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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 8:59:09 AM
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I think another part of it is there is some sort of mentality here that we need to eat everything that is in front of us. Dh and I had an interesting experience at a buffet in the US. We watched people, thin and overweight, just eat and eat and eat. We had never seen anything like that. It was to the point where we felt sick watching them, and they kept going for more.
French people are the only ones who come to my mind as being thin as well. Growing up, a lot of the Dutch food that we ate had elements to it that made it fattening. I couldn't imagine eating that way all of the time.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 9:07:14 AM
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I think another part of it is there is some sort of mentality here that we need to eat everything that is in front of us. Dh and I had an interesting experience at a buffet in the US. We watched people, thin and overweight, just eat and eat and eat. We had never seen anything like that. It was to the point where we felt sick watching them, and they kept going for more.
I think *some* people's perceptions change when they go to buffets (their eyes are bigger than their stomachs). I don't much like them because the quality of food isn't all that great. And even when I have been to one I just have the portions I would normally have at a regular restaurant...so it's not worth the $8 or whatever for 'all you can eat' since I don't eat more than I would regularly!
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 9:16:37 AM
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I've always heard that Europeans eat healthier meals and smaller portions than Americans and that they exercise more than we do.
Well I've only ever been to Texas (3 times) and I was flabbergasted by the size of portions offered in the restaurants where we ate out, *especially* when it came to meat. For example, when we go out and have a steak, I am used to eating a 4-6oz fillet steak, not something that hangs off the plate and means you need a side plate for the salad or veg. 
I also went to The Golden Corral once, where there was this wonderful buffet where you could eat as much as you liked of anything, first course, second course or dessert. I considered myself daring for having two pieces of cheesecake - but then I happened to glance across the restaurant and saw two of the largest people I'd ever seen, with their plates piled obscenely high with just about everything, and not neatly placed either, but each food sort of just thrown on top of the next.
It was a table for 4, ie had 4 seats, and the posterior of each person easily covered 2 seats each.
You know, I am overweight myself, so I am not slating them for being overweight - it just seemed so very excessive. I felt ill watching them just shovelling it all in. I'm not saying we don't have very large people in this country - I just personally have never seen two people that large. My hostess (a Texan) told me it was common in Texas. 
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 9:21:35 AM
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What are kebabs?
There are two sorts of kebabs served at our local Turkish Take Away - Doner, Shish and Kofte.
Wiki on Kebabs (shows Doner and Shish Kebabs)
Wiki on Kofte Kebabs
I personally wouldn't touch Doners with a bargepole, as I think they're unhygienic, because of the way the meat is cooked and kept hot (sort of).
I've never had Kofte, but really like Shish - especially Chicken ones.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 9:27:18 AM
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ROFL...Is that some British Pride come in there, Manda?  
Well, I'm not sure, maybe, it just annoys me when we're all lumped in together, especially as we are mostly all so very different, with very different histories and cultures.
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What do you think of Andy Murray?! He's got to play Nadal next so I don't much like his chances...but he did really well those last 3 sets against Richard Gasquet!
Remember he's a Scot - so he may not consider himself British!
It was a great match - I go late-night grocery shopping on a Monday night with my dd, but we had to delay it so that we could watch the whole thing.
He's a bit rough and ready, but plays great tennis!
I think he lives in the USA btw.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 9:35:56 AM
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Americans usually mean Shish Kebabs when they say "kabobs."
I don't know why Americans are so fat. I wonder if it's our attitude of wanting to seem wealthy and wanting to have everything without any work. It doesn't matter if our food is of the lowest quality, but if we can eat/buy a large quantity, then we are doing well... and if it can just appear prepared, even better. We just can't be bothered. It's my understanding (and I'm not any where close to being an expert) that the Mediterreanian countries (the European countries I would pick from your list, Manda) that are held up as eating whatever they want and still staying slim are eating high quality native meats, whole grains, fruits, and veggies in moderation and along with working hard ("accidently" exercising as a way of life, including food preparation.)
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 9:42:37 AM
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The Golden Corral gave me indigestion...
Me too, but not from the food!
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 9:48:27 AM
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Golden Corral is a phenomenon I will never understand.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 9:57:44 AM
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The UK do not eat healthy as far as I have seen on the news and tv programmes like Jamie Oliver etc. Oh please.... do some research, don't just go by tv programmes. Jamie Oliver (to my knowledge) has never said that we are unhealthy but he does advocate better care of animals and the use of less processed foods (like 'reclaimed' meat and such).
Given that the obesity problem in Australia is being classed as a national epidemic by the government, I don't feel you can crow about the same problem the UK (also the USA and many other developed countries) are having.
