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Can you buy alcohol in the US at any time? kHz1000 Send a noteboard - 07/11/2011 08:41:41 PM
I seem to recall..You can't buy alcohol between 9 pm and 9 am in Finland. I personally just had a bi too much to drink so I'm not too sure. You guys can buy booze whenever you want? Damn...And you haven't drunk yourself to death, either? Man..

And university sports. HOnestly, who bothers? Only sport I know is beer pong. That has something to do with the university.
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America's Quirks noticed by Non-Americans mapthis - 07/11/2011 06:55:22 PM 2529 Views
Wait, in Europe they leave soap on dishes to dry? beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 08:25:33 PM 1604 Views
It's very regional. They always do that in that other country where they are insane. Like denmark. *NM* jh - 07/11/2011 09:18:26 PM 794 Views
Don't the dishes taste funny, then? beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 09:31:17 PM 1248 Views
I had to ask one of the Brits I worked with about that one random thoughts - 08/11/2011 04:48:11 PM 1468 Views
I can't even imagine not rinsing them. Like you, I didn't realize anyone did that? *NM* Sareitha Sedai - 08/11/2011 04:55:33 PM 777 Views
Yeah it's weird isn't it. *NM* Aviendha - 08/11/2011 06:00:11 PM 811 Views
That's gross *NM* ßelals Girl - 08/11/2011 07:56:48 PM 831 Views
Depends on how much soap was in the water ironclad - 08/11/2011 10:54:28 PM 1289 Views
Ah ha! Perhaps this explains my mother-in-law's behavior! Avendesora - 08/11/2011 11:11:12 PM 1453 Views
Not that I ever heard of... *NM* Legolas - 08/11/2011 11:13:05 PM 819 Views
Re: Wait, in Europe they leave soap on dishes to dry? unstuckman - 09/11/2011 02:52:14 AM 1989 Views
Depends on how much washing-up liquid you put in the water. Rebekah - 09/11/2011 08:13:51 AM 1177 Views
I don't think it's different. Sareitha Sedai - 09/11/2011 04:30:58 PM 1330 Views
It isn't. I was going to say exactly the same thing about the laziness and "soap." nossy - 09/11/2011 05:42:44 PM 1419 Views
Thanks both. *NM* Rebekah - 09/11/2011 07:08:58 PM 830 Views
We are talking about washing dishes by hand, right? beetnemesis - 09/11/2011 06:50:09 PM 1262 Views
Yes. And here's the difference between what you do and what I do: Rebekah - 09/11/2011 07:08:06 PM 1262 Views
Yes Sareitha Sedai - 09/11/2011 07:13:54 PM 1519 Views
EWIE!!! I can't imagine eating soap with every meal... That can't be good for you. *NM* alanna aes sedai - 10/11/2011 01:48:16 AM 810 Views
Who are these weirdos who say Americans write checks to pay for things? Tom - 07/11/2011 08:27:24 PM 1486 Views
The problem with these things is that you always get the entire US answering them beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 09:32:07 PM 1344 Views
I'm guessing everybody who's been to the US outside NYC, then. Legolas - 07/11/2011 09:42:10 PM 1296 Views
No pretty much everywhere in the US people use plastic 99% of the time *NM* random thoughts - 08/11/2011 12:31:49 AM 827 Views
This totally depends where you are. nossy - 08/11/2011 12:57:11 AM 1500 Views
Once again, that isn't what they were talking about Tom - 08/11/2011 01:29:19 PM 1460 Views
You know I worked in a store, right? nossy - 08/11/2011 01:49:36 PM 1364 Views
I repeat: I have NEVER seen someone pay by check in a store since 1989. *NM* Tom - 08/11/2011 01:56:59 PM 810 Views
I know you travel quite frequently, but I'll refer you to Paul's comment above re: New York. *NM* nossy - 08/11/2011 02:10:36 PM 862 Views
I spent 1990-1999 in the South, you know. *NM* Tom - 08/11/2011 02:46:19 PM 733 Views
I knew you'd gotten around. nossy - 08/11/2011 03:06:20 PM 1437 Views
I would call one to two checks a week pretty rare random thoughts - 08/11/2011 06:28:59 PM 1278 Views
Which is still more often than places that never use them. snoopcester - 08/11/2011 06:58:30 PM 1435 Views
