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    I got a chuckle out of this

    If you're at all familiar with Reddit, you may know about their AMA forum (Ask Me Anything) where people will accept any question you throw at them. Celebrities do them often--some of my faves: Ira Glass, Louis CK recently--but otherwise it's people who have interesting jobs or experiences that will let people ask them questions.

    Well, the link below is a British man who has been road tripping around the US and visiting different places/having different experiences. It's actually really interesting to hear about his experiences and perceptions. Most interesting to me? He visited a college campus and went to a frat party where he was shocked to find out that Red Solo cups were actually a thing--he thought they were Hollywood props! He couldn't get over the fact that they existed!

    Later down, he said he'd bought some to bring home with him:
    I bought some to take home - next time I have a house party they're coming out. We can all put on baseball caps and yell "spring break" at each other - it'll be just like the USA!

    I just about died at "we can put on baseball caps and yell 'spring break' at each other"...too funny!!

    Anyway, it was pretty interesting to hear about the experiences he's had and how he perceives the US and what he's learned about the US (we're not all loudmouthed fatties!

    ​http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comment...rips_covering/
    Wife, support system, and partner-in-crime to PGY-3 (IM) and spoiler of our 11 y/o yellow lab

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    The red solo cup thing was interesting - I had no idea it was a US thing! And I love that he listed South Dakota as his favorite state. It doesn't get a lot of lovin'.

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      Yeah, to be honest I forget it a lot of the time! Another poster responded after the solo cup comment that when he was visiting NZ and Australia, so many people asked him if red solo cups were a real thing or if they were just in movies. I would have never guessed.
      Wife, support system, and partner-in-crime to PGY-3 (IM) and spoiler of our 11 y/o yellow lab

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        I've also encountered Brits who didn't believe that Americans (some, at least) actually wear cowboy hats or boots. I have farmers and ranchers in my family, so that one cracked me up.
        Wife of PGY-4 (of 6), cat herder, and mom to a sassy-pants four-nager.

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          Heh. "I couldn't tell a Seattle accent from a Portland one, for instance" Having lived in each for more than a decade, I'm pretty sure nobody could.
          Sandy
          Wife of EM Attending, Web Programmer, mom to one older lady scaredy-cat and one sweet-but-dumb younger boy kitty

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            Originally posted by poky View Post
            Heh. "I couldn't tell a Seattle accent from a Portland one, for instance" Having lived in each for more than a decade, I'm pretty sure nobody could.
            No kidding. There isn't really much difference.

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