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Well, I'm not sure, maybe, it just annoys me when we're all lumped in together, especially as we are mostly all so very different, with very different histories and cultures It annoys me ~ especially when Americans say it.
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Remember he's a Scot - so he may not consider himself British!
It was a great match - I go late-night grocery shopping on a Monday night with my dd, but we had to delay it so that we could watch the whole thing.
He's a bit rough and ready, but plays great tennis!
I think he lives in the USA btw.
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Murray identifies himself as "Scottish, but also British".[4][5] Prior to Wimbledon 2006, Murray caused some public debate[17] when he stated that he would like to see "anyone except England" win the 2006 World Cup. He received large amounts of hate mail on his website as a result.[18] Murray subsequently explained that his comments were said in jest in response to provocation from an English reporter who had asked if Murray would be supporting Scotland in the World Cup.[19] The reporter had asked the question in the knowledge that Scotland had not qualified for the tournament. Murray protested that he is "not anti-English and never was"[4] and he expressed disappointment over England's elimination from the 2006 World Cup by Portugal.[20]
In an interview with Gabby Logan for the BBC's Inside Sport programme, Andy said that he was both Scottish and British and was comfortable and happy with his British identity.[21] He said he saw no conflict between the two and was equally proud of them. He tried to appeal to English people to be more supportive of him before Wimbledon 2008 by pointing out that he is 1/4 English, his coach is English and that his girlfriend is English.[22] From here. I didn't realise that he's from Dunblane and would have been the right age to have been at the primary school. His residence is listed as London, so he can't hate the English that much.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 10:23:51 AM
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Well there goes one of my misconceptions. I've always heard that Europeans eat healthier meals and smaller portions than Americans and that they exercise more than we do.
Again, I've only been to Texas (and then only Dallas, Huntsville and Houston), but I do remember noticing that very few people seemed to walk anywhere. Maybe because everywhere is further away than it tends to be here, I don't know. But I remember clearly lots of pavements (that's sidewalks, lol) and nobody walking on them. Not walking to get a paper or pint of milk, not walking the dog, not just walking for the sake of it.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 11:14:20 AM
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When I was in Atlanta, they drove to church, which was only about a 5-minute walk. I pointed this out because I couldn't understand and was told that they had walked but then everyone wanted to know why they walked and offered to give them lifts.
I walked down the the nearest stores (maybe about a mile away) several times and was told that I could have had a lift if I'd asked. No one seemed to understand that I actually liked walking!
I confess that I find it a constant source of amazement that on the one hand Americans are freaking out about the price of petrol (gas) and yet not attempting to save any by walking when they can.
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 11:47:12 AM
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Much like I hate for anyone to go to New York City and judge the entire state by them. Upstate NY is much nicer than NYC. And Americans wonder why those live in one of the European countries get upset because so many class Europe as one country!
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 11:56:51 AM
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Again, I've only been to Texas
You have to remember that most of the US consider Texas to really be another country planet altogether.
Yes, I realised - hence my mentioning it!
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ETA...where I live...you really can't walk anywhere. But if we lived in a decent sized town or city, we would and have.
Could I just ask why you can't walk anywhere?
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 12:01:11 PM
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Could I just ask why you can't walk anywhere?
I live in a town like many in upstate NY. Tiny, tiny town...not even a traffic light here. We have a post office and a dinky, over-priced, and now owned by a Muslim gas station. That's it. Nothing but farms and fields for miles around us. There is nowhere to walk to. I mean, we go for walks, but as a destination...no. Our church is 5 miles away to the south, a couple decent grocery stores 5 miles to the southeast and northwest, doctor's office 5 miles northwest. And all of those 5 miles include pretty big hills, so even biking is out of the question for this out of shape momma.
There are also no sidewalks, even in town. The shoulders of the road are not big enough for a stroller and are too curvy and hilly to be safe to walk anyway. And then there is the snow or slush that we have 6 months of the year...
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RE: Question from a Brit to any Y... umm American - 7/1/2008 12:06:51 PM
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I make my own chips/french fries by cutting a potato in wedges, coating them in egg whites and baking them in a very hot oven. I like mine rather done so they are crunchy. The only fast food french fries I like are the ones at Captain D's (a fast food chain featuring seafood).
I watched more of the BBCA program, You Are What You Eat. That program will certainly cure you of eating poorly. At least for a day or two.
I've been reading a lot more about England, Scotland and Ireland and have been fascinated by the culture and history. I've really been trying to read more chronilogically so that it makes more of an impact for me.
And I have a better understanding of what Europe actually represents.
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