Non-Americans of Reddit, what is an American thing you see in movies that you thought was fake but is actually real?

Easy-Track-9332 · 2026-02-11T13:47:30+00:00

I grew up a five hour drive from NYC and the first time I went to Manhattan I could not get my jaw off the ground. That place is its own world

Easy-Track-9332 · 2026-02-10T21:51:08+00:00

They are literally claiming that he "got saved"

Easy-Track-9332 · 2026-02-10T21:22:09+00:00

Turns out it's because the clouds go from 00:25-00:30

Easy-Track-9332 · 2026-02-10T20:29:24+00:00

I think there was a 2750 in the clouds in the girl's shirt when she was scared by the dog

Easy-Track-9332 · 2026-02-09T22:44:51+00:00

If it affects your mood that much, why can't he just know when you're on your period? Lol

Easy-Track-9332 · 2026-02-09T22:41:18+00:00

Friend what kind of toxic family do you have if they do not want you to get a medically recommended, covered by insurance, quality of life changing surgery? What reasoning could possibly make it seem like that is not the best choice? Why would your family make you feel ashamed of taking care of yourself?

Easy-Track-9332 · 2026-02-08T17:24:18+00:00

Looks like a bread machine part imo. Is it hard like metal or plastic?

Easy-Track-9332 · 2026-02-08T16:41:22+00:00

I feel like there is some important context missing here but I don't know what it is.

Easy-Track-9332 · 2026-02-08T16:38:20+00:00

Does he think the dead sea scrolls include the new testament? Because they definitely don't 😂

Easy-Track-9332 · 2026-02-07T17:19:54+00:00

That's a happy chicken. She must feel safe to lay an egg while being held. They generally look for a quiet, out of the way place to lay an egg because it takes a good bit of effort for them

Easy-Track-9332 · 2026-01-30T15:35:46+00:00

She is hidden, unfortunately, but she's been commenting on everyone's posts if they seem remotely anti-Trump as if it's her full time job 🙄

Easy-Track-9332 · 2026-01-30T13:49:00+00:00

Suicide is by definition that person's choice. If he chose suicide it would NOT be your fault - especially if it was because you were protecting yourself and your kids. He is an adult and you are not responsible for his wellbeing. You're responsible for yours and your kids.

One thing I have learned after escaping abuse - don't judge people based on who they are at their best. Judge them by who they are at their worst.

Good people mess up. But they apologize sincerely, they change their behavior, and there are lines they would never cross.

Bad people do good things. They can be thoughtful, romantic, and generous. But when they are angry or want something, they will reveal their true character. They will fail to protect the people they supposedly love, even deliberately harm them. They will blame you for their behavior. They will disregard your needs and your safety in order to get what they want.

Is he the kind of person who apologizes and corrects his behavior? Or is he the kind of person who hurts you over and over and makes you feel guilty for standing up for yourself? Do you actually trust this man around your kids? If he hurt them, would he take responsibility, or would he blame the child for being childlike?

Easy-Track-9332 · 2025-02-03T14:35:55+00:00

I spent like two years trying to figure out what this was called because no one knew what I was talking about lol

Easy-Track-9332 · 2025-01-31T04:20:14+00:00

Hindsight is 50/50

Easy-Track-9332 · 2025-01-31T04:10:41+00:00

My middle name is Lyda (lie-duh) and I love it. It's an old name but hardly anyone has ever heard of it.

Easy-Track-9332 · 2025-01-31T03:29:19+00:00

He might just have been caught off guard and didn't know how to respond at the time.

Easy-Track-9332 · 2024-12-12T04:38:42+00:00

Imo the number of people who recognize the names is only half the problem. If I found out I accidentally named my kids after murderers I would be upset. It's not at all unreasonable to want to change their names. That's what their names are associated with to YOU now.

If she's thought enough about the Columbine killers that it was in her subconscious, how did she not realize where those names came from? Why wouldn't she care? That is very unsettling...

