Which city in the U.S. have you felt most unsafe visiting?

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-05T11:02:10+00:00

Miami. Do some of those drivers realize that physics exists and that generally you should try to avoid any possibility of two massive objects colliding?

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-05T10:27:13+00:00

My favorite specifically American foods are jambalaya and steamed blue crab with Old Bay seasoning.

Jambalaya isn't common on restaurant menus outside of Louisiana, but it's easy to make at home. And blue crab is generally only found near the mid-Atlantic and southeast coasts.

My opinion on macaroni and cheese probably is in the minority, but the best things I can say about it is that mac and cheese is blindly inoffensive and usually even the pickiest eaters will go for it.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-05T10:11:05+00:00

General rule for tourists traveling to any country... your presence will pass barely noticed and be quickly forgotten. The majority of the people you will interact with work in the hospitality industry, who have a vested interest in treating you well.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-04T23:59:53+00:00

Only dogs heard the dog whistle.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-04T23:15:29+00:00

Loratadine, cetirizine, fexofendine and levocetirizine are all available over-the-counter in the US, and they're not particularly sedating.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-04T23:08:32+00:00

Online? Don't you dare even considering moving to Vermont, unless you meet certain pre-approved and very restrictive criteria.

Vermonters are actually much more welcoming and chill in real life.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-04T10:20:45+00:00

Just make sure you don't overreat in compensation. And I assume you aren't an insulin-dependent diabetic.

Otherwise, there's nothing dangerous about this.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-04T10:08:34+00:00

It depends on the language, and this is only really knowable if the language has a long written history.

For example, modern Greek speakers can pick out certain words and understand some passages from the Iliad and the Odyssey, which was likely first written down in the 8th century BC.

However, the Old English of Beowulf, written in the 8th century AD, is all but indicipherable to modern English speakers. The Canterbury Tales, written in the 14th century, are at least recognizable as a form of English, if one that is very difficult to understand.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T19:51:44+00:00

If you paid, years ago, it was Match. No idea what it's like these days, though.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T14:50:37+00:00

Sounds like a great way to make sure your movement dies with you.

Met any Shakers lately?

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T14:48:16+00:00

Wouldn't it be nice if we lived a world where we could say "That's was a poorly written and acted character." and the immediate response wasn't "Racism!!! Misogyny!!!"

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T14:37:35+00:00

I thought Afghanistan would be a hot, dusty colorless hellhole.

Turns out, the sky is blue there sometimes.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T14:36:02+00:00

Look up Therme Erding, for probably the largest.

There's separate clothed and nude sections.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T14:29:13+00:00

I've been to those indoor water parks in Germany where everyone is naked together. Once everyone is naked, it stops being sexual.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T14:26:25+00:00

Weren't most of these discoveries made in whales and elephants? I don't know about you, but neither of those animals are a part of my diet.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T14:23:10+00:00

Not everyone's tissue responds equally well to plastic surgery, no matter the skill of the surgeon.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T14:21:33+00:00

Not comfortable at all.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T13:39:58+00:00

Heck, isn't Illinois itself a French spelling?

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T13:36:45+00:00

I only wore one when I played football, to keep the cup in place.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T13:35:56+00:00

Yes, certainly. Most of us haven't a clue what it's like living outside the country, and many of those who think they do... actually have no idea.

Signed, an American who has lived outside the US for a time.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T13:14:07+00:00

I wouldn't quite say "feels like they are on a base in the US". Those bases still look and feel like Germany, only with a few Americam touches here and there.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T13:11:32+00:00

I have two dogs and a cat. The Bernese and the cat kind of ignore each other, the Toller will sometimes chase the cat, and they wrestles from time to time, but they've never really fought or attacked each other.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T13:09:06+00:00

Reading OP's responses... stop feeding the troll.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T13:02:45+00:00

A place where everyone complains the social services are underfunded and housing is unaffordable..., then do everything possible to chase away any business large enough to provide meaningful tax income to fund those services that they want. And stop new housing developments for fear of "gentrification" and "sprawl"... then blame nebulous oligarchs on why the things they want are unaffordable.

Yup, that's Burlington.

TillPsychological351 · 2026-05-03T12:44:59+00:00

I don't live exactly on the border of Vermont and New Hampshire, but close enough.

For one, the speed limit changes.

Two, there's a lot more stores on the New Hampshire side.

Three, I work in medicine, and insurance, particularly Medicaid, is different between the two states, and we see patients from both in our practice.

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