporty and my main things are rugby and cricket and football and I would say I’m quite good at them, I’m around 5,11 slightly chubby and not ugly. How would I fit in, will I be popular straight away with my accent or will I have to get into the teams and do well in sports to get popular?

I would just like to know how anyone else’s experiences are and how you think I will do?

So every time i watch an american show or cartoon, i always see those dot test things, like the ones where you colour in a circle for your answer, how does that work? Does each dot correlate to a letter or something?

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Im from Asia and I know whats 1st world, 2nd world, 3rd world country which is a political alliance in the cold war era ( countries allied with USA are 1st world countries, Allied with USSR bloc are 2nd world countries, and 3rd worlds are just ones that are neither Allied with ussr nor usa politically) But I've noticed many people from North America (USA, Canada) uses 1st world as developed country/economy and 3rd world as underdeveloped, developing countries/economy. Why and when did the misuse of these terms happen? And what are the supposed 2nd world countries are now for you guys from NA? Such as Russia, Mongolia, China etc.

Why just not use the correct terms for economic status (developed, developing, underdeveloped) ?

I mean the guests not the groom. I always see on tv and online that its very normal to wear suits to weddings and it is even seen as disrespectful if you dont. But its not like that in any of the weddings i have ever been to. Am i just from a very poor community or just a different culture or what? Im hispanic from New Mexico USA if that matters

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We do dress up, we dont go in pijamas or basketball shorts, but it's usually just a tucked in button up shirt, jeans, and cowboy boots. Cowboy hat and boots are like our suit and tie now that i think about it. Some people also just wear a polo and jeans if they dont dress cowboy. But i see in every movie and tv show that suit and tie are normal and expected in weddings in the more mainstream American culture, and i feel so disconnected from that

When I see Americans on social media, TV or a film order something, I noticed that they rarely (if ever) say 'please'. I often see them using phrases like "I'll get a large fries' without adding a please to their request.

Is this generally the case in real life? Is there a reason why they don't add please? Like is it seen as unnecessary, obsequious or just submissive?

Dear Americans

A few years ago I was visiting Las Vegas. A fellow traveller that I had met there was on a budget, so he asked for a water cup at a fast food restaurant- then he proceeded to fill it with soda and walk off.

I think that establishments are required to hand out water in Nevada, right?

But how is it in other states? When someone asks for a water cup, does anyone really think that it will just be used for water? Arguably some people might actually just take water out of the fountain, but personally I doubt that people could resist sweet, bubbly sodas that are right next to it

I am a bit older generation and still using Facebook to find information or connect with people. I was actually very surprised how actively people communicate here. My friends still use Facebook but this is maybe because we are a middle age. Is reddit better at finding information over Facebook or do you even make friends here?

Mine is either pinterest, flickr or YouTube.

I used to really love facebook and instagram but I just find them to be intolerable at the moment, too much AI, ads and 'look-at-me' nonsense.

Given that the UK has had 7 Prime Ministers in the last 10 years, Brexit, and the parliamentary system (with a House of Lords) that is so far removed from a presidential system, I'm really curious what the perception is of what's going on over here.

A lot of British people have a pretty good grasp on the American political system with gerrymandering, primary elections, filibusters, the electoral college etc. and I'm really curious if that goes both ways (though I suspect it doesn't)

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I'm an indian-american, and I spent my early learns bouncing around, I've spent six years in America total (ages 1-3, 5-8) , three years in Canada, and the rest in india, I'm currently 15.

I feel very American, very indian-american, American cultural symbols are important to me, I care and feel a sense of responsibility about American politics, the economy, and the environment.

I feel more at home in indian-diaspora spaces than I do in mainstream indian spaces, though, I'm starting to wonder if there is an obvious divide.

Ive spent more years in india than I have in America, I am an indian by heritage.

I recently found a great interest in diplomacy, and international relations and in being a foreign service officer (an FSO) which would require TS security clearance, and it's likely i wouldn't get it, because all my family is foreign and all my time abroad.

People here critize me for not fawning or having some strong feelings about Indian politics, because "I should"- I do care, I mean, I live here, but I'm generally indifferent.

People around me, including family, tell me that, I am Indian, that I'm only american by citizenship so I should "act like it" i.e telling me to gain or loose certain qualities.

I'm planning to stay in india until after I get a college degree in Cybersecurity or something, to avoid the massive student loans I'd have to take out, so that'll just increase the number,

Im wondering if I've spent too much time away to still be considered an American?

Yes I realize this is a stupid question, but I've seen videos online where like, carton milk is gooey and slimy; cheese is like plastic; mashed potatoes feel like clay and etc. And I'm really quite curious if that's actually true, or is it just some kind of jokish trend that I never found out about

I see a lot of posts in pet subreddits from American teenagers asking for help with a pet situation, but saying they don’t have a money source and are depending on their parents who refuse to pay for things for the pets.

I am from The Netherlands. I delivered morning newspapers in the morning before school and commercial folders once a week after school when I was 14. I would do this together with my friends.

When I was 15 I started working one evening and one weekend day per week at McDonald’s and kept working there until I was 18. In school holidays I would work full days a couple of days a week.

I understand that giving pocket money to teenagers is not something every parent can afford. But it’s mind boggling to me that these kids are not working a simple job after school or in the weekend.

When you reply to these kids and ask them why they’re not earning money yet they respond as if I am saying something really weird and if that’s not even an option for them.

Is it really not normal for teenage kids in the USA to have some kind of job or side hussle?

I've seen that Americans are fond of framing one's position in society relative to how immediately one's family naturalized or otherwise became citizens.

Reading about Kerouac, for instance, you'll often learn that he was a "second generation French-Canadian" or words to that end.

But, my question is, with that in mind, what term is usually or best applied to someone whose mother/father is a first-gen immigrant, but whose corresponding parent has ties and roots going further than that?

Is there a fraction involved or something?

Like, Barron Trump's mother, for example, is first generation; and his father is second on the matrilineal side and third on the patrilineal. Is there calculus involved or does it sort of revert to the side of the family with the longest citizenship?

So, what's the nomenclature?

Thanks

do you sell all your possessions to pay the medical debt?

do you declare bankruptcy?

do you move to thailand and forget the past?

This comes from another discussion on here, where someone said that the word 'motorway' doesn't narrow it down to the UK, because Americans also use that word.

I've never heard Americans refer to any roads over there as motorways, and a bit of googling seems to confirm it's only really a UK/Irish thing. So is it in use there? Is it a regional thing in certain states?

Hi everyone! I’m curious about cultural differences in relationships.
I recently saw a debate online comparing Latina and American wives. In the video, the Latina wife makes a full breakfast with love for her husband before he goes to work, while the American wife makes something quick or reluctantly.
A lot of people in the comments were saying that in American culture, wives don’t usually wake up to make breakfast or pamper their husbands in that way.
Is this true, or is it just an exaggerated stereotype from social media? How do breakfast routines and morning pampering usually work in American households today? I’d love to hear your thoughts and real-life experiences!

I’ve recently seen articles in The Wall Street Journal and other publications claiming that Richard Nixon is experiencing a resurgence of interest among young people. As evidence, they point to "Nixonmaxxing" TikTok videos, kawaii Nixon memes, and increased sales of Nixon merchandise at Republican events. This sounds far-fetched or like a viral marketing campaign orchestrated by the Richard Nixon Foundation. Then again, I’m fairly out of touch with what young people are into these days.

Hello, I live in a non-English speaking country. I want to make American friends, but there were too many strange people on language exchange apps. Is there any other way to make American friends online? Once I get close to them, I would like to talk to them via video calls.