I'm genuinely curious about this. Where I'm from, if you live near a cornfield, grabbing a few ears just to boil for dinner is pretty normal. Farmers don't really care as long as it's a small amount for personal use.
我是真心好奇。在我老家，住得离玉米地近的话，顺手掰几穗回去煮了当晚饭，挺正常的。只要不是拿太多、就自家吃，农民一般也不在乎。
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Sabertooth767 · 2026-08-17 21:35
Of course it's illegal; obviously you can't take other people's private property for your own use without permission.
当然违法了；别人的私有财产，不经允许就拿去自己用，这不明摆着的吗。
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Prestigious_Egg_1989 · 2026-08-17 21:36
No. And legality aside, the VAST majority of field corn is meant for livestock and would taste like ass. Better to buy actual sweet corn from someone selling it on their front lawn for dirt cheap.
没有。而且先不提合不合法，绝大多数大田玉米(field corn)都是喂牲口的，吃起来难吃得一批。还不如花仨瓜俩枣去人家前院摊子买正经的甜玉米。
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inbigtreble30 · 2026-08-17 21:34
Field corn is not sweet corn and would not taste good for dinner.
大田玉米不是甜玉米，当晚饭吃口感很差。
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partiallyStars3 · 2026-08-17 21:37
Who among us hasn't let an out of stater FAFO about the cow corn?
咱们中间谁没让外州人对着"喂牛的玉米"以身试险(FAFO)过呢？
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Ok-Week625 · 2026-08-17 21:35
The correct answer, sweet corn is quite uncommon, and popcorn even more so
正确答案是，甜玉米很少见，爆米花玉米就更稀罕了
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TyrKiyote · 2026-08-17 21:41
I've debated starting a popcorn farm.
我还认真考虑过开个爆米花玉米农场呢。
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Key_Bee1544 · 2026-08-17 21:43
Definitely get the fire insurance.
那火灾保险可得买好。
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LABELyourPHOTOS · 2026-08-17 21:39
Sweet corn grows in a field, too. I know 99 percent corn in the Midwest isn't edible but in some regions it is.
甜玉米也是长在地里的好吧。我知道中西部99%的玉米都不是人吃的，但有些地区种的就能吃。
Lots of the country has small family farms that grow corn for humans.
美国很多地方有小家庭农场，专门种给人吃的玉米。
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breathing__tree · 2026-08-17 21:44
Field corn is an actual designation. It’s not just because it’s “grown in a field”.
"大田玉米"(field corn)是个正式分类，不只是因为"长在地里"而已。
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DesertWanderlust · 2026-08-17 21:41
I don't think most people realize this. But, you try it once, and you don't forget.
我觉得大多数人都没意识到这点。不过你尝一次，就终身难忘。
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phishtrader · 2026-08-17 21:40
It is if you pick it super early when the cob is still small, a bit larger than an okra pod. It's like really large baby corn. Roast it and you eat it cob and all.
如果趁超早的时候摘，玉米棒子还小小的、比秋葵荚大不了多少，是能吃的。就跟超大号玉米笋似的。烤一烤，连棒子带芯一起吃。
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NOTcreative- · 2026-08-17 21:42
What the hell is it for then??
那这玩意儿到底是干啥用的？？
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Shotgun_Mosquito · 2026-08-17 21:43
Field corn, or dent corn, is harvested dry and used mainly for livestock feed, renewable fuel like ethanol, and processed food ingredients such as cornstarch, high-fructose corn syrup, and tortilla chips. It makes up the vast majority of all corn grown.
大田玉米(field corn)，也叫马齿玉米(dent corn)，是晒干后收割的，主要用来做牲畜饲料、乙醇这类可再生燃料，还有玉米淀粉、高果糖玉米糖浆、玉米脆片这些加工食品原料。种出来的玉米绝大部分都是它。
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deathcabscutie · 2026-08-17 21:43
Animal feed mostly, I think
我觉得主要是做动物饲料吧
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Zaidswith · 2026-08-17 21:44
Livestock.
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Likepersik · 2026-08-17 21:37
Feedcorn can generally be edible and it will even be tasty, but it will require 30 minutes of boiling and add sugar and salt to taste
饲料玉米一般也能吃，味道甚至还不错，不过得煮上30分钟，再按口味加点糖和盐
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BeanBike88 · 2026-08-17 21:39
A fucking flip flop would taste okay after 30 minutes of boiling with salt and sugar. You ain’t saying much
他妈的一双人字拖加了盐和糖煮30分钟也能吃好吧。你这说了等于没说
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Umbreonest · 2026-08-17 21:40
That may be true, but culturally, Americans don't really eat it. It's seen as livestock food.
这话也许没错，但从文化上讲，美国人基本不吃这玩意儿。大家默认它是牲口吃的。
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MastiffOnyx · 2026-08-17 21:40
And you want to pick it early in the growth cycle, while the kernals are still full of water and sugars.
