First of all, let’s try to avoid American-bashing, and stay respectful to everyone.

I’ll start: for me it’s the tipping culture. Especially nowadays, with the recent post on !mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world with the 40% tip, it just seems so weird to me to have to pay extra just so that menu prices can stay low.

  • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1213·
    11 months ago

    You’re talking about a stereotype of a very small subset of Americans. You’re basing your fears on the extremist online postings that aren’t really indicative of Americans in real life in the majority of the country. If you have legitimate reasons to be afraid to leave your house, then I strongly urge you to move. I can’t imagine you’d have much tying you to the area if you never even go outside.

    • Syndic@feddit.deEnglish
      201·
      11 months ago

      You’re talking about a stereotype of a very small subset of Americans.

      If they really were just a very small subset of Amercians, they wouldn’t be able to pass legislation based on their intolerance and hatred of others.

    • argv_minus_one@beehaw.orgEnglish
      161·
      11 months ago

      If it’s a very small subset of Americans, then how in the world do some of them have seats in Congress?

    • realitista@lemm.eeEnglish
      21·
      11 months ago

      I think that depends greatly on where you live. In Berkeley, California? Definitely a small minority. In Harrison, Arkansas? Definitely not a minority.