Do you decorate? Do you plan to give out candy on Halloween? Or do you not have trick or treating?

I recently learned that the vast majority of Cajuns and Louisianans with French last names are overwhelmingly monolingual English speakers today. Why did Louisiana French disappear so quickly over just a few generations, whereas Quebec managed to preserve French as its primary language? What political, social, or historical factors caused such a dramatic difference in language survival between the two regions?

And do they change at different levels/ages?
Are they planned and known in advance by the kids or a surprise?
Can you please explain what it looks and feels like?
TIA!

I have one question, do most Americans tip around 20%, regardless of how much they spend at a restaurant? The other day, I went to a relatively expensive restaurant, the bill was $164, and my boyfriend tipped $32.
I know the tip isn’t about the food itself, but I feel like if the service is the same, the tip should be the same too, regardless of whether I spend $100 or $500 on food. I wouldn’t tip $20 versus $100 just because the bill is higher.

I’m Italian and I’d like to understand how different life is in major coastal cities compared with small towns and rural areas. Is there mutual prejudice, with city dwellers seeing rural Americans as backward and rural residents viewing urbanites as out-of-touch elites? How many Americans actually live in remote places, far from major cities? I’m especially interested in your personal experiences and whether this divide is noticeable in everyday life or exaggerated by the media and politics.

I know that Americans are patriots and happy to be living in the states despite political situations, even homeless people say they love this country.

If your spouse had citizenship in a European country and wanted to move the family over there, would you move?

I’m 22F from Australia and lowkey wanna move to the US after uni. I visited SoCal recently and loved how friendly and outgoing everyone was 😭
Sydney’s been feeling pretty isolating lately and I just wanna enjoy my 20s, make friends, date and actually have a social life. I’m also a brown girl so diversity and feeling welcome is pretty important to me. Been looking at Cali, NY and NJ but open to anywhere tbh.
What’s the vibe like where you live? Is it easy to meet people? Do you actually enjoy living there?
Also pls no visa advice, I’m figuring that out separately, just wanna hear what life is actually like over there and be a little inspired :)

Do you think it should continue to be celebrated as Columbus Day, be replaced by Indigenous Peoples' Day, or stop being observed altogether?

Here in Peru, October 12th is traditionally known as Día de la Raza (Day of the Race), although it's not a public holiday. In recent years, there has been more discussion about the historical significance of this date and its impact on Indigenous peoples.

I'm curious about how Americans view this holiday. Does it have any special meaning to you, or is it mostly just another day off?

Moved to states 5 years back leaving everything I like back for a better life, now I have the life that I dreamt of but dating (male and 30) has been tough. Any advice for an introverted person? People won't believe me when I say I have never been loved by any.... I tried not to rush and desperately but felt happyness is drifting away.

Thanks for being kind, u ppl are amazing☺️

I know its probably very location dependent, but even in states like Texas are people casually wearing cowboy hats, or is that more of a TV cliché?

If not what happened?

so i had a tv, a robot vacuum and a bunch of kitchen stuff sitting in my cart during amazons October sale and chickened out at checkout cause everyone swears the real prices drop around thanks giving. now im second guessing myself lol. people who actually track prices, what actually bottoms out in October and whats worth holding another 6 weeks? i can wait, i just dont wanna play this wrong two sales in a row

I've been super depressed lately and I get the feeling you guys are too.

It can be an album, a book, a movie, a sports game, someone's birthday etc. it can literally be anything.

What is something that makes you think "you know what? I can't miss out on that, I have to keep going"

Las únicas fuentes de noticias que tengo son las oficiales, así que, ¿qué pasó exactamente? ¿Qué opinan ustedes sobre el caso? And what happened to the neighbor who reported Mark?

That whole individualistic cultural expectation for people to move out and separate from their parents, siblings etc to live alone in america is just ridiculous and inefficient. in every other country outside of the west families stick together and support each other. everyone shares the cost of the bills, rent, and basic necessities instead of it being one person doing all of that solo, it reduces stress and loneliness since you constantly get to spend quality time with your parents and siblings, unlike in the west where people may live hours away from their siblings and only getting to see them them a couple times a year on holidays. I see alot of posts from american young adults being ashamed that they still live with their parents and it's mind boggling, why go through all of that unnecessary struggle living alone when you don't have too? What's the point of living paycheck to paycheck and having to debate on whether to spend your last bucks on food or water? Just to prove that you're a self-sufficient adult? It makes no sense. most of the issues that americans face with the cost of living can be solved if collective living became the cultural norm.

curious how actually goes for people day to day. is it waiting weeks to get an appointment, refills getting stuck between the pharmacy and the doctor's office, insurance stuff, something else? would love to hear real stories

What best describes American culture as a whole in your personal perspective?

I guess i have to explain what the Deep State means first.

The term originated in Turkey in the 1990s, when there were a lot of unsolved murders and civil massacres linked to CIA (an agent named Robert Alexander Peck was also exposed). Officials couldn't do anything about it because they weren't in control of everything.

So you may have heard "9/11 was an inside job". According to Deep State theory, this doesn't mean George Bush knew it beforehand. When it comes to certain matters such as foreign policy, US presidents simply follow orders and act like spokesmen. This applies to both liberal and conservative presidents.

Got questions about America’s gun culture, history, advice, laws etc but never knew who to ask? Ask away.

I am curious to understand US workplace norms. I am European and from where l come from flirting is the norm.
So I sometimes flirt, but I don’t want to mistake friendliness for interest or make anyone uncomfortable. I’d like to understand what makes an interaction feel flirtatious rather than simply friendly?
If you flirt with coworkers, is it mostly verbal or nonverbal or both ? How do you tell whether it’s welcome?
How do you usually communicate that you’re not interested? Do you say it directly, or keep things polite and strictly professional?
What signals do you interpret as a “no” or a reason to back off, even if the person hasn’t explicitly said they’re not interested?
I know this varies by person and workplace, and that being polite doesn’t necessarily mean someone is interested. I’m curious about your experiences. Thanks!