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What would you bring back to your own country?

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Have you ever visited another country, discovered something, and wanted to take it back home? It could be a product, a way of life, something cultural...

What did you want to take home that couldn't fit in your suitcase?

I just got back from Scotland.
*We could use more roundabouts in the US. They are splendid. They can take some of our billboards in exchange.
*Some Tefra packs would be great, too. I don't understand why OJ in the US lasts 3-4 weeks, and OJ in the UK could last until Apr 08.
*Haggis was fantastic.
*And, a Crunchy bar was heaven.
*We could also use some more Scottish men. I could use some more sexy Scottish accents and men in kilts.
 
^^You have Crunchy bars in America, no?


Anyway, I'd bring fruit juices and drinks from Taiwan. 100% pure fruit juice for $0.40??? That is awesome. Their "bubble" is also quite good, and very very cheap. :)

Um....may as well bring the hot girls back as well. ;) They definitely don't fit in a suitcase. I've tried.
 
I like this idea, thanks :)

mac-er said:
Have you ever visited another country, discovered something, and wanted to take it back home? It could be a product, a way of life, something cultural...

What did you want to take home that couldn't fit in your suitcase?
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  • Audi S3 (not sure which year's body style -- '04ish?) and other assorted smaller cars, especially diesel ones
  • vacation time
  • leisurely lunches
  • better public transit (to be fair, some American cities do all right)

Hmm... I'm sure there are other things I'm forgetting...
 
devilot said:
  • vacation time
  • better public transit (to be fair, some American cities do all right)
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Spot on. Americans work too much. And then overspend what they make. We just need to chill out.

And we need better public transportation so badly. I want to move somewhere where it's better, like CA ;)
 
Well, my own country has two meanings for me, so:

more space for Japan

good manners and useful public transportation for the U.S.A.
 
mac-er said:
What did you want to take home that couldn't fit in your suitcase?
*We could also use some more Scottish men. I could use some more sexy Scottish accents and men in kilts.
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You don't need to go to Scotland for that (except for the accents--I'm about as American as it gets and don't have any significant accent). Look for the fat guy with a beard in the red jacket at the front of the formation. I'm 1 row behind him and 1 person to his left--'dat be me. I'm a bit taller than everyone in that part of the formation and wearing sunglasses.
 

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From Italy: Piazzas and no open container laws; cheap but incredible wine; good espresso; relaxed lifestyle.

(I'm sure there's more, I just can't think of them all.)
 
devilot said:
  • better public transit (to be fair, some American cities do all right)

Hmm... I'm sure there are other things I'm forgetting...
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Hey! Who are you hatin' on?
jvencius said:
You don't need to go to Scotland for that (except for the accents--I'm about as American as it gets and don't have any significant accent). Look for the fat guy with a beard in the red jacket at the front of the formation. I'm 1 row behind him and 1 person to his left--'dat be me. I'm a bit taller than everyone in that part of the formation and wearing sunglasses.
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My favorite instrument ever! Yonder bagged pipes (say it in iambic pentameter, it sounds better)

As for what I'd bring to America, the metric system and, uh, see below.
 

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I'd bring Europe's 3-4 years-ahead cell phone technology and their unlocked phones which haven't been touched by the mobile carriers. And while I'm at it, I might as well bring the law prohibiting carriers to lock phones. In exchange, they can have Verizon. :cool:
 
McDonald's chicken wings fron Hong Kong.

Beer in fast food restaurants from Italy (I believe it was), or bottled water rather than a fizzy drink at a McDonalds (which is an option I got while in France).


Kamera RAWr said:
I wouldn't expect anything less from you Abstract ;) :D
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Well I've been in the far reaches of the universe, and trying hard to make it happen.
 
Actually, maybe we do, but it's not obvious. Honestly, I can't recall seeing bottled water like in France. In Paris, the giant menu clearly shows you an option for a 600 ml (fancy sports) bottle of Evian water rather than a Coke, Sprite, etc. If it's available in Australia, it's in a small "cake" refrigerator (a cube-like refrigerator with a glass window on 4 sides so that you can look into it). They use it for their yoghurt, Berri juices, and other things. Haven't really taken a look at it recently, as I don't normally go into McDonalds.
 
>The USD>SGD exchange rate-- oh yes!
>Tea
>Brit bands
>French hotels
>Madonna (I hate her for acting british, she belongs in Detroit)
>Kickass English spelling
>24-hour timeclock
>Driving on left side of road
>Singapore weather
>Italian food
>French food
>Decent Mexican food (nowhere to be found north or east of Denver)
>BMW's from bavaria
>Angkor Wat from Cambodia
>the cleanliness of Singapore
 
I've yet to leave the US, so I can't contribute much, but would one of you guys from another country please come here and bring back Britney, Paris, Lindsay, et al? And while you're at it, take back some of our government leaders too :biggrin:
 
What I'd take back to England from Japan:

good service
motsu nabe
tonkotsu ramen (the real deal)
schooling
car prices
etc.
 
I hate rotaries/roundabouts. Although more efficient they are so much more dangerous....

Unless your are in ireland where they have stoplights in their rotaries. I don't get it- why not just make a round about. When I was in Ireland a "Lorry shed it's load" on a roundabout and caused a huge delay.

What I would bring back to the US-
- The Zillion year old history of Europe (its so cool)
- In Ireland at restaurants they ask you what you want like 30 seconds after you sit down and bring it out very quickly, unlike the US where you sit down, wait 10 minutes, then order, and 1/2hr later you get your food.
- Land Rover Defenders
- Tesco :)
 
ErikCLDR said:
- In Ireland at restaurants they ask you what you want like 30 seconds after you sit down and bring it out very quickly, unlike the US where you sit down, wait 10 minutes, then order, and 1/2hr later you get your food.
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I was thinking quite the opposite. Let's bring back instead from Italy: ordering, at least 30 minutes later your first course comes, then at least another 30 minutes later your second comes, then maybe some coffee and dessert. If you sit down to eat at 8:30/9:00, you shouldn't be done by 10:30/11:00.
 
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