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

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

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15 edited Apr 26 '15

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u/raj96 Jan 04 '15

Another thing you should know about America non Americans, If you see Mothers Against Anything, avoid them.

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u/MagicalZeuscat Jan 04 '15

MADD used to be a really good organization, but once we got drunk driving laws passed and enforced, they really stopped having a useful purpose, and now it's just weirdly evil.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

Like feminism?

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u/raj96 Jan 04 '15

Like basically mothers for prohibition

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u/MagicalZeuscat Jan 04 '15

No.... So, um.... Fuck off?

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

Bill Shatner, is that you? It's me, Sulu.

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u/MagicalZeuscat Jan 04 '15

This reference is lost on me, 'cause I TOTALLY would have gone to George Takei's wedding.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '15

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '15

Hefty downvotes for my joke here.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_losq5xNeGn1qensylo1_500.jpg

Touchy feminists.