okay then

@ anyone

hey, but what is "confizzled"?

LOL

Holy Hundred Year Star Vas u never told me you had the ability to start wars abut ranch dressing

seriously

im already starving

WHYWHYWHY

here is a pic of laminations

I thought we were getting into geography

i never tried Australian food. Issit good?

does America have lamingtons?

woah

wassat?

I want to straighten out the confusion for our Australian members about question number 3, the US Customary measurement system.

So, as I said earlier, one foot – the standard, most common unit of measurement for this system – was the length of the Roman Emperor's foot. One inch was the length of his thumb: tip to first knuckle. So if you're confused about why there are twelve inches in a foot, I want to make sure you understand it wasn't planned that way. These were just convenient measurements for people at the time (Roman Empire, so 753-410 BC) and it just so happened that one inch fit into a foot with twelve inches in a foot.

A mile, I want to point out, did not start as 5,280 feet. A lot of people think that this is absurd, which I agree with wholeheartedly. It started as 5,000 Roman feet, used to measure long distances — like between important landmarks and cities. I do not know why it became 5,280, but this is the best I can do. I hope it helps!

Side note** A yard is three feet (thirty-six inches), and there are 1,760 yards in a mile. I have no idea how they came up with that.

Conversions (if they help)

1 inch = 2.54 cm

1 foot = 30.48 cm

1 yard = 0.91 meters (91.44 cm)

1 mile = 1.61 kilometers

Can we NOT get into politics?!

What's Alaska like?

That image is almost correct, in Australia we binge on a lot of your tv shows so we mostly know about america through them. Also who here knows what Full and Fuller House is?

and no one even thought of including DISNEY LAND?

gracious

is that how we look?

plus, don't tell me people see los angelos and not san fran!

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

I just found this and it's sadly true, although funny:

1. Girl, we fry everything

2. There's probably some reason we haven't switched yet, but I don't know what it is

3. I don't know either

4. idk, never been that far East

5. Honestly, he's not that bad. Yeah sure he's far from being perfect, but he's no worse then a lot of former U.S. Presidents, the press just likes giving him a hard time

6. I certainly don't

7. A long time ago, when business used to keep records in books, they used two colors to keep track of their money: red for when they were in debt, and black for when they were not. Well, shops spent most of the year in the 'red', but to get out of that, they would put on a huge scale around Christmas time to make up the money they owed, and push them back into the 'black'. Now it's just become a mad rush to get things for cheap

8. Americans want things fast

9. We are quite lazy

10. I don't think so

11. Ranch is a pretty versatile dressing, and tastes good with a lot of things

12. Depends on where the pizza comes from

13. Easy cheese. And it pretty much only tastes good on crackers

14. Americans like variety

15. So it looks cheaper

16. idk

17. You can, but my family can't because the closest Target is 400 miles away

Also I heard a rumour that you guys don't have Tim Tams. I it true? :0

I was gone for a week! 1 WEEK!

and how do you know about Trumpet? I mean trump?

What about mayo?

did you try that before?

wait. WHAT?

and ranch is to LOVE

ps

i like targets groceries

just over the tip of expensive, though

1. do you really deep fry Oreos -i dunno, i like oreos the way they are

2. why do u use Fahrenheit and not Celsius like the rest of the world -WHAT DO YOU MEAN FARENHeIT IS SO SIMPLE

3. using the term feet when referring to hight doesn't make any sense -ft is simple

4. are New Yorkers actually rude -actually, i don't know i live in california and never been there

5. fix your president plz -i hate him too!

6. do people really where those clothes you see on tv that look totally unpractical and impossible to wear. -sometimes

7. what is black friday -the friday after thanksgiving where everything is SUPER cheap

8. why do you have all these fast food places like Wendys, bugerking and arbys -'cuz they tatse good

9. how on earth does America have a 38 % obesity rate -cuz american food is GREAT

10. do you really sell beer at your pharmacies -yes, prolly

11. why is every person In the us obsessed with ranch dressing in Australia we don't even have it. -becuz we eat a lot of salad and ranch is good with salad

12. why are your pizzas soo big -i think they are quite small!

13. do you really sell cheese in a can -sometimes, yes

14. what with all the flavours of Oreos. in Australia you either get the original flavour or you get nothing. -cuz we get sick of things easily

15. why don't you add the sales tax to the price tag. -huh?

16. can a baby own a gun -probably not

17.why can you go grocery shopping in target -cuz they want MONEY

1. I think so

2. Named after some person who invented it

3. It is to Americans dont ask

4. Depends on people, NYC is crazy but new yorkers like I and many others are nice. Its not only NYC in NY

5. I wish but Mr. Cheetoh is unfixable.

6. Celebrities yes

7. Something to do with a religion after Thanksgiving and were most people shop for deals

8. I know, they are stupid places to go and make America fat.

9. See number 8 we are unhealthy

10. What now?

11. Ewwww no

12. They are? It depends on the size

13. Spray cheese yes and its disgusting

14. There are flavors?

15. Idk why its annoying.

16. No

17. Theres a food aisle but their food is bad

for the second one fahrenheit is easier to remember

1. My family did once. They were unhealthy, but super tasty.

2. Who knows?

3. It’s not what you think lol.

4. Well, I’m not. Some of the others are, I must admit.

5. Sure he’s a fixer-upper, but he’s much better then our last one in my opinion.

6. Sadly, yes.

7. Black Friday is the day... I dunno.

8. Maybe some people over here *cough* my sister *cough* like assortment or something. And you forgot Tacobell!

9. Dunno.

10. I wouldn’t know. I hope not...

11. You poor souls! I must send you ranch dressing! It’s so delicious!

12. Wait.... are yours small?!

13. If we did, that’s just weird.

14. I don’t like the other flavors. *gags*

15. I have no clue, but that would be very helpful!

16. NO.

17. Because they have food....?

1) I personally don’t but people do, yes.

2) I don’t know, to be honest. Because we always have, I suppose.

3) I never thought about that, but you’re right. Feet were originally used for length (the Roman Foot). Then it became the standard for everything. I can provide insight on the origins of some of these units.

The inch was originally the length of the Roman ruler’s thumb, from tip to first knuckle. The foot was, logically, the length of the Roman ruler’s foot. A yard is three feet. Miles are used for longer distances (roughly 1.6 kilometers) and based on 5,000 Roman feet. I don’t know why it’s 5,280 feet today.

4) I don’t know, I’ve never been to NYC.

5) Oh my goodness yes.

6) Yup. No idea why. They’re more holes than jeans, for crying out loud!

7) It’s a useless holiday. The day after Thanksgiving, there are deals on Christmas stuff. The advertising is absurd.

8/9) These are related. Can you guess how?

10) Yes, unfortunately.

11) I have no idea. I hate it; my sister is obsessed with it.

12) Because they’re delicious. Need I say more?

13) Ugh. It pains me to admit it; yes. My family never buys it, though.

14) Same as number twelve.

15) I have no idea, although it could be due to the fact that there’s a different amount of sales tax in each state (which is also stupid).

16) No.

17) It’s called a convenience store. They want it to be convenient.