MisSpooks

Americans who've driven across multiple states, what's the weirdest regional difference you noticed?

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Back when making car trips from Connecticut to Michigan, it was kind of funny how much the sky opens up the further west we drove. It being much flatter in the Midwest than the East coast.

Do you roast marshmallows when camping if you don't have any kids with you?

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I gave it some thought if there was any food Americans might grow out of eating, and I think the only real answer is anything you might feed a baby. Like breast milk/formula, and most food puree.

Do you roast marshmallows when camping if you don't have any kids with you?

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What's the most regional word you use without realizing it?

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I had lived around Derby/Ansonia/Shelton area and almost exclusively saw tag sale signs. But yeah, tag sale is used around CT and lower western MA.

What's the most regional word you use without realizing it?

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Peanut Butter on Pancakes?

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I've added peanut butter to pancake batter before, though that was from a recipe I stumbled on. I hadn't seen anything like that beforehand.

Do you all have a phrase like “the gettin’ place” in your region?

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Americans who grew up in small towns but now live in big cities (or vice versa) — what’s something that genuinely surprised you about the other lifestyle that no one warned you about?

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I've mostly only ever lived in cities, so when I lived in the greater Boston area and saw wild turkeys walking the streets I was genuinely concerned and wondered if I needed to call animal control.

How common is it for an American to travel across the country by train?

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When I lwas in Boston for college, it was pretty convenient to take a train back home to Connecticut. Just a 3-4 hour ride, with a nice ocean view. I now live in Michigan and tried taking a train from here to Connecticut and it was awful. It took 23 hours. If I lived in New England again I would probably take the train whenever I could.

People from a New England state, why do you say you’re from “New England” and not the actual state?

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What kind of bonuses do American jobs offer?

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I work as a factory worker, and we do a profit share quarterly bonus. But this can fluctuate based on how well the factory does every three months. The most I've gotten for a quarter was $2000, but other quarters there wasn't a bonus at all.

If someone offered you a box containing everything you ever lost, what would you look for first?

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It was less lost and more tossed. There was a white cat beanie baby we called Silly Cat my sister and I played with ALL THE TIME. Easily our most favorite toy, and had played with it for years. He was his own character that went on so many funny adventures. My sister is prone to car sickness.. One day we were driving out of state to stay with our grandparents for a week and my sister got sick and Silly Cat got mixed up in the mess. He was left on the side of the road. The rest of our childhood we tried replacing him with other toy cats, but they weren't quite the same.

Do you consider donuts to be a breakfast food or a dessert?

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How old did your parents let you start driving on your own?

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Honestly I didn't even TRY to start driving till I was 26 years old. I walked everywhere while I was in high-school, then in college I moved to a place with subways.

ULPT: Insecure about your penis? Post it to a gay penis admiring subreddit.

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What do you guys call a long rectangular donut and what state are you from?

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I moved to Michigan and worked at a chain doughnut shop and they called those long johns, too. Though they all had some sort of filling; either a creme, custard, or a jelly.

My Fellow Americans! How do you pronounce envelope?

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I say with enn, but I also realize I'll say enn-velope (rhyming with antelope) for the paper sleeve you mail out, but en-vel-up for anything else that's surrounding.

How often do you see people traveling into town by horse/buggy?

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How annoying to you is a non american actor doing an american accent poorly ?

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What local word do people always say wrong, even after you correct them?

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Do you use the word Supper?

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How common is it to see a tesla cybertruck in your state?

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I've seen a few driving around in Lansing Michigan. I'm fact, if you [Frandor Cybertruck](https://share.google/images/FZM8xYmZQKALQtaVE) you'll find this weird green car that was "customized" to look like a cyberpunk.

People who graduated 20 years ago or sooner from high school - did your school offer vocational training classes?

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Is it true that Americans don't put corn on pizza ?

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My fellow Americans: How do you feel about your state's/region's demonym? Do you use it/them when referring to yourself? And can they be acquired later in life?

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why do i see so many comments on whether someone is wearing a glove or not while cooking?

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Some people can be a little extra in serve safe food practices, believing that wearing gloves while prepping food would be more hygienic than not.

Which of you were told "a few" means this many and "a couple" means that many?

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Grew up in Connecticut, and I'd say that "a couple" means specifically two. I don't think anyone explicitly told me this, but I did come to that conclusion when I connected it to "they make a cute couple."

Did your parents let you practice driving before you had your license? If so, where did they let you practice?

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How long have you lived in the state you live in?

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What do you keep the temp at in your bedroom at night in the summer?

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My husband and I live in Mid-michigan. We usually keep our home at 72 all day, but have the fan on us in the bedroom so it feels cooler.

Do you eat unsalted or salted butter on a piece of toast?

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I've always gone for salted butter on my toast. These days I usually keep unsalted butter for cooking, but on the rare occasion I want toast I'll add salt to it.

Do Americans enjoy evening tea and eat meals using china?

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If you know how to use chopsticks, how did you learn? Who taught you, and how old were you?

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What town in your state has a pronunciation no one gets right the first time?

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Why are only Toblerone and Kimder Bueno the only European chocholate to have broken into the U.S market?

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How do you count halves?

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I tend to either count every other scoop, or say the completed cup scoop louder than the first half cup. Like (one) (ONE), (two) (TWO), (three) (THREE)

How much does it cost for you to get to work?

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Driving an electric car, it really depends on when I'm able to charge it. Usually I'm able to charge it at a government building during its free hours during the weekdays. Yesterday I only paid $0.71, but if I end up missing the free hours window, a full charge will get me close to $5.

Americans from close-knit or less urban communities — what’s one local tradition or habit you didn’t realize was unique until someone from a big city or another country questioned it?

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More coming as an outsider looking in, I was pretty surprised to learn of a squirrel hunting competition being advertised at an ice cream shop I leave the city for.

How common are Bosco Sticks where you live? Are they even a thing where you live?

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What surprised you the most when you moved from one U.S. state to another?

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I moved from Connecticut to Michigan and I was surprised to see that the squirrels were different. Connecticut squirrels are all grey with a bit of tan, but out in Michigan they're all black.

What surprised you the most when you moved from one U.S. state to another?

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In the same vein, growing up in Connecticut, since Long Island kind of shields most of Connecticut's coast I hadn't experienced actual ocean waves till I visited a beach in Rhode Island.

What is your favourite animal to see in the wild in the US?

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I've always loved seeing ducks, but a new one for me after moving from Connecticut to Michigan are the different colored squirrels. I had only ever seen grey squirrels in Connecticut, so seeing black or red squirrels is pretty cool.

Why do Americans dislike the idea of being a homogenous and united culture?

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How do you refer to calling the emergency medical services?

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Those who grew up in rural areas - when was the first time you visited a city, and what did you think/feel/notice most?

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As a city slicker that eventually moved to a more rural town, I wanna give my two cents that rural living can be just as noisy as city living. I swear the tree frogs around the pond I'm near are about as loud as when I lived next to a highway.

do you guys actually eat all the different kinds of oreos???

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What's a "Tuesday" to you guys ??

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The way I've always seen it is that Tuesday is an incredibly mundane day. You don't expect anything particularly exciting or odd to happen, but it feels kind of out of place when something does happen.

Dear American, how often you have a burger?

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My Dad said this looks gross

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How do you pronounce “tour”, and what state/region are you from?

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