Obviously, your Ivy Leagues and many of your state schools are widely known around the world, and as a Canadian, I can safely say various opinions are formed of them and we have an understanding of what schools are popular and what are prestigious, despite so little of us actually striving for them.

I'm curious to know if any Canadian schools are known in America and what kind of reputation they have? The same way we know Harvard is the best and UCLA is famous, how are Canadian universities/colleges perceived to the outside world, if at all? Lol.

I know, I know! You may say you are too tired of such questions (or it's stupid at all, it was asked before, you don't think about this topic at all, etc.). But this question has been bothering me for a while already, and I just want to make things clear to myself because we don't have the opportunity to see how things are really going on in the US right now. I just want to calm myself down that things aren't that bad and that the majority of US citizens don't despise us or are apathetic at all.

There is a chance that my post will be downvoted or removed at all, but I will still try my luck.

Now don’t get me wronf, capitalism is not a perfect system but why do so many young americans romanticise an authoritarian regime? Most of then wouldn’t survive actually living in a communist state. Also from what have i noticed, they usually dismiss people from post communist countries (ignoring their arguments,calling them brainwashed,or just refusing to elaborate). I am from a post communist country myself and my family suffered under the communist system so why is there so much love for Communism with younger americans

I don't usually pay a lot of attention to the news as I find it kinda depressing, but... even as a Brit, we're hearing a lot about what is happning in the USA politically at the moment. I'm not here to stir up anger or other negativity, I'm asking this out of genuine curiosity as someone living in another country and hearing a lot of news stories about events in yours.

I'm curious to know how the citizens of the country, and it's communities are feeling at the moment. How do you feel about current events? Has there been any change in community spirit or relations for you and youre friends/family?

Some of the reports I've read have been quite conflicting, so... I'm curious to hear how it is there for the average person. Thank you!

Hi, So like, sorry if this is kind of a weird question, i was just always convinced it's something purposefully insane & overdramatic in a lot of foreign media.

But like, my friend who lived in america for a few years when we were in elementary school told me it's something he was super terrified of doing if he were in high school in america

So like, as weird as it sounds, do you guys actually dissect frogs in high school?? If so, why? And do you think you benefitted from it? And how in the world is it still a thing? Did it not traumatize anyone? Are vegetarians or other kids allowed to sit it out?

(Also, just because if it is true i don't know how true the exaggerated nonsense is, please tell me you dissect specimens that are like already dead and doused in formaldehyde and not something insane)

(Like, I'm not trying to judge and stuff, I'm a bio major, I've done my fair share of dissections so far, but what's the point in having high school kids do them???? And why in frogs instead of like a millipede or a more basic creature??)

As far as I know it's not a movies only thing to have those electrical sinks that cut garbage and it all goes down the pipe. Why? To me it sounds unhygenic, unnessesery, unsafe and unecological. All the food remains stay in there and probably smell af, rot in your sink then get poured down and smell more from the hole in the sink. I just throw food into a garbage bin and take it out every second day if not every day and clean the sink from small remains when doing the dishes. In my sink, by hand, that's the norm. Same as hanging clothes and having them dry for free and ecofriendly within a day, sometimes hours. I can imagine people get their fingers massacrated when trying to declutter it or something. And all those rotten food and not only parts going to some river to pollut it even more with rot plus using electricity. Tbh I can't find any reason apart from being lazy enough not to throw thing into a bin like the rest of the world which takes at best a minute.

But maybe I don't see something so... why?

Like I don't understand how you guys think this. The super bowl is of course a massive sporting event, especially in the US, but how are any comparisons drawn with the World Cup final?

The viewership of the Super Bowl is in the low hundred millions range, while the WC gets 1.5 billion viewers: an order of magnitude greater.

Can someone outline in what way the Super Bowl is bigger, without mentioning revenue because that's irrelevant to the discussion of the size and reach of an event?

From the uk and looking for how most americans really feel about this question.

