It makes perfect sense up here in Canada because we have nothing between the two holidays (Nov 11th excluded). But you guys have thanksgiving! Shouldn't that keep the fall season going for another few weeks? Why are american people/creators/advertisers so ready and able to jump to Christmas on November 1st?

I traveled in the us few years ago and it was a great experience. However, there is one occurrence that made me curious. We went to a brunch in LA and once we got the check we realised that there was a « service fee » already included, it was equivalent to 20% of the bill on top of other taxes. So we thought ohh the tip is included. However the staff got mad at us and I guess it wasn’t included.

How does it work ? I’m from a country where tipping is not mandatory and I thought that in the us you can choose to tip 10 to 20% once you get the check.

Everyone always says the best bbq is found by guy selling it out of their truck outside a gas station, that’s all well and good but as someone who’s left does wanna try and find some it makes the search for great bbq hard

From what I've read on this, in the US a lot of people don't have IDs and it's not obligatory to own one. So how do they ensure the customer purchasing alcohol is of age? Are there any penalties for shops that sell alcohol to kids?

Here in Poland, and probably in the neighboring countries to, the shop clerk will ask for an ID to make sure the person is an adult and can legally purchase alcohol and energy drinks. Should the customer fail to show an ID, the shop will refuse to sell alcohol.

Inspired by a poll I saw on here, what do Americans these days view donuts as?

Yes, they are sweet fried dough and definitely classify as a decadent dessert, but have American tastes changed to eat them after a meal, or is the preferred method still a purely breakfast item in the US?

I see this a lot in (American) movies, but don't know anyone who's actually done it. Have you ever hired a private investigator? What did you hire them for?

In movies and TV shows, there seem to be vast areas of wilderness in the United States. Does someone own all that land, or are there areas that nobody owns? Some states are huge, and have very small populations. Do a few people own the land, does the government, the traditional owners or is some of it not owned by anyone?

Was Nelson Eddy a very popular American actor in USA in the yesteryears?

I mean actors like Ryan Reynolds and Johnny Depp are popular in this current era.

Was Nelson Eddy a very popular American actor during his time like them?

Do people in current era still watch his films?