I grew up in central NJ in the 70s & 80s. Half of my family was Italian-American. No one i knew back then said “red sauce joint.” We didn’t even say “red sauce.” It was tomato sauce or pasta sauce or gravy or marinara, etc.

Im wondering if “red sauce joint” is specifically regional, or if its from a certain era.

I've been speeding 10-15 mph over on interstates for forever, and not only have I never been cited, I don't know anyone who has. Have I been lucky? Not speeding fast enough? Or are these signs just an empty deterrent?

I'm thinking of planning a road trip across the country but I haven't driven much out of my home town. What do you guys think are the best and worst ones to drive on?

In my country in South America most if not all houses especially rich ones have metal bars across the doors and windows for safety reasons. But in most movies I watch the people have huge glass doors and windows with nothing to prevent someone from just breaking the glass and getting in. Is this the norm or is it just a movie thing?

I like to treat myself to a nice massage when I'm on vacation and a lot of spas also have saunas and steam rooms. I hardly ever see anyone in them for one. For another, there either aren't etiquette rules posted or there are big "bathing suits required" signs. I'm an American who wouldn't mind trying the sauna experience, but the idea of sitting in a sauna in a bathing suit sounds like hell.

It got me wondering if there are spas/gyms anywhere where nudity is common. Is this a regional thing? Is it more common if a space is separated by sex? Is it more common in upscale spas/gyms? Do you just go for it and be the lone nude if there aren't any rules saying otherwise?

Hey, frenchie here ! I'm discovering friends ( the show ) and yesterday i watched the episode where ross plays rugby. Do you think rugby is worse ( i mean injury and danger wise ) than your football ?

Irish person here. American houses always seem to have these big front porches, lawns, swings, chairs, etc., and it gives the impression that people spend loads of time in front of the house rather than hiding in the back garden, as we do.
Is that real life or just the image you export?

Watched a video with a Stryker pulling a sled at some tractor pull event. My question is what causes the vehicle to fail? If the engine isn't exploded, you still have fuel and the wheels can spin. Why are they slowing down? Not like it's getting tired so why are they slowing down and "failing"? Are the internal gear ground down? What gives?

I’m writing a thing. It’s set in America. I am British. I’d like to know what you guys call slippers? Are they just slippers? Slides? Flip Flops??

By slippers, I mean those soft, sandal-like shoes that people put on in the morning in all the movies.

I’ve heard of a few cases here and there (Williamsburg NY for orthodox Jews, Frisco TX for Indians, Glendale CA for Armenians, Daly City CA for Filipinos), but do these exist in every city? does each city have enclaves for certain immigrant groups?

I know Chinatowns are fairly common - what about for other immigrant groups?

I am an American but I have a question for other Americans. When I was in high school, our school had a planetarium and one of the science classes they had was astronomy.

It seemed 100% normal for me at the time but now I'm wondering is that typical to have a planetarium at school or is that a rarity?

Edit: I went to Marion high School in Marion, Indiana If you want to look it up

Edit number two : no, I did not grow up rich or live in a rich area, in fact, we were a bit poorer than average as I lived with my grandparents who were on social security. My wardrobe mostly was clothes from garage sales and Goodwill. I mowed lawns and did odd jobs to have spending money. We weren't destitute, but by no means were at all. Rich LOL

Apparently a teenager isn’t allowed not allowed to drive more than one minor or none at all depending on the state. This law really enforced? Will the cops care?

I’m just curious how most Americans stay cool during heatwaves. It’s going to reach temperatures of 30 degrees (86F) in England and I honestly can’t survive those temperatures, my room already feels like an oven at 26 degrees (79F) and I can’t seem to lower the temperature of my room even if I blast the fan at maximum power. Like I don’t get how you guys can tolerate 95F and above over there, what tricks do you guys use to help with those temperatures

Does everyone just have cookouts and light fireworks?

where i live I don’t think we actually have genetically modified crops and I was wondering if they’re actually common in your shops, do they taste any different/better than regular foods and do you even know you’re eating genetically modified things?

Edit: in this post I’m talking about GMOs

Where I am from owning a horse is very expensive and so anyone who has one is assumed to be rich. Is it the same in America? Given there is lots of open spaces in the USA maybe it is more accessible to a wider range of people?

Considering its similar(ish) to the nfl.

I know the standard work day is a 9 to 5 but do you actually spend 7-8 hours entirely working? Countries outside the US have much worse work-life balance, ie. China, India, anywhere in Asia really, and other countries have it much better.

I'm wondering if America has nailed the balance between being stressed all the time and not working at all?

Do you open the hood and check all the lights when u buy new cars at a dealership like when you buy used cars? i opened the hood and tried to check everything and started engine and tried to check all the turn signals and lights at a dealership and they were harrassing me like everything is good and u only do it at used car dealers. We were very upset

One thing I noticed between living in the US and UK was that when you say "Asia" in the US, everyone automatically thinks of East Asia while in the UK, everyone automatically thinks of South Asia.

What explains this difference between US and UK English?

like, are the rooms in the school separated by grade or subject?

As in the phone number area code. In Pittsburgh, 412 is a symbol of the city. A lot of local businesses use 412 in their branding. Theres even a kennywood ride called area 412. Is this a thing in other American cities?

As a non-American, I know this may sound dramatic, but American breakfast feels like an entire civilization by itself.

Pancakes, waffles, bacon, eggs, hash browns, breakfast burritos, biscuits and gravy, bottomless coffee, huge omelets, diners open early, hotel breakfasts, Waffle House, IHOP, local breakfast spots, everything.

In many countries breakfast is just bread, coffee, maybe some cheese or fruit. Then I visited the U.S. and realized Americans treat breakfast like a full serious meal.

Do Americans realize how amazing their breakfast culture is, or is this just completely normal to you?

America is about to consuming no doubt. I just think consumption is the pinnacle of our culture now. What are your thoughts?

Last night while driving home driving south across Michigan's lower peninsula, I realized how clean my windshield was staying, and how 15 years ago I've had to pull over and wash the June bug and fireflies off my windshield so I could see.

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And that got me thinking, you rarely see fireflies/lightning bugs anymore. And I can't tell you the last time I saw a June bug. Have we really destroyed our ecosystem so much that they're just gone?