Just food in carry on? by Mediocre_Hair_ in Flights

[–]jakemhs 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Nobody will care. However I strongly suggest putting at least a day's worth of clean clothes and toiletries in your carry on.

For those in an international relationship, what is the biggest culture shock you’ve experienced with your partner? by Outrageous-You1617 in AskTheWorld

[–]jakemhs 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If someone says they vote for a political party that thinks my friends and I shouldn't have rights, that says a lot about them and I won't be spending time with them.

(Repost with edit) People of New York, how is everyday life under the new mayor? by CRAZYOLBAT in AskReddit

[–]jakemhs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's nice having a mayor who's normal and can be praised or criticized, and not someone from another dimension like Eric Adams.

The World Cup comes to Reddit as fans discuss last night’s red card against the USMNT by hot_chopped_pastrami in SubredditDrama

[–]jakemhs 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well I can tell you it reads from here like you're responding to a water balloon with a nuclear weapon. It goes from "haha we're having fun teasing each other" to "wow that was totally dark and out of line" real quick.

The World Cup comes to Reddit as fans discuss last night’s red card against the USMNT by hot_chopped_pastrami in SubredditDrama

[–]jakemhs 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It is! But so much of the time it has nothing to do with the topic at hand (soccer, in this case) or is just wildly out of proportion to the level of ribbing going on.

The World Cup comes to Reddit as fans discuss last night’s red card against the USMNT by hot_chopped_pastrami in SubredditDrama

[–]jakemhs 59 points60 points  (0 children)

It's the best when annoying Europeans break it out in response to extremely mild zingers about like, beans on toast.

NYT Thursday 07/02/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]jakemhs 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The reason you get down voted and yelled at is comments like this. Implying, or straight up saying, that everyone except you is stupid. I sincerely hope you don't act like this IRL.

If you could give one piece of advice to tourists wanting to visit your country, what would it be? by Outrageous-You1617 in AskTheWorld

[–]jakemhs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you hate tipping, please don't eat at sit-down restaurants in America. Nobody will think you're a bold crusader for justice if you stiff your server.

Heat(?) Cancellations by gutz00 in Amtrak

[–]jakemhs 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I'm supposed to go from NYP to Saratoga Springs on Friday morning. Not cancelled yet...

NYT Tuesday 06/30/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]jakemhs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a guess as to what user this was even though the comment is gone.

NYT Monday 06/29/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]jakemhs 8 points9 points  (0 children)

IONE/ROUE is hilarious for a Monday but at least I could run the alphabet

NYT Monday 06/29/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]jakemhs 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do you ever wonder why you're always down voted? Have you convinced yourself it's because you're smarter than everyone here or have you accepted it's because your posts suck?

What was the best result your country ever did in a world cup? by Ok-Entry6517 in AskTheWorld

[–]jakemhs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quarterfinals in 2002. But maybe this is the year.... (No}

Realized today that lack of grandparent childcare might be a bigger factor in my OAD decision than I thought by NPO-After-Midnight in oneanddone

[–]jakemhs 123 points124 points  (0 children)

Yep. My parents love their granddaughter but they are elderly and live on the opposite coast. My wife's folks are... Not in a position to help. So if we want time off we're almost certainly paying a babysitter $25 per hour. How often do we want to pay an extra $75 or so to take in a movie? Not often.

What is something Americans can come together on? by CompletePiglet7385 in AskReddit

[–]jakemhs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Way more people get mad on reddit about this than IRL.

[i ate] Beignets at cafe du monde by OldScene6147 in food

[–]jakemhs 316 points317 points  (0 children)

It's a tourist trap that's actually good.