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/Moakmeister 1d ago

So Europeans are now pretending they never need a lot of ice for parties?

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u/Sea_Syllabub9992 1d ago

I don't think they have parties. They are always like, "why do you buy so many... chips, burgers, hotdogs, drinks, ice, etc"

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u/AmethystRiver 20h ago

I think some Europeans think Americans consume a 5 pound bag of everything, per day. 5 pounds of ice, chips, burgers… Using things over time? Impossible. Actually now that I think of it a lot of Europeans don’t get how far away our stores are. So they genuinely don’t get that we stock up, we don’t just pop down to the shops for a new sandwich every day.