They can’t go after (for example) the deceased person’s family for the money, unless those family members were specifically cosigners on the lease.

This is “cant” as in “they dont have standing to”, not “cant” as in “they are legally prohibited from”.

Debt collectors can, and often do try to collect from heirs. The heirs dont have to pay, but they often dont know that, and the debt collectors obviously wouldn’t tell them.

Growing up, we had a front door that we never used, so we left it locked, and the side door was always unlocked unless we were going on vacation or something.

My friends parents locked their door when they werent home, but they always left the windows next to the door unlocked, so they or I or anyone could just climb in if we needed to.

I dont know if people locked doors at night, but we didn’t. Definitely no one ever locked the door during the day when they were home. The first time I experienced someone doing that, I was so confused. If a thief is willing to go into an occupied house, they’ll be willing to break a window.

I would never leave keys in a car, partly because of where I live now, but also because cars are deadly weapons, and you shouldn’t leave those around where kids could get hurt.

Idk what kind of animals or weather you are dealing with that know how to open doors.

Yeah, I definitely dont think any country has a monopoly on big meals.

I think it also might be that the cost of ingredients likely makes up a smaller proportion of the cost of a meal in an American restaurant than a restaurant in many other countries. You then end up with restaurants trying to distinguish themselves by giving you a bigger portion size than the competition. You then end up with a situation where there’s an expectation in America that if you order a single item off the menu of a restaurant, you should never leave hungry, no matter what. This means that most people end up with more than they need, so you either take it home, share with someone, or overeat.

I will say that’s all only true for certain types of restaurants. A lot of “nice” restaurants have moved away from the “each person gets a big course and a drink, and maybe you split an appetizer” -style. There’s a lot more family-style than there used to be. There’s a lot more restaurants where a waiter will say something like “for a table of 2, I’d order 4-5 items if you feel normal, 6-7 if you feel really hungry”, and they actually make recommendations on portion size based on what you order. Even fancy places seem to be really encouraging people to share.

That’s mostly a step up in water weight, but it doesnt keep increasing.