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Topic: American culture shock

Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg started this discussion 2 years ago #114,082

I am Canadian, but I moved to the US years ago and became a citizen. I like the Us, don't get me wrong. These are just some things that I found hard to learn at first, like culture shock:

1. The weird kind of worship of soldiers and the police.
2. The obsession with guns.
3. The size of Americans. Sure, we have fat people in Canada, but here, I mean, I regularly see all sorts of people who must weigh over 400 pounds.
4. The processed food and fast food culture.
5. People are nice, for sure, but they tend to befriend you at first, then sort of just fade away over time. There do not seem to be many lasting relationships.

I will try to think of other stuff.

Real Indy Ask Mods joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 21 minutes later[^] [v] #1,262,882

Where in the US are you? In French Louisiana we have none of that.

Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 28 minutes later, 50 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,262,883

@previous (Real Indy Ask Mods)
I'm in Ohio. and I'm pretty sure that some of the largest people live in the South, as well as police culture and fast food.

Real Indy Ask Mods replied with this 2 years ago, 21 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,262,884

@previous (Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg)
Yes, but I am talking about French Louisiana.

Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 13 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #1,262,885

@previous (Real Indy Ask Mods)
Ok. Great. Happy for you.

Nopaltzin !tPKtSxO9ak joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 2 hours later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,262,906

🤔

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 6 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,262,908

@previous (Nopaltzin !tPKtSxO9ak)
We know your tricks, Nopaltzin!

Erik !saAqdaazn2 joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 48 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,262,917

@1,262,883 (Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg)
Do you know Becky?

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 2 hours later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,262,930

3. ppl need to learn to ride bikes, cars are evil and make you fat. bikes would be an improvement.
they zoomed in on the astros game and there were fat ppl its fucking embarrassing.

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 3 hours later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,262,949

Biden is ASS.

boof joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 3 hours later, 15 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,262,957

that's PRESIDENT ASS to you, buddy

Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 1 hour later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,262,974

@1,262,917 (Erik !saAqdaazn2)
The poster? Yes, I remember her. Have not seen her in a while.

Anonymous B replied with this 2 years ago, 6 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,262,979

@previous (Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg)
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Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 19 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,263,175

@1,262,883 (Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg)
What part of Ohio are you in? I'm in an adjacent state.

Anonymous J joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 2 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,263,207

@previous (I)
Cleveland, I bet.

Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 27 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,263,218

@1,263,175 (I)
Cincinnati.

Anonymous D replied with this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,263,222

In American culture, a typical greeting involves firing a gun into the air while praising Jesus... It's a big adjustment.

Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 40 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,263,228

@1,263,218 (Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg)
Do you drive a Range Rover?

Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,263,232

@previous (K)
No, but I would love one! They are a bit luxurious for me at this point in my life.

Anonymous I replied with this 2 years ago, 31 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,263,246

@1,263,218 (Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg)
I am 2 hours away from Cincinnati and go there somewhat often. Wanna fuck?

Anonymous G replied with this 2 years ago, 20 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,263,259

This is not Grinder,

Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,263,265

@1,263,246 (I)
No thanks.

Dr. Autphag !MLHqI35Srs joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 14 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,263,399

This US-like race is barely up-brought by factors of Eskimo and maybe micro-Korean miscegenation but to be honest its' not undisposable and certainly could be entireistically destroyed without a moment of thought for the worthless quae who dare populate regia.

Anonymous M joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 1 day later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,263,745

@1,263,232 (Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg)
When I lived in Cincinnati, a very hilly city, for a few months all I could afford was a Tomos moped, so I rode my little 49cc single cylinder moped all around Cincinnati. Going up hills was hilarious (I am a big guy) and it would almost stop. But man, once I got on level ground and then down hills, it was ridiculous lol. I would zoom down at 60mph or more, getting better than 100 mpg. But even averaging up and down hills, I got a good 70 mpg consistently. What a strange experience.

Throckmorton !dxiFV8kfVg (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 53 minutes later, 3 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,263,751

@previous (M)
Sounds fun.

boof replied with this 2 years ago, 6 hours later, 4 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,263,784

@1,263,745 (M)
they call in Cin sity
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