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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm American and I don't think anyone in my social circle would blow their nose at the dinner table. Yours might just be gross.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

What do you think you're supposed to do after rating spicy buffalo wings that make your nose run?

Sure there's some settings where you don't do it (or do it quietly). Many restaurants are also loud enough that you won't even hear it unless you're listening to it.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or, you’re an American who lives in a country/continent where there are a wide variety of people outside of your little bubble who have different backgrounds and different cultural norms that you’ve very likely never considered.

See, I can be demeaning too!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

See, I can be demeaning too!

Good thing you explained what you were going for because it was kind of hard to follow.

You made an assertion about all americans:

like (as an American) we’ll just do this

and someone wished to dispute it based on their own experience.

You described a behaviour as gross and indicate that it is common in your social circles. How is it demeaning to says that your social circles are gross? @htrayl is agreeing with you