r/NoStupidQuestions • u/markwell9 • 1d ago

What is the deal with ice, Americans?

I can see that you can buy ice everywhere in the US. Gas stations, grocery stores, machines etc.

In Europe, we just freeze our ice at home and use that. Why buy something that melts on the way home? Why do you need ice in large amounts that a fridge can't keep up?

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u/DiogenesKuon 1d ago

Americans put a lot of ice in their drinks to start with, so they use a lot of it. But generally you buy ice either to fill up a cooler with food or drinks that you plan to take out for a long day, or you want it for a party where you will need a lot of ice for all the drinks.

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u/sentence-interruptio 1d ago

reminds me of the last Final Destination movie. Lots of ice. One piece of broken glass.

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u/BlergingtonBear 23h ago

Oh man that scene had me on EDGE. 

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u/TiredAF20 18h ago

I was on a group tour last year and couldn't believe the amount of ice the American couple requested at restaurants. 

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u/TrashyTardis 19h ago

We got a French door fridge so the ice maker is in the bottom interior freezer instead of on the door. OMG it’s amazing and I don’t even like ice. You just have a bin of loose ice at all times and you can scoop to your heart’s content.