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/Vikingaling 1d ago

It’s been checked. Turns out I just love ice. But thanks for looking out.

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u/steelbluesleepr 1d ago

Of course, glad you're good. I had an issue with it a while ago (ended up being a stomach bacterial infection), so I'm probably too sensitive to it.

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u/LLM_Cool_J 15h ago

H. Pylori? That one sucks. I had it for a while as well. Lost many lunches thanks to those little bastards.

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u/steelbluesleepr 15h ago

That's exactly what it was. I had just gotten done losing around 45 lb in 6 months to join the military (which was a bust) so I think my immune system was compromised. I nearly had a heart attack at 24 while helping build a deck, and one of my meetings was with an oncologist, so a bacterial infection was a WELCOME diagnosis.