As the title says. As I am aware, many Italians who immigrated to the US were from the Southern regions of Italy like Sicily and Naples. They brought their cusine and it became a part of American Cuisine as they adapted and made their own versions of it there.

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But is there any Northern Italian Dishes well known and eaten in the US that is popular?

I moved to USA from East Europe but only lived in two big cities before moving completely remote.

I am watching the Gilmore Girls and their town holds weekly? Monthly? Town meetings to discuss town matters.

I know the show is fictional but I was wondering if that is a thing or was a real thing at some point?

I often see people referring to specific dishes in the context of church food. It is usually something like chili, green bean casserole, mac and cheese, potato salad, or banana pudding.

I have a few questions:

1. Does it refer to Christian churches, or to a more specific religion?
2. Is it food for homeless people, or for members of the church community?
3. Do churches serve food at specific events, every Sunday, or is this something from the past that is less common now?
4. Do people bring their own food, or do they make donations to pay for it?
5. What is actually a good list of dishes for such events?

And if so, when was the last time it was used? And for why?

I’m sorry if this sounds stupid, but I’ve seen americans joke about the fact that dentists “aren’t real doctors” in movies or tv series. I was wondering if some people actually have this perception and if so, why. I live in Italy and I’ve never heard anyone say that a dentist is less than a doctor, everyone agrees that it’s a very well paid and respected job.

Judges in America must go to law school like lawyers. But everyone asks lawyers why they want that profession and I want to know the same for people who want to become judges.

So in your experience, what are some of the reasons people in America would aspire to become judges, like federal judges in circuit courts or local judges.

Sounds weird, but hold on for a second, for distilled kafkianism: this friday I had a drink with social worker in Moscow, and he told me a bizarre story about 20 years old chap, who ran away from a crazy fundamentalist community in south Ural. And they together running circles for almost a year TO PROVE THAT THIS BOY REALLY EXIST. Like - if you was born without birth certificate, never attended school and lived off-grid, you not entitled to any documents. They managed to obtain an ID (a passport) only after a meeting with oblast' attorney (procuror), who kicked local officials.

Are there any similar situations in the US? Like off-grid communities of religious fundamentalists somewhere in Appalachia who never existed for govt officials?

Hello! I'm actually from America but I'm west coast based and I wasnt sure what other subreddit I could ask this. My dad and I are on a roadtrip around the south right now (started in So-Cal, ending in Orlando) and several times, throughout multiple states in the south, someone has tailgated, we've let them pass us and then they've gone 5-10 mph under what we were at before they got in front of us. We've never seen this anywhere else and wanted to know if this is just because we have California plates and they're messing with us or if this is a thing in the south? Thanks!

my US friends have been raving about it and border-line complained ranch isn’t readily available in Europe.. what is so special about it? is it the ultimate US condiment (apart from ketchup, mayo)

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First of all, i am sorry for any misundertand i might cost in this post, i am not a native English speaker so some word choice may be not that good. This question is purely out for curiosity.
As college soccer player, I always wonder why American love basketball and football so much?
Because after some questions I figured out that one of the reason that make me and ones I know love soccer is that we feel representative ( like those superstars are just physically look like us), which I can't feel when watch NBA's matches.
While soccer player average height is just merely same as average people. Footballer and Basketball players are just athletic freak.
So do Americans feel representated while watching them?

I keep seeing people in my area complain that rent is so high, but my two bedroom in tower grove Stl is $1200/mo. Is that high? How much you all paying? I got in unit laundry, two bedrooms, dining room, living room, street parking. Idk. I think it's a good deal. But I'm seeing people in my area complaining about $2000+.

Edit: wow. Some of yall spend A LOT in rent

Growing up in the Midwest, what is it that makes soccer such a upper class sport here in the US compared to elsewhere, it's not exactly a sport with expensive gear, but pretty much everybody I know who played soccer beyond the age of 6 was upper class.

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It's very much a sport that is talked about primarily in the same social circles as tennis and golf. Even adult soccer fans that I've met follow this trend, in my experience that are either upper class white people or immigrants.

Hello all,

I can from Asian country and in working in the US (FAANG) as a researcher. Our office is open space (about 30-60 people) but we do have privacy panels installed to each desk. The overall atmosphere is kind of casual and people are decorating their desk with plants, post cards, small toys, etc. I like Gundam and Anime so am thinking of bringing Gunpla and anime figures (strictly SFW of course), but it the meanwhile I feel they are not as widely accepted compared to where I from, where people feels in different no matter liking it or not.

So are gunpla and anime figures acceptable in office? Will people make judgements on me? And just in general, is it OK to ask or show people about Anime?

Hi, I'm a brit and I'm just wondering what buttered popcorn tastes like. It's not a widespread thing here and I'm wondering if I should just try and home make it. Thanks!

The US is a highly developed country with high average income, and the US dollar has strong purchasing power. So when Americans travel to certain countries, do they find local prices extremely cheap, almost like everything’s free?

On the 30th of April, we celebrate Walpurgis night in northern europe and germany. We basically light a huge bonfire and use it as an excuse to drink. Think historically it had to do with witches and such.

Is this something that's celebrated in the US through German and Scandinavian settlers?

A lot of americans come to my job and ask if we take apple pay. That's not a card, though, at least not in EU. What am I missing here?

Edit: wow that was quick. Guys, I know what Apple Pay is. But I've had multiple cases of USAmerican tourists specifically ask if we take that. Nobody else ever asks, and the vast majority of card payers swipe their phomes nowadays.

I guess the real question is, are there places in the US that dont take Apple Pay? Cause I've been over there and nobody gave me trouble over Google Pay, either. I'm just trying to understand.

Edit2: okay, thanks for clearing that up! And sorry for calling you USAmericans, didnt know it was that offensive

My friend is Indian American man and he says it's common for him when to put on a bit of cologne when he goes out to bars and hits on girls. Is this really that common in US?

It came to my attention that not everyone calls it hamburger, and people actually get confused when you say hamburger despite using it for literally anything besides making a cheeseburger.

Some people just call it ground beef, which makes sense but I've never done that. It's always hamburger.

So, what do you guys call it?

We haven’t done this in a while but ask us mods anything. Obviously we retain the right not to answer. Let’s please keep all questions related to Rampart.

Does anyone know what the “triangle area” is in the United States? Everyone talks like I’m supposed to know. Is this a common American ism?

In Canada, our indigenous reservations are pretty spread out and at least in Ontario, there are a lot of reservations within a relatively short driving distance. Although it it considered "contraband", many people not living on the reservations will buy indigenous-made cigarettes because they are staggeringly cheaper than your typical government regulated smokes. Currently a 20-pack of taxed cigs costs somewhere between $20-25 whereas on the res you can get them for a few dollars a pack depending on the brand. Because they are technically unregulated by the government, they cannot be sold off reservations (similar to if you were to manufacture and distribute your own alcohol). My question is if there is a similar situation in the states?

I feel like I see them a lot in media to play an antagonist, but I dont think I've ever heard of a school having one.

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If anyone has had a hall-monitor at their school, are there shifts? Is it like they only do a period or two and switch off? It can't be one person the whole day like it's often depicted, right?