Breaking News - Major Terrorist Attack In Oslo, Norway

[DGuller]

OK, with this news I am withdrawing from my position that this is not a systemic issue.

Norway really needs to look closely at the choices they have made. A man cannot eat the same food every single day and stay completely sane.

At the same time, there is such a thing as too much choice.  Sometimes you just need some fucking cheese, and if you're not a big cheese expert, having 356 kinds of cheese to choose from isn't really helpful.

[The Brain]

OK, with this news I am withdrawing from my position that this is not a systemic issue.

Norway really needs to look closely at the choices they have made. A man cannot eat the same food every single day and stay completely sane.

At the same time, there is such a thing as too much choice.  Sometimes you just need some fucking cheese, and if you're not a big cheese expert, having 356 kinds of cheese to choose from isn't really helpful.

Sov-niet.

[Berkut]

OK, with this news I am withdrawing from my position that this is not a systemic issue.

Norway really needs to look closely at the choices they have made. A man cannot eat the same food every single day and stay completely sane.

At the same time, there is such a thing as too much choice.  Sometimes you just need some fucking cheese, and if you're not a big cheese expert, having 356 kinds of cheese to choose from isn't really helpful.

Wegmans has thought of that, actually.

If you just want your basic cheese, you go over to the cheese section by the dairy aisle. Maybe 30 choices (the standard fair - cheddar, sharp, mild, American, swiss, etc., etc.).

If you want to go gourmet, then you go to the Cheese Shop, and they will actually cut you cheese to order and such. I am always tempted to buy one of those 40 pound wheels of something, just to keep in the living room.

[Admiral Yi]

My God, is there anything that Wegman's *can't* do?

[Slargos]

OK, with this news I am withdrawing from my position that this is not a systemic issue.

Norway really needs to look closely at the choices they have made. A man cannot eat the same food every single day and stay completely sane.

At the same time, there is such a thing as too much choice.  Sometimes you just need some fucking cheese, and if you're not a big cheese expert, having 356 kinds of cheese to choose from isn't really helpful.

No, there really isn't. For you neurotic types maybe that's true, but I find the range of options simply wonderful. Walking into a supermarket in Sweden feels like it should be accompanied by angelic chords, every fucking time.

There is exactly one chain in Norway that even comes close to acceptable levels, and even they can just provide the very basic level of civilization.

Sure, I typically go for the Gouda, but there's simply a feeling of relief every time I go to the LANE of shelves (unlike your average Norwegian store with just one measily shelf) and pick out my favourite among hundreds. I am reassured that I'm not living in a communist country or the third world.

[The Brain]

they will actually cut you cheese to order

[grumbler]

they will actually cut you cheese to order

[Richard Hakluyt]

More choice is good. I do find it weird that the biscuit and fizzy drinks aisles are so extensive; but suspect that the people who appreciate that are mystified by the cheese and beer choices that I find so pleasing.

DGuller will not be getting a Christmas card from me this year......"Sometimes you just need some fucking cheese......."............I'm shocked by this barbarous outlook 

[Admiral Yi]

DGuller will not be getting a Christmas card from me this year......

-5 multiculturalism points. :wagsfinger:

[Richard Hakluyt]

Established religion here in the UK...................I was obliged to say it as I did as an ironic comment on British monoculturalism 

[Admiral Yi]

Established religion here in the UK...................I was obliged to say it as I did as an ironic comment on British monoculturalism 

Penalty reduced to 3 points. :bureacrat:

[Martinus]

My local Wegmans (chain grocery store), according to their website has 356 items in their cheese department.

Hell, I just checked and Alma (the grocery where I shop online) has over 300 types of cheese in their offer, not counting cottage cheese (fromage) and processed cheese. And that's fucking Poland.

[Martinus]

I presume this specifically references food, and not the other types of products, but yeah it certainly sounds like the ballpark.

I'm blown away.  Here 300 gets you just to the types of breakfast cereal.

Wegmans: 224 choices of breakfast cereal.

121 here.

[Admiral Yi]

cottage cheese (fromage)

You call cottage cheese "fromage?"

[Martinus]

cottage cheese (fromage)

You call cottage cheese "fromage?"

It's the French word for it. In Polish, it's called "white cheese" (as opposed to "yellow cheese" and "mold cheese"). Is "fromage" used in English too?