Reddit user Effective-Singer5957 recently asked , "What is something about living in the United States that outsiders completely misunderstand?" Living in the US is not a monolith or a one-size-fits-all situation, as many of these replies allude to. Either way, the responses were super interesting and informative. Here's what people said:

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"Each state is pretty different culturally. Each region, even more so. Traveling from the northeast to the southwest feels pretty similar to traveling to a different country. Even the language differences are noticeable, though not as distinct as traveling around other continents."

— ChickenMarsala4500

"Things are/can be extremely different from state to state. Accents, slang/terms, culture, social norms, accessibility, diversity, schooling, public transit, if it exists. It's essentially like having 50 countries masquerading as one."

— JamieMcFrick

"I'm from Maryland. I am completely different from someone from the West Coast, the South, or the Midwest.…