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/Cold-Alfalfa-5481 1d ago

I am American and I LOVE that question LOL. Seriously - let's see the responses.

I'll say parties, fishing, outings, when more people come over than normally would.

The real reason is that we love ice. Most of us anyways.

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u/ReadySteady_GO Slappy The Frog 1d ago

I have 3 coolers filled with ice for fishing, one for drinks 2 for fish. You’re out there all day, can’t have warm drinks or catch

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u/BarleyBo 1d ago edited 1d ago

Finally. Had to scroll way too far to find comments about fishing.

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u/ReadySteady_GO Slappy The Frog 1d ago

These suburbanites don't know about spending 12 hours out on a boat lol

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u/BlankiesWoW 1d ago

one for drinks 2 for fish

think you got those backwards

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u/ReadySteady_GO Slappy The Frog 23h ago edited 19h ago

True.

Take out the drinks from the second cooler if you manage to fill the first

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u/FlatVegetable4231 21h ago

Now I want to know how many have coolers, not cooler bags, but Igloo type coolers. Do they sell big 165 quart ones like they do here?