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Apr 19, 2015
1:41:00pm

Solomon Levi

True, not many fatties in Manhattan

Queens, on the other hand...

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Solomon Levi

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15 Things Foreigners Are Surprised by in America

ds7

4/19/15 9:52am

7 in spite of 10.

Alister Mackenzie

4/19/15 9:54am

I was thinking the same thing

4/19/15 9:56am

7 in spite of 10 because of 2.

4/19/15 9:57am

Exactly right. After living in Europe for 8 years

Rich Lather

4/19/15 10:08am

In the US?

TNT

4/19/15 10:10am

Yes, meant that's what struck me upon returning to the U.S.

Rich Lather

4/19/15 10:13am

Ah. Stupid Americanos. Folks like TNT who think exercise

TNT

4/19/15 10:16am

I think it's mostly true - but even this depends on where you are - a German

oxcoug

4/19/15 1:27pm

True, not many fatties in Manhattan

4/19/15 1:41pm

Hah yes - but you have to get out beyond Astoria before

oxcoug

4/19/15 2:43pm

Inner Queens and Brooklyn also have nearly zero

oxcoug

4/19/15 2:43pm

Free soda refills at restaurants usually makes the list too.

4/19/15 9:55am

also the upselling at restaurants and table turnover is huge. Eating out in

calvindyer

4/19/15 11:02am

Customer service does not exist in Europe

boorad

4/19/15 10:05am

This seems to be one of those lists based on impressions and anecdotes made up

oxcoug

4/19/15 10:08am

Ice.

Dwight Schr-UTE

4/19/15 10:10am

I don't care for most foreigners but even I would agree with almost

Zach Morris

4/19/15 10:27am

Your comment on lack of manners and courtesy is what most people think about US

morningcalmcougar

4/20/15 1:38am

when I lived in Germany, Germans were very confused about jogging

Josef K

4/19/15 10:36am

TNT is an American but would agree with this. Seems like an inefficient mode

TNT

4/19/15 10:38am

They just wondered where your soccer ball was

4/19/15 10:38am

In fairness, as a red blooded American, I am confused about jogging also

CougarBacker

4/19/15 10:54am

On my mission in Uruguay and when I was teaching English in Korea, both

Hambone

4/19/15 10:51am

Other things, so many women's sports, the amount of soccer fields we have, and

calvindyer

4/19/15 11:00am

These are the ones that my wife and I always notice most, when we are back in

Japan Coug

4/19/15 12:01pm

#1 needs more explanation ......

idacoug

4/19/15 1:16pm

i've heard in some euro countries and japan, they use their phones like we

ds7

4/19/15 1:35pm

I think it's both of those, for people from some countries. We use them more

Japan Coug

4/19/15 2:49pm

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