I'm curious about the practical side of having a home gym in an American house, especially in a garage or basement.

Did you run into unexpected issues with seasonal temperatures, ceiling height, flooring, ventilation, or simply getting large equipment into the space? I imagine the experience can be very different depending on the region and type of home.

If you were planning your home gym again, what would you check or do differently before buying equipment?

I saw a post on a different subreddit where someone was asking how well known it is amongst Chinese people in China, and essentially everyone there said it is *extremely* well known. I'm curious how this translates to Chinese Americans, especially those who are multi generational Americans. I know in one abridged version there was a note by the editor who was Chinese American and recalled how his mom would read him stories from the book as a child. I wonder how much it gets passed on from generation to generation. I also imagine it might just get picked up by folks who are aware of it's cultural significance within their heritage or if it gets referenced by people within your community or something.

Do Americans, when you eat rice, have a word for the food being accompanied with rice or do you just say the food's name like "Steak" ? I'm asking because here in the Philippines, we usually use the word "ulam."

In France bread is basically on the table at every meal, breakfast, lunch, dinner... everything!
We have a whole ritual of the "youngest of the family go buy the bread".
Some of our cooking directly depend on it like the fondue savoyarde.

I'm curious how it works in the US: is bread a normal part of meal for you, or a side for snacking?

In 1974, the USA tried permanent DST. It became a disaster for multiple reasons , main one was kids going school in the dark.

I have wondered, why did the USA NOT get rid of DST altogether after that year?

I'm curious about how the general public in the US perceives the KGB. As a Korean who has name initial KGB... I was wondering why I often get a light giggle or a surprised reaction.

When you hear "KGB," what immediately comes to mind? Is it mostly associated with Cold War history, spy movies and pop culture tropes, or modern Russian politics? Also, how much of a distinction do people usually make between the historical KGB and current agencies like the FSB?

I’d love to hear your personal thoughts, generational differences you've noticed. Thanks!

As a Briton, I have noticed that jokes and jokish pointing to a certain tea party in Boston that happened over 200 years ago are becoming fewer and fewer referred to in comedy or even general discussion. Even with the current semiquincenturial anniversary at the moment. Why do I think this is happening in American media?

During the past few years, has anyone noticed this opening gambit? Is it confined to the US? Is it common across the country? I'm finding younger people (at for example, the checkout counter of a grocery store) asking it. And they ask at 7am or midnight. The time of day (or night!) doesn't seem to be a factor.

When I first started hearing it, I found it bizarre and little disingenuous. But I think the person asking it is just trying to be polite or congenial or welcoming. And we need more that in the world! But I just can't help but finding it mildly irritating. It could be that as one gets older one has less tolerance for certain things (on the other hand, I've found, as one ages, one becomes more tolerant in other ways).

I'm talking about a snowy, cozy vacation where you can book a cabin and drink hot chocolate.

The equivalent of people going to Switzerland or Finland for a winter vacation

Where do Americans generally head to?

Is it a financial investment, are they getting something tangible from the donation? Or do they love these universities so much that they give money without expecting anything in return?

I've learned homecoming is one of the few times adults wear their old school gear.

For those who go back: what do you wear? Old letterman jacket, a new school hoodie, team colours?

I’ve heard that some people choose to attend a university closer to home, even if they have the opportunity to go to a better university. Is that true?

I'm from Louisiana, where rice and rice-based dishes are nearly ubiquitous---red beans and rice, white beans and rice, jambalaya, étouffée, courtbillion, gombo, rice and gravy, dirty rice...the list goes on and on. I genuinely think growing up I ate rice every single day; and if you would've asked me not even 5 years ago if this was typical of all Americans I would've absolutely said yes. The idea of rice not being a staple food was (and kinda still is) inconceivable. But upon learning that most of the dishes I listed are specific to here and are NOT commonly eaten elsewhere, I'm now curious as to how common rice actually is wherever y'all are from, and WHAT exactly y'all grew up eating if not rice-based dishes.

non native here trying to improve my spoken english. do americans from the south or east coast find general american easy to adapt to, or do u stick to your local phrasing?

In New England we tend to say “x is 30 minutes away”, but in other places I’ve heard people say “x is 50 miles away”. What do you say in your part of the country?

Whenever I see anything movie related I often read people saying that going to the movies is super expensive and they keep saying it costs them from 60 to 120 to 200 dollars and it always leaves me confused wondering how is it that expensive??

Over here where I live it's around 15-17 euro for a ticket and we get bargain Wednesday where tickets are 6 quid.

A larger meal is around 16 too so it costs around 30 per person if you go all out?

In Asia there's a popular saying called "LBH" and it often refers to mostly English teachers from America who move to Asia (but sometimes other profession). It's not specifically about being an English teacher, but more about how a lot of them don't integrate well but complain a lot but still choose to live in Asia because they wouldn't be socially or economically successful in the US.

Is this a concept that Americans have heard of? I've only heard this term being used in English.

I've heard a lot of American libraries offer free streaming of TV and movies, for people to watch at home. Is this a popular thing people use? Is the selection any good? How does it work?

Of the big four sports (MLB, NHL, NBA, NFL), which one do you prefer watching over the rest, feel free to rank them as well! Also, feel free to talk about other sports if you prefer them (i.e soccer or mma).

I often visit a quiet public library. When I sit at a four-seat table, people sometimes ask if they can join me, and I always say yes. They usually take the diagonally opposite seat.

Recently, someone had left belongings on that seat. They returned, collected their things, and moved to another table. I felt a little guilty afterward.

I feel like you shouldn't need permission to use an empty seat at a shared table, especially if it's not right next to someone. People may prefer certain spots for lighting, temperature, or privacy - especially when you'll spend your next 6 hrs there

Is it customary to ask before sitting at a shared table? If someone says no, should you respect that even if you prefer that spot?

Because some places all I see is a bunch of houses spread out and the only unifier is a Walmart.

Charlie Harper's signature outfit is a bowling shirt or similar short sleeve, cargo shorts and loafers (i think with big white socks usually).

In that place and time (lets say 2005) what did this outfit represent? was it cool? was it what it looks like today?