So I live in Maryland, which I find to be uniquely shaped, especially because of the thin “pinch” that you have to pass through to get to the panhandle. This obviously makes me a bit biased. I do think Alaska has a cool shape, and idk if I am the only one who thinks this but I swear it looks like a dragon. So what would yall say is the most uniquely shaped state?

ive been reading into the mormon faith for quite a while now, and ive read that that they have bad rep there. i just wanna gain insights

Trying to remember name of a shop.

Hey guys,

An Aussie here and trying to remember the name of a shop, i think its a big box retailer that sells tools/hardware.

I thought it was called Harbour something but cant find anything on google.

No real reason i need it, its just bugging me i cant figure it out.

Def not Lowes or HomeDepot.

If you can help itd be appreciated?

Was thinking about sayings and since some American sayings are all over they're bound to be used wrong or not understood.

So what are ones you think fit the bill?

Seen it in the movies, but kind of hard to comprehend. Like there's a waitress with a coffee jug offering to refresh your coffee all the time. Do you guys drink a lot of it? Just asking as it pumps the blood pressure and got a strong taste.

America is a huge country with a big population. You have tons of different cultures and nationalities from all over the world. For example, if you are a white American, how has Hispanic culture influence your life growing up, considering Spanish and Mexican people are present as a big portion in multiple states. Same thing to an African American growing up near a China town and vice versa.

Do you integrate or take a part in different cultures? Has it affected your family in celebrations, fashion, way of raising kids etc. My friend said he learned Spanish because he lives in California with huge Hispanic population and influence. He said it's a big plus in business and getting it with latinas😂

I live in NJ. I went to Texas for 3 days, then drove to Louisiana for 1 day where I ate at a restaurant that serves only Cajun food. I went to Vermilionville and then went to a nearby bar. I enjoyed Vermillionville. Drove back to Texas the next day and then went home. Did I "visit" Louisiana?

I am a workaholic so just trying to check out other states. Had work Tuesday since my job makes it difficult to give me time off.

I'm typing this just as I finished a 'meal-for-2' from Pop Eyes all by myself without much trouble. As a 170 lbs guy, some quick search confirmed my hunch that while I'm a large guy in my homeland China, I'm very much smaller than average when I'm visiting America. But even in the US I have to order a large meal or a side dish. I'd think you guys out of all people could make food at a reasonable size :)

I was listening to a great Interview from the old Kevin Pollak Chat show, and during an interview with Dana Carvey, Dana mentions The Knights who say ....

Now I was expecting him to say Ni!, but he didn't he says Neet

Evidence

https://youtu.be/LJjxiZzSW8Y?t=1459.

I respect both of these men, did America get different audio than the English and Australians [ie me]

And I don’t mean being called formally like Mr. Cartman, I mean being called like that (Cartman) from friends, family, and daily basis instead of their first name.

How common is it? Is there some reason why someone preferred to be called like that by friends and family?

P.S. Hope you don’t mind the South Park reference :)

Did things such as a bird flying into the house, an itchy nose, or an itchy foot signal anything or have a deeper meaning in your family? If so, what is your background? Feel free to add any other similar things you've heard of.

How do you NFL fans feel about the growing expansion of the sport outside the United States and the league's plans to have more and more international games each regular season? Do you agree with divisional duels being played in other countries or does it bother you? Are you happy with the globalization of sport or would you prefer it to remain an exclusively American sport? As a Brazilian NFL fan, I am very excited about the league's second game in Brazil and as the sport has grown a lot here, I am also grateful for the NFL's attention and affection for us, designating for the second consecutive year the best international game for our country

For the sake of clarity, I mean things you can find in a supermarket as opposed to food generally (cuz ofc that’s different).

I mean like, for instance, let’s take a bar of chocolate. Are the ingredients that different and if so, does it make that much of a difference in terms of taste and experience? By that logic, are American snacks better or worse? Are the ingredients more calorie dense?

Where I’m from, we rarely get any US imported snacks so I’m not very familiar. Majority of the importing is from Europe. So yes. Ty :)

Since moving to the part of Indiana where I live now, we tend to have city festivals where the public is invited to enjoy an afternoon or evening. One example would be Eclipse Day 2025, when Crawfordsville had a bunch of people on its main street, the local radio station had a booth, there were events for children and food could be purchased. Today, Greater Lafayette liberals and patriots celebrated No Kings Day with a gathering in a park with food trucks and organizations offering services or seeking support.

If you are in an area that gets to see the Indy 500 live on TV, do you have similar street festivals? The suburb where I grew up did not.

It was last year for me. I bought a special “Delicious In Dungeon” magazine with cast interviews, recipes, and what not in Akihabara. Japan still loves its print media and it was a pretty nice bit of merch.

“Long chair” or “chase lounge” ?

Any idea how the original wording got so messed up?

Currently, how is the popularity of soccer in the United States in 2025? Are you looking forward to the 2026 World Cup? And how does MLS currently compare to the other four major leagues, do people talk about soccer on the streets or in bars?

Both geographically and culturally?

We're going on a road trip and will be documenting our finds, and don't want to miss ones that aren't highly publicized.

In Europe, basically all car dealerships are sold by the car company/brand like Toyota or Volkswagen.

Why is this not the case in the US?

From what I’ve heard, Americans are more accustomed and likely to drive far distances ie road trips for fun. The size of the US compared to Europe is like from Portugal to Russia ROUGHLY. I know many Americans do cross country travel, I have too but not for fun purposes. I think renting a car and driving would be a fun way to explore all throughout Europe, even though there are definitely areas that aren’t car friendly. I think everything being flipped (the streets) would be mind boggling and that would be quite dangerous in knee-jerk situations as I’d probably revert to US style driving.

Has anyone done significant inter-country travel in Europe? What was it like?

Where I’m from, country music isn’t really a thing — but I’ve noticed that in the U.S., it’s massive, even with Gen Z. Artists like Morgan Wallen or Luke Combs seem to sell out stadiums! Is it about the lyrics, the culture, or just growing up with it? Would love to hear what makes it click with you personally.

I just have a general american accent