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

Eh, I've got to say that most adults don't, at least, not regularly, but a lot of kids do. I don't tend to do it (usually go with coffee, a coke, or sweet iced tea). It's meant to convey "wholesomeness" in movies/tv shows.

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

When I was growing up, we always drank milk with dinner. On rare occasion, we had KOOL AID!!

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

We drink a whole lot of different things with our meals. It's a big country with a lot of different people.

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

In Canada advertising was forbidden in schools, yet the "Meat and Dairy Council" had propaganda everywhere.

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

We drank milk at every meal. It and water were our (almost) only beverages. Oh, and we brewed iced tea in the summers. Had OJ rarely as a special treat. Usually had no soda pop in the house at all.

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

I personally think milk is only good when paired with chocolate, or in cereal. My daughter (6) would drink it all day long if we let her, and my mother drinks it like water too. I think it just depends on the person. And I think back in the day it was considered a very healthy thing and was pushed on kids. These days it is still served with school lunches and on many kid menus at restaurants, and it is marketed as good for growing bones, but it is kinda odd for adults to drink it with meals in my opinion.

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

In moderation it's good for bones, but it has an acid in it that breaks bone down and can contribute to osteoporosis. If you drink it to regularly. And each person would tolerate it differently. But growing bones I guess would benefit from the breakdown. Bones do so naturally, but there's a range of balance.

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

Americans drink LOTS of milk compared to any other country I can think of.

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

Amerrican's are stuck on milk.... programming from back in the mid 20th century . (calcium and Vitamin D as selling points)

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

In Sweden it is pretty common for the everyday dinner on weeknights

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

I was supirsed when I met an italian who was just as supirsed as I was when we pulled out the milk for dinner

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

No! I thought this was fake too! I don't really like a glass of milk unless it's with cookies!

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

My parents made me drink a glass of milk a day, with dinner and I wasn't allowed to leave the table until I finished it. It was because of the calcium. My father would scare me with his description of an old lady he met through his job, who couldn't walk well because "her hip bones, were disintegrating, from not enough calcium". That image will freak a kid out.

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

I grew up drinking milk with all meals but I don't any more cuz I'm not on the farm. I don't like pasteurized milk.

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

Before I became lactose intolerant, I did all the time. I will sometimes but things with tomatoes (pizza, spaghetti), hearty stews and meats and anything spicy are what I'll grab milk for.

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

ermmm... Europeans do that too. I live in Denmark and it's not unusual to drink milk with meals.

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

Depends on what you're eating and what age you are. Kids might drink milk while the adults enjoy a beer or glass of wine.

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Jaybird3939
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nothing better than a cold glass of milk when you're eating something salty or spicy

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

It's something mostly only done by children, though it's becoming less common now because it's more healthy to drink water or something else with less animal fat and sugar (lactose).

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

Yes. Milk goes with every meal. My grandpa religiously pours out milk to everyone with any dinner.

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

Parents try to get their kids to drink milk with their dinners because they are growing and the calcium and vitamn D is good for them. Adults just drink anything. Beer, pop, water, wine, juice.

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

I know what "taking the p**s" means, but you may have to explain it to us yanks.

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

Do people outside the US really say 'take the p**s'? Where are you taking the p**s?

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

its the milk and cookies thing i dont like lol, Oreos are not a good cookie either

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

if they like milk they do...most kids have milk with dinner...i love milk with dinner

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

NO!! totally gross!! as a kid we NEVER drank milk, it was always water !

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

Yeah. .. I don't do dairy much anymore. My mom though did have me drink milk with dinner. Something healthy I suppose outside chips all the time & candy bars.

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

We grew up too poor to drink milk with a meal. That was an epensive item to us. There were times all we had all day long was a piece of bread with some mayonnaise or ketchup. Us three kids would share one potato on a good day. Now I am grown with kids and grandkids. They can have milk whenever they like. I have strived to make sure my family has it better than I ever did.

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

Most every night. I tend to drink water instead but my boys love them some milk.

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

I do not. I never have. I drank it by itself, with cookies, cake,donuts, or any sweet treat. I prefer my milk with ice.

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

Many families with younger children do this in the Netherlands too. Or maybe I have to say, did? Years ago. It could be that kids nowadays just get juice? Unfortunately I don't have children, so I don't know. From what I remember from my childhood, I just had milk or water. We rarely had lemonade or juice with breakfast, lunch or dinner in my family. When we were "old enough", soda was reserved only for the weekends. Not during weekdays. But I don't know how other families handled this. This was at least the case in my childhood.

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

Milk is such a baby drink lol. I haven’t drunk a glass of milk since... well, never. Maybe i drink a glass worth when I have cereal...

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

It depends on the family. Ours doesn't, but many do. It's an extra source of protein and calcium.

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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

yes! Milk is good for you. Well, Canadian milk is good for you...

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

Yes. My kids can drink water, milk, or a sugarless fruit drink . They always choose milk.

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

We all did, growing up -- mom and dad included. Again, this was in the 1960s/70s, so I don't know if that still holds.

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

as an american: f**k me ..................... goddamn "like in the movies" c**p again ... is that in the title? Oh yeah, I guess it is. Well s**t ...... no milk here

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

I have a glass of wine with dinner. When I was little, it was water or milk.

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

The Dutch also drink milk with lunch and dinner when the preference arises.

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

Sure - it's not unusual. A lot of people drink wine or water though. Or pop.

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

I don't think there is a 'suppsed to'. Water would be healthier. If you are going with the idea of 'supposed to' it's odd that adult humans drink milk at all - highly unnecessary and not great for digestion. That said I do love milk.

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

We did this in our house (in Norway) when I was a kid. It's disgusting.

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

I dunno, my family never did. I think it's a TV thing but for sure some psychopath is out here having a mid-rare steak and a glass of milk.

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

Why would certain (non-alcoholic) beverages be only fit to drink during certain times of day? Taboo? Superstition? Old-wives' tale? Biorhythms? Tradition? Sheer asininity?

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April Simnel
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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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