ViewtifulGene

Ice in drinks kicks ass. It makes them colder. If you don't want ice to melt, you can add MORE ice and it will melt slower. Ice melts when it reaches the same temperature as the drink. When you have more ice, it stays colder for longer.

Have you eaten an a reptile?

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I ate cajun-fried gator. It was pretty good.

People who put they don’t speak English at home on the ACS, does that automatically mean you are more fluent in that language than in English?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

Impossible to determine from the American Community Survey question. They ask about English fluency, but not about fluency in other languages. It wouldn't be fair to say they're better in another language. There are multigenerational households where they might speak a different language because of the grandparent.

Do native English speakers fully understand rap lyrics while casually listening?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

Depends on the rapper.

How many Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles have you seen in person?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

DEFUND THE POLICE

Would you rather be rich and unknown or famous and middle class?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

Rich and unknown easily. Why the fuck would I want to be famous without a way to hide?

What do you put on toast?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

We also answer phone calls with one sentence and hang up by destroying our phones.

What do you put on toast?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

Butter and cinnamon sugar. Or a sunny-side egg and hot honey. Or avocado and salt and pepper.

What’s something non-Americans do that makes absolutely no sense to you?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

Monarchy.

What do you think about daft punk in America ?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

Fucking legends. My favorite track is Fragments Of Time.

Why the hatred against the "broccoli haircut"?

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I don't personally know anyone with the cut. I don't hate people with it as a category. But the examples I am familiar with are insufferable. I have a buzzcut and am trying to reclaim it from divorced dads with bong-rip-conspiracy-theory podcasts.

How do people order food or drinks in your neck of the woods?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

"I'd like" is my go-to. Or "Could I get a".

How often do you have fish for breakfast?

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I'll have a bagel with salmon and cream cheese for breakfast once in a blue moon. I rarely crave it. I prefer bacon and eggs as my breakfast protein. I'm an atheist now, but I still don't eat meat on Fridays during Lent. I know it's bullshit, it's just a cultural holdover.

Do Americans use solid fuels to heat their homes?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

That's a clean-burning hell, I tell you hwat

Do Americans use solid fuels to heat their homes?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

I have a natural gas furnace.

Do American people agree with the plan to either „buy“ Greenland or invade Greenland?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

Hell no.

How large do you think your vocabulary is?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

Gigantomachean.

for the people who were alive during the 1990s and had Super Mario Bros. Lost levels (all star) on the SNES, was the game hard?

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I played the Gameboy Color port growing up in the 90s and it was hard but manageable.

Do americans actually eat chips as a side dish?

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Yes, at most bars you can get your sandwich with chips or fries.

What language classes were offered in your grade school?

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Didn't learn any second languages until middle school. Our school had French, German, Spanish, and Japanesd.

How common it's to shop in different grocery stores in America?

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I have a grocery store near my house with limited selection and a bigger store with better selection on the other end of town. I shop at the bigger store on weekends. During the week, I shop at the closer one.

Is it bad manners to speak a foreign language in public?

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Unless you're doing business in a language that the other party doesn't understand, no. It's nobody else's business if your table at a restaurant is speaking Spanish, German, Arabic, Mandarin, Dwarvish, Geonosian, Al-Bhed, etc.

Can you buy an unsliced block of American cheese?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

I misread as "unsolicited block of American cheese".

Have you ever seen alligators in the wild?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

That would be most unusual in Illinois.

Which frozen pizza is better between Red Baron and Digiorno?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

Digiorno Detroit Style is really fucking good.

Do you guys get a lot of big spiders in your homes?

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Wolf spiders are chill. There was one in my bathroom while renting a cabin once, and he didn't move at all from the sink for a few hours until I finally scooped him in a cup and let him out.

Do you guys get a lot of big spiders in your homes?

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In my house, I've never seen any spiders bigger than a daddy long legs. One time I saw a yellow garden spider set up a web right outside my garage, but she never went in. Most spiders are friends. They keep to themselves and eat things that actually bother people.

Is a “driving mindset” applicable to walking around others?

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I was at the Mall of America for Black Friday and the average shopper had the situational awareness of a sedated capybara.

Is sweet tea a common beverage where you live?

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Most stores sell Gold Peak, but that's it. If I asked for it at a restaurant I wouod get confused looks.

Have you ever eat pâté?

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I like liver pate on carrots and crackers.

How come no serious (American) Football Hooligan scene ever developed in America?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

America is a big country with a fragmented transportation system. Going to an away game just to fight fans of the other team has more of an entry barrier- it usually means getting a plane ticket or taking time off to drive.

What state is best overall when it comes to burgers?

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Best state for burgers is inebriation.

How commonly do you address your parent as "Sir/Ma'am"?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

Never. Always mom and pops.

Do you like chocolate mousse in the us ?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

Do bears shit in the woods?

How do americans keep their houses warm in winter ?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

I have a natural gas furnace.

What is your community?

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ViewtifulGene@reddit

My martial arts club and my tabletop group.

Do you use the words 'skillet' and 'frying pan' interchangeably? Or are they two different things to you?

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They're the same thing. It's also acceptable just to call it a cast-iron, if that's what it's made of.

Are American carmakers still valued in the US?

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At a state or local policy level, I don't think there's a strong preference for foreign vs domestic carmakers. Usually, automotive manufacturing is prized because it's high pay and creates lots of exports. I don't think any economic development agency is turning up their nose at Hyundai or Nissan because they want Ford. There is a lot of interest in domestic electrical vehicle manufacturers with less baggage than Tesla. Rivian, for example.