tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post4395911650938924431..comments2024-03-13T12:01:30.303+11:00Comments on Billablog: It’s the little differencesBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03412983524190021368noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-3738363545533972372010-02-01T15:05:44.731+11:002010-02-01T15:05:44.731+11:00I thought USA was very foreign at first. They don...I thought USA was very foreign at first. They don't speak the same language, eat the same foods.<br /><br />The toilet differences never crossed my mind.<br /><br />Michelle, I haven't been there since the auto industry died but I doubt you can buy a decent car for US$4000. Maybe a 30-year-old Impala. Cars that don't break down daily probably start at $30000.Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17881826389793941197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-14063994227194072282010-01-31T12:21:29.647+11:002010-01-31T12:21:29.647+11:00Oh? Thank you. Leave it with me.Oh? Thank you. Leave it with me.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412983524190021368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-70285378956127444452010-01-31T12:16:47.810+11:002010-01-31T12:16:47.810+11:00PS - you've been tagged! http://kellyansapansa...PS - you've been tagged! http://kellyansapansa.blogspot.com/2010/01/apparently-i-am-beautiful.htmlKellyansapansahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01255309437963616569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-22888615047263000892010-01-30T11:31:12.200+11:002010-01-30T11:31:12.200+11:00I'll have more to say on prices and perception...I'll have more to say on prices and perceptions of insularity later.<br /><br />I was aware that I would have to amend my language a bit. There's nothing wrong with that - it's their country and I'm the visitor. So I knew cases would have to go in the trunk and I would have to say fries instead of chips.<br /><br />The one thing I had trouble with was my habit of saying "ta," instead of "thank you," when getting my change, but no-one seemed to notice.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412983524190021368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-58235171609799617652010-01-30T11:14:43.140+11:002010-01-30T11:14:43.140+11:00Ah Kelly, you are so right when you say they have ...Ah Kelly, you are so right when you say they have no curiosity about the rest of the world. They don't know their own history. Many people think Columbus discovered America (USA).<br />Women here don't date guys without money and car. People are materialist and you are what you have in your bank account.<br />I know one girl who didn't want to date a guy because he has bad credits. That's why many American men marry women from other countries.<br />There are many good things about the country. I like the fact that you go to a store and can find a pair of Levi's jeans for $40,00 from the smallest to the biggest size. Cars are cheap. Anyone can buy a nice car for $4.000,00 or less. Electronics are cheap too. <br />What bothers me is the lack of hygene in the restaurants. They just put the knife and fork on the table, without any protection, no paper, I don't know in other cities but here is KC this is how things are.Lady Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935193517101273364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-17606468822242622692010-01-30T09:41:14.584+11:002010-01-30T09:41:14.584+11:00Two experiences I had:
In a Burger King, I asked ...Two experiences I had:<br /><br />In a Burger King, I asked for a Whopper with no "tom-ah-to". I had to repeat myself several times before she said "oh, you mean to-may-to".<br /><br />On a train from New York to DC, I asked a guard where the rubbish bin was. He had absolutely no idea what I was talking about. I gestured with my rubbish that I was looking for a receptacle for it, and he said "oh, you mean the trash can".<br /><br />I was most struck by how insular people in the USA are. I was there for a month and in that time saw very little news from outside the US and people in general did not have a great understanding or even curiosity about the rest of the world.Kellyansapansahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01255309437963616569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-49165098694592291632010-01-30T07:48:34.955+11:002010-01-30T07:48:34.955+11:00There is a difference between motel and hotel. Mot...There is a difference between motel and hotel. Motels don't have fridges while hotels do. <br />The first things I noticed: Fast food is bad, everything is fake, I mean, Italian food is a crazy lie, donuts taste like oil with sugar (I love it) and you can throw papers inside the toilet depending on where you go.<br />Motel in Brazil is a place where couples go to make love. Here, a motel is one affordable hotel. Rail transport to go to the airport is a great idea.Lady Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935193517101273364noreply@blogger.com