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Apr 19, 2015
2:43:26pm

oxcoug

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

you run into them. And even then, you're more likely to hit Flushing which is full of Asians and no fat people.

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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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