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Old Jan 10th 2013, 2:17 am
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Default Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...

Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
Nonsense. Toast is a wholesome slice of bread that has been, well, toasted. Doughnuts are lumps of sugared dough that have been deep-fried and saturated in fat.

I had the best doughnut of my life in Chipping Camden. Though perhaps that observation belongs in the random comment thread.
I shall cite you as a source, in the jam toast war.
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Old Jan 10th 2013, 2:22 am
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Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
You squirt cream out of an aerosol.
You squirt sweetened emulsified vegetable fat out of an aerosol instead of using cream.

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Old Jan 10th 2013, 2:30 am
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..... using indicators when driving seems like unnecessary effort.
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Old Jan 10th 2013, 3:18 am
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You drive a Suburban and have a concealed weapons permit.
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Default Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...

... when 22% humidity seems 15% too high...

And temps below 3 digits is cause for putting on a sweater...

...and you call sweaters 'sweaters' instead of 'jumpers'...

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Old Jan 10th 2013, 11:56 am
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Default Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...

Originally Posted by Sugarmooma
you accept that donuts are a typical food choice for breakfast meetings along with Bear Claws and Dr Pepper
...you accept that boudin balls and cracklin is a typical food choice for breakfast.... the Cajuns have invaded my workplace
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Old Jan 10th 2013, 12:01 pm
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Default Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...

Originally Posted by Speedwell
...you accept that boudin balls and cracklin is a typical food choice for breakfast.... the Cajuns have invaded my workplace
Beignets????? Oh yeah.......
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Old Jan 10th 2013, 12:23 pm
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...your fork lives in your RIGHT hand! (for righties - left hand for lefties! )
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Old Jan 10th 2013, 1:07 pm
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... You don't know that English coins do this.



DO they do that? That is SO cool if true.
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Default Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...

Originally Posted by Nutek
..... DO they do that? That is SO cool if true.
Yup, it's true, has been for probably around 12-14 years
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Old Jan 10th 2013, 1:18 pm
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Default Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...

Originally Posted by Pulaski
Yup, it's true, has been for probably around 12-14 years
Dunno why, but I really like that.



I didn't notice when I was over there last year. Didn't really pay attention I guess.
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Old Jan 10th 2013, 1:22 pm
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Default Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...

Originally Posted by Pulaski
Yup, it's true, has been for probably around 12-14 years
It is cool! I didn't know they did that. Wikipedia tells me they were introduced in 2008, though.. only 4 or 5 yrs ago..
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Old Jan 10th 2013, 1:24 pm
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Default Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...

Originally Posted by robin1234
It is cool! I didn't know they did that. Wikipedia tells me they were introduced in 2008, though.. only 4 or 5 yrs ago..
I DID notice that my 20 pound note was no longer legal.
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Old Jan 10th 2013, 1:28 pm
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Default Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...

Originally Posted by Nutek
I DID notice that my 20 pound note was no longer legal.
WOT? My retirement strategy is in ruins!!!
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Old Jan 10th 2013, 1:30 pm
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Default Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...

Originally Posted by robin1234
WOT? My retirement strategy is in ruins!!!
Just save it up in dollars, then exchange when you get to the UK. I've received $20.00 bills from the 1950s in change from the shops before.

Ah, another thing - you know you've been in the US too long when you feel like a weirdo because you still pay for things with cash
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