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WTF in America
This isn't a peeve, nor a question, but it leaves me confounded every time I see a sign in the area, for a school or youth group fundraiser. How did selling mattresses ever come to be a popular method of fundraising? :confused:
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 11157668)
Any other things that leave you scratching your head?
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 11157668)
This isn't a peeve, nor a question, but it leaves me confounded every time I see a sign in the area, for a school or youth group fundraiser. How did selling mattresses ever come to be a popular method of fundraising? :confused:
Any other things that leave you scratching your head? |
Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by jibsymalone
(Post 11157772)
You mean you don't buy mattresses on a weekly or monthly basis? .....
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by jibsymalone
(Post 11157772)
you mean you don't buy mattresses on a weekly or monthly basis? Your just a freak! :blink::rolleyes:
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Re: WTF in America
I don't know if it's specifically a Southern California thing but I've often noticed an unusually frequent occurrence of old beat up trucks, about 30 years old, traveling up and down on the freeway piled wobbly high with mattresses.
Of course said mattresses commonly end up on the shoulder at some point. |
Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by hotscot
(Post 11157972)
I don't know if it's specifically a Southern California thing but I've often noticed an unusually frequent occurrence of old beat up trucks, about 30 years old, traveling up and down on the freeway piled wobbly high with mattresses.
Of course said mattresses commonly end up on the shoulder at some point. |
Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by hotscot
(Post 11157972)
I don't know if it's specifically a Southern California thing but I've often noticed an unusually frequent occurrence of old beat up trucks, about 30 years old, traveling up and down on the freeway piled wobbly high with mattresses.
Of course said mattresses commonly end up on the shoulder at some point. [Truck with many mattresses] |
Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 11158022)
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Have you checked your bargain mattress lately?
http://www.furniturenews.net/news/ar...tress-van-scam |
Re: WTF in America
Don't let the bed bugs bite.
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 11158022)
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[Truck with many mattresses] Exactly:thumbup: |
Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by CelticRover
(Post 11158044)
Have you checked your bargain mattress lately? .....
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Re: WTF in America
Another one is how car dealerships always have the largest US flags on a flag pole.
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by rpjs
(Post 11157682)
Leaving money on the table at a restaurant to pay for thr meal and/or tip the server in cash. I know they usually bring the check in a cover you can put the cash in but whenever we leave I always half-expect them to come running after us because someone has swiped it between us leaving and the server/busser picking it up. I'd never leave money on a table in the UK.
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by dunroving
(Post 11158131)
Similar thing - I was always surprised that private mail was delivered to an unlocked box at the end of the drive. In Britain, that would never work!
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by dunroving
(Post 11158131)
Similar thing - I was always surprised that private mail was delivered to an unlocked box at the end of the drive. In Britain, that would never work!
Originally Posted by Nutek
(Post 11158136)
I STILL don't understand this.
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 11158139)
Similarly, pick-up trucks would never catch on in the UK the way they did here. There is a reason why tradesmen in the UK all drive transit vans not pick-ups. I have left tools and equipment in my truck while shopping at Lowes and for groceries, but would never have dreamt of being able to do that in the UK. :unsure:
The Royal Mail doesn't have its own police force with powers of arrest though. |
Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 11158139)
Similarly, pick-up trucks would never catch on in the UK the way they did here. There is a reason why tradesmen in the UK all drive transit vans not pick-ups. I have left tools and equipment in my truck while shopping at Lowes and for groceries, but would never have dreamt of being able to do that in the UK. :unsure:
Weird - over there you are much more likely to get shot dead but there is much less petty pilfering, vandalism, and discourtesy. Here, you are more likely to get vandalised, told to f*** off or have your car badge nicked, but highly unlikely to get shot dead. Can't remember what all that has to do with the thread title ... |
Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Nutek
(Post 11158149)
It's actually pretty interesting. Petty crime (around here) seems considerably lower than I was used to in the UK (theft from yard, pickup bed, mailbox type stuff), whilst more serious crime seems more prevalent.
Originally Posted by dunroving
(Post 11158151)
I knew there was something similar I was trying to think of - diminishing grey matter and 8 years since I lived there mean I couldn't remember. But yes, I remember going on shopping trips to Lowe's, Sam's Club, and just leaving stuff in the back while I popped from one to the other.
Weird - over there you are much more likely to get shot dead but there is much less petty pilfering, vandalism, and discourtesy. Here, you are more likely to get vandalised, told to f*** off or have your car badge nicked, but highly unlikely to get shot dead. Can't remember what all that has to do with the thread title ... |
Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by dunroving
(Post 11158151)
..... Weird - over there you are much more likely to get shot dead but there is much less petty pilfering, vandalism, and discourtesy. ....
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by dunroving
(Post 11158151)
I knew there was something similar I was trying to think of - diminishing grey matter and 8 years since I lived there mean I couldn't remember. But yes, I remember going on shopping trips to Lowe's, Sam's Club, and just leaving stuff in the back while I popped from one to the other.