Oops. This is Jen. Don't start attacking! Eep. *NM* snoopcester - 08/11/2011 06:59:09 PM 796 Views
Always good to see couples know each other's passwords ironclad - 08/11/2011 07:19:18 PM 1384 Views
I think I know it, but I actually was accidentally in his account. He put the computer down. nossy - 08/11/2011 08:08:45 PM 1331 Views
yes *NM* random thoughts - 08/11/2011 08:12:45 PM 716 Views
Yeah but I think I've seen maybe two in my LIFE Floffe - 08/11/2011 07:44:10 PM 1353 Views
I guess it is all relative random thoughts - 09/11/2011 06:27:17 PM 1251 Views
It still depends on where you are. Like she said... Sareitha Sedai - 08/11/2011 02:02:09 PM 1531 Views
*I* at least was mostly thinking about rent checks. But yes, I've seen it in stores too. Legolas - 08/11/2011 09:47:58 PM 1345 Views
so paper checks are history in ??? random thoughts - 08/11/2011 10:51:01 PM 1273 Views
Belgium. *NM* Legolas - 08/11/2011 11:13:22 PM 739 Views
That is part of France right? random thoughts - 09/11/2011 06:24:24 PM 1254 Views
They wish. *NM* Legolas - 09/11/2011 08:01:22 PM 827 Views
that is true random thoughts - 08/11/2011 06:27:13 PM 1222 Views
Rent checks. Utility checks. *NM* Aeryn - 07/11/2011 10:47:58 PM 976 Views
Exactly - instead of automated bank transfers. *NM* Legolas - 07/11/2011 10:50:39 PM 789 Views
They still do this in Britain too. Morgawse - 08/11/2011 01:13:52 AM 1355 Views
What's weirdest about British rent... Legolas - 08/11/2011 09:48:43 PM 1499 Views
Well... Morgawse - 08/11/2011 09:53:56 PM 1330 Views
Fair enough, I've only seen it on sites with rent rates. *NM* Legolas - 08/11/2011 09:57:31 PM 709 Views
That wasn't what they were talking about on that website. Tom - 08/11/2011 01:28:28 PM 1341 Views
Re: Who are these weirdos who say Americans write checks to pay for things? James - 08/11/2011 05:52:19 PM 1289 Views
I pay the chiropractor with a check. He doesn't have a card reader and I never have cash. Avendesora - 08/11/2011 10:56:47 PM 1227 Views
Can you buy alcohol in the US at any time? kHz1000 - 07/11/2011 08:41:41 PM 1366 Views
Oh, I can explain beer pong to you. jh - 07/11/2011 09:19:46 PM 1309 Views
mapthis - 07/11/2011 09:52:48 PM 1376 Views
Like Button. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 10/11/2011 11:29:12 PM 768 Views
In my experience, if the store is open, you can buy it beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 09:33:22 PM 1336 Views
In most countries of Europe you can too, to my knowledge... as long as the store is open. Legolas - 07/11/2011 09:43:47 PM 1336 Views
it depends on the state LadyLorraine - 07/11/2011 11:16:40 PM 1285 Views
I t varies ste to state or even county to county and city to city random thoughts - 08/11/2011 12:35:27 AM 1369 Views
The variety of the "blue laws" is a bit nuts. Avendesora - 08/11/2011 02:39:55 PM 1309 Views
We can turn right on a red light too ironclad - 07/11/2011 09:48:38 PM 1506 Views
Really? I thought that was unique to the US. Joel - 08/11/2011 12:34:14 PM 1617 Views
The French can do it too. Tim - 08/11/2011 03:34:39 PM 1276 Views
The French are shameless; first they stole our national colors, now this. Joel - 09/11/2011 01:19:47 PM 1344 Views
That's mostly Italy, France is not so bad. Legolas - 09/11/2011 08:02:51 PM 1206 Views
That makes sense, but I have heard horrible tales about French farmers in trucks. Joel - 09/11/2011 10:24:01 PM 1161 Views
Hm. Never noticed that. Legolas - 09/11/2011 10:31:23 PM 1271 Views
Sounds like you did, actually. Joel - 11/11/2011 01:23:16 PM 1576 Views
Heh, I was so confused by this when I moved to western NY. Sareitha Sedai - 08/11/2011 03:59:43 PM 1322 Views
Ah, yes, good point. Joel - 09/11/2011 01:24:03 PM 1209 Views
Cops ironclad - 08/11/2011 06:31:08 PM 1281 Views
It is important to distinguish between cautious and combative attitudes. Joel - 09/11/2011 02:24:43 PM 1491 Views
If there's a green right-turn filter light, then you aren't turning right on a red at all . *NM* Tim - 08/11/2011 03:33:36 PM 754 Views
