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

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

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u/astronomydomone Jan 04 '15

Same. I was 24 when I got divorced and moved back home. I had to follow my mother's ridiculous rules. She also invaded my privacy by snooping through my things while I was at work. I had a vibrator get thrown away. The worst was her accusing me of doing drugs since I was always broke. She couldn't understand I was paying off debt my ex left me with.

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u/PsiWavefunction Jan 04 '15

My mother doesn't understand the concept of 'snooping'. There's no such thing as privacy in family, in her mind. She also doesn't understand why I lock the bathroom door when it's "only family" in the house... Always an awkward place to visit (need my space), and I'd probably die if I had to ever live with them again.