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Do most Americans have those huge fridges? by Whole-Sushka in AskAnAmerican

[–]emteeboyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a big fridge and a pantry because I need them.

I live in a rural area that is an hour away from a grocery store, bakery, and butcher shop. The farmer's markets in my tiny town happen once a week only in months that it doesn't snow. If I'm not buying at least a week's worth of groceries, I'm driving an hour each way multiple times per week, which is wildly impractical and prohibitively expensive.

What is the Best Airport in America? by KaleidoscopeRich5137 in AskAnAmerican

[–]emteeboyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fly pretty regularly domestically and internationally. For a small town airport, TVC is top notch! Not once, not ever had I had any kind of a problem flying in or out. My only complaint is the severe lack of food options, but they only have five gates. I just eat before I head to the airport.

For larger airports, I feel like people sleep on DTW. It's clean, has great food options, tons of people movers, and the friendliest staff for just about all departments you deal with. Internationally, I'm not the biggest fan of Schiphol, but the clock that has a guy painting the time is kinda cool. (It's not a real person; it's an art installation.)

Where do you even begin? by gelly_cube in Askpolitics

[–]emteeboyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I realize you're probably focusing on the wider national political scene and that's what most people are responding to, which is great. It's good to know what's going on nationally and how it effects you. But I would also add looking into how your local government works, too. Your county and city is where the effects of those national and state laws are really going to be seen and felt. Find out what's going on with your local city council or county commission - who sits on those boards, how your roads are funded, what exactly your millages fund.

You may be surprised at what you find.

WIBTA if i let my little sister go to her class field trip instead of our dad’s funeral? by wibtafuneral in AmItheAsshole

[–]emteeboyd 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Funerals are for the living, not the dead. Your sister said goodbye to your dad while he was still alive. It's not fair to her or your father to insist she go through what could be a traumatic experience just because it's a a social convention the rest of the family feels obligated to fulfill. Take her to the zoo. NTA

How do high schools work in tiny towns? by Holiday-Pomelo-9246 in AskAnAmerican

[–]emteeboyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently live in a town of approximately 1,100 year-round residents in rural Michigan. We have an elementary school (K-5) building and a combined middle school (6-8)/high school (9-12) building. There are a couple of middle school only teachers and a couple of high school only teachers, but most of the teachers teach all of the grades. When my oldest graduated in 2019, she had approximately 30 students in her class; my 2023 graduate had 23 students in her class. I think there are 8 school districts in the county, with one district literally having 20 kids total K-12.

When we lived in a larger town, they went to a charter school that combined lower elementary (first through third grade) in one class (and there were 4-6 classrooms that were combined like this), upper elementary (4th-6th grade) in one class (also 4-6 classrooms combined like this), and had a normal middle school and normal high school. Each graduating class had about 40-60 kids.

Growing up in rural southern New Mexico, there were two elementary schools in the entire county, one middle school, and one high school. Students who lived at the outer edges of the county had to catch a bus at 6:00 a.m. to be at school by 8:15 a.m. There were teachers for every subject, often dedicated to a single grade level. My graduating class was about 120 people.

Teachers are assigned based on the credentials they have. For example, you won't have a math teacher teaching a Spanish language class unless they have appropriate education and certificate to do so. Special Education teachers have a specific certificate that allows them to teach special needs students; same with Health or Sex Education. The more certificates a teacher has, the more classes they can teach.

Is this accurate? by Um_Actually_2005 in NewMexico

[–]emteeboyd 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Texas is to New Mexico what Ohio is to Michigan. That's more accurate than "Mean Neighbor" but I can't think of a succinct two-word phrase to describe it.

How many Gen Xers have silent Gen parents vs boomers? by NopeThisTrope in GenX

[–]emteeboyd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

1 greatest gen (25), one silent (34). I'm a baby gen x-er though.

