What are some strange American customs?

[American California]

Weird customs that I know of:

-Imperial "system"
-having the prices of stuff without VAT in some states
-being on the wrong side of the Atlantic (this is actually weird since most people in the world live on this side of the Atlantic.

By that logic, we're also on the wrong side of the Pacific.

[The Blaatschapen]

Weird customs that I know of:

-Imperial "system"
-having the prices of stuff without VAT in some states
-being on the wrong side of the Atlantic (this is actually weird since most people in the world live on this side of the Atlantic.

By that logic, we're also on the wrong side of the Pacific.

You are.

[American California]

By that logic, we're also on the wrong side of the Pacific.

You are.

And by the virtue of Alaska, the Arctic...

[Murkwood]

I've been to many Polish and German areas, and there are very few non-US flags. Italians, however are different.

White people (implying Italians are white, top kek ) tend to be the most Murican.

Italians aren't White all of a sudden?

[American California]

White people (implying Italians are white, top kek ) tend to be the most Murican.

Italians aren't White all of a sudden?

"top kek " means that I'm joking.

[Nazi Flower Power]

-having the prices of stuff without VAT in some states

AFAIK, that is every state. Some states just don't add tax at the register because they don't have sales tax. It's not that it was included in the price.

[The Blaatschapen]

-having the prices of stuff without VAT in some states

AFAIK, that is every state. Some states just don't add tax at the register because they don't have sales tax. It's not that it was included in the price.

Yeah, alright, so those that have the sales tax, they should label the price tags with it. When buying stuff I want to know how much it will cost me, not how much the shop owner is putting it on sale for.

[Fartsniffage]

AFAIK, that is every state. Some states just don't add tax at the register because they don't have sales tax. It's not that it was included in the price.

Yeah, alright, so those that have the sales tax, they should label the price tags with it. When buying stuff I want to know how much it will cost me, not how much the shop owner is putting it on sale for.

That got me when I was buying a rather expensive item in cash and didn't know about the sales tax thing.....

[Frenline Delpha]

Public restrooms that dont cost money.

What country do you live in that they do this? Why would PUBLIC restrooms cost money?

[Nazi Flower Power]

AFAIK, that is every state. Some states just don't add tax at the register because they don't have sales tax. It's not that it was included in the price.

Yeah, alright, so those that have the sales tax, they should label the price tags with it. When buying stuff I want to know how much it will cost me, not how much the shop owner is putting it on sale for.

Yeah, it would make it easier if you are trying to figure out how much you can buy with the cash you have on hand.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Yeah, alright, so those that have the sales tax, they should label the price tags with it. When buying stuff I want to know how much it will cost me, not how much the shop owner is putting it on sale for.

That got me when I was buying a rather expensive item in cash and didn't know about the sales tax thing.....

I always check the local sales tax before buying anything in other states as those are subject to change.

[Fartsniffage]

That got me when I was buying a rather expensive item in cash and didn't know about the sales tax thing.....

I always check the local sales tax before buying anything in other states as those are subject to change.

Yeah, but I was 15 and had no idea sales tax was a thing that'd not be included in the price. VAT always is over here (in consumer places anyway).

[Infected Mushroom]

The Pledge.

Don't listen to the extreme left wingers around here...the pledge is awesome.

Not as awesome as the Turn or the Prestige

[Kenora County]

White people (implying Italians are white, top kek ) tend to be the most Murican.

Italians aren't White all of a sudden?

all of a sudden? that's been common sense since they satrated moving to the us.

[Infected Mushroom]

Another strange American custom is where college students have to work to pay for their own living expenses and tuitions (and borrow money).

I've always found it strange that most parents stop providing for their sons and daughters at such a young age.

I come from a prominent House, and I've never had to borrow money or work to pay off college expenses. Its all provided by my House (if I work, its only for Resume value).

I guess it doesn't tend to work that way in the USA...

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Another strange American custom is where college students have to work to pay for their own living expenses and tuitions (and borrow money).

I've always found it strange that most parents stop providing for their sons and daughters at such a young age.

I come from a prominent House, and I've never had to borrow money or work to pay off college expenses. Its all provided by my House.

I guess it doesn't tend to work that way in the USA...

Many parents don't outright stop providing for their kids when they're of college age. Tuition is highly expensive in the US so many students complement their income or allowance from their parents by getting part-time employed. I'm not sure what's so strange about that. Shouldn't teens learn the value of work?

Many students also tend to get student loans because, again, tuition expenses in the US for university, particularly for post-grad, is very expensive.

[Atlanticatia]

Another strange American custom is where college students have to work to pay for their own living expenses and tuitions (and borrow money).

I've always found it strange that most parents stop providing for their sons and daughters at such a young age.

I come from a prominent House, and I've never had to borrow money or work to pay off college expenses. Its all provided by my House (if I work, its only for Resume value).

I guess it doesn't tend to work that way in the USA...

Because it's so expensive. If college expenses are $50,000 a year and the average income is $50,000, loans are generally required.

