British Expats - Pet Peeves?

Some weird American thing. I have found "English" style yoghurts , but they just dont taste the same. I would rather have a 20p Tesco yoghurt than some of these $1.50 US yoghurts.

Yogurt in the US seems to exist only as "low fat" and "no fat" variants. When British "thick and creamy" yogurt (which I'm not sure is still even available in the UK :unsure:) is only 4% fat, I am not sure why giving up so much taste and pleasure is necessary to save 4% of 150g. :(

SultanOfSwing

Dec 31st 2015 12:58 am

Re: Pet Peeves?

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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11824902)

American yoghurt pots are upside down for some reason. Also, they can't say it properly.

It's still more bearable than the ****ing drivers though. I swear if one more person tailgates me I'm getting rear mounted miniguns on my car.

mrken30

Dec 31st 2015 1:21 am

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Originally Posted by zzrmark (Post 11824761)

Forgetting that 'drive-through' coffee should not be drunk through a straw :ohmy:

You won't burn your lips doing that.

Anian

Jan 4th 2016 2:04 am

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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11824902)

They are often sold as a weight-loss product too. When the skinny girl in her underwear on the advert is worried about the amount of fat in her yogurt, you know she has an eating disorder rather than the secret to staying slim.

SultanOfSwing

Jan 4th 2016 2:08 am

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Originally Posted by Anian (Post 11827603)

... rather than the secret to staying slim.

None of those adverts will tell you this anyway. If you know the secret to losing weight is to eat fewer calories than you burn, you won't spend your money on all the latest fad diets.

sir_eccles

Jan 4th 2016 2:14 am

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Originally Posted by Anian (Post 11827603)

The irony being these low fat versions have more sugar and crap in them while the full fat one will actually leave you more satiated.

Look for Liberte Mediterranean brand very tasty full fat variety.

dj6372

Jan 13th 2016 5:05 am

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Ok its happened again

I'm in the queue (sorry line) in Starbucks, the dopey girl in front of me is screeching to her fellow cretin on the phone 'I'm literally in Starbucks right now'

No you are in Starbucks!!!!

I'm literally going to literally stab someone literally if I literally hear literally again

Pulaski

Jan 13th 2016 5:20 am

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Originally Posted by dj6372 (Post 11836312)

....
I'm literally going to literally stab someone literally if I literally hear literally again.

I doubt that is literally true. :unsure:

dj6372

Jan 13th 2016 5:27 am

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I'm literally on my way to you

SultanOfSwing

Jan 13th 2016 6:15 am

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Originally Posted by dj6372 (Post 11836312)

The worst thing is that the definition of the word literally has actually been altered to allow for such usage.

Though, really it's your fault for going into a Starbucks. What kind of people did you think you were going to find in there :lol:

Pulaski

Jan 13th 2016 6:25 am

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 11836362)

The worst thing is that the definition of the word literally has actually been altered to allow for such usage. ....

Unfortunately that situation is not unique. :(

SultanOfSwing

Jan 13th 2016 6:27 am

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Originally Posted by Pulaski (Post 11836370)