Other side of the coin.
Aug 1st 2012 | 10:42 am
#106
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Re: Other side of the coin.
Poor and Stupid, No,
Rich and Stupid, Yes, if they are willing to pay such silly prices for Junk food, but there again many of them do look on it as a special treat.
Aug 1st 2012 | 12:02 pm
#107
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Re: Other side of the coin.
Mcdonals claim to serve 225 million customers a year throughout their 400 restaurants in Spain. Are their really 400 touristy destinations for all those uncouth Brits or are those pesky Spaniards sneaking out without telling Cricketman
Aug 1st 2012 | 6:16 pm
#108
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Re: Other side of the coin.
I don't think that's right. Have you considered that some of your posts are so over the top in support of all things Spanish that it may be these that result in the responses you get.
Aug 1st 2012 | 9:11 pm
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Re: Other side of the coin.
I trust that survey, compiled by a respected business school, more than your anecdote that you "see lots of Spanish people in McDs"
btw. All things Spanish are not great. The country wouldnt be in the mess it is in if that were the case. But when people spout such rubbish that has no base in reality, rather stupidly I think I can inform people
But really I shouldnt bother, people trust their prejudices above all else
Aug 1st 2012 | 9:38 pm
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Re: Other side of the coin.
perhaps that is line items ordered??
considering my local doesnt open until 1200 they will have to be going some for the rest of the day.
It is an alternative, where the very young, the young and trendy go for a snack. It isnt a meal.
just imagine a future Spain, where like the UK the high streets are full of McD's, BK's, Pizza Hut, Patti's Kitchen, etc etc - all serving up identical meals no matter what city you wake up in. But then you will be able to buy throwaway clothes from the likes of Zara et al and not wash anything.
has the makings of a science fiction story.
Aug 1st 2012 | 10:38 pm
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Re: Other side of the coin.
Aug 2nd 2012 | 12:23 am
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Re: Other side of the coin.
In the greater scheme of things I imagine most ppl would put Spain in a fairly lowly position in the world food stakes, or should that be steaks 
It will be interesting to see the figures, ( another pun,Im on form today),in a few years time when the junk food joints are firmly established throughout the land and this all in addition to their own version of junk food which they regularly give the kids.
It will be interesting to see the figures, ( another pun
,Im on form today),in a few years time when the junk food joints are firmly established throughout the land and this all in addition to their own version of junk food which they regularly give the kids.
Aug 2nd 2012 | 3:14 am
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Re: Other side of the coin.
I'll take that with a pinch of salt
the potato is indigenous to the Andes so it is likely that Sir Francis Drake brought them back as part of his wanderings in the Americas back in the mid to late 1500's.
Because there is no record of a "chip shop" before 1860 doesnt mean the Uk hadnt met potatoes before that date, just nobody could be arsed to record it, especially if it had been known for 250 years prior to that.
Doncha just love Wikipedia - lethal in the wrong hands.
I suppose you will tell us next that tobacco wasnt known until the mid 1800's because that is the first time we had cigarettes - although tobacco is recorded as being indigenous to the America's with documentary evidence preceeding the 7th Century, so again possible for Drake to have brought it back from his holidays.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1KbtLrBZ0k
the potato is indigenous to the Andes so it is likely that Sir Francis Drake brought them back as part of his wanderings in the Americas back in the mid to late 1500's.
Because there is no record of a "chip shop" before 1860 doesnt mean the Uk hadnt met potatoes before that date, just nobody could be arsed to record it, especially if it had been known for 250 years prior to that.
Doncha just love Wikipedia - lethal in the wrong hands.
I suppose you will tell us next that tobacco wasnt known until the mid 1800's because that is the first time we had cigarettes - although tobacco is recorded as being indigenous to the America's with documentary evidence preceeding the 7th Century, so again possible for Drake to have brought it back from his holidays.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1KbtLrBZ0k
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Aug 2nd 2012 | 3:35 am
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Re: Other side of the coin.
Thought everyone knew it was Raleigh, not Drake! Doncha just love Blackadder?!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wgZ3IssSNts&feature=related
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wgZ3IssSNts&feature=related
And did sir Walt invent the bike too?.........................
Aug 2nd 2012 | 3:57 am
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Re: Other side of the coin.
Apart from dealing with the armada I thought Drake was far too busy relieving the Spanish of their gold to bother with the humble spud.
You know, the same gold the Spanish robbed from the Americas.
Just waiting of C'man coming along to tell us we got it all wrong and the natives gave them it as a present to show their gratitude for all the kind favours of the conquistadors.
You know, the same gold the Spanish robbed from the Americas.
Just waiting of C'man coming along to tell us we got it all wrong and the natives gave them it as a present to show their gratitude for all the kind favours of the conquistadors.
Aug 2nd 2012 | 7:29 pm
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Re: Other side of the coin.
Actually you didn't.
If you can remember that far back when you started the thread it was about Spaniards moving to the UK.
It's gone so far off topic I'm moving it to Siesta Time.
It's a lot more interesting than the original topic - keep it up.
If you can remember that far back when you started the thread it was about Spaniards moving to the UK.
It's gone so far off topic I'm moving it to Siesta Time.
It's a lot more interesting than the original topic - keep it up.
Aug 4th 2012 | 7:31 am
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Re: Other side of the coin.
In the greater scheme of things I imagine most ppl would put Spain in a fairly lowly position in the world food stakes, or should that be steaks
It will be interesting to see the figures, ( another pun,Im on form today),in a few years time when the junk food joints are firmly established throughout the land and this all in addition to their own version of junk food which they regularly give the kids.
It will be interesting to see the figures, ( another pun
,Im on form today),in a few years time when the junk food joints are firmly established throughout the land and this all in addition to their own version of junk food which they regularly give the kids.It's the Brit food tradition that needs better marketing - I've taught students in the UK from all over the world, and the one thing they tend to agree upon is they have a poor opinion of British food before arriving. The problem tends to stick if they're in cheap accommodation in a road full of chicken and kebab shops. We need to ship them out to good digs and decent home cooking out in the country
Aug 4th 2012 | 10:37 pm
#118
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Re: Other side of the coin.
Here you go, you called for this...
http://www.abc.es/20110919/sociedad/...109191344.html
I'll help you out, the headline says "Spain, the country that spends the least of fast food in the world"
British people spend 5 times as much on fast food per person each year. But then, I did say that earlier
http://www.abc.es/20110919/sociedad/...109191344.html
I'll help you out, the headline says "Spain, the country that spends the least of fast food in the world"
British people spend 5 times as much on fast food per person each year. But then, I did say that earlier
I wonder if the amount spent by millions of Spanish every day on Menu del Dia are included in those figures?
Aug 4th 2012 | 10:42 pm
#119
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Re: Other side of the coin.
They aren't meant to be haute cuisine but they are cheap and nourishing and the main meal of the day for millions of people.
Aug 4th 2012 | 11:30 pm
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Re: Other side of the coin.
To be fair,from what I've seen of M.d.Dia they are at least a shade better than the likes of Mac crap.
