2。"Sales tax varies from country to county, and some states don’t have it at all. Never assume you know what the final price will be. The average across the country is 5%, but in my county, it’s 10% — that being said, my state doesn’t have an income tax."
7。“开胃菜和开胃菜是第一门课程，通常要在主菜之前分享订单，而不是仅仅以自己或作为一顿饭的命令。但是您当然可以这样做，许多人都可以做。course, not the first course or starter. I’ve seen Europeans be a bit confused on that one."
8。"My brother-in-law moved to Japan and his wife and son were born there. When they visit [the US], his wife struggles a lot, and I understand why: American culture normalizes the violation of children’s autonomy. If a baby is in a room, Americans —primarily family and friends — tend to, or even expect, women to treat the child as an object, pass it around, and see it as a 'gift' to give mom some free time away from baby, even if the child screams in protest. In other countries, this is a complete violation."
12。"You need to tip in the US. Like, 20%, 15% absolute minimum for all service — unless intentionally subpar but that’s honestly rare because people DEPEND on their tips in the service industry in the US. Please know that [servers] aren’t typically paid a normal minimum wage. It's often much less than that, like, $2 an hour. It’s not just tossing spare change as a 'thank you' gesture like some other places in the world."
13。"This is a bit of midwestern, Great Plains advice. If you’re going down a dirt or gravel road and find yourself crossing paths with another vehicle, give the 'rural wave' — just lift your fingers off the steering wheel about four inches and give a slight nod of your head. It’s a subtle gesture, not quite a full wave, but it is a gesture that signifies courtesy and greeting."