而且要在生长周期早期就摘，趁玉米粒里还满是水分和糖分的时候。
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Pleasant_Studio9690 · 2026-08-17 21:41
Why would I steal from a hardworking farmer? Most farmers where I grew up would also grow a patch of sweet corn which they’d sell by the side of the road. Pull up, drop $3 in a jar (honor system) and leave with a bag of fresh-picked corn from the table or stand.
我干嘛要偷辛苦种地的农民的东西？我老家那边大多数农民也会种一小片甜玉米，就摆在路边卖。车靠边一停，往罐子里丢3美元（全凭自觉），然后从摊子或货架上拎一袋现摘的玉米走人。
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bhoose19 · 2026-08-17 21:34
No I haven't and yes it's illegal.
没偷过，而且确实是违法的。
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Lojackbel81 · 2026-08-17 21:38
Illegally milking someone’s cow would be some crazy shit.
偷摸去挤别人家牛的奶，那才叫离大谱。
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yunwibubu · 2026-08-17 21:40
It happened to us back when I was still a kid.
我小时候还真碰上这事儿了。
Dude tried to sue my grandfather because the cow kicked him. After trespassing and milking the cow improperly...
那哥们儿还想告我爷爷，因为牛踢了他。他可是私闯进来还瞎挤牛奶的……
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Darmok47 · 2026-08-17 21:40
Honelander does it all the time.
祖国人(Homelander)就老干这事。
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Masters_domme · 2026-08-17 21:42
Those are hucows. I don’t think that counts.
那是人乳牛(hucow)题材的玩法吧。我觉得那不算。
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Cinisajoy2 · 2026-08-17 21:44
And is considered rustling.
而且这算偷牲口罪(rustling)。
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KevworthBongwater · 2026-08-17 21:40
I already have a picture in my head of that person's mugshot
我脑子里已经浮现出那人的入案大头照了
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Majestic-Citron7578 · 2026-08-17 21:42
Im trying to wrap my head around how you could do this.
我咋想也想不通这事儿是怎么操作的。
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CherishSlan · 2026-08-17 21:34
No I don’t steal corn 🌽
不，我不偷玉米🌽
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Handgun4Hannah · 2026-08-17 21:40
Or steal it find out if it's the kind of corns grown for people to eat. Your odds are low but not impossible.
或者你就偷了试试看，看这玉米是不是种给人吃的品种。概率不大，但也不是不可能。
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AliMcGraw · 2026-08-17 21:41
Fun fact: If you wander around the rural Midwest doing this, you might get to chat with the FBI or CIA, as foreign adversaries literally steal corn from the field to get the modified genetics. Every couple of years there's a sting and they pick up CORN SPIES.
冷知识：你要是在中西部农村四处闲逛干这事儿，搞不好能跟FBI或者CIA唠上两句，因为外国对手真的会去地里偷玉米、就为了搞到转基因的种质。每隔几年就有次钓鱼执法，然后他们就能逮着一波"玉米间谍"。
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Emilia963 · 2026-08-17 21:35
Why would I steal corn when I have plenty of money to buy it from the grocery store?
我又不缺钱去超市买，干嘛要偷玉米？
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the_urban_juror · 2026-08-17 21:44
I won't advocate stealing, but I've eaten sweet corn fresh from the field while picking corn and nothing in the grocery store is comparable.
我不提倡偷东西，但我掰玉米的时候吃过刚从地里摘下来的甜玉米，超市里卖的真没法比。
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BelethorsGeneralShit · 2026-08-17 21:35
Can't say I've ever done it. But it's clearly taking someone's property without their knowledge or permission. I'm not saying anything would actually happen, but as a matter of simple definition, yes it's a crime.
我倒是没干过这事儿。但这明显就是背着主人、未经允许拿人家的东西。我不是说真会有人拿你怎么样，但就按最基本的定义来说，没错，这就是犯罪。
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Available_Alarm_8878 · 2026-08-17 21:35
That is private property. Its theft. If you want corn go to the farmers market and buy it from them. Otherwise you are stealing
那是私有财产。拿了就是偷。想吃玉米就去农贸市场买。不然你就是偷窃
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OceanPoet87 · 2026-08-17 21:40
Theft is illegal. Most communities will have a food bank or sometimes farmers will donate to a local charity. But taking from the field, or gleaning is not legal. Theft and tressspasing.
偷窃就是违法。大多数社区都有食物银行(food bank)，有时农民也会捐给本地慈善机构。但从地里拿，也就是拾穗(gleaning)那套，是不合法的。算盗窃加私闯。
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Worst-Eh-Sure · 2026-08-17 21:34
I w never done that.
我没干过。
I’d assume it would be illegal since you’d be taking someone else’s property without their permission.
