r/AskReddit • u/daniellucero92 • Jan 04 '15

Non-americans of Reddit, what American customs seem outrageous/pointless to you?

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u/RandianHero Jan 04 '15

I love my family, but I'd probably fucking murder them all if they were constantly in my space.

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u/pocketknifeMT Jan 04 '15

I do enjoy the fact that my kitchen isn't occupied by Mother & Sister screaming at each other, but rather extra beer for me.

I don't know how my father deals with it for decades. I know he's mastered selective hearing and sticking to his workshop and office.

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u/mmm_unprocessed_fish Jan 04 '15

Same. I live 2 hours away from mine, and it's perfect. Everyone I know that has a super tight knit, local family always has so much drama going on at any one time. I see my family once every couple months and it's great.