Do You Eat at Fast Food Restaurants when Traveling?
Jun 29, 2019, 8:15 am
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I'm 10 minutes from an IKEA right now. I could bring home a bag for lunch and my wife would just look at me like "what are you thinking...it's June!"
But on about December 22nd, give or take a day, we will have meatballs at IKEA. 100% chance.
Jun 29, 2019, 10:04 am
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My own opinion - I would not drink at Starbucks outside of US due to the facts that a) usually better and much more unique quality coffee options are available locally and b) for the same drinks it is more expensive, enen in USD. Now, here in Singapore cup of brewed coffee in *$ costs $4 and local version - kopi - is $1. Why do want to pay for my drink 4x more when better tasting option is 4x cheaper?
However, I personally consider presence of Starbucks as an indicator of infrastructure/tourism market development for Western (or better to be said - American) tourists.
However, I personally consider presence of Starbucks as an indicator of infrastructure/tourism market development for Western (or better to be said - American) tourists.
Jun 29, 2019, 10:46 am
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IIRC couple of years ago In Asia forum there was one character, who came and loudly declared that Bali was the worst tourist destination ever because Starbucks there did not taste right and was expensive, food was weird and awful and he was not interested and did not understand of all those 'local cultural stuff'.
You can guess what type of (well deserved) responses he got.
I am not sure if this is french stuff, but if I invite someone at a restaurant, I won't give liberty to myself to tell them what they are allowed to eat or drink. Because if someone pulls this thing to me, that would be the last time I am going to have meal with that person around the same table.
Jun 29, 2019, 11:05 am
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I am not sure if this is french stuff, but if I invite someone at a restaurant, I won't give liberty to myself to tell them what they are allowed to eat or drink. Because if someone pulls this thing to me, that would be the last time I am going to have meal with that person around the same table.
Jun 29, 2019, 2:36 pm
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Then never travel with kids or a pregnant lady. McD's has often been the best, and sometimes only, option for decent restroom, and all it costs to use it is the price of soda. However in Rome we tried and enjoyed the chilled kiwifruit pops, and McD's on the Netherlands/Belgium border makes awesome fries.
Jul 1, 2019, 10:20 am
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If I'm the invited guest, I'll sometimes look for a cue before ordering alcohol (or just for the price point of the wines being considered), but a soft drink would be a natural go-to if I wasn't sure what others were going to drink.
Jul 1, 2019, 10:26 am
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Then never travel with kids or a pregnant lady. McD's has often been the best, and sometimes only, option for decent restroom, and all it costs to use it is the price of soda. However in Rome we tried and enjoyed the chilled kiwifruit pops, and McD's on the Netherlands/Belgium border makes awesome fries.
Jul 1, 2019, 10:52 am
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Then never travel with kids or a pregnant lady. McD's has often been the best, and sometimes only, option for decent restroom, and all it costs to use it is the price of soda. However in Rome we tried and enjoyed the chilled kiwifruit pops, and McD's on the Netherlands/Belgium border makes awesome fries.
Jul 1, 2019, 11:35 am
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And it's just super awkward. I invite someone to dinner and then butt in while they're ordering a Coke from the waiter. That's weird. Really weird.
If I'm the invited guest, I'll sometimes look for a cue before ordering alcohol (or just for the price point of the wines being considered), but a soft drink would be a natural go-to if I wasn't sure what others were going to drink.
If I'm the invited guest, I'll sometimes look for a cue before ordering alcohol (or just for the price point of the wines being considered), but a soft drink would be a natural go-to if I wasn't sure what others were going to drink.
Again, not taking one that seriously is one of the keys to a happier life. It’s not for everyone but worth a try just once.
Jul 1, 2019, 3:39 pm
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Jul 1, 2019, 5:18 pm
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So if I eat a McDonald's Big Mac when visiting a country overseas, will the uncultured, dull, and naive hell that I will be going to include a devil that will force all of us to drink Starbucks?