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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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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Catlady6000
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3 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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3 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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3 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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Jim Ellington
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If your lunch is on a plate you might as well dump the potato chips out on it. Otherwise, most people just eat them out of the bag.

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

I'm British and I put my crisps on a plate with my sandwich. It just looks more of a meal then! Only time I eat out of the bag is if I'm at work and thus not having my sandwich on a plate, or if I'm out and about having a snack. Otherwise they're on the plate.

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

The typical American lunch at home or brought to school is a sandwich, a side of starch like chips etc, and maybe fruit or cheese along with some sort of drink. In my time, the drink was milk we bought at school.

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

I really don't think about chips when hearing "side of starch". It's just fat with a little bit potato in it. But I mean the meal plan also stated that ketchup is a vegetable..

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Lavender Brown
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah. It's not wired. Take a bite of sandwich and then take a bite of chips.

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

I don't understand what's "weird" about this. Where else would you put potato chips if you're eating them with your sandwich?

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

It‘s not about where you place them but that you eat them with a meal. Here (Germany) chips are just a snack and never part of a meal.

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Ms.GB
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just had a sandwich with veggie chips last night.

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Kate Yeti
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Potato chips are a proper side dish, a perfect compliment to any entree!

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

Hell yes! You buy the big party size bag because it's cheaper and then everyone puts some on their plate.

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Hiie Posti
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I really don't get why do you have to eat crisps or chips everywhere. Like in Estonia, school food is mostly free. Our school food is not burgers and chips, it's sometimes soup, mashed potatoes, or other normal lunch

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Tiffany Marie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

American's have the worst diets.. Yes school lunch is pizza & chips daily.

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Jill Moore
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Take a look at most Americans then figure out the answer! :-)

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

Most people eat potato chips out of the bag, but some people eat them on a plate especially when there is a large bag. It’s considered strange to eat potato chips from large bags, and it seems gluttonous. So you put some chips on a plate or in a container to eat them from

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Lena Bjørnson
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

In Norway chisp are not food and are eaten as treats, as you would with, or instead, of chokolade or cake.

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

Yes, with a nice peanut butter and jelly sandwich on a paper plate.

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

Well, we could press sausage, suet and congealed blood into a patty and call it pudding like the Brits do and have that on the side, but chips are much tastier.

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

Yes we do, but how else do you eat something you're having with a sandwich? Hold the food in your hand the whole time? Eat it off of the dining room table?

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

A lot of sandwich shops and delis include them as a way of adding value to your meal. Frequently also a pickle or cole slaw/potato salad side dish.

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Donna Leske
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Need a comparison, when and how do you eat your crisps (potato or corn chips)?

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Debbie O'Grady
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not does of us are watching our weight. Soup or salad side dish.

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Alex Grosdanofski
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Potato chips are basically thin sliced flat frenchfries...so why not have some chips with your burger or whatever!?!

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DKS 001
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

as an american: f**k the movies ... and yes, what of it

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Cee Mor
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes, where do other people eat their chips? Straight out of the bag like savages?

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Eric Mac Fadden
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, why not? More clean bowls or dishes! But in lunch we eat real food in Brazil - usually the most important meal of the day

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Useless Panda
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do they mean chips as in the British crisps and the American chips or chips as in the British chips and the American fries

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

American chips, british crisps. The really thin cutted and them fried potatoes;)

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

Sure! Love the salty crispiness of potato chips ("crisps" in British, lol) alongside a sandwich and a pickle! Same with a handful of corn chips or Doritos or whatever.

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

Does that mean you don't eat them with your lunch or you eat them out of the bag or what?

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M Adams
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sometimes. Sometimes we eat them from the bag. Sometimes we eat them on the sandwich itself.

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Hedy Hahn
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3 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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Dynein
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3 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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ROSSELAIRA EUGENIE CRUZ
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3 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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3 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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3 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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3 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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