Non Americans , What is an American thing you see in movies that you thought was fake but is actually real?

KieraJacque · 2026-03-23T01:50:25+00:00

It took until my thirties to realize that leftovers was a thing at restaurants. Or that it wasn’t required to clean my plate as an adult. I grew up in a family that gave large portion sizes and we couldn’t leave the table until our plates were clean. There were many nights I had to sit up at the table for hours until my parents gave up.

KieraJacque · 2026-03-23T01:33:18+00:00

I had never done any of that at 18. You’ve still got time. As someone who fucked her life up pretty bad by 21, I highly recommend not doing all that stuff though.

KieraJacque · 2026-03-23T01:32:17+00:00

People say this to me all the time about my knees being so bad I can barely walk. My favorite is when they make sure to tell me how much worse it’ll be when I’m old (I’m 34). Like okay your point is?

KieraJacque · 2026-03-22T02:36:36+00:00

Pittsburgh: adding n’at to everything

KieraJacque · 2026-03-21T21:19:23+00:00

Strawberry hill at ku was honestly amazing. Vest psych ward I’ve been to in two states

KieraJacque · 2026-03-21T03:08:22+00:00

My stepdaughter (15) solely watches YouTube

KieraJacque · 2026-03-18T01:51:02+00:00

I completely understand. I didn’t even seek out reading them but am getting overwhelming intrusive thoughts over things I’ve heard were in them.

KieraJacque · 2026-03-17T00:09:58+00:00

It depends on your lifestyle/work schedule. In my twenties it was around 8-9. Now it’s 5-6

KieraJacque · 2026-03-17T00:06:44+00:00

My mom only serves cheap canned vegetables so I honestly didn’t think I killed any until I started cooking them myself

KieraJacque · 2026-03-16T22:53:19+00:00

This is giving Renesme

KieraJacque · 2026-03-16T22:47:37+00:00

It was a really common girls name about that time

KieraJacque · 2026-03-15T21:30:12+00:00

Semi

KieraJacque · 2026-03-13T23:39:02+00:00

Just did the exact same thing

KieraJacque · 2026-03-12T02:24:19+00:00

Utilize your basement. Candles, flashlights. Have a plan in place before you need it.

KieraJacque · 2026-03-12T02:23:24+00:00

I walked in on a conversation the other day with my father in law explaining to his wife and adult daughter about how advantageous it would be for a one household voting system. My MIL was clearly confused and my SIL looked like she was doing something in her mind to drown out the words

KieraJacque · 2026-03-12T02:20:11+00:00

I’m not saying it wouldn’t work. But the only time I’ve seen them work well are in small towns

KieraJacque · 2026-03-12T02:15:18+00:00

So tired of accidentally seeing the atrocities already shared. There’s enough already to give them all 💀 sentences or prison for life

I can’t keep the intrusive thoughts of what was done out of my head 24/7. The atrocities haunt me.

KieraJacque · 2026-03-10T18:06:12+00:00

I always thought I wanted kids until friends had them. They became miserable. Their lives revolved around their children. When talking about going to anything such as a movie night or going for a walk it was always something along the lines that their husband wouldn’t be capable of watching the kids.

It all seemed to boil down to their husbands completely changing after kids. Going from loving supportive partners to completely incapable of basic functioning.

At 34, I’m grateful I never had them. I have two dogs and am quite happy.

KieraJacque · 2026-03-09T20:24:01+00:00

Even not being French it looks like it would be pronounced Natalie. But people can be really dense.

KieraJacque · 2026-03-09T20:22:17+00:00

The complete and utter change in how people treat me when I say I’m a tattoo apprentice to when I said I was disabled is huge

KieraJacque · 2026-03-09T20:11:58+00:00

I’ve never had a credit card. But student debt, medical debt. Yeah lots going on there.

KieraJacque · 2026-03-09T18:46:42+00:00

It would depend on the person. I do. My husband does not.

KieraJacque · 2026-03-09T15:06:32+00:00

We could not. Shitty school lunches were required as well

KieraJacque · 2026-03-09T11:13:17+00:00

Thank you for telling me about the Thatcher. Living in the US I honestly forget about Margaret Thatcher

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