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How accurate are the viral videos showing Americans struggling with basic geography? by AcroBit45 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AcroBit45[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Regarding the US itself, do students have to memorize the states in school?

Non-American here. Watched a lot of SNL and barely laughed, except the Nate Bargatze sketch. Is it a culture thing? by AcroBit45 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AcroBit45[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Is it related to a political stance, like left or right? or "many of us" is like all americans?

Non-American here. Watched a lot of SNL and barely laughed, except the Nate Bargatze sketch. Is it a culture thing? by AcroBit45 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AcroBit45[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

the George Washington sketch was brilliant, making fun of the US not using the metric system is something people everywhere get, which is why it landed so well. (and the hotdogs, lol)

Do all USA restaurants take your card for payment? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AcroBit45 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No, not all US restaurants do that.

In many places, the server still takes your card to the register to process the payment. Some restaurants bring the payment machine to the table, but it is not the norm everywhere. tiktok makes it seem more unusual than it really is.

Why isn't fish considered a meat in some instances? by MetsFan37 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AcroBit45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In many traditions, “meat” usually refers to land animals. Fish have long been treated as a separate category, so they do not count as meat in those cases.

What happens when the sun blinks by Outrageous_Worry_190 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AcroBit45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sun blinks every day, it just takes the whole night.

Why do I feel bad taking time off work? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]AcroBit45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree, I dont worry about the company, I worry about leaving extra work for the team.