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09-22-2006, 09:18 PM | #22 |
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It was sickening, what I put them through. But the most eerie part was that, when the smaller one finally squealed, I could've sworn it sounded like Robsie if he squealed. That squeal had an English accent! I immediately tossed them both out the window and watched as they limped away before switching on my Xbox360.
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Wow, you completely lost me there.
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09-22-2006, 11:41 PM | #24 |
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I have a a similar question for you Americans.
We had a couple of teachers (really nice people) from The USA visiting our school a couple of days two years ago. They were invited to eat with us, but they said that they had brought therir own food which was fine with us. They still decided to eat together with the children. In Sweden the school lunch can consist of for instance: meatballs and potatoes and sauce, different fish dishes, soup and bread, pasta dishes. All and all it's healthy food. While we're eating, the americans took out chocolate bars and small bags of crisps (expr?) and to go with it, coca cola. My students were quite upset that the visitors got to eat goodies like that, while they were having the fish or whatever was served that day. My question: Is chocolate bars, crisps and coca cola a normal lunch for an average american?
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Another reason is economics. The less affluent you are (especially if you live on welfare or fall in the category of low income) the more likely you eat junk. This is because healthy foods like fruits and vegetables and dairy are more expensive, and so you're forced to buy 'filler foods' such as macaroni & cheese, white bread, donuts, potato chips (crisps), and soda pop (soft drinks), all of which are very cheap. In the long run they contribute to the insane rate of obesity the U.S. is known for. Still another reason is what I call the culture of instant gratification, fueled by t.v. commercials for Taco Bell or Pizza Hut, especially when many of us are online, watching the game on t.v., or whatever, and we're too damn lazy to get off our asses and actually cook a meal from scratch or at the very least grab a bag of fresh baby carrots or celery from the fridge. We've developed a taste for garbage and the convenient way it's delivered to us.
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It could also be that your guests in particular were wary of regional foods and decided to go with something that looked 'safe' (i.e. a known quantity). I personally am pretty unfamiliar with swedish food, except for the slightly suspect meatballs at Ikea, which don't really count, so I'm not sure what I would expect a lunch to consist of, and might be inclined to come prepared. I doubt I'd choose crisps and chocolate, but hey
Personally, what I eat for lunch is determined by walking out into the office and saying "Who wants to get some lunch?" and then making everyone else figure out where to eat. In the end, I eat a lot of burritos, or sometimes a sandwich. I do drink a lot of Dr. Pepper though |
09-23-2006, 12:13 AM | #27 |
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There's a cafe within walking distance of where I work that makes a decent chipotle chicken wrap to order. That or I just get a salad for lunch. I wash it all down with water. For breakfast before I go to work I usually have carrot/orange juice, a banana, and coffee. I hate eating more than that because I'd get weighed down in the morning. Half the time Nanay has something she cooked (usually a meat and vegetable dish, or salmon) waiting for me for dinner when I get home.
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Not surprisingly there's also a McD's and a Taco Bell by that cafe. Maybe once a week I'll get a cheeseburger but I always feel kinda ill in the head after eating it.
When I do brown bag it's sometimes steamed pork gyoza (from Trader Joe's) with rice, salmon sushi rolls (again from Trader Joe's), or Filipino food that Nanay either cooked or bought.
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Hmm... how are those gyoza when they're steamed? I've never been able to cook them to my satisfaction, but I've never tried just steaming them.
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I steam them in the microwave. I put them in a bowl, cover the bowl with a paper towel, and spray the paper towel liberally with water.
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The truth is exactly what Tab said. Most people, especially here in the US, are terrible creatures of habit and it sometimes takes a crowbar or cattle prod to make them jump there tracks so to speak. Honestly your explaination of good food hardly ever gets served in schools here in the US not because the school lunch programs cannot afford it, it's because you cannot get the lil monsters to eat it. |
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Here's my two-cents:
I'm from Malaysia where it's an extremely hot country so we have our bath twice a day... seriously, it's really icky if you don't. And you very rarely see anyone wearing the same clothes twice in a week. But in Russia, it seems that it's the norm to for them to wear the same outfit all week long. I hate to sound really rude, but some of them even have a disagreeable smell. I really have no idea how often it is for them to take their bath (and I'm not sure I want to find out), but I was told that it's not frequent. I assume that it must be due to the cold climate? I really don't know. Again, I apologize if I've offended anyone.
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OK I'll you tell something about my Soviet experience. I was there on a study trip and visited schools, but also the Circus. When the show was over and everyone left, there actually were an odour around the audience. I know that hygiene products were hard to get during those years so I'm not criticising. Before we went on this trip we were told that fancy soaps and perfume were excellent giftes to bring along to give our interpreters and guides.
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Sigh, I'm half Russian.. No, I'm silent, my lips are sealed, I'm not gonna say even one word... *grml*
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Haha, well, BoyToy would fit that theory.
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And we all luv ya for your understanding of us ignorant foreigners
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