About the guide
Made with affection, free refills, and a notebook.
americans.do is a small field guide to the daily life of the United States — the rituals, the receipts, the weirdly specific superlatives. We love America the way you love an old friend who orders dessert before the entrée: with full eye contact and zero judgment.
Numbers come from public surveys, government datasets, and the occasional industry report. Where exact figures get fuzzy, we round for legibility and label things plainly. No agendas, no rage-bait — just the texture of a country that sincerely believes a 32-ounce drink is a "small."
New chapters land regularly. If there's a habit, ritual, or household quirk you want documented, write it down on a napkin and imagine emailing it to us.
The house rules
- 1. Be specific. "A lot" is not a number.
- 2. Be kind. We're describing, not dunking.
- 3. Cite the cup size.