r/BeAmazed • u/girlysunshinehihi • Feb 27 '25

Miscellaneous / Others 96 year old speeder and judge

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u/Bartellomio Feb 27 '25

The US is one of the most individualistic countries in the world. Most countries would consider family more important than Americans.

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u/Thatguyyoupassby Feb 27 '25

Yeah, but do those other countries meet up once a year to eat a giant bird, then go to a different room to immediately watch TV and take a nap? That’s what family is all about…right?

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u/Npr31 Feb 27 '25

Of course the Americans found an additional way to monetise family

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u/Reallyhotshowers Feb 27 '25

I mean, holidays that center around a feast are definitively not unique to Americans. In fact Thanksgiving isn't even unique to Americans, Canadians have their own Thanksgiving in October.

We monetize lots of holidays, Thanksgiving is probably the least monetized. The only thing you buy is food, and yes you buy too much but then you just eat leftovers for a week. Not much consumer waste around Thanksgiving.

Feasting holiday = monetizing family is a pretty hot take.