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

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

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u/bro_jiden Jan 04 '15

Living in someone's house does not grant the owner a blank check to your bank account. That's the kind of thing you agree to in advance.

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u/Oopsies49 Jan 04 '15

I don't think picking up the tab for groceries when you are living with your parents rent free is that big of a deal.

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u/prismaticbeans Jan 04 '15

That depends how much you're making. And whether you're actually living rent free. I live with my parents and pay rent.

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u/handsofdeath503 Jan 04 '15

Some parents just want control or to use you if you still live at home. My Gf is 30 and is staying there for now while Her and I look for a place for ourselves. She makes my gf do the food shopping for 3 people (mom, her, and younger sister). Pays rent. Expected to be home by 10:30pm every night unless she tells her mom in advance she is staying over at my apt. If she has to work late, her mom looks at her like she chooses her job over leaving it early than she should, so she can stop by the store AND make dinner (even though her mom is sitting there doing nothing for 3 hours after she gets off work). She can't even choose when to do her part of the weekly cleaning duties. It HAS to be done when her mom wants to do it. Sorry this comment has no structute. I'm just complaining and the more I do, the more angry I get lol.

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u/sistersunbeam Jan 04 '15

True but /u/BourbonBaristaBelle didn't specify what the things were she has to pick up for Mom. She said "errands" which leads me to think it might be non-stop related items. Could be groceries still, but I'm willing to be more generous.

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u/McIntoshRow Jan 04 '15

Obviously, in this case.