by Englishman 62 Replies latest jw friends
top sheets...that was an odd one for me, several places I stayed didn't use top sheets, just the bottom and a comforter on top
That's a continental quilt, Xena. It has it's own removable cover which is washed regularly just like sheets. You still have the normal sheet on the bottom.
Hey! I'm delighted at the prospect of meeting so many of my favourite posters at long last.
Englishman.
Four-way stops? LOL... those are no problem. You should have heard the people in my area complain when they put the first roundabout in a couple years back. Roundabouts are way better than four-way stops though!
Just remember... whoever stops first at a four-way stop gets to go next. If two people stop at the same time, the person on your right has the right-of-way.
I don't know if our traffic signals are any different, but in Canada I was confused by the flashing green traffic signal... I still don't know what that means.
Very few restaurants in the US offer fish 'n chips as a menu item.
I don't know if they've made it to South Florida, but Chipotle restaurants have quickly become very popular where I live, they serve these huge burritos that are quite yummy.
Probably the best place to observe everyday average American life is Wal-Mart. There is one just a short distance from Joy & Steve's place.
4 way stop?
Is that a crossroads? Or is it a cross roads with 4 lanes on each side?
Englishman.
Also, don't spend half an hour looking round Safeway for it ... you can't buy it in supermarkets, only in Liquor stores. Actually, that may be wrong and just for Canada - if memory serves they sold beer at gas stations in the states !!
In Florida you can buy any beer in the markets. In Canada you do have to go to liquor stores. In our State (Washington), we can buy beer and wine in the stores, but hard liquor only in liquor stores. Florida is the same as I recall. You definitely can buy beer in the store.....................good beer like English beer might be a challenge to find, but someone suggested micro brews, so ask for those. They are usually really good. When we see you, Dave can help pick out some good ones for you to try. He is a beer expert and makes his own, which is as good as any micro brew. Most Americans drink beer in fairly large quantities, but you cannot drink while driving, unless it's a coke or coffee or tea. DON'T even try it.
You might find the tea insipid, (just let it steep a long time) but getting milk for it will not be a problem. Many people here drink it that way.
A 4-way stop is a crossroads. Good call, Mike.
Don't worry. We are really friendly and love the Brits!! You will find everyone to be very helpful, especially in Florida, a very tourist friendly place. We can't wait to meet you too!!
I think you will love the food. Yes, the cheese on the burgers is "plastic" but tastes okay. I don't like the taste at all, but tolerate it okay. It's processed cheese, so don't be too scared of it. It's not like the cheese you are used to, which we do have in the stores and in most restaurants. The fast food places use the American, processed-style cheeses, for cost and convenience I think.
We got used to driving on the other side of the car and the road, very fast, (when we were there in England) so you will too. The only problem I had was trying to get in the car on the driver's side, when Dave was driving. I kept forgetting. That happened more in Malaysia when I was their guest, and being driven everywhere. They would look at me like "what are you doing?"
There should be guide books for you to see what words mean. I used one of those when we went to England, so I would understand some things said to me, and what words not to use, like fanny, which only means your rear end here, and is quite an acceptable word. But I know what it means over there too, and didn't use it.
See you soon.
Since America is the land of free and the home of the Obese, expect to see lots of *large* people on the streets and beachs of Florida.....the last 30 years have not been kind to our backsides....
Too many Chipolte and McDonalds....(BTW, did you know McDonalds owns Chipolte?)
Since low carb/high protein diets are very popular, you may ask any restaurant to *hold* the bread/bun/french fries etc. The servers seem comfortable with these and any other seemingly outrageous requests....(my psuedo vegan neighbor does this alot in restaurants....gets away with it, too)
4 way stops are a two lane road, 1 in each direction. When you come to an intersection, rather than a stop light, stop signs are put in. Usually due to lite traffic. You stop and whomever gets there first has dibs on taking off first. Drwtsn was correct; the person on the right has *right of way*....unless they hesitate....then you gun it!
4 way stop?Is that a crossroads? Or is it a cross roads with 4 lanes on each side?
It's a crossroad, with stop signs on each corner. As mentioned before, really no problem.... the person on your immediate right has the right-of-way.
Also, with your cool English accent, no one will mind if you call them a "Yank" (although saying Yankee sounds very unfamiliar unless you live in the Northeast) - even the Southerners, might correct you with a smile.
Right now, gas is temporarily very expensive in California... around $2.00 a gallon. About three weeks ago, it was $1.59.... but from what I understand, even at those high prices, it is a bargin for the prices paid in Europe.
One other thing, a Brit visited our church about a year ago and made a comment how really inexpensive vitamins, etc. were. She went to Costco (warehouse store) and loaded up on Salmon Oil capsules.....
Right now, gas is temporarily very expensive in California... around $2.00 a gallon. About three weeks ago, it was $1.59.... but from what I understand, even at those high prices, it is a bargin for the prices paid in Europe.
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This is obviously some new definition of "very expensive" that I hadn't previously been aware of !!
We pay about 80p per litre which is well over a dollar. You gallons have more in them than ours as well. Not sure how many litres there are to a US gallon.
Loved the dictionary badoldputtytat!
4 Way stops are like crossroads but every road has a stop sign (ie. no lane has right of way). They seem to work ok though ... everyone seems to look at you with a "why isn't that guy going?" look when it's your turn
Don't ask for Curri'arf-n-'arf 'cause they probably wno't know what it is (this probably affects me more that you though!).
Costco and Walmart are great ... lots of bargains !
Don't forget that TAX is often added to the price of your purchases at the checkout.
The meals are HUGE. One will fill two ppl.
Don't bother taking your own teabags. The U.S. water doesn't always go well with them.
One of the main differences that has failed to be mentioned here is that England has better ginger pussies.
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