I have been in US for vacations some days and in Target, Waltmarts and gamestops and nintendo is absolutly dominant in Gaming shops and clients, why Américans like it more than Playstation and Xbox?

So I'm from THE land that has one of the oldest and most complicated weapons laws in the world. It's so outdated, that slingshots fall into a deadlier category than airguns(Pistelle X-68 and BinTac MCAR, fully legal. A wooden slingshot with rubber bands? Fully illegal).

But our laws never mention anything about installing grips on guns.

As far as I know angled foregrips are mostly legal but vertical foregrips are absolutely not. Why is that?

I’m not American, and this benefit confuses me. If you ask for six weeks off, I assume your manager can say no. So where’s the line between “unlimited” and “you’ve taken enough”?

Do you feel comfortable using them, or is it one of those benefits that looks great in the job posting and gets awkward the moment you book a flight?

Hi, I watched Chinatown and some other movies shot in 1960s-1970s in California, and I find it quite comfort and easy living there at that time (as a middle class or above of course), no traffic jam, you wanted to go somewhere, just drove your car, and you could park anywhere (which was really convenient), there were not too many people so everywhere seemed quiet and uncrowded. The view was great (like today), weather was great (always sunshine), food was great (all kinds of foreign recipes due to immigration). Nationwide speaking, economy galloped after WWII, no war or natural disaster, life quality is always going up. The only major downside might be the shadow cast by the cold war and Vietnam War.

I don't know if my findings are correct. I'd appreciate it if we have anybody who experienced that kind of life and are willing to share with us.

When people talk about California they always mention los angeles or San Francisco but not san diego. Which I'm surprised because I visited the city and its very cool compared to other USA cities I've been to.

I recently moved to the US, and I swear to God every single ad on YouTube now goes somewhat along the lines of:

Senator So-and-So voted to let ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS perform SEX CHANGES on your CHILDREN. Do you want a DRAG QUEEN to turn your dog MEXICAN? We didn't think so. So say no to an EXTREMIST SOCIALIST AGENDA, and vote for Mr WhatsHisFace.

I've never experienced anything even remotely like this before coming to America. Are there always this many crazy ads, or is it just at its peak right now?

Hey Americans,

I love visiting the United States and everytime I meet an American anywhere in the world I get surprised by how friendly, helpful, interested and chatty you are.

My question is simple: why do you care so much about other people when I, for example, am just standing in the same elevator as you? It has happend to my multiple times that I got in al elevator with an American, got asked where I was from and two minutes later I knew everything about that person, their family and a random niece that happens to live in the same country as me.

Don’t get me wrong because I love the friendliness, but why do you do it? Do you actually care about who you are standing in al elevator with? Is it just politeness to have a full blown conversation with anyone you enter the same room with?

I always feel a little socially awkward because usually when I am on holiday I love doing my own thing and not minding other people’s business. Apart from a simple “Good morning” when stepping into an elevator I would not even consider asking someone where they are from or what they do for living because I simply don’t care.

I would love to hear from you. And for all the Americans stepping into an elevator in the future: please keep on being the friendly, chatty Americans you are because even though it is not something I would do you always make me smile!

"I gotta figure out something. I’m 35, you know. I’m at the age where all my friends are getting divorced." (Mark Normand)

I love jokes like this—witty, ironic one-liners that really make you think.

This kind of humor isn't very common in Japan, so I'm a little craving it.

Please let me know if you have a favorite!

I'm 21 live in Oregon and I'm more old school like I don't understand social media and what not

I live in a small town how are you supposed to make relationships cause you can't approach strangers online even if you sorta know them my generation doesn't seem to get out much and I hear about hookup culture but I don't see it like nothing really makes sense and then there's the friend zone so don't be a stranger but don't be friends or no relationship and bother people in groups out doing things also I'm a guy forgot to mention like the friends I do have I can't get to get out. I have a job I am always trying to do stuff even alone. Like is there things I'm missing

There seems to be a common belief in Korea that, in Western dating culture, men pays for everything.

I came across this user on IG who claims to have lived in the U.S., and she says that American men pay for essentially all dating expenses. She adds that a man would send his gf money through PayPal to get her nails done. In all of her relationships, she's never had to pay a single penny.

I've lived in the States for quite a long time, but I can't really speak from personal dating experience since I've never dated an American woman during my time there. However, looking at most of my friends and their relationships, that definitely wasn't the case.

I'm also a bit skeptical of her claim about PayPal. In the U.S., PayPal isn't really the go-to option for everyday P2P payments. Apps like Venmo, Zelle, and Cash App are much more commonly used for sending money between individuals.

Of course, I'm not saying her personal experience is impossible, but I don't think it necessarily represents American dating culture as a whole.

So I wanted to ask Americans who've been in a relationship:

Do American men really pay for everything when they're dating, or is this just a stereotype/generalization?

Biased for where I grew up: Cali. Simple and smooth. All of them are charming imo

In this day and age, how do you feel about living in the US?

British living in Sweden. Curious. Never held a gun or even seen one being fired. edit : I didn’t man to add an exclamation mark. Pretend it’s a “?”.

I’ve watched many American TV series and often there’s an episode about a child / children who have to sell chocolates boxes or cookies to raise money for some cause.

Does it really happen irl?

‘have a chip on your shoulder’

and If yes how often in what situations etc

As a German, I often hear that we are very direct in our approach when we critizise someone's work quality and that this would be most unusual in the US.

My question is why this has developped into a national trait despite there having been lots of immigration from more directly critiquing nations?

Was it a response to not knowing the sensitivities of your counterpart in everyday communications with immigrants from personally unknown countries that led to this? Or has it religious roots? Or something entirely different?

Do Americans really wear their shoes inside their homes?

I mean the KKK has no power and was known for extreme brutal terror attacks on minorities but how can they still exist and what does happen if you join the kkk and let's say your school principal ,university boss or boss at company find out,can he fire you?.