Differences between UK and USA culture/living

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Jul 9th 2007, 7:09 am

#481

anabella

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Re: Differences between UK and USA culture/living

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

When we lived in the UK I only kissed relatives and close friends.

I hate all that fake pretending to kiss one's cheek stuff. :curse:

It doesn't have to be fake?

Jul 9th 2007, 7:11 am

#482

cindyabs

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Re: Differences between UK and USA culture/living

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Originally Posted by another bloody yank

The waiter probably thought it was a little strange too! But the customer is always right...

Well there ARE people who can drink a soda/pop for breakfast and that is grosso profundo.

Jul 9th 2007, 7:12 am

#483

Ray

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Re: Differences between UK and USA culture/living

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Originally Posted by cindyabs

I don't know, with that avatar Ray, Sherif (Sharif) might be appropo-

I am being multicultural

Jul 9th 2007, 7:12 am

#484

Jerseygirl

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Re: Differences between UK and USA culture/living

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Originally Posted by anabella

It doesn't have to be fake?

Didn't mean to offend you.

No is doesn't...but many of them are.

Jul 9th 2007, 7:12 am

#485

Ray

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Re: Differences between UK and USA culture/living

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Originally Posted by anabella

It doesn't have to be fake?

You can kiss my cheeks anytime Ana ...

Jul 9th 2007, 7:17 am

#486

RaiseTheDead

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Re: Differences between UK and USA culture/living

Lets try to stay on topic friends...Thanks..

Jul 9th 2007, 7:18 am

#487

another bloody yank

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Re: Differences between UK and USA culture/living

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Lets try to stay on topic friends...Thanks..

Good luck with that.

Jul 9th 2007, 7:22 am

#488

anabella

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Re: Differences between UK and USA culture/living

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Originally Posted by Ray

You can kiss my cheeks anytime Ana ...

I am more into cuddling these days...

Jul 9th 2007, 7:23 am

#489

Ridski

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Re: Differences between UK and USA culture/living

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Originally Posted by RaiseTheDead

I'm making another one.. Whole wheat bread..You can't get that in the UK.

No. But you can get wholemeal bread in almost any major store. It's the same thing, but has a different name.

Now wholemeal bread smothered in Sunpat Stripey... That's something you can't get over here...

Jul 9th 2007, 7:29 am

#490

Jerseygirl

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Re: Differences between UK and USA culture/living

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Originally Posted by anabella

I am more into cuddling these days...

Now you're talking.

Jul 9th 2007, 7:30 am

#491

TouristTrap

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Re: Differences between UK and USA culture/living

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Originally Posted by cindyabs

Well there ARE people who can drink a soda/pop for breakfast and that is grosso profundo.

I have a friend who drinks a huge Dr Pepper Big gulp thing for b/fast every day. She's thin as a rake.

Jul 9th 2007, 7:53 am

#492

anotherlimey

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Re: Differences between UK and USA culture/living

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Originally Posted by anabella

It doesn't have to be fake?

Are tongues optional?

Jul 9th 2007, 7:55 am

#493

anotherlimey

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Re: Differences between UK and USA culture/living

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

When we lived in the UK I only kissed relatives and close friends.

I hate all that fake pretending to kiss one's cheek stuff. :curse:

Down here I have to kiss all female friends/family and anyone I've met once or more before, on saying hello and goodbye. It can get a bit tedious at weddings.

My wife would knife me if I didn't.