WTF in America
Mar 5th 2014, 1:00 am
#31
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Boomhauer
Another one is how car dealerships always have the largest US flags on a flag pole.
Mar 5th 2014, 2:10 am
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Steve_
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.
Mar 5th 2014, 2:26 am
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by markonline1
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.
Mar 5th 2014, 2:41 am
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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.
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.
Mar 5th 2014, 2:57 am
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
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?
Mar 5th 2014, 3:08 am
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by MMcD
....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?
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?
Mar 5th 2014, 2:11 pm
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by dunroving
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.
Mar 5th 2014, 2:18 pm
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Re: WTF in America
Blimey, you lot are cynical! I'm in the UK and always leave cash on the table at a restaurant, wouldn't even occur to me that it might be pinched.
But then I also have an 'honesty box' with money in it at the end of our driveway where we sell eggs, that's never had anything taken from it either - in fact, most people overpay. And I leave my back door open when I go out. And I'd have no issue if a delivery driver left something on my doorstep either.
Clearly, I have issues.
But then I also have an 'honesty box' with money in it at the end of our driveway where we sell eggs, that's never had anything taken from it either - in fact, most people overpay. And I leave my back door open when I go out. And I'd have no issue if a delivery driver left something on my doorstep either.
Clearly, I have issues.
Mar 5th 2014, 2:22 pm
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
'Save the date' cards
Cheerleaders
Removal of all body hair
Guns
Healthcare
Day labourers
Paperwork/red tape
Realtors' photos of themselves
Cheerleaders
Removal of all body hair
Guns
Healthcare
Day labourers
Paperwork/red tape
Realtors' photos of themselves
Mar 5th 2014, 2:27 pm
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Re: WTF in America
How about this, 18 year old teen is suing her parents for financial support and college tuition, she says she was kicked out, and parents say she left voluntarily.
Judge denied some motions, and another hearing is in April. Apparently NJ law does not automatically emancipate a child at 18.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/04/justic...html?hpt=hp_t2
Judge denied some motions, and another hearing is in April. Apparently NJ law does not automatically emancipate a child at 18.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/04/justic...html?hpt=hp_t2
Mar 5th 2014, 2:30 pm
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
How about this, 18 year old teen is suing her parents for financial support and college tuition, she says she was kicked out, and parents say she left voluntarily.
Judge denied some motions, and another hearing is in April. Apparently NJ law does not automatically emancipate a child at 18.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/04/justic...html?hpt=hp_t2
Judge denied some motions, and another hearing is in April. Apparently NJ law does not automatically emancipate a child at 18.
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/04/justic...html?hpt=hp_t2
Mar 5th 2014, 2:39 pm
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Re: WTF in America
Originally Posted by Nutek
...... I'd do time before I would give her a penny.
We've said as much to little Miss P: "You live in our house, we make the rules." If she complains about the rules, she's going to hear that repeatedly until she leaves home, however old that is!
Last edited by Pulaski; Mar 5th 2014 at 4:31 pm.
