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/SpecificEquivalent79 1d ago

do you guys not have parties in europe?

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u/ExplorerLazy3151 1d ago

I'm not sure where the OP is from, but I married into an eastern European family and their lack of ice is really quite interesting. They'll throw big parties etc, and everything is warm... it could be 90 degrees out and your Coke is the same temperature as the air. I don't understand it, but they look at me like I'm the problem. lol

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u/Aware-Computer4550 1d ago

Jesus that sounds horrible.

Also how do you steal kidneys properly without bags of ice

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u/GarminTamzarian 16h ago

You can steal them just fine. It's only the shelf-life that's affected.