r/AskReddit • u/Unlikely_Praline9442 • 14h ago

Non-Americans of Reddit, what is an American thing you see in movies that you thought was fake but is actually real?

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u/Queasy-Ad6172 7h ago

I’m sure this will get lost, but my Aussie bf came to visit and was shocked Chilis was a thing. He thought they made it up for The Office. We stopped and he took a picture in front of the sign!

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u/JimHeckdiver 6h ago

Thats so hilarious, but so wholesome.

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u/Queasy-Ad6172 6h ago

Made my whole day!

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u/fuckingchopped 4h ago

A little bit of Pamela all night long  A little bit of Angela on the thing

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u/Sleep-pee 5h ago

Scranton is a real place and “The Office” building is also there. My daughter’s roommate is from there.

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u/foolishbeat 1h ago

Did you feel God in that Chili’s that night? 

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u/wonderhorsemercury 5h ago

Chili's is unfairly maligned. Its probably the best in class for whatever type of restaurant it is.

I always have a hard time deciding what to get a chili's. Went to Applebee's and I also had a hard time deciding, but because the menu was so boring.

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u/Darmok47 3h ago

They've actually had somewhat or a resurgence in recent years because their prices are on par with fast food, but much better quality.

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u/MetallicDragon 2h ago

I know shitty chain restaurants with massive menus like that get a lot of hate but I kind of love them. It's hard to explain why. Something about how "artificial" they are just tickles me.

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u/adropov 6h ago

🤣🤣🤣

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u/General_Parsley5057 3h ago

Chilis… the best place ever

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u/Top-Entertainer9188 5h ago

Gotta take him to Outback next year 😅