[Infected Mushroom]

Another strange American custom is where college students have to work to pay for their own living expenses and tuitions (and borrow money).

I've always found it strange that most parents stop providing for their sons and daughters at such a young age.

I come from a prominent House, and I've never had to borrow money or work to pay off college expenses. Its all provided by my House.

I guess it doesn't tend to work that way in the USA...

Many parents don't outright stop providing for their kids when they're of college age. Tuition is highly expensive in the US so many students complement their income or allowance from their parents by getting part-time employed. I'm not sure what's so strange about that. Shouldn't teens learn the value of work?

Many students also tend to get student loans because, again, tuition expenses in the US for university, particularly for post-grad, is very expensive.

I see...

I think a system where parents pay for all of the student tuition fees (if they can) with the expectation that in the future the sons/daughters will do the same for their sons/daughters is more friendly, communal, and in line with my ideology.

The House should stick together as one unit and there shouldn't be such clear differentiation between the money of the parents and the children. They should work together and shouldn't treat each other as parties.

I'm just having a very hard time getting my head around the idea of borrowing money from your brother or from your parents.

Family are just supposed to help each other.

I've always been trained from a very young age to prioritise the values of the House first. It's a bit at odds with the dominant American ethos I think which is more individualistic...

[The New Sea Territory]

Electing Shitty Presidents, Toppling Democratically elected governments, funding international terrorist groups. And NASCAR.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

Many parents don't outright stop providing for their kids when they're of college age. Tuition is highly expensive in the US so many students complement their income or allowance from their parents by getting part-time employed. I'm not sure what's so strange about that. Shouldn't teens learn the value of work?

Many students also tend to get student loans because, again, tuition expenses in the US for university, particularly for post-grad, is very expensive.

I see...

I think a system where parents pay for all of the student tuition fees (if they can) with the expectation that in the future the sons/daughters will do the same for their sons/daughters is more friendly, communal, and in line with my ideology.

The House should stick together as one unit and there shouldn't be such clear differentiation between the money of the parents and the children. They should work together and shouldn't treat each other as parties.

I'm just having a very hard time getting my head around the idea of borrowing money from your brother or from your parents.

Family are just supposed to help each other.

I've always been trained from a very young age to prioritise the values of the House first. It's a bit at odds with the dominant American ethos I think which is more individualistic...

Although I admit that tuition costs in the US are too damn high (student loans truly hinder many young professionals after graduation), and that college education should be made more affordable, I still don't see it as strange if college age kids, provided they can juggle both study and part-time work, find jobs.

[Atlanticatia]

Electing Shitty Presidents, Toppling Democratically elected governments, funding international terrorist groups. And NASCAR.

I've never understood the obsession people have with NASCAR in the South in particular, nor do I see how it is considered a sport..

[The New Sea Territory]

Don't listen to the extreme left wingers around here...the pledge is awesome.

Not as awesome as the Turn or the Prestige

...believe it or not you don't have to be an extreme left-winger to dislike rampant nationalism and lunacy.

[Infected Mushroom]

Another strange American custom is where college students have to work to pay for their own living expenses and tuitions (and borrow money).

I've always found it strange that most parents stop providing for their sons and daughters at such a young age.

I come from a prominent House, and I've never had to borrow money or work to pay off college expenses. Its all provided by my House (if I work, its only for Resume value).

I guess it doesn't tend to work that way in the USA...

Because it's so expensive. If college expenses are $50,000 a year and the average income is $50,000, loans are generally required.

Why is it so expensive though?

I only pay about 12,000 canadian dollars a year for law school (in tuition)?

Undergrad was less than 10,000 a year...

[To Quoc Duc]

AFAIK, that is every state. Some states just don't add tax at the register because they don't have sales tax. It's not that it was included in the price.

Yeah, alright, so those that have the sales tax, they should label the price tags with it. When buying stuff I want to know how much it will cost me, not how much the shop owner is putting it on sale for.

Because items themselves are not taxed, it's the end sale value that, in the case of my home state Florida, is multiplied by .07. So a one hundred dollar sale will cost you 107, for example.

[Infected Mushroom]

I see...

I think a system where parents pay for all of the student tuition fees (if they can) with the expectation that in the future the sons/daughters will do the same for their sons/daughters is more friendly, communal, and in line with my ideology.

The House should stick together as one unit and there shouldn't be such clear differentiation between the money of the parents and the children. They should work together and shouldn't treat each other as parties.

I'm just having a very hard time getting my head around the idea of borrowing money from your brother or from your parents.

Family are just supposed to help each other.

I've always been trained from a very young age to prioritise the values of the House first. It's a bit at odds with the dominant American ethos I think which is more individualistic...

Although I admit that tuition costs in the US are too damn high (student loans truly hinder many young professionals after graduation), and that college education should be made more affordable, I still don't see it as strange if college age kids, provided they can juggle both study and part-time work, find jobs.

Honestly though, I can't imagine you'd have much free time left if you had to attend 5 classes a term (+ labs and discussion sessions etc) + studying/reading for them for hours + part-time job.

Life would suck...

no wonder people start skipping...