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Americans have long been exporting their pop culture to the world. With TV shows and movies being among the most consumed global American exports, it's no surprise that US actors and directors are recognized all around the globe. However, for all of us non-Americans out there, sometimes the silver screens get us all dazed and confused. Do American people really drink from those red plastic cups at parties? Do they really wear shoes inside their houses? Is homecoming really such a big thing as movies make it out to be?

But we're gonna need a true expert's opinion on the matter—our Bored Panda readers living in the US! So scroll down below to read all the questions that people had about the things they saw on TV and feel free to share your answers!

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Felix Feline
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Living in a college town I can attest that yes they do. It's all anyone talks about, and the traffic jams are awful. High school football here is just as bad.

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Andres Tejeda
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its the easiest reference for us and a football field is 100yards or 300 feet or 91.44 meters.

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Kristin Scarbrough
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We say goodbye, or something like it. It's an idiosyncrasy of script writing, not Americans.

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Erin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my relatives from Ireland come to visit, they love to play with the garbage disposal. Even the people in their 60's think it is hilarious. They refer to it as "the murder sink".

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Erin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was in school, it was hard boiled eggs. Now they have high-tech baby dolls called Baby Think About it. It is a Life Skills class that teaches you how to be an adult.

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Kristy P
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The "funeral" is usually in a church and then a burial service graveside.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is especially true in small towns. The largest parking lot in town is the local teen hangout

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Hedy Hahn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, Homecoming is really big here in the US. Celebrating at high school and university.

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Keith Nolen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Because Americans have been sold the lie (mostly by Nestle, thank you!) that bottled water is better than tap water in some way. In truth most of the bottled water IS tap water.

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Hedy Hahn
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We do call them Kleenex all the time probably because that brand is what we used.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that is to avoid accidental advertising? I'd think that in most (industrialized) countries, the typical bags offered by stores have the store logo all over them...

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess it depends. My family and friends only do photoshoots for weddings, 18th birthdays (girls), 21st birthdays (boys), or someone's first birthday.

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Erin
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chicken and waffles is a religious experience. I live in the Midwest and some of the best chicken and waffles in the world is right here in Indianapolis at Maxine's Chicken and Waffles. Another awesome place is in Harlem (where chicken and waffles was invented).

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April Simnel
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4 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's ground meat with binders like egg and breadcrumbs, and can also have minced onions and peppers (capsicum), and seasonings that's all mixed together and baked in a loaf pan in the oven. Most people make it with just ground beef, but when I was little in the 70s, in our home it was made with ground beef, pork, and veal, and we had it maybe once a month with homemade mashed potatoes and brown gravy, and a green vegetable. I don't eat meatloaf now. It's not horrible, it's just not my first choice for comfort food.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In the big cities, all you need to do is raise your arm on a busy street. I've lived in NYC almost 30 years now, and no one yells "TAXI!" here. I grew up in a smaller town, though, and in the smaller places, you pretty much have to call a taxi in advance. I never flagged a cab until I moved to NYC.

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Esca Sav
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think it is just a movie thing, I've never heard it either when I stop by NYC.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Think about it. How on earth could the driver hear you? They have their windows up & it is noisy. No. You step to the curb, & raise your hand when you see one approach. If they don't have a fare, they'll stop. This would only be on a random street. At the airport or train station, they'll just be lined up outside.

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Lisa Shelton
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think that's just a movie thing so the viewer knows what the character is doing

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Marsha Brown
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In NYC, where I grew up, one used to raise an arm and yell "Taxi!". With today's cacophony, and universal a/c meaning closed windows, no one would hear you anyway, so the practice is becoming rare.

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Randy Roberts
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's old school. And to look "cool" in movies. Most people just raise their hand in the big cities. In suburbs, you just call them on your phone and they come pick you up.

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Id row
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope, people just have to raise their hand. Or you wait at a taxi station like you see outside JFK or the Port Authority.

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Mary Kelly
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i suppose they did a long time ago, but now everything is too loud...

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nope aggressive waving will usually do the trick because the drivers keep a close eye out.

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Mer
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nah, just hold out your hand in an obvious way and the next available taxi will pull up.

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Emily Smith
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ironically here in Oregon, Taxis operate a little differently. We actually have to order one either by calling ahead or online. We are not allowed to flag one down. I think this is pretty much a New York thing.

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Marty BlackEagle-Carl
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

no one yells 'taxi', they either whistle if you see one, or wave them down in the streets. In smaller towns, you have to call them. in Boston you wave them down.

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Raymond Ewen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If you have ever been in a big city, you know your voice will be drowned out by the traffic.

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Toast Of Saint Louis
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've never yelled taxi, just call and one picks you up. Now with Lyft and uber, I just use my smart phone.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

as an american: f**k the movies .... it depends. cities yes. Towns you call for one and it comes to get you

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Sarah Grape
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

in my city, we just use the taxi service's phone number and call them that way. I imagine it's different in cities where they're more common

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Jeannie Carle
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen the doorman of a large hotel shout for a Taxi - but that was where the taxi-stand was down the block.

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T Chen
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

We've started just using Smartphones to get an Uber of Lyft in the large cities on the West Coast. No one really yelled Taxi before that.

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Amanda Rudnicki
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How else would they know if you are flagging down a friend or a bus. We have to scream taxi in order for them to know we are speaking to them. And any person of color is instantly ignored! Especially in ny

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Ayasophya Alturas
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

maybe? I live in a place where seeing a taxi is pretty rare, so I wouldn't know.

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