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20. I'm no big fan of Anglo cuisine, finding it a bit on the bland side. But the Indian

Reply to itsrobert (Reply #17)

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 04:35 PM

Jul 2012

and Pakistani curries and other yummies more than compensated for it. I also really loved traditional fish and chips and the vinegar thing they do. Really cool tasting to my midwestern taste buds.

But, yeah, the Italians and French are really good cooks. (Although, weirdly, the best food I ate in Paris was at Vietnamese restaurants on the Left Bank, but I was a poor student so couldn't do the haute cuisine thing there.)

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Why the fuck? [View all] coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 OP

K & R nt abelenkpe Jul 2012 #1

Well, it could have been Chick-Fil-A. nt Recovered Repug Jul 2012 #2

Because both are full of steroids. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #3

good one! unblock Jul 2012 #4

Get 'Em Jean Luc! cbrer Jul 2012 #5

K&R patrice Jul 2012 #6

I seriously doubt any athletes eat there. HappyMe Jul 2012 #7

Me too. The high fat and caloric content (and low fiber) make coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #11

Well....actually.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #33

geez riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #8

all that delicate prose to hype a fucking coffee cup as the environmentalist second coming. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #23

Have you ever eaten British Food? itsrobert Jul 2012 #9

That is an inaccurate national stereotype, imo. In London, the best coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #12

I lived in England for 4 years itsrobert Jul 2012 #17

I'm no big fan of Anglo cuisine, finding it a bit on the bland side. But the Indian coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #20

i was in Birmingham almost 10 years ago and the food was horrible , the soda was really bad also JI7 Jul 2012 #36

Because death is profitable. Greasy food saves insurance companies money by killing people early and Lint Head Jul 2012 #10

That is such a dark vision that I'm sure it's true. Oh, brave new coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #14

Long may Aldous Huxley's last LSD trip live. Lint Head Jul 2012 #26

Because they're the highest bidders lunatica Jul 2012 #13

I'm sure that's the literal answer, but the juxtaposition of coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #15

Only rational answer in the thread... cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #18

Because nothing says British cuisine like an American fast food chain DJ13 Jul 2012 #16

LOL - Good one! - n/t coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #19

McDonald's is a Global Company itsrobert Jul 2012 #22

founded & headquartered in the USA. HiPointDem Jul 2012 #24

Apparently they skipped the early qualifying rounds. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2012 #21

Blimey...they wuz winded after the 4 Big Macs.. SoCalDem Jul 2012 #25

Because they were willing to pay more than anyone else for the title. Stinky The Clown Jul 2012 #27

What do they call a Quarter Pounder with cheese in London? Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2012 #28

Probably something that sounds like shit on a shingle lunatica Jul 2012 #29

A heart attack on ice...n/t monmouth Jul 2012 #31

A scene that shall forever live in infamy. Thanks for the coalition_unwilling Jul 2012 #32

that's easy barbtries Jul 2012 #30

$$$$ toddwv Jul 2012 #34

Because corporations own the planet? Rex Jul 2012 #35

It should be Aerows Jul 2012 #37