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I've heard stories. *NM* Avendesora Send a noteboard - 08/11/2011 10:51:03 PM
What is deal with public restroom stall doors? Do everyone else's go to the floor or something? When I was in Mexico I held it most if the time because you'd be lucky to even HAVE a stall door, and toilet seats were optional.

And really, it's a lot less shocking than the tendency of Turkey and, more surprisingly, France, of having toilets that consist of a hole in the ground plus some special anti-slippery tiles on the place where you're supposed to squat, and nothing else. Well, sometimes they'll be so kind as to provide something to hold on to while squatting as well.
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America's Quirks noticed by Non-Americans mapthis - 07/11/2011 06:55:22 PM 2706 Views
Wait, in Europe they leave soap on dishes to dry? beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 08:25:33 PM 1752 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 850 Views
Don't the dishes taste funny, then? beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 09:31:17 PM 1348 Views
I had to ask one of the Brits I worked with about that one random thoughts - 08/11/2011 04:48:11 PM 1536 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 832 Views
Yeah it's weird isn't it. *NM* Aviendha - 08/11/2011 06:00:11 PM 848 Views
That's gross *NM* ßelals Girl - 08/11/2011 07:56:48 PM 870 Views
Depends on how much soap was in the water ironclad - 08/11/2011 10:54:28 PM 1401 Views
Ah ha! Perhaps this explains my mother-in-law's behavior! Avendesora - 08/11/2011 11:11:12 PM 1561 Views
Not that I ever heard of... *NM* Legolas - 08/11/2011 11:13:05 PM 885 Views
Re: Wait, in Europe they leave soap on dishes to dry? unstuckman - 09/11/2011 02:52:14 AM 2068 Views
Depends on how much washing-up liquid you put in the water. Rebekah - 09/11/2011 08:13:51 AM 1256 Views
I don't think it's different. Sareitha Sedai - 09/11/2011 04:30:58 PM 1425 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 1518 Views
Thanks both. *NM* Rebekah - 09/11/2011 07:08:58 PM 878 Views
We are talking about washing dishes by hand, right? beetnemesis - 09/11/2011 06:50:09 PM 1338 Views
Yes. And here's the difference between what you do and what I do: Rebekah - 09/11/2011 07:08:06 PM 1348 Views
Yes Sareitha Sedai - 09/11/2011 07:13:54 PM 1605 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 840 Views
Who are these weirdos who say Americans write checks to pay for things? Tom - 07/11/2011 08:27:24 PM 1547 Views
The problem with these things is that you always get the entire US answering them beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 09:32:07 PM 1440 Views
I'm guessing everybody who's been to the US outside NYC, then. Legolas - 07/11/2011 09:42:10 PM 1365 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 891 Views
This totally depends where you are. nossy - 08/11/2011 12:57:11 AM 1586 Views
Once again, that isn't what they were talking about Tom - 08/11/2011 01:29:19 PM 1563 Views
You know I worked in a store, right? nossy - 08/11/2011 01:49:36 PM 1433 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 853 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 934 Views
I spent 1990-1999 in the South, you know. *NM* Tom - 08/11/2011 02:46:19 PM 784 Views
I knew you'd gotten around. nossy - 08/11/2011 03:06:20 PM 1536 Views
I would call one to two checks a week pretty rare random thoughts - 08/11/2011 06:28:59 PM 1392 Views
Which is still more often than places that never use them. snoopcester - 08/11/2011 06:58:30 PM 1531 Views
Oops. This is Jen. Don't start attacking! Eep. *NM* snoopcester - 08/11/2011 06:59:09 PM 856 Views
Always good to see couples know each other's passwords ironclad - 08/11/2011 07:19:18 PM 1445 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 1427 Views
yes *NM* random thoughts - 08/11/2011 08:12:45 PM 759 Views
Yeah but I think I've seen maybe two in my LIFE Floffe - 08/11/2011 07:44:10 PM 1449 Views
I guess it is all relative random thoughts - 09/11/2011 06:27:17 PM 1331 Views
It still depends on where you are. Like she said... Sareitha Sedai - 08/11/2011 02:02:09 PM 1602 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 1413 Views
so paper checks are history in ??? random thoughts - 08/11/2011 10:51:01 PM 1353 Views
Belgium. *NM* Legolas - 08/11/2011 11:13:22 PM 804 Views
That is part of France right? random thoughts - 09/11/2011 06:24:24 PM 1316 Views
They wish. *NM* Legolas - 09/11/2011 08:01:22 PM 886 Views
that is true random thoughts - 08/11/2011 06:27:13 PM 1290 Views
Rent checks. Utility checks. *NM* Aeryn - 07/11/2011 10:47:58 PM 1043 Views
Exactly - instead of automated bank transfers. *NM* Legolas - 07/11/2011 10:50:39 PM 828 Views
They still do this in Britain too. Morgawse - 08/11/2011 01:13:52 AM 1419 Views
What's weirdest about British rent... Legolas - 08/11/2011 09:48:43 PM 1576 Views
Well... Morgawse - 08/11/2011 09:53:56 PM 1404 Views
Fair enough, I've only seen it on sites with rent rates. *NM* Legolas - 08/11/2011 09:57:31 PM 750 Views
That wasn't what they were talking about on that website. Tom - 08/11/2011 01:28:28 PM 1431 Views
