I still recall a European woman on her first visit to the U.S., walking around in a typical big-box store, marvelling at the variety of stuff on the shelves, and while her fingers traced the edges of some hardshell plastic packaging, looked at me and said, "but, it's all junk...."
Whether food or consumer goods, most of it is junk.
Whether food or consumer goods, most of it is junk.
Not true, you only see things that way because of your extreme level of anti-Americanism. It doesn't matter what it is or how good the US is at most things, people like you and your Euroweenie friend will always see things that way.
The great O & A has pronounced his predictable, well honed,rhetorical rot and left to go have the latest brilliant burgerking pizza burger, 2,300 calories. He will return with a new supply of methane gas, finely honed farts. vox
Rising Hegemon
"Come down and eat chicken with me, beautiful. It's soooo dark."
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They have captured the fantasies of the country: lots of government services but no taxes; lots of fattening foods, but skinny bods. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteI still recall a European woman on her first visit to the U.S., walking around in a typical big-box store, marvelling at the variety of stuff on the shelves, and while her fingers traced the edges of some hardshell plastic packaging, looked at me and said, "but, it's all junk...."
ReplyDeleteWhether food or consumer goods, most of it is junk.
indeed. in denmark i had bread + red wine. no chips. no soda. it was awesome.
ReplyDeleteWhether food or consumer goods, most of it is junk.
ReplyDeleteNot true, you only see things that way because of your extreme level of anti-Americanism. It doesn't matter what it is or how good the US is at most things, people like you and your Euroweenie friend will always see things that way.
Can I get a party-size bag of American Exceptionalis...er, powdered cheeseburger flavor on GMO cornchips?
ReplyDeleteExtra dollop of artificial color and flavor.
Hold the carcinogens.
The great O & A has pronounced his predictable, well honed,rhetorical rot and left to go have the latest brilliant burgerking pizza burger, 2,300 calories.
ReplyDeleteHe will return with a new supply of methane gas, finely honed farts.
vox