I've seen a lot of people boycotting goods and services in the USA - cancelling holidays etc. Canada is a big one that comes to mind but there's certainly also movements in Europe including the UK in response to events of the last 2 months.

What do you in the USA think about this?

Right now the U.S. Constitution doesn’t provide any legal way for a state to peacefully leave the Union even in extreme situations like if a president seriously violates constitution then the states would no lawful exit option and have to be stuck with dealing with that presidents bad decisions

The Civil War and the Supreme Court case Texas v. White (1869) confirmed that secession is unconstitutional and in your current political climate i read and seen i have wondered whether it might make sense as a new check and balance that you introduce a peaceful and difficult path to secession such as requiring a super-majority of voters in the state to ask/vote for it plus then majority approval by Congress if added to constitution it would help perhaps keep presidents more in check plus the goal i believe wouldn’t be to encourage breakups but to provide a release valve during potential crises plus it would make presidents have to respect states more like:

1. Texas (with its long-standing historic independence movement)

2. California (where state policies have clashed with the federal ones)

3. Hawaii (which has a unique identity and was annexed as a territory after its monarchy was overthrown then became a state)

I’m from the UK and personally support federalism I know our countries are very different but I find this an interesting question to ask, so to Americans would having a legal but limited path to secession help reduce pressure in extreme cases or would the risk to instability and fragmentation be too high?

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Hawaii was once an independent kingdom with its own monarchy and government until it was annexed by the U.S. in 1898 after the overthrow of its monarchy a move many Native Hawaiians consider illegal. This unique history contributes to ongoing calls for greater autonomy or secession.

One possible approach to secession could require a supermajority vote in the state (e.g., 60-70%) plus Congress approval or a constitutional amendment. This would make secession very difficult, acting as a safety valve rather than an easy escape.

Is it legal to shoot a dog in the US?

I've been reading stuff about that Noem woman shooting her dog. If it's true then why hasn't she been arrested?

Hi all,

I keep hearing that maternal leave in the US is about 12 weeks if you're lucky, and childcare facilities are prohibitively expensive and there's virtually no parental leave for the fathers among you, so, to my mind, that begs the question:

What do you guys do with your babies when you have to go back to work after 12 weeks? Do you leave them with family? What if you don't have any (reliable) family?

Hi, little bit of advice please, am currently a liaison at a company wide summer conference/retreat in the UK we have these every year and team members from all over Europe attend and it’s great fun. This year it’s at a country house hotel and golf course (think country club I guess)

Well for the first time a team from the US has attended and I can’t help but feel we’re being terrible hosts. They seem to have been expecting this whole thing to be work focused, whereas the idea is more team building or bonding outside of work.

So far everything seems to have been a miss, they were low key appalled at the amount of drinking at the meet and greet lunch.

They keep attending events that are on the books but fully expected to be no shows.

It’s our fault for not properly setting the tone but they seem to take everything too seriously.

Could someone please tell me how to broach the subject and make them feel included, maybe even let their hair down?

So, I am from a place where it is insanely rare for any sort of natural disasters to happen- Seriously, at most I have only ever experienced a hurricane 2-3 times in my life and that's what we consider bad.

I have been thinking lately about how it works in places that have Tornadoes, and I almost only ever see tornadoes from American media lately since I assume it is tornado season in the summer. It always terrifies me to the core because I can't even comprehend living in a place where big swirling towers of death air comes down from the sky and eats anything in its path.

Now, my question is: (Let's assume a police/officer/the law can see you in these instances)
In case of a tornado, are you allowed to do anything necessary to survive? Like speeding, swerving around cars on the road, running across private roads/properties, or other such things to get away from the danger? Or do you still have to abide by laws? Like do you have to stop for a red light or drive through a legal road if a safer/faster road is illegal?

I really hope any of this makes sense, and sorry for bad grammar and wording too! I can't find answers to this curiosity anywhere I search for it on the internet, so I came to get answers straight from the source!

