Non‑Americans: What do you really want to know about everyday life in the US?

I see a lot of posts about “the American Dream,” U.S. politics, or crazy news clips, but not much about what normal, boring, everyday life in the U.S. is actually like.

For people who don’t live here: what do you really want to know about the day‑to‑day reality?

Stuff I’m thinking about answering honestly from my own experience:

• How much we actually work, how often people take vacations, and whether the “workaholic” thing is true.
• What a normal weekday looks like (wake‑up time, commute, eating, chores, hobbies, kids, etc.).
• Cost of living vs pay: rent/mortgage, groceries, healthcare, debt, and how many people really live paycheck to paycheck.
• Safety: does it feel dangerous when you’re just going to work, school, the grocery store, or is most of life pretty calm.
• Culture and social life: small talk, neighbors, dating, making friends as an adult, how people actually treat immigrants or foreigners.
• The good parts: convenience, opportunities, diverse food, travel inside the country, nature, etc.
• The bad parts: healthcare stress, inequality, housing, burnout, and stuff that doesn’t show up in tourist photos.
• Myths vs reality (e.g., “everyone is rich,” “everyone eats fast food,” “everyone is rude or loud,” “it’s like in Hollywood movies”).

Ask me anything you’re curious about regarding the real life of regular people in the U.S. I’ll answer as honestly as I can, and I’m hoping other Americans and immigrants here will jump in with their own experiences too.