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People will just start talking to you if the line is long enough. Water refills are always free. The majority of cities and towns are not walkable. You don't need a membership to buy alcohol from Costco. Have at, don't die, smile at people. Almost forgot: do not be in a Waffle House/Denny's/iHop/Perkins after 10 pm. Especially not Waffle House.

30 Things You Should Know Before Visiting The United States For The First Time Ever, According To Americans

Yep, if you stand too close to me , I will fart on you and think nothing of it.

30 Things You Should Know Before Visiting The United States For The First Time Ever, According To Americans

BlackPiroc reply

As a foreigner I have to add to this thread. If they like you, you’ll know. Americans are some of the most generous people I’ve ever met. I’ve only been to florida and every single time people have given me more food than I paid for, their own employee discounts, invited me to their homes for dinner (also, dinner is earlier than you’re used to if your from Latin America, you won’t be eating at 8-10pm, you’ll be eating anywhere from 4pm to 7pm, no later than that), if people like you you’ll be treated as family as soon as they figure you’re not a serial killer. I love America and you’ve been nothing but great to me. I’m grateful to have met some of the best people I know in America and to have friends there. Also, I’ve only been to Florida and have yet to meet one of these dangerous creatures called “Florida man”, I know you’re not supposed to feed them or anything but I don’t know if they are “that” harmful or dangerous

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"What Are The Most Positive Things You See About The Modern World?": 35 Replies By The Bored Panda Community

Absolutely LOVE the unPRECEDENTED amount of cats I get to see on a daily basis, on demand.

Mike Loux • upvoted an item 1 week ago

Quit-Job-People-Stories

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Branquignol reply

Many reasons: - i like being alone - i value more than anything my personal/lonely time - i don't want or need to significantly change my life. It took me 35 years to feel confortable - i'm not close to finish travelling the world whenever i want - i'm not rich and don't want to spent my extra money on raising a child - i find a dog more cute than a baby or a child - i don't like noise and scream - i don't think it's necessary to repopulate this world - i don't feel the need to have someone with my blood - i don't feel the need to pass on a legacy as i don't have anything particular - i don't feel the urgency to have someone taking care of me when i'll be old and honestly i find it a little bit selfish - i seriously lack of self confidence and i don't want to raise a slobby shy child - i feel pretty childish in my head and need "to go back" to that spirit.

50 People Reveal What Made Them Decide To Never Have Kids

UlyssesSStarlord reply

Firstly, the world's a s***show. Second, there are enough kids in the world that need homes. If I wanted kids, I’d foster or adopt. Third, I grew up being bullied a LOT. Oddly, I used to get along with the parents of my bullies. It made me realise that, while how someone’s brought up can affect who they are, yes, a lot of people are shitty despite their parents. Also it made me realise how often kids lie about who they are to their parents, taking on personas to appease them to their face while being horrible to others behind their backs. I don’t want to bring another horrible person into the world. Not a universal experience, but it’s mine. But also, again, the world’s a s***show.

Hotspur2018 reply

I never understood why so many want children. Life is a huge adventure without children . With children it’s a job for twenty years .

thatbikerchick51 reply

They’re expensive, loud, time consuming, and don’t smell good. Plus I don’t feel like putting my body through a year of physical hell just to follow it up with 18 years of putting my goals and career to the side to make sure it doesn’t stick a fork in a socket or swallow a bee.

50 People Reveal What Made Them Decide To Never Have Kids

DM_Rexy reply

I think having children isn't something you do because you don't have a reason not to. I would have children if I had a really good reason to, and I don't. It's an important, life changing decision that involves an innocent person being brought into the world. I don't think I should do that just because might as well.