seeing men "dipping" snuff or tobacco (holding a wodge of tobacco in your cheek and sucking on it) and carrying round a polystyrene cup to spit into ... which gradually fills up during the day ... what can be more gross than that?!!

and, believe it or not, this goes on at the office too ...

That people will not walk out in the fresh air (yes we do have some side walks here) but go to the mall just to walk... one local mall opens early (before the stores open) just for walkers

Ash

I've noticed that, very weird that ain't it....but then at least there heated and ice free...so I can kinda see if in the winter.....but then there A/C in the summer...hmmm...oh well

The continued popularity of ice(d) tea during fall and winter. The locals round here drink it year round.

Personally, I don't want ice in any drinks during the winter...





NC Penguin

Although the Mocha MooLattes from Dairy Queen are tops

I can't believe that DQ are still getting away with selling a product named "Moolatte"

No DQs near me. The only queens I know of are the ones at the Drag Bingo!




NC Penguin

Oooh, this really irks me. It's such bad manners to do this in England - and it doesn't just happen in restaurants over here, but also at people's homes. While I've never been particularly offended, it does give a feeling of needing to rush, and I prefer to enjoy my meals at a leisurely pace.

In fact, that's another custom that's irksome in general - people not taking enough time to eat and enjoy their food. Granted, I've always been guilty of grabbing a quick sarnie or nuked food for lunch to eat at my desk, but I'd far rather eat at a proper dinner table in the evening, than eat off a plate on my lap in front of the TV.

No pub lunches or anything like that, which I find odd....but then also, not much conversation after a meal either, always in a hurry to pay up and leave, which I don't like.

The pubs round where I live serve food but it's not quite the pub meals that are to be found in the UK really.

There's a pub a very short drive from where I live (it's name in the strip mall is "Pub". This isn't its full name fortunately) that has a pretty good fish and chips. It's not a themed pub either...





NC Penguin

OMG!! i can't believe you said that! , my hubby's like that ,his family too.....what the hecks wrong with ordering another drink,chilling out ,and letting your food settle, he about gives me heartburn!!!

Hehe...aye, for a country that likes to drink at sporting events, you don't half get the odd look for having a second pint with lunch *lol*

The competitiveness, for want of a better word, of Americans to decorate the exterior of their homes during holidays, especially Christmas.

Inflatable this, inflatable that, colored lights, animals of all shapes and sizes yet not enough penguins

Oh and nativity scenes in people's front yards...




NC Penguin

There's a mall in Frisco, Texas that has real penguins during the Xmas holidays.

Well, let's see what we can find....

How about this? http://www.christmasdonebright.com/(...ID=538&CatID=0

You also might need this: http://www.balloonco.com/all/gallery...ristmas-b.html

This I've not heard of. I hope they're not wearing ten gallon hats and holsters

Maybe these were the very penguins that inspired the Lyle Lovett song...




NC Penguin