I understand it's for your safety but I would find it very silly if I saw an adult wearing a helmet while riding a bike. But I do live in the Netherlands so maybe that's why. My dad said that it was a rule in America but I doubt that😂 And is it only a American thing or do a lot of countrys have that? But is it common to walk outside and see people riding their bike and wearing a helmet

I don't mean mountain biking/sport biking or a electric bike but just a normal bike for when you go to a friends house or something🚵‍♂️

And no hate whatsoever! Just a question

Edit: if you fall off your bike do you really fall on your head? Most people fall on ther arms or elbow

Hello Reddit,

I am very confused on how service workers (in restaurants) earn their pay check.

I live in England. I work part time and i am in full time education.

The law states that for my age i get a set amount of money per hour work, and this goes up as i age and once i leave education i get a salary job instead of hourly pay.

However i see online a lot that, this isn’t the case for American workers.

I went to New York recently for a trip with my school. And when at a diner, we had been asked if we’d like to tip. Sure the adults accompanying us paid and said it’s uncommon for children to tip, but me and my four friends sat at a different table (there were 50 of us on this trip) so we all placed about a dollar or so each and it came to a 12 dollar tip for a pre-paid order of food for our large group.

The waiter seemed ecstatic that he got given this 12 dollar tip and it had left me wondering why.

If anyone could please explain this to me, i’d greatly appreciate it! 😁

I know Americans like porches and like to have really big or wrap-around porches, but I don't know what you're doing on them. Is it like a patio, with potted plants and a dining table? What if it's in the front, is it weird being able to see and be seen by the street like that? Do you have hobbies you do on your porches? Do children play on the porch or is that strictly a yard thing? Do old people really sit out there handing out sage advice? How do you clean the porch, and do you clean it as part of the house or the yard? Who typically uses the porch, how often, and what for?

Is it true states have different curfew for under 18s?

If so how do teens react to the curfew?

We don’t have a curfew in the uk and I’m against it tbh.

Assuming that artificial womb and child delivery is identical to the natural way.

The infant child can be put up for adoption. Until adopted, state would take care of them.

•⁠ ⁠First of all I have two different options, one is UT-Austin, the other is UNC-Chapel Hill. What would you recommend? I mean this one broadly but I am studying journalism (with intent to do sport).

•⁠ ⁠Given my two options which uni is better to attend as an Aussie? (Take this one any way you want, like generally, culturally, yeah go for it).

•⁠ ⁠Really hate to be that guy but apparently our accent is "hot"? I personally don't get it but that's just me I guess.

•⁠ ⁠What's a few things I should know before moving to the US?

And final question:

•⁠ ⁠I mean this respectfully, apparently the US isn't friendly to foreign students at the moment? Is it safe to go? In your defence we get just the bad stuff out of the US so it could be totally fine but just wanted to get an honest opinion on this one too.

•⁠ ⁠Literally anything else you want to add to help is appreciated!

Answer all of them or even one, I don't care much but your opinion is always valued as a clueless Aussie. Thanks in advance you lot!

A few weeks a go I met a girl in italy while travelling and she told me she is celebrating her new job with this holiday where she has now 14 vacation days per year. 👀 i asked her how many she had before and she had only 10 in her old job. I was kind of shocked. How many vacation days do you have? Is this normal or did she just have a shit job?

I refer to the vintage trucks as seen on the photo, I remember seeing them in a lot of movies. Others have a more flat front (more brick-shaped). When I visited Vermont, I saw one and the sound was fkin insane. I believe these have V8 turbos? What manufacturers made these? Anyway thanks

I have been seeing a lot of footage of ICE arrests and I'm confused as to why they're often wearing balaclavas or face masks? Is there a reason they keep their identity secret? Are they not just a part of the police force focused on immigration or are they like secret agents? In the UK police that wear masks are usually armed forces / special operatives dealing with terrorist threats.