What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Nov 10th 2005, 4:10 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by TN-Dave
You have to admit (very candidly), that in the summer time, it is so nice just to chuck everything away in the bin when you clear the table or have finished eatin, rather than having to load the 'standard' dishwasher ! ..... It makes the kids less likey to mope about when told to clear off the table after dinner too.
Nov 10th 2005, 4:11 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by britvic
It's not that hard to load a dish washer is it
Nov 10th 2005, 4:16 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by TN-Dave
Nope - but I'm trying to get 'Merikanised, so it's even easier (and lazier) to throw all the plates away instead. LOL
Nov 10th 2005, 4:33 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Yeah, disposable plates - what the h*ll is that all about.
I just pretend that I'm having a picnic in the front room when the other half wheels those out.
I just pretend that I'm having a picnic in the front room when the other half wheels those out.
Nov 10th 2005, 4:36 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by britvic
Disposable plates why do they even bother when it appears the norm for most to have Dish Washers 
Even renting apartments there always seems to be a dish washer but no Washing Machine, whats more important I ask you.
Even renting apartments there always seems to be a dish washer but no Washing Machine, whats more important I ask you.
Nov 10th 2005, 4:36 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
I have noticed lately that like a lot of Americans I have become obsessed with the weather and the price of gas (which went down another couple of cents today by the way 
).
What have you 'picked' up?
Ash
).What have you 'picked' up?
Ash
Nov 10th 2005, 4:49 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by CarlM
I pleased to say that havent picked up a single Americansim. You Mother f***r.
:scared:
'nuf said.
Nov 10th 2005, 4:50 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by britvic
Well me and mine are not going down that road
Nov 10th 2005, 4:51 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by Chorlton
I'm with you on that one. Isn't the dishwasher lazy enough?
But I've figured that being American is all about finding the way to do things that exerts the least amount of energy possible.
Nov 10th 2005, 4:52 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Dishwasher???? Isn't that a wife?
Nov 10th 2005, 5:04 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by TN-Dave
LOL - I do remember when we were young and my folks used to say that they had a dishwasher - it was called their kids !!
But I've figured that being American is all about finding the way to do things that exerts the least amount of energy possible.
But I've figured that being American is all about finding the way to do things that exerts the least amount of energy possible.
Saving energy by wasting energy to make disposable products, using natural resources and creating huge landfills
We (the western world) should be setting an example.
Nov 10th 2005, 5:11 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Has anyone got accustomed to the whole chips/french fries/crisps thing, or the jelly/jam/jello minefield for that matter.
The second one particularly annoys me as the have completely changed the meaning of the word jelly to describe something for which a word already exists - JAM. I mean surely they are taking the p*ss with this one
The second one particularly annoys me as the have completely changed the meaning of the word jelly to describe something for which a word already exists - JAM. I mean surely they are taking the p*ss with this one
Nov 10th 2005, 5:14 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by yorkshire_lass
It's even worse here cos they also take your shopping out to the car and I find this excruciating! Do I make conversation? Do I stay quiet? Do I help them put it in the BOOT? Or stand and watch? I usually end up babbling away about the weather and give too much in the tip to try and make up for feeling like a lazy bugger not carrying my own bags!
We're supposed to tip them??
Holy crap, it never even occured to me to tip em when they've run off out through the door with my shopping before I could say no thanks.
Nov 10th 2005, 5:16 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by ladyofthelake
We're supposed to tip them?? .
.Oops - Guess that one went straight past me too !!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 10th 2005, 5:20 pm
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Re: What Americanism's/habits have you picked up?
Originally Posted by Ash UK/US
I have noticed lately that like a lot of Americans I have become obsessed with the weather and the price of gas (which went down another couple of cents today by the way ).
What have you 'picked' up?
Ash
).What have you 'picked' up?
Ash