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Posted August 27, 2013
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tinyE: Now this makes sense! And this definitely is NOT a German thing. I don't care where you go, right now somewhere in Nome Alaska some poor schmuck is paying full price for a glass of Coke that is 90% ice cubes. They do the same thing around the globe with beer foam.
The Sonic drive-in restaurants like to use ice pebbles to further decrease the space between ice. Their iced tea is basically just a cup full of ice with some warm tea added.

You can buy a bag of their ice, I think it's like 2 bucks or so, great for hookas and stuff.
Posted August 27, 2013
TinyE, I also prefer my drinks without ice cubes because they make my teeth hurt. Maybe they have sensitive teeth, if I eat things such as ice-cream or even a cold yogurt it can make my teeth really uncomfortable.

Talking about strange things - I still cannot believe that Americans can buy bread with a similar sugar content to sweets.
Posted August 27, 2013
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011284mm: Talking about strange things - I still cannot believe that Americans can buy bread with a similar sugar content to sweets.
Not only that, but it's hard to find bread without sugar or even low sugar. When you find one here it will usually be loaded with the fake sugar substitute shit.
I've started getting the bread made with real honey, it's still sweet, but at least it's not the fake or real sugar.
Post edited August 27, 2013 by jjsimp
Posted August 27, 2013
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011284mm: Maybe they have sensitive teeth, if I eat things such as ice-cream or even a cold yogurt it can make my teeth really uncomfortable.
That could have made sense, but TinyE says the parents forbid their child to eat/drink anything cold. I doubt the child would desire something that would be painful.
Posted August 27, 2013
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Shaolin_sKunk: Their iced tea is basically just a cup full of ice with some warm tea added.
Better than Mcdonald's tea, which is basically lots of sugar, ice, and a spot of tea.
Posted August 27, 2013
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011284mm: Talking about strange things - I still cannot believe that Americans can buy bread with a similar sugar content to sweets.
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jjsimp: Not only that, but it's hard to find bread without sugar or even low sugar. When you find one here it will usually be loaded with the fake sugar substitute shit.
I've started getting the bread made with real honey, it's still sweet, but at least it's not the fake or real sugar.
It might be easier to buy a bread maker and make your own bread.
I want to get one just so my gf can eat real french bread like we grew up on rather then the horrible attempt (adjusted for english taste buds) that can be bought in the shops here in the UK.
Posted August 27, 2013
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tinyE: ...right now somewhere in Nome Alaska some poor schmuck is paying full price for a glass of Coke that is 90% ice cubes. They do the same thing around the globe with beer foam.
Ugh, beer foam...the reason I hate drafts.
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011284mm: It might be easier to buy a bread maker and make your own bread.
I want to get one just so my gf can eat real french bread like we grew up on rather then the horrible attempt (adjusted for english taste buds) that can be bought in the shops here in the UK.
Yeah, I've thought of that, but I think it would be too much work. I hate the kitchen.
Post edited August 27, 2013 by jjsimp
Posted August 27, 2013
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tinyE: I have a German couple staying at my inn tonight and they don't allow their children to consume anything cold because they believe it's bad for the body.

Is this a German thing or are these people just fucking nuts?
Germans prefer their beer cold. Always. Not like the British. So it can't be a german thing.

If you wonder about why.... just ask them nicely? :p Something along the lines of "sry, seen this the first time, wonder why or where that's coming from / what's behind this".
Posted August 27, 2013
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tinyE: ...right now somewhere in Nome Alaska some poor schmuck is paying full price for a glass of Coke that is 90% ice cubes. They do the same thing around the globe with beer foam.
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jjsimp: Ugh, beer foam...the reason I hate drafts.
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011284mm: It might be easier to buy a bread maker and make your own bread.
I want to get one just so my gf can eat real french bread like we grew up on rather then the horrible attempt (adjusted for english taste buds) that can be bought in the shops here in the UK.
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jjsimp: Yeah, I've thought of that, but I think it would be too much work. I hate the kitchen.
Fair enough.
You could always get one for your other half / room mate and let them make you bread. It is both a loving gesture of caring for their health and completely self serving. The perfect gift to give.
Posted August 27, 2013
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tinyE: I have a German couple staying at my inn tonight and they don't allow their children to consume anything cold because they believe it's bad for the body.

