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

And some of us don't even use any bread, just a spoon, and the jars of each.

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

As a kid, I moved from California to New England. Discovered a thing called fluffernutter sandwiches - peanutbutter and marshmallow spread. I was insanely jealous that my mom refused to make them for my lunch!

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

I freaking love me a pb&j. Especially with strawberry jelly.

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

Who the hell doesn't eat PB&J sandwiches?? I mean, other than the backwards Aussies.

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

Nope. European here and i've only seen that on movies / shows. Peanut butter is rare and expense, cause noone eat that.

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

I am an aussie and my kids and myself all enjoy peanut butter and jam sangas.

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

Let me tell you folks something: PB&Js are awesome and I one of my favorite types of sandwiches.

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

Yaaaasssss!!! I didn't know about grilling PB&Js until I was in my 30s. Life changing.

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

Millions of people also eat this in Canada. Don't get why this is considered an American only thing

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

I thought that eating peanut butter with jelly was just weird, until I discovered that 'jelly' is actually jam. I tried it and it's fantastic. I use crunchy peanut butter and raspberry jam.

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

So you have never seen an Uncrustable? It's a daily staple at my kids school for lunch.

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

Don't knock it until you try it. It's wonderful, and there's so many varieties/options. It's really the only USA-invented food I'll 100% defend.

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

Yes, people do it all the time. I'm the only one in my family who doesn't like peanut butter or jelly...

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

Increasingly rarely as peanut allergies become more common. Many schools actually prohibit PB now. But, yes, it's real, and it's absolutely delicious.

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

Oh yeah. We do. A lot. We have the same reaction to vegemite or marmite on bread or toast. Gak.

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

Promote is another option. But sweeter, different taste, not so salty. But which ever one, best with just a little and loads of butter. Especially on toast. Then other options work alright, too. Vegemite and cheese is common. Then there's Borox - a beef stock/powder. Similar taste. You have it as a hot drink. I never really liked it, but older generations trend to rate it. But one use of Vegemite most people would like is in gravy. Just a teaspoon in with the pan juciee. Throw in your flour, and herbs or pepper or ehatever if you like. Delicious. Really enhances the flavour.

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

Don't eat it very often but once in a while will mix a blob of peanut butter with a blob of jam or jelly then slather it on bread for a pb'n'j sandwich.

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

It's not jelly like the rest of the world knows jelly. For Americans jelly = jam

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

I usually have peanut butter and nutella or PB and butter, since I don't like jelly. We also all had peanut butter on celery sticks as kids.

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

Yes, we do, and it's yummy. Use bread with some character, your favorite jam or marmalade, and peanut butter. Which of those ingredients don't you like? They taste good together.

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

Yes, and it is wonderful! Grape jelly seems to be the fave. Try it!

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

Grape jelly is the most popular but I assure you as a matter of scientific fact that blackberry is the most delicious. Creamy or crunchy peanut butter is a matter of opinion, but blackberry jam's superiority is quantifiably gospel.

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

I had a pb&j almost everyday for lunch from 2nd to 5th grade. Still one of my go to snack/meals

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

That was a staple in my childhood. Yes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are very American and very common.

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

It was more popular in the 80s and 90s. I've never had one.

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

It's real. Just made it all week for my husband going to work.

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

I eat PB&J on many things: bread/toast, pancakes, waffles, English muffins or crackers. It astonishes me that it's not a worldwide taste treat.

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

PB & J is standard, but my mom also did PB & dill pickles and it is delicious.

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

It's a favorite with school kids everywhere! It's cheap, easy to make and filling. I'm almost 40 yrs old and I still eat one every now and then. :)

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

I remember buying a jar in Allders in Leeds but its never taken off the U.K. it was label jam and peanut butter and they were selling them very cheap

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

Wait. Only American's do this? Seriously? What do kids outside the US take to school?

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

At my school district, if you ran out of money in your lunch account, you got a PB&J sandwich as lunch. Yes. Absolutely a thing

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

Now you just watch your mouth! We are very fond of pb&j. We even press grape flavored gumdrops into peanut butter cookies so we can have pb&j cookies.

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

Just like Australians eat Vegemite... (I like marmite better myself) Peanut Butter is sometime we are raised with.

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

I live in the UK and I've been known to eat it too because it's really tasty.

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

yeah... nah, can't think of anyone i know here who admit to eating this (in Australia) and we do talk such random c**p a lot. But then, i can't even stomach vegemite and cheese sandwiches.

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

It's pretty much the staple daily lunch for millions of kids and possibly the most popular sandwich of all time. I had one every day for around ten years. How does the rest of the world not know about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?

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

Scot here, spent 15 years in America, i can confirm that PB&J is life. no grape jelly in Europe tho, we have to make do with jam

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Lance d'Boyle
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Generations have been raised on PB&J and provided you don't drown it in jam it can be a healthy sandwich.

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

I'm English and I eat peanut butter and jam sandwiches all the time. Peanut butter and honey is really good too.

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

I was never a PB&J fan - I preferred PB and honey. If you add sliced apple to the sandwich, or bananas, it's amazing. Peanut butter and apples are my favorite snack or light meal.

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

I've had peanut butter and jelly every single day of my life! Only it's gone through several Metamorphoses over the years. Recently it's been cashew butter and apple butter on sourdough toast. The jelly has transformed into Thinly sliced bananas or a bed of raisins, Honey, maple syrup, maple syrup butter (Trader Joe's)… Of course there's the almond butter years. We can't forget the European influence of Nutella.

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

That’s a rude comment. My best friend is very poor and that’s all she can afford to feed her kids. Stop being judgmental and get your panties out of a wad

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

Do people in other countries really not know the joy of peanut butter and jelly/jam sandwiches? you poor deprived people.

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

My mum visited the USA in the 1970s and brought back a love for PB&J sandwiches: my brother and I grew up with them, and it wasn't until I was in my mid-teens that I realised a lot of my fellow Australians have never tried it. I love PB&J.

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

What?! It’s delicious! Dare you to try it and then give us the verdict!

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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

love it. Children can't bring it to school b/c of peanut alergies.

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

Don't other countries eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches? Is that truly American?? I had a thin layer peanut butter on a toasted waffle and then I sliced strawberries and bananas on top for breakfast. PB&J is the world's perfect food (for those of us who aren't allergic to peanuts, that is).

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

Here in México a lot of people eat peanut butter and chocolate sándwiches

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

Just wait until you try peanutbutter on bologna. I've never does this because the thought makes me gag. But my father swears by them. (He also has 38 heart stints - not exaggerating, not the record btw, already checked, so take his food suggestions with a grain of salt -- pun intended)

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

as an american: yes, especially kids. It's quick and easy to make and tuck into the lunch box

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

belgium right here and I do to eat pb and j its de-licious ! now I m hungry -_-

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

Gives you a big boost of energy. And it taste really good. Recommend

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

I would make honey butter sandwiches. I dont know why they were were good, I had one yesterday just to see and it was disgusting.

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

It's surprisingly tasty like green tea ice cream they have at sushi places. Sounds gross but really good.

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

I LOVE them after my stay there and am european. I blame the americans ;)

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

Yeap and twice on sunday...its more of a kid thing than adult though...mostly for a quick breastfast or school lunch etc

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

When I was a kid, I didn't want them mixed. Only PB or only jelly.

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

Jesus, are these people mentally challenged or something? You never had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? I'm frigging Norwegian and I eat that all the time. Possibly one of the best combos ever.

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

Best sandwich in the world! And put some barbecue frittos on it too!

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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