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What seemed weird when I visited your country
GarandMarine:
Because we hate actual customer service and efficency. Also most Americans couldn't find in the Smile's hotel rooms.
Ben:
As a Brit in the US..... lots of things. There's an old chestnut that the Americans respect the law but don't obey it, the British obey the law but don't respect it, the Germans do both and the Italians do neither, and that seems about right.
KingOfIreland:
--- Quote from: Method of Madness on 07 Mar 2014, 05:08 ---
--- Quote from: Loki on 07 Mar 2014, 03:26 ---In 99% of the restaurants in Germany, you can only pay cash (except in the really posh ones, I suspect).
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That sounds really annoying, especially with all the coins.
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Belgium doesn't really do credit cards either in most places. Let alone maestro.
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 07 Mar 2014, 06:18 ---In my first year of university, while I was learning how to budget, I had two bank accounts. One was my main account into which my student loans were paid, and from which I paid my rent and major bills. The other was my day-to-day expenses account; a weekly direct debit from the student account paid £15 into the expenses account and that was my allocation of money for the week. I could still make large purchases from the student account but it helped me to think harder about how much I was spending, especially since I didn't carry the debit card for the main account with me.
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Yeah, I used to do this when I got grants still. Now I'm living pretty much hand to mouth, so it's more difficult. I don't think I've even paid rent this month.
Method of Madness:
--- Quote from: Ben on 31 May 2014, 03:58 ---Americans respect the law but don't obey it
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It's kind of tricky. I respect the laws I do obey, at least.
ChaoSera:
How does obeying the law but not respecting it work? Do you obey it but say "Fuck man, I hate this damn law"?
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