Weird - over there you are much more likely to get shot dead but there is much less petty pilfering, vandalism, and discourtesy. Here, you are more likely to get vandalised, told to f*** off or have your car badge nicked, but highly unlikely to get shot dead. Can't remember what all that has to do with the thread title ... |
Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Nutek
(Post 11158149)
It's actually pretty interesting. Petty crime (around here) seems considerably lower than I was used to in the UK (theft from yard, pickup bed, mailbox type stuff), whilst more serious crime seems more prevalent.
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 11158173)
My working theory is that these things are connected. :nod:
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by CelticRover
(Post 11158044)
Have you checked your bargain mattress lately?
http://www.furniturenews.net/news/ar...tress-van-scam "Don't buy supposedly 'cheap' mattresses from the back of a van" ....no shit, Sherlock....:unsure: Nor will I buy a tv from the guy cruising the HEB car park, nor allow the other guys cruising the same car park to repair that minor dent in the back of my wife's car, even if they do work for the Mazda dealer and will do a great job for me.....:rolleyes: |
Re: WTF in America
Nor will I become a Mormon even though, apparently, I am unhappy with my life even though I feel happy with my life.
(Or is that Jehova's Witnesses?) What do I know... |
Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by rpjs
(Post 11157682)
Leaving money on the table at a restaurant to pay for thr meal and/or tip the server in cash. I know they usually bring the check in a cover you can put the cash in but whenever we leave I always half-expect them to come running after us because someone has swiped it between us leaving and the server/busser picking it up. I'd never leave money on a table in the UK.
Though I did see someone going around the bar picking up peoples tips to buy drinks with at the bar which put me off a bit. One weird one is our kids school doing a candle sale fund raiser and I've also seen a flower/plant seed sale. |
Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by rpjs
(Post 11157682)
Leaving money on the table at a restaurant to pay for thr meal and/or tip the server in cash. I know they usually bring the check in a cover you can put the cash in but whenever we leave I always half-expect them to come running after us because someone has swiped it between us leaving and the server/busser picking it up. I'd never leave money on a table in the UK.
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by hotscot
(Post 11157972)
I don't know if it's specifically a Southern California thing but I've often noticed an unusually frequent occurrence of old beat up trucks, about 30 years old, traveling up and down on the freeway piled wobbly high with mattresses.
Of course said mattresses commonly end up on the shoulder at some point. |
Re: WTF in America
Hey Limey...where you at? :)
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Boomhauer
(Post 11158120)
Another one is how car dealerships always have the largest US flags on a flag pole.
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Steve_
(Post 11158810)
That's not purely an American thing, there's a Toyota dealer near me that claims to have the largest Canadian flag. It is big, I'll say that for it.
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Re: WTF in America
'Save the date' cards
Cheerleaders Removal of all body hair Guns Healthcare Day labourers Paperwork/red tape Realtors' photos of themselves |
Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by markonline1
(Post 11158199)
I still remember ordering my new flat screen tv to be delivered here whilst I we still in England. I was a little concerned about my wife being home to receive the delivery as she doesn't get home from work till about 6. She told me not to worry so I ordered it and on the day UPS emailed to say it was out for delivery, sure enough I had photo confirmation from the wife to say she had it. I remarked on how lucky it was that we were one of the last deliveries enabling the to catch her in when she said no, it was sitting on the front porch she I got home. Whaaaaaaaaaaat? That would have lasted 30 seconds in the UK. I've put broken furniture out for the bin men in the UK that's been nicked within the hour LOL.
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Re: WTF in America
AM radio reception at night sucks in the US because the FCC requires most stations to reduce their transmitter power at night to avoid interfering with other stations.
In contrast, the BBC (at least back in the 1970's - not sure about today) would increase their transmitter power at night to prevent their signal from being swamped by other European stations. :sneaky: |
Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
(Post 11158898)
Realtors' glossy, re-touched photos of themselves
uglier glitzier trashier emptier and more pretentious than the McMansions they're so desperately hawking. Our mailbox is stuffed with their unsolicited rubbish every day....but maybe that's more WTF in LaLaLand? |
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Originally Posted by MMcD
(Post 11158953)
....in which they're always shown as even
uglier glitzier trashier emptier and more pretentious than the McMansions they're so desperately hawking. Our mailbox is stuffed with their unsolicited rubbish every day....but maybe that's more WTF in LaLaLand? |
Re: WTF in America
Realtors who take property photographs which include separates of a fridge, a sink, a door etc, but no clear picture of the external house.
How hard can it be people? |
Re: WTF in America
I miss the USA :(
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by dunroving
(Post 11158131)
Similar thing - I was always surprised that private mail was delivered to an unlocked box at the end of the drive. In Britain, that would never work!
The post office takes the mail serious in the US, when I worked at an airline and we carried mail, they paid people to meet flights to watch us unload mail to make sure it didn't touch the ground, was placed in secured carts, delivered to them within 30 minutes of arriving, along with their own background check. By contrast up here in Canada, Canada Post seems to really have no interest in doing much to safe guard mail, and mail theft is pretty rampant. |
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