Is this a German thing or are these people just fucking nuts?
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Siannah: Germans prefer their beer cold. Always. Not like the British. So it can't be a german thing.

If you wonder about why.... just ask them nicely? :p Something along the lines of "sry, seen this the first time, wonder why or where that's coming from / what's behind this".
They checked out already but even so I wouldn't dare ask them because they were PERFECT guest. They were friendly, clean, not too demanding, and their two little kids were very respectful. When folks like that stay here I don't care how bizarre their eccentricities are, they are welcome to stay as long as they want and not put ice in whatever they want.
Posted August 27, 2013
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011284mm: You could always get one for your other half / room mate and let them make you bread. It is both a loving gesture of caring for their health and completely self serving. The perfect gift to give.
Yeah, I'll have to work on that. I'm a loner, so no roommate or girlfriend.
Posted August 27, 2013
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Leroux: So maybe they're refugees who came to the US to protect their kid from this totalitarian "cold food" environment? ;)
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langurmonkey: LOL yes, they traveled for many moons, First on a covered wagon, from a small village in Baden-Württemberg to Nantes, a French city near the sea. Then they got themselves a small boat and sailed across the Atlantic ocean to America. The journey was dangerous. A storm almost sank the ship but god was on their side. They reached the shores of America, some months later. Finally, they were free from Germany's ice cream parlors and cold beer, in the land of Mcdonalds and Burger King.
Hey, nothing against Baden-Württemberg, they invented CARS!!! :-D

and

Spaghetti ice-cream
synthetic glue
permanent wave
plastic wall plugs

and others...
Posted August 27, 2013
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011284mm: It might be easier to buy a bread maker and make your own bread.
The problem with making your own bread is that it goes stale after a day. My parents had one and the bread was great the day it was made but just a day later the crust becomes soft and chewy instead of crispy. Its not so bad that I wouldn't eat it but add another day and you have to throw it out. Some people say preservatives are bad but I like the fact that I can keep a loaf of bread for a week or two and eat it on my own time and not have to worry about wasting my money throwing half of it out.

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DukeNukemForever: I order my drinks here in germany also without ice cubes, because I want more from the stuff I ordered and not piped water. It's cheaper for restaurants and bars making the glasses and cups full of ice, doing this they save on the more expansive beverages.
Dunkin Donuts has become really bad with this. They put a ton of ice in their ice coffee and their coffee isn't even an expensive drink. I usually end up taking out 75% of the ice. I started asking for less ice when ordering.
Posted August 28, 2013
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Khadgar42: Spaghetti ice-cream
synthetic glue
permanent wave
plastic wall plugs

and others...
That just sounds utterly disgusting. I like spaghetti and I like ice cream, but don't you dare combine the two.
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011284mm: It might be easier to buy a bread maker and make your own bread.
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CrowTRobo: The problem with making your own bread is that it goes stale after a day. My parents had one and the bread was great the day it was made but just a day later the crust becomes soft and chewy instead of crispy. Its not so bad that I wouldn't eat it but add another day and you have to throw it out. Some people say preservatives are bad but I like the fact that I can keep a loaf of bread for a week or two and eat it on my own time and not have to worry about wasting my money throwing half of it out.
Can't you just cut the crust off and it's fine. I thought the crust would protect the interior of the bread.
Post edited August 28, 2013 by jjsimp
Posted August 28, 2013
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jjsimp: That just sounds utterly disgusting. I like spaghetti and I like ice cream, but don't you dare combine the two.
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