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[Savonarola]

Going to the US to meet my gf's family. Anything I should know?   

In the United States, while eating, the knife is used in the dominant hand while the fork is held in the non-dominant hand in order to hold the item being cut.  Then the utensils are switched so that the fork is used to bring the item being eaten to ones mouth.  This switching process is then repeated for the next cut.

Hen's eggs are usually white; they were at one time considered "Purer" than brown eggs.  Today brown eggs are sold at a premium as "Organic" or more "Natural" to very, very gullible people.

Bread is always to be kept upon a plate, never placed on the table.  Placing bread upon the table is considered unhygienic.



Where in the US are you going?

[Grey Fox]

It's all true.

[Ed Anger]

Dune coloring book:

http://kitchenoverlord.com/2015/12/05/vintage-dune-coloring-pages-for-nihilistic-children/

[Maladict]

Going to the US to meet my gf's family. Anything I should know?   

Don't let the surprise overwhelm you when you find out you've been dating an American.   

I can be fairly oblivious sometimes, but that's something nobody could be unaware of.

[Maladict]

Going to the US to meet my gf's family. Anything I should know?   

In the United States, while eating, the knife is used in the dominant hand while the fork is held in the non-dominant hand in order to hold the item being cut.  Then the utensils are switched so that the fork is used to bring the item being eaten to ones mouth.  This switching process is then repeated for the next cut.

Hen's eggs are usually white; they were at one time considered "Purer" than brown eggs.  Today brown eggs are sold at a premium as "Organic" or more "Natural" to very, very gullible people.

Bread is always to be kept upon a plate, never placed on the table.  Placing bread upon the table is considered unhygienic.



Where in the US are you going?

Yeah I've noticed the switching of utensils, much to my chagrin. A re-education programme is being planned.
I think I'll be able to deal with the other things you mentioned. 

I'll be in the Philadelphia-Baltimore area.

[mongers]

Going to the US to meet my gf's family. Anything I should know?   

In the United States, while eating, the knife is used in the dominant hand while the fork is held in the non-dominant hand in order to hold the item being cut.  Then the utensils are switched so that the fork is used to bring the item being eaten to ones mouth.  This switching process is then repeated for the next cut.

Hen's eggs are usually white; they were at one time considered "Purer" than brown eggs.  Today brown eggs are sold at a premium as "Organic" or more "Natural" to very, very gullible people.

Bread is always to be kept upon a plate, never placed on the table.  Placing bread upon the table is considered unhygienic.



Where in the US are you going?

Yeah I've noticed the switching of utensils, much to my chagrin. A re-education programme is being planned.
I think I'll be able to deal with the other things you mentioned. 

I'll be in the Philadelphia-Baltimore area.

You could meet up with CdM, wear your cycling kit and he'd have the chance to berate a Lycra clad Languishite in person. 

[Syt]

Best word for breasts I've heard in a long time: chesticles.

[Admiral Yi]

Going to the US to meet my gf's family. Anything I should know?   

Pretend that you and your girlfriend haven't had sex yet.

Don't talk shit to cops.

Remember to tip 20%.  Cabbies, waiters, bartenders.

If you order a bottle of beer at a bar, you might have to ask for a glass depending on the bar.

If your squeeze's family is religious, and they pray before meals, just close your eyes.

[Maladict]

Going to the US to meet my gf's family. Anything I should know?   

Pretend that you and your girlfriend haven't had sex yet.

Don't talk shit to cops.

Remember to tip 20%.  Cabbies, waiters, bartenders.

If you order a bottle of beer at a bar, you might have to ask for a glass depending on the bar.

If your squeeze's family is religious, and they pray before meals, just close your eyes.

All of these are unacceptable 

[crazy canuck]

Millenials are supposed to cut off in the mid 90s then comes the digital natives .


Why are immigration authorities so inefficient with passport pages.
Looking at my passport perfectly valid empty pages have been skipped for stuff being put on blank two page sections without need

I wondered what my boys' generation was called.  Late 90s kids definitely don't belong to the Millennial crowd. 

[Grey Fox]

I think they are the dead center of what a millennial is but if they are not then they are Zs.

[garbon]

Going to the US to meet my gf's family. Anything I should know?   

Pretend that you and your girlfriend haven't had sex yet.

Don't talk shit to cops.

Remember to tip 20%.  Cabbies, waiters, bartenders.

If you order a bottle of beer at a bar, you might have to ask for a glass depending on the bar.

If your squeeze's family is religious, and they pray before meals, just close your eyes.

All of these are unacceptable 

Unless something has changed in my time in NYC (land of 20%) and now London, pretty sure in most of the US, 15% is still okay.

[mongers]

Going to the US to meet my gf's family. Anything I should know?   

Pretend that you and your girlfriend haven't had sex yet.

Don't talk shit to cops.

Remember to tip 20%.  Cabbies, waiters, bartenders.

If you order a bottle of beer at a bar, you might have to ask for a glass depending on the bar.

If your squeeze's family is religious, and they pray before meals, just close your eyes.

All of these are unacceptable 

Unless something has changed in my time in NYC (land of 20%) and now London, pretty sure in most of the US, 15% is still okay.

Telling her folks it's ok because they only spend 15% of the time having sex? 

[Maladict]

You could meet up with CdM, wear your cycling kit and he'd have the chance to berate a Lycra clad Languishite in person. 

Only if he wears the bunny suit.

[mongers]

You could meet up with CdM, wear your cycling kit and he'd have the chance to berate a Lycra clad Languishite in person. 

Only if he wears the bunny suit.

People would pay money to see That encounter.