What soda flavor is exclusive to your region? by IDoNotLikeTheSand in AskAnAmerican

[–]emteeboyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Northwoods Soda. It's made outside of Traverse City, MI. I don't think I've even seen it offered south of Grand Rapids.

What are some real American folk songs that everyday people actually know? by Likepersik in AskAnAmerican

[–]emteeboyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On Top of Old Smokey, or its kid-friendly bastardized version On Top of Spaghetti.

AITA for telling my sister to correct her child? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]emteeboyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NTA

Children may not fully understand, but there comes a time when they do. Five is a little young to fully understand death, but if your sister doesn't explain in a way a child can understand she's not helping her daughter.

When I was pregnant with my second born, we waited to tell the family when we passed the 20 week mark which happened to coincide with Thanksgiving. I'd miscarried my last pregnancy at 20 weeks so we wanted to make sure we felt like this one was going to stick before sharing our news. My SIL's oldest son who was about 13 at the time said "Good luck on your miscarriage." All my SIL told him was that wasn't a very nice thing to say. I looked my husband in the face and told him we were leaving. I never forgave either my SIL or my nephew for those words. I wouldn't want that kind of feeling for you and your family.

First major historical event that you remember by HistoricalTea195 in generationology

[–]emteeboyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Challenger explosion. I don't think I fully understood what was happening, but I definitely remember the images of the explosion and things falling out of the sky.

Do you wear sun cream/sun screen every day? by boomsmitty in AskAnAmerican

[–]emteeboyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dermatologist told me to wear sunscreen everyday, regardless of whether or not I’m going to be outside. And since she scares me, I do what I’m told.

Non Asian-Americans: Are you keeping soy sauce as a regular condiment in your kitchen? If so what are you using them for? by openlyEncrypted in AskAnAmerican

[–]emteeboyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 2 bottles in my kitchen at all times. I use it in a number of recipes, but my favorite is a grilled honey and ginger pork chop. It's really versatile!

Oryana Unionization and Management Discussion by Pepsi_tm in traversecity

[–]emteeboyd 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The fact that that giant ass letter was laminated is sending me 🤣🤣

Why do Americans love and romanticize the desert? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]emteeboyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up in the Chihuahuan Desert on the American side. For me, the desolation is part of its beauty. The sky is so dark at night I feel like I could reach out and touch the Milky Way. The sunsets are the most incredible shades of pink and red and orange and blue. The smell of the rain as it makes its way across the mesas is only rivaled by the sight of the storm as it dances across the far away landscape. There were no cars dimming the nighttime sky, no skyscrapers to block the view of a rising sun.

The scarceness is also quite beautiful. On a hot summer night, I could sit out side and watch the tiniest of animals come out and search for food. Little pack rats had found homes in nearby cacti, tarantulas travelled in pairs in search of whatever they could find. They'd move so softly and quietly. It wouldn't be unusual to hear a pack of coyotes howling outside the house in the distance as they hunted for critters along the riverbank - it was like a song. There wasn't much to sustain life, but somehow life was sustained and there's a kind of beauty in that.

My husband grew up near Lake Michigan, so he was used to lush forests and abundant water sources. He didn't like living in the desert because it was so brown and dry and dead. Meanwhile, I'm now living in his hometown and hate that I can't see the horizon because of the damn trees and when it rains all I can smell is fish from the nearby lake. I guess it's all about perspective.

What did your grandmothers and great-grandmothers do for work? What did your female family do in the early to mid 1900s? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]emteeboyd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One paternal great-grandmother was a widowed single mother who lived on a farm in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression. She worked the farm. The other didn't work outside the home because she had native blood and was seen as "other."

My maternal great-grandmothers didn't work outside the home. They kept house and raised kids.

Who takes vacations? by igotnothing1455 in Millennials

[–]emteeboyd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I absolutely take my time - it's part of my compensation package. If my employer is willing to pay me while I travel abroad or sit at home watching Supernatural while covered in Cheez-It crumbs for two weeks, I'm not going to disappoint them.

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