我估计应该是违法的，毕竟你是在未经别人允许拿人家的东西。
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texasrigger · 2026-08-17 21:44
It's trespassing and theft. Absolutely it is illegal and a good way to really piss off a farmer. The US has strong private property laws and a strong private property culture. You cant just wander through private fields like you can in the UK or Europe (at least that's my impression of Europe).
这既是私闯也是盗窃。绝对是违法的，而且是把农民气炸的绝佳方式。美国有很强的私有财产法律和私有财产文化。你不能像在英国或欧洲那样随便在私人田地里乱逛（至少我对欧洲的印象是这样）。
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MyCatIsAnActualNinja · 2026-08-17 21:36
No. I stole an orange from Oprah's orange tree once, though. Best orange I've ever had. She has a drawbridge (Also likely many other homes)
没有。不过我从奥普拉(Oprah)家的橙子树上偷过一个橙子。那是我吃过最好吃的橙子。她家还有座吊桥呢（而且她很可能还有好多别的房子）
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cans-of-swine · 2026-08-17 21:39
I work security for Oprah, we've been looking for you for awhile now. She's gonna be happy that I have a lead in the case now.
我是给奥普拉做安保的，我们找你有一阵子了。现在案子有线索了，她肯定高兴。
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nebraskajone · 2026-08-17 21:36
Most corn here is field corn, not meant for human consumption
这边大部分玉米都是大田玉米，不是给人吃的
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la-anah · 2026-08-17 21:37
Yes, stealing is illegal in the US. It's a big country, but that's one thing we all agree on.
是的，偷东西在美国是违法的。这国家是大，但这一点咱们全国意见一致。
If farmers are growing sweet corn (most corn is grown for cattle feed and can't just be boiled and eaten by humans) they have a farm stand where they will sell you some.
如果农民种的是甜玉米（大多数玉米都是种来喂牛的，人不能直接煮了吃），他们会摆个路边摊卖给你。
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OnlyMildlyRetardud · 2026-08-17 21:36
Field corn (also known as "dent" corn) is nearly tasteless. We eat a variety called "sweet" corn, and use field corn for animal feed, syrup, alcohol, etc. Sweet corn is grown is much smaller plots, and guarded more carefully against predators (including humans.)
大田玉米（也叫"马齿"玉米）基本没味儿。我们吃的是一种叫"甜"玉米的品种，大田玉米拿去做动物饲料、糖浆、酒精啥的。甜玉米种的地块小得多，防"掠食者"（包括人类）也防得更紧。
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Gavacho123 · 2026-08-17 21:35
It’s illegal and a good way to get shot.
违法，而且还是吃枪子儿的好办法。
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havenisse2009 · 2026-08-17 21:43
> a good way to get shot
> 吃枪子儿的好办法
Only in USA... In a country where trespassing or stealing is often a death penalty, it's safer not to steal even a bit of dirt. Instead, call or meet the farmer in a neutral public place and ask to try a taste of the corn. You'd probably receive plenty.
也就美国会这样……在一个私闯或偷窃动不动就被当场击毙的国家，连一把土都别偷才安全。不如打个电话，或者约个中立公共场合见农民，求人家让你尝一口玉米。人家多半会给你一大堆。
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BurgerFaces · 2026-08-17 21:35
Yes, I have but it's definitely illegal
偷过，但绝对是违法的
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Bootmacher · 2026-08-17 21:37
No, I haven't.
不，我没干过。
Yes, it's illegal.
是的，违法。
There is even an exception in my state for criminal trespass. Normally, it has to be posted or you have to be told unless it's a dwelling or such, but one where you don't need warning or to post, is if it's a field under cultivation.
我们州对刑事私闯还有条例外规定。一般来说，得有告示牌或者有人当面警告过才算，除非是住宅之类的地方；但有一种情况不用警告也不用挂牌子——正在耕作的田地。
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Floundering_Dad_43 · 2026-08-17 21:37
I was dove hunting in northern Nevada one time and walked past a corn field. I took an ear and brought it home, thinking how neat it would be to have some fresh corn with my dove. This is when I learned that the corn grown in Nevada is grown as feed for livestock and is much harder and not nearly as sweet as the stuff that is grown for our consumption.
我有次在内华达州北部打野鸽，路过一片玉米地。我掰了一穗带回家，想着拿新鲜玉米配猎来的野鸽多美啊。就是那次我才知道，内华达种的玉米是给牲畜当饲料的，硬得多，也远没有给人吃的那些甜。
I was 17, I didn't think about the legal implications, but yes, it's illegal
当时我17岁，根本没想合不合法的问题，不过确实，是违法的
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r2k398 · 2026-08-17 21:36
No, but the farmer that owned the field said we can pick as much as we want.
没偷过，不过那块地的农场主说了，我们想摘多少摘多少。
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TsundereLoliDragon · 2026-08-17 21:34
No, and I would imagine yes.
没，而且我觉得是违法的。