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Adventures of deprived European difficult child in American supermarket; advice needed
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 547190" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>North America isn't quite as homogenous as one would think sometimes.</p><p>I live in Canada... "somewhere west of Ontario".</p><p></p><p>We get a daily paper (local) and a weekly news magazine - and all 4 of us read both from cover to cover. Lots of neighbors get a second daily paper (national). </p><p></p><p>Donairs, Kebabs, and all sorts of other ethnic-based fast foods are quite common out here.</p><p></p><p>And the friendliness? Well... we call it "western hospitality". Out here, it comes from the whole explorer/pioneer/settler experience, where everyone HAD to depend on others for survival. But it's getting watered down a bit - not nearly the same as it was 20 years ago.</p><p></p><p>Walking and cycling are not uncommon here, especially in the fair-weather months. (Not many are out walking at -40 in January...!) But not nearly as common as in Europe.</p><p></p><p>Refillable cups are more common... we like to think we're being environmentally friendly when we spend 20 minutes going through the drive-through at Tim Hortons to get our morning shot of coffee in a refillable mug (insulated style). If you are in a restaurant and want your coffee in a mug... there's lots of options but you will not find it in a fast-food restaurant.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and if you fell? Chances are fairly high that half the people within 20 meters of you will come rushing over to help. Unless you're dressed in grunge, or were "asking for it" (doing tricks on a skate-board, for example), or are obviously drunk or high.... it's assumed you want or need help, and we wouldn't want to risk just leaving you there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 547190, member: 11791"] North America isn't quite as homogenous as one would think sometimes. I live in Canada... "somewhere west of Ontario". We get a daily paper (local) and a weekly news magazine - and all 4 of us read both from cover to cover. Lots of neighbors get a second daily paper (national). Donairs, Kebabs, and all sorts of other ethnic-based fast foods are quite common out here. And the friendliness? Well... we call it "western hospitality". Out here, it comes from the whole explorer/pioneer/settler experience, where everyone HAD to depend on others for survival. But it's getting watered down a bit - not nearly the same as it was 20 years ago. Walking and cycling are not uncommon here, especially in the fair-weather months. (Not many are out walking at -40 in January...!) But not nearly as common as in Europe. Refillable cups are more common... we like to think we're being environmentally friendly when we spend 20 minutes going through the drive-through at Tim Hortons to get our morning shot of coffee in a refillable mug (insulated style). If you are in a restaurant and want your coffee in a mug... there's lots of options but you will not find it in a fast-food restaurant. Oh, and if you fell? Chances are fairly high that half the people within 20 meters of you will come rushing over to help. Unless you're dressed in grunge, or were "asking for it" (doing tricks on a skate-board, for example), or are obviously drunk or high.... it's assumed you want or need help, and we wouldn't want to risk just leaving you there. [/QUOTE]
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