return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoNon-Americans who have been to the US.. What is the weirdest thing about America that Americans don't realize is weird?message-squaremessage-square126fedilinkarrow-up1188arrow-down16
arrow-up1182arrow-down1message-squareNon-Americans who have been to the US.. What is the weirdest thing about America that Americans don't realize is weird?return2ozma@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square126fedilink
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up24·1 year agoAs an American, my top realization was… everywhere else in the world yall use electric kettles - Americans frequently only have a stove top kettle like it’s the fucking eighteenth century.
minus-squarembirth 🇬🇧@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoAlso: Microwave. Apparently, lots of people heat their water in the microwave. (See pinned comment here.)
minus-squarexmunk@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·1 year agoYou ever eat instant ramen? You enjoy boiling things? Do you drink tea multiple times a year? The kettle is worth it.
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minus-squaremarkstos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoThey are common among US tea drinkers, but coffee seems more popular.
minus-squaretetris11@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI actually find this cute. Like we’re all out camping and someone wants to make a brew. Adds an element of magic to making a simple tea.
As an American, my top realization was… everywhere else in the world yall use electric kettles - Americans frequently only have a stove top kettle like it’s the fucking eighteenth century.
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Also: Microwave. Apparently, lots of people heat their water in the microwave. (See pinned comment here.)
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You ever eat instant ramen? You enjoy boiling things? Do you drink tea multiple times a year?
The kettle is worth it.
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They are common among US tea drinkers, but coffee seems more popular.
I actually find this cute. Like we’re all out camping and someone wants to make a brew. Adds an element of magic to making a simple tea.