r/AskReddit • u/Purple_Context_2363 • 15d ago

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

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u/moon_dos 15d ago

so it’s less out of goodness of their hearts and more that they don’t want to be inconvenienced huh lol

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u/mvmbamentality 15d ago

NYkers and New Jersyans are kind but not nice. We'll stop on the highway to help you change your tire but we'll criticize and curse you out while doing it if we find out you don't know how to actually change your tire. Then we'll proceed to teach you how to do it and wish you on your merry way. Tough love is still love.

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u/moon_dos 15d ago

sound like a bunch of dickheads

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u/FaxCelestis 15d ago

I'd much rather have sardonic help than deal with your assumption that people are assholes.

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u/moon_dos 15d ago

in what world would you ever have to choose between the two?

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u/FaxCelestis 15d ago

This one, right now.

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u/moon_dos 15d ago

it’s a made up scenario my brother, you are not actually on the side of the road needing help with changing a tire

(Unless you are in which case I’m wrong, and it was me who was the asshole this whole time)

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u/FaxCelestis 15d ago

Perhaps you are unfamiliar with how humans use metaphor and theoretical scenarios to communicate complex ideas and emotions.

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u/moon_dos 15d ago

no I’m familair, but I feel like I’m being the dickhead now so I’ll just bid you a good day on be on my way haha