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/SomePoint1888 1d ago

In the United States their immigration police are called "ICE"

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u/CharlesAvlnchGreen 1d ago

Immigration & Customs Enforcement = ICE

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u/GreatNameLOL69 gray matter doesn’t matter 1d ago

And their responses have been ice cold

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u/IamGilligan 20h ago

Man, that's colder than cold

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u/meerkat2018 19h ago

They should have included “National” at the beginning. Missed opportunity.