▲ 315 ▼ Non-Americans who have been to the US.. What is the weirdest thing about America that Americans don't realize is weird? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml 687 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] scott@lem.free.as 58 points 2 years ago (3 children) Sweet bread. OMG. It's bread. Why is it sweet? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] scoobford@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Depends on which kind you're talking about. Cinnamon raisin breads and similar are sweet because they're basically deserts (desserts?). Standard sandwich loaf is sweet because your weak foreign palate cannot handle the background level of high fructose corn syrup in all American food. It gives us the strength and vitality to enforce pax Americana, build our secret space colonies, and invent all new world technology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago 2 S's for dessert - you always want a second helping. How I always remember that one :p permalink fedilink source parent [–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago As an American, yeah that’s what gets me. I just don’t understand it and I hate it permalink fedilink source parent [–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago Not to be confused with sweetbread (pancreas) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetbread permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scoobford@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 years ago (1 child) Depends on which kind you're talking about. Cinnamon raisin breads and similar are sweet because they're basically deserts (desserts?). Standard sandwich loaf is sweet because your weak foreign palate cannot handle the background level of high fructose corn syrup in all American food. It gives us the strength and vitality to enforce pax Americana, build our secret space colonies, and invent all new world technology. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago 2 S's for dessert - you always want a second helping. How I always remember that one :p permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago 2 S's for dessert - you always want a second helping. How I always remember that one :p permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago As an American, yeah that’s what gets me. I just don’t understand it and I hate it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 years ago Not to be confused with sweetbread (pancreas) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetbread permalink fedilink source parent