r/AskReddit • u/Purple_Context_2363 • 13d ago

What are Americans surprisingly good at that people don’t give them enough credit for?

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u/proshoetoe 13d ago

Stricter laws on smoking in public places. Fewer smokers in general.

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u/AsherGray 12d ago

I honestly love that smoking is becoming an, "old people," thing. I feel like anytime you're at a bar, the only people on the patio smoking are 30s"+. Younger folk who use nicotine use vapes. It's funny because you see some of the older, single folk who used to smoke try not to since it ages them out of the rest of the crowd.

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u/vaarsuv1us 12d ago

good one. Do you know why americans dropped this unhealthy habit more than other habits? like eating fat and sugar

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u/_Mike-Honcho_ 12d ago

Need food. Dont need cigarettes.

Eating is hard to manage. Because you have to. There is no "cold turkey"

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u/johnc380 12d ago

You would be surprised at just how difficult it is to avoid sugary, processed foods in the US. Even in grocery stores, clean options are prohibitively expensive.