when you were moving to the US, what did you wish you'd known about?
Oct 30th 2015, 12:06 pm
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Re: when you were moving to the US, what did you wish you'd known about?
I wish i could remember to take my coupons with me. So annoying getting to the store without the coupons. I am not sure if the model ever existed in the UK, if it did , probably before my time.
Also I wish that prices in grocery stores for some items did not vary by about 50% , especially pet food.
Also I wish that prices in grocery stores for some items did not vary by about 50% , especially pet food.
Oct 30th 2015, 12:41 pm
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Re: when you were moving to the US, what did you wish you'd known about?
I use the Ibotta app, which gives you the coupon money retrospectively. Buy the things on a deal, then either snap a photo of the receipt or scan the QR code, depending on the store. Send to Ibotta, then they give you money that can be cashed out via PayPal or exchanged for gift cards. There are usually some cracking deals on 12-boxes of beer, with up to $4 off; they also do 'coupons' at 20c a time for buying generic staples like apples, broccoli, milk, etc.
Oct 30th 2015, 1:13 pm
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Oct 30th 2015, 1:17 pm
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Oct 30th 2015, 1:18 pm
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Re: when you were moving to the US, what did you wish you'd known about?
I wish I had known that America has a bizarre obsession with brocolli to the exclusion of almost all other vegetables. 
Oct 30th 2015, 1:20 pm
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I don't really mind broccoli. It's the third best vegetable after potatoes and baked beans.
It kicks the shit out of lettuce, and peas are evil little green balls of shit.
It kicks the shit out of lettuce, and peas are evil little green balls of shit.
Oct 30th 2015, 1:23 pm
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It's also handy for padding out that one corner of the General Tso Chicken container.
Oct 30th 2015, 1:35 pm
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Yes. Most of my exposure to it comes in the form of Chinese food anyway. Sprouts are usually the go to token second vegetable to go with the potatoes when we have dinner at home.
Oct 30th 2015, 1:57 pm
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If I never ate broccoli again it wouldn't matter in the slightest to me; the only vegetable that springs to mind as being less enjoyable for me is asparagus, which is apparently Mrs P's #1 all-time favourite vegetable.
Oct 30th 2015, 2:01 pm
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Re: when you were moving to the US, what did you wish you'd known about?
Brocolli wouldn't be in my top twenty vegetables, twenty five if you include potatoes as a "vegetable".
If I never ate broccoli again it wouldn't matter in the slightest to me; the only vegetable that springs to mind as being less enjoyable for me is asparagus, which is apparently Mrs P's #1 all-time favourite vegetable.
If I never ate broccoli again it wouldn't matter in the slightest to me; the only vegetable that springs to mind as being less enjoyable for me is asparagus, which is apparently Mrs P's #1 all-time favourite vegetable.
Really though, once you have sprouts why would you ever need any others?
Oct 30th 2015, 2:04 pm
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Spares, for when the sprouts run out?
They're all bit part players anyway, if there's room on the plate once the meat and the potatoes (or rice, depending on the meal) is put on.
They're all bit part players anyway, if there's room on the plate once the meat and the potatoes (or rice, depending on the meal) is put on.
Oct 30th 2015, 2:07 pm
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