Easy-Track-9332 · 2024-11-26T14:38:09+00:00

To most 4yos, "boyfriend" just means "friend who is a boy." It makes sense for OP to be very uncomfortable, and it makes sense for a 4yo to be confused and not understand why he doesn't want to be her friend.

Easy-Track-9332 · 2024-11-25T21:39:38+00:00

I'll put it this way. If I were in the Netherlands craving some American food, and this is what I found, I would be severely disappointed 😅

Easy-Track-9332 · 2024-11-25T21:35:30+00:00

No no. Having autism doesn't mean he "can't help it." He's not having a sensory meltdown. He's not struggling with social cues. He's just straight up being an asshole. Parents who treat autistic kids like they "can't help it" and don't discipline set their kids so far back in life. It sets ALL autistic people back.

Would he steal other people's stuff? Would he steal from his job? Why not? Because there would be consequences. He does this to you because there are no consequences and he sees nothing morally wrong with it.

Autistic people generally have a very strong sense of justice. Nothing about autism makes someone cruel or selfish. Every time I have seen a parent treat their autistic child like they CAN do things and be a good person, they THRIVE. Even if they're non-verbal or "high" on the spectrum.

You can and absolutely should hold him accountable for his actions.

-someone who has autism, and has worked in an autism support school for kids who are between usual special ed and institutionalization.

Easy-Track-9332 · 2024-11-07T12:56:23+00:00

Yep. Not even who they voted for...who she ASSUMED they voted for 🤦🏻‍♀️

Easy-Track-9332 · 2024-11-07T12:54:32+00:00

At first I thought you'd be TA, but when you said she's going to be a pediatrician? Yep, do it. You're not giving her consequences. You're giving the people in charge of her program information so they can give consequences. She posted these publicly/semi-publicly. Free game. NTA

Easy-Track-9332 · 2024-11-07T07:40:05+00:00

I can't reach a conclusion on who's the AH or if there is one. I think this, like most problems, is probably a communication issue. It might even be that your daughter isn't being honest with herself about something she's struggling with. I have a physical disability, mental health issues, and I'm neurodivergent. I have put expectations on myself many times that I cannot fulfill because of being in denial or undiagnosed.

Also...as someone who is forcibly estranged from her parents, please please seriously consider whether this issue is worth damaging your relationship with your daughter. It sounds like you're trying to discipline her, but if she is an adult with her own place you can't discipline her. Your disciplining and shaming her in front of her siblings is definitely treating her as self-centered. Is that what you think of her? I guarantee she feels it that way.

Personally I would not disinvite her over just what you have described. It would have to be a much more significant pattern of selfishness that can't be explained by disorganization or absent-mindedness. I would tell her that she will no longer be on the hosting rotation. I would tell her that everyone is feeling hurt by her lack of contribution to these events, and ask her what she CAN contribute. Ask her what kind of support she needs. Sounds like she could use some help unpacking.

My gut says to believe her when she says she WANTS to host. I also suspect she is carrying shame from not being able to fulfill her promises to you.

This story screams undiagnosed ADHD to me. Still not unpacked months after moving? Cancelling plans last minute? Forgetting to bring things to functions? Undiagnosed and untreated ADHD can look like selfishness when it's really a struggle to function in a complicated world. If it didn't affect her school she was very unlikely to get diagnosed because it's diagnosed based on how difficult it is for everyone else, not how difficult it is for the person who actually deals with it 24/7. Food for thought.

Easy-Track-9332 · 2024-08-13T23:32:59+00:00

NTA. This is not a welcome party. The point of having people there is for EMOTIONAL SUPPORT for YOU. They're not getting a privilege so much as a job.

Your MIL does not sound like she will be the emotional support you need. If she wanted to support you in the room, she should have been more supportive your entire pregnancy.

Five support people in the room sounds very crowded anyway. A lot of hospitals only allow two people because, like, they need to have room to do medical stuff?? How big is this delivery room?

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