It's not a light. It's a sign of a green arrow ironclad - 08/11/2011 03:47:22 PM 1275 Views
But it's a light that goes on and off. Tim - 08/11/2011 06:02:48 PM 1243 Views
Yes, a permanent sign. ironclad - 08/11/2011 06:18:26 PM 1238 Views
Ah, I see. We don't have those, so I thought you meant something different. Tim - 08/11/2011 06:47:23 PM 1214 Views
For me, the strangest thing is the phrase "could care less" Colonel Logain - 07/11/2011 10:43:54 PM 1424 Views
In fairness... Legolas - 07/11/2011 10:50:13 PM 1470 Views
It's true. Nate - 07/11/2011 11:06:42 PM 1277 Views
Exactly Colonel Logain - 07/11/2011 11:08:53 PM 1401 Views
I've had one person get angry, and another thank me. nossy - 08/11/2011 01:01:05 AM 1292 Views
Well, Great Lord of Chaos - 08/11/2011 04:43:31 AM 1385 Views
I think that's just a case of it being said too quickly and slurred too much A Deathwatch Guard - 08/11/2011 02:14:14 AM 1286 Views
"you have another thing coming" and "it all goes well" grrrrrrrrrrr Two Wongs - 08/11/2011 10:19:27 AM 1435 Views
Your last question, and a variation of it, was my recurrent thought while reading the list. Joel - 08/11/2011 12:38:53 PM 1353 Views
that is really what stood out to you the most going from Australia to the US? random thoughts - 08/11/2011 04:45:21 PM 1280 Views
It didn't stand out the most, I said it was the strangest thing Colonel Logain - 08/11/2011 10:33:48 PM 1293 Views
you have a good point I guess random thoughts - 09/11/2011 06:31:41 PM 1170 Views
It's "couldn't care less" in America, or at least it is in the part where I live. *NM* Vodalus - 08/11/2011 06:01:50 PM 694 Views
It's couldn't care less everywhere- some people just say it incorrectly. *NM* beetnemesis - 08/11/2011 06:09:08 PM 746 Views
*NM* Tom - 08/11/2011 06:26:54 PM 809 Views
Interesting about the flag. Dannymac - 08/11/2011 04:16:12 AM 1313 Views
I wonder how much of that is American and how much is European culture. Joel - 08/11/2011 12:53:15 PM 1307 Views
More like "we tend to equate respecting a flag with liking a country" beetnemesis - 08/11/2011 01:57:26 PM 1417 Views
Part of it is, as Joel notes, a general European trauma that isn't shared by some. Legolas - 08/11/2011 09:56:22 PM 1441 Views
Because my husband lived in England and has family there, I knew some of these. BUT... Avendesora - 08/11/2011 12:42:07 PM 1422 Views
I can't say I really noticed a difference but I wonder if Sareitha Sedai - 08/11/2011 04:52:05 PM 1239 Views
It varies here, it's certainly not unusual to have a space between. Legolas - 08/11/2011 10:00:38 PM 1438 Views
I've heard stories. *NM* Avendesora - 08/11/2011 10:51:03 PM 827 Views
Huh. Only ever saw those holes in the ground in Belgium. and had to pay to use them. jh - 09/11/2011 03:28:35 PM 1353 Views
I've never seen them in Belgium - nor in France outside highway parkings, to be fair. Legolas - 09/11/2011 08:05:09 PM 1313 Views
OK now you are being redundant *NM* random thoughts - 09/11/2011 11:47:52 PM 790 Views
When I was in England we saw way more flags than we typically see in the US. Sareitha Sedai - 08/11/2011 01:32:47 PM 1408 Views
Ooh... TaskmasterJack - 09/11/2011 12:50:02 AM 1457 Views
So many fat people. Burr - 09/11/2011 01:19:24 AM 1478 Views
We do have high calorie intake and low inclination to exercise. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 09/11/2011 01:26:40 AM 762 Views
That's half-true ironclad - 09/11/2011 02:09:48 AM 1308 Views
I think there was a Family Guy episode about this. Joel - 09/11/2011 02:27:07 PM 1384 Views
Re: I think there was a Family Guy episode about this. ironclad - 09/11/2011 02:33:18 PM 1392 Views
Ah, that makes a difference. Joel - 09/11/2011 03:05:44 PM 1303 Views
You would find it much different at Gruene Hall random thoughts - 09/11/2011 11:46:53 PM 1180 Views
Perhaps; never been, nor am I likey to ever go. Joel - 11/11/2011 01:00:13 PM 1741 Views
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