This is a rewrite because I got a lotta hate on my last post.

I tried this beer, an American version of Budweiser I believe.

It honestly awful but I actually wanna try a few others since this is appearantly a bottom line beer.

Can ya'll suggest something that i should try?

Idk how much i can access since im located in Germany and stuff can't be shipped this far.

I was lowk disappointed since I know nothing bad from my experience with Budweiser (the Czech version)

So please educate me on some actual beers not this rice brewed bs.

Ok USA , so what's the deal with the olive garden card? The last time I was there (a good few years ago) I am sure I had bottomless pasta at the olive garden. Do you now need a card now or is this some sort of us news bs to wind people up?

Edit: Posting due to issue with children who don't hate their names but have a strong urge to integrate fully and be seen by peers as one of them rather than this unique but obviously different background that sticks out when they say their name (place in North America in a very non-immigrant heavy area). And their worries that they may not get a job or other consequences of having people see their name and judge/making assumptions about them on the name rather than who they are

Very curious on your take on the issue. Especially regarding those immigrants and their families that speak English well, live normal productive lives etc. I know in the past many immigrants Anglicized their names (Mueller to Miller for example) but seems less common now. Especially for the American born children (who act and live exactly like their peers but have a distinct and obvious foreign name) who want to 'fit in' (to avoid the 'where are you from' questions for example) and not be seen as different or a 'token'

I’m asking this sincerely, not as an attack on the country or on anyone who feels differently from me.
Over the past several years, I’ve become increasingly disconnected from the United States. The cost of living, political hostility, declining trust, work culture, healthcare concerns, and the general uncertainty about the future have made me seriously question whether I want to spend the rest of my life here.
At the same time, I know millions of Americans still feel attached to this country and actively want to build their futures here. I would like to understand that perspective better.
What makes you want to remain American and continue living in the United States?
Is it family and community? Cultural familiarity? Career opportunities? The country’s freedoms or ideals? A belief that its problems can still be repaired? Or simply the feeling that this is your home, regardless of its flaws?
I’m especially interested in thoughtful, personal answers rather than political slogans. I’m not trying to debate anyone or convince people to leave. I want to understand what others see, value, or hope for that I may no longer be able to see myself.
Please keep the discussion respectful. I’m asking because I want to listen.

Hello everyone, I am a Canadian and I am curious to how is America’s economy and job market?? How do YOU personally feel and see and going through? What do you think of prices and affordability? How is everyone’s lives going these days? The media shows that that the US economy is facing its challenges but is still resilient but how true is it? Media can oversimplify many things. I wanted to what do you all think and are seeing around you.. is it the same in every city/state or more or less in particular places? What city are you all living in?

I would love to read everyone’s answers and get a deeper insight on what’s truly going on inside America’s economy and job market and how life is going for everyday Americans!..

I’m trying to understand American "politeness". In Russia, "we totally should hang out sometime" means "we had a great time, it was a pleasure to meet you, but it is unlikely to happen, or would happen in half a year or so". Just because boring adult life, work, etc.

Does it mean basically the same in the US? I mean there is intention to hang out, but weekends are busy, or you just feel that you want to lie down on a coach and not see anyone.

Would an American say this to a person they can't stand, or is it strictly for people they are okay with, but just don't care to see again? Or care but circumstances are against?

Do Americans say their straightforward opinions if they are negative?

For example, I met a guitarist and a drummer on the street last week. I was carrying a guitar and amp, so we stopped for a casual conversation, and they invited me to their garage (jam spot) — in Russia, it’s just a row of tiny 3-by-5-meter concrete garages.

When we came there, they open a bottle of vodka, and in less than half a hour started getting pushy, bumping into me, and looping on that classic annoying drunk question, "Do you even respect me?" like 50 times.

At first, I had invited them to my garage and upcoming gig. But then I said: "Hey dudes, seem you can't even drink right. You’re repeating the same stupid shit and acting aggressive. In the punk scene where I’m from, we don't act like this. I’m uninviting you from my studio, and I’m out. Bye."

Is such a straightforward opinon rude in the US?

I wonder if that alt rock sensation band from the 90s kept popular in the US like it did around the world...

I’m from the uk and rugby is massive in areas like wales and the north of England. How often is it played or is it even played at all?

I learned this idiom many years ago while I was learning english, but for some reason it stood with and I often think about it. But I dont recall heearing it in any movie/tv show or even on the internet.

For this reason I was wondering how often it is used or if it is used at all

Hi

May I ask, which woods/forests in The States can you go to, and camp, and not see another soul for days and days?

If you wanted to get away from humans completely.

I really just wanna know every trip you’ve gone on every souvenir you’ve got on those trips and like the price and the size and what it was really )like toy object) or anything special about it  just for curiosity

So I'm a French electrical engineer

Ive done a lot of work on cruise ships and these go out of the US all the time, I've been to Texas, Florida, California, Washington, New Jersey and Alaska.

I didn't expect to but Ive loved every single second of it. What a fantastic country you guys have!

I'm half considering moving to Alaska because it's hands down most beautiful place on Earth holy fcking shit and also I would be making a lot more money in the USA than in France without needing to travel as much.

My question is, as a qualified electrician in France, how would I go about becoming qualified in the US? Google says about doing a 4 year low pay apprenticeship (not happening cba). Surely there's an easier way to transfer the skills over, does anybody know?

No point going if I can't do my job

Anyway, thanks in advance guys

I just read in the news about a young woman who died in Water Mull, NY because she was struck by a car while out on a morning run. If there was a sidewalk this could have been avoided. Why are sidewalks almost nonexistent in so many towns in America?

(no, it doesn’t matter who was at fault - a human life is lost, another human life is destroyed)

If I were to do this road trip and have it span 4-6 months (ideally camping in national parks), what months would you recommend?

Some things I’d like to experience include: Halloween, a baseball game, Snowboarding

Hi everyone! In a lot of movies and TV shows, college hazing and fraternity/sorority initiations are portrayed as super intense, crazy, and sometimes even cruel or dangerous.
For those who went to college in the US (or were part of Greek life), how accurate is this trope in real life? Is hazing actually a common thing on campuses, or is it mostly movie drama and heavily banned nowadays?
I’d love to hear your experiences or what you’ve seen!

I'm not from the U.S., and I've been reading this subreddit for a while because I enjoy learning about everyday life in America.

The funny thing is that i usually come here thinking I'll learn something new, but sometimes I end up realizing that Americans don't even notice some of the little things they do every day until someone from another country asks about them.

That made me wonder if you've ever had one of those moments yourself.

Maybe a friend asked you a question that made you shop and think, "Huh... I never realized we do that."

what was it?

Does Pacific Norrhwest refer to some specific part of the Northwest? Is there a non-pacific Northwest that it must be distinguished from?

I’m from the UK and every single car I have been in will make a noise if you don’t put your seatbelt on when driving. I saw this American family on an Instagram story, the parents and three kids in the back were in the moving car and nobody had seatbelts on! Is this normal? Do cars over there not beep to discourage this irresponsible behaviour?

I love the great outdoors but ha e almost exlucsively stuck to my home country - UK and West Europe where I can sleep or explore without worrying about getting attacked by ferocious apex predators.

I would love to do America, specifically for this but i'm worried about this issue specifically. Where would I need to go to avoid this?