Re: Who are these weirdos who say Americans write checks to pay for things? James - 08/11/2011 05:52:19 PM 1360 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 1305 Views
Can you buy alcohol in the US at any time? kHz1000 - 07/11/2011 08:41:41 PM 1434 Views
Oh, I can explain beer pong to you. jh - 07/11/2011 09:19:46 PM 1373 Views
mapthis - 07/11/2011 09:52:48 PM 1442 Views
Like Button. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 10/11/2011 11:29:12 PM 830 Views
In my experience, if the store is open, you can buy it beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 09:33:22 PM 1408 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 1401 Views
it depends on the state LadyLorraine - 07/11/2011 11:16:40 PM 1359 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 1442 Views
The variety of the "blue laws" is a bit nuts. Avendesora - 08/11/2011 02:39:55 PM 1427 Views
We can turn right on a red light too ironclad - 07/11/2011 09:48:38 PM 1581 Views
Really? I thought that was unique to the US. Joel - 08/11/2011 12:34:14 PM 1676 Views
The French can do it too. Tim - 08/11/2011 03:34:39 PM 1363 Views
The French are shameless; first they stole our national colors, now this. Joel - 09/11/2011 01:19:47 PM 1461 Views
That's mostly Italy, France is not so bad. Legolas - 09/11/2011 08:02:51 PM 1306 Views
That makes sense, but I have heard horrible tales about French farmers in trucks. Joel - 09/11/2011 10:24:01 PM 1223 Views
Hm. Never noticed that. Legolas - 09/11/2011 10:31:23 PM 1342 Views
Sounds like you did, actually. Joel - 11/11/2011 01:23:16 PM 1679 Views
Heh, I was so confused by this when I moved to western NY. Sareitha Sedai - 08/11/2011 03:59:43 PM 1416 Views
Ah, yes, good point. Joel - 09/11/2011 01:24:03 PM 1301 Views
Cops ironclad - 08/11/2011 06:31:08 PM 1350 Views
It is important to distinguish between cautious and combative attitudes. Joel - 09/11/2011 02:24:43 PM 1562 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 825 Views
It's not a light. It's a sign of a green arrow ironclad - 08/11/2011 03:47:22 PM 1360 Views
But it's a light that goes on and off. Tim - 08/11/2011 06:02:48 PM 1318 Views
Yes, a permanent sign. ironclad - 08/11/2011 06:18:26 PM 1344 Views
Ah, I see. We don't have those, so I thought you meant something different. Tim - 08/11/2011 06:47:23 PM 1326 Views
For me, the strangest thing is the phrase "could care less" Colonel Logain - 07/11/2011 10:43:54 PM 1496 Views
In fairness... Legolas - 07/11/2011 10:50:13 PM 1575 Views
It's true. Nate - 07/11/2011 11:06:42 PM 1347 Views
Exactly Colonel Logain - 07/11/2011 11:08:53 PM 1461 Views
I've had one person get angry, and another thank me. nossy - 08/11/2011 01:01:05 AM 1382 Views
Well, Great Lord of Chaos - 08/11/2011 04:43:31 AM 1451 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 1372 Views
"you have another thing coming" and "it all goes well" grrrrrrrrrrr Two Wongs - 08/11/2011 10:19:27 AM 1521 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 1461 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 1340 Views
It didn't stand out the most, I said it was the strangest thing Colonel Logain - 08/11/2011 10:33:48 PM 1393 Views
you have a good point I guess random thoughts - 09/11/2011 06:31:41 PM 1226 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 736 Views
It's couldn't care less everywhere- some people just say it incorrectly. *NM* beetnemesis - 08/11/2011 06:09:08 PM 791 Views
*NM* Tom - 08/11/2011 06:26:54 PM 862 Views
Interesting about the flag. Dannymac - 08/11/2011 04:16:12 AM 1381 Views
I wonder how much of that is American and how much is European culture. Joel - 08/11/2011 12:53:15 PM 1417 Views
More like "we tend to equate respecting a flag with liking a country" beetnemesis - 08/11/2011 01:57:26 PM 1483 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 1511 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 1486 Views
I can't say I really noticed a difference but I wonder if Sareitha Sedai - 08/11/2011 04:52:05 PM 1301 Views
It varies here, it's certainly not unusual to have a space between. Legolas - 08/11/2011 10:00:38 PM 1552 Views
I've heard stories. *NM* Avendesora - 08/11/2011 10:51:03 PM 859 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 1410 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 1383 Views
OK now you are being redundant *NM* random thoughts - 09/11/2011 11:47:52 PM 870 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 1470 Views
Ooh... TaskmasterJack - 09/11/2011 12:50:02 AM 1571 Views
So many fat people. Burr - 09/11/2011 01:19:24 AM 1577 Views
We do have high calorie intake and low inclination to exercise. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 09/11/2011 01:26:40 AM 796 Views
That's half-true ironclad - 09/11/2011 02:09:48 AM 1378 Views
I think there was a Family Guy episode about this. Joel - 09/11/2011 02:27:07 PM 1466 Views
Re: I think there was a Family Guy episode about this. ironclad - 09/11/2011 02:33:18 PM 1481 Views
Ah, that makes a difference. Joel - 09/11/2011 03:05:44 PM 1359 Views
You would find it much different at Gruene Hall random thoughts - 09/11/2011 11:46:53 PM 1254 Views
Perhaps; never been, nor am I likey to ever go. Joel - 11/11/2011 01:00:13 PM 1840 Views
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