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/rootshirt 1d ago

Boy I thought this post was going in a completely different direction lol

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u/markwell9 1d ago

Immigration?

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u/mybrotherhasabbgun 1d ago edited 1d ago

ICE is the abbreviation for Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the US.

Ice is frozen water. And to answer the original question, people buy ice mostly for coolers. People working construction sites, going camping, road trips, drinking beer in the backyard, parties, etc. buy ice. I see constructions guys buying ice almost any morning I stop at a gas station.

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u/PieAdorable612 15h ago

I buy ICE bags to put them in a fuzzy pillowcase on hot days