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Coke?
Plus can you really call Coke a cultural achievment?
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You have a point here, but we Euros are open to "foreign" things, as long as it is good
Plus can you really call Coke a cultural achievment?
Saluti"Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else.
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Sandman: Like the EU ignoring a quarter million muslims being executed helped in any way. Face it man. Europe was afraid to do what was necisary to stop the whole sale slaughter of people based upon their religion and something similar probably would have happened in Kosovo if Clinton hadn't forced the issue.Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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I would have sworn that cookies existed in the UK. Silly me.Originally posted by Sandman
Does 'cookie dough' actually exist?
Plus can you really call Coke a cultural achievment?
It pales in comparison to the contribution that the Italians gave us: the pizza.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
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Oerdin: Don't forget that Germany aided the Croatians as much as the US aided the Muslims. More Muslims would've been slaughtered if the US hadn't stepped in...KH FOR OWNER!
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SD: Is that why Macdonald's is the most popular restaurant (in terms of numbers of people eatting there) in France, Germany, and Italy? It's only #2 in the U.K. behind Burger King but then again BK is another American fast food joint.Originally posted by Big Crunch
No they aren't, and no we aren't.
So do you want your Royal with or without cheese?
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It's a left right thing. Leftists in Europe attack the U.S. since it is the most visable symbol of the political right while American rightists attack Europe for being the most visable symbol of the left.
Most people don't give a **** except to make the odd joke.
Spot on!
It's mostly a political thing, which is why you have such an proliferation of this sentiment on Poly.
Most Americans and Europeans actually like the other side and believe, that despite our minor difference, we are still on the same side.
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Oerdin: The reason of that is that because unlike in the Us most European countries do not have only chain restaurants, but have mostly famili owned restaurant, off course McDonald since it's in many places (mostly turistic places BTW ), all the many McDonalds added together do more than what just a single family owned restaurant, for as good it may be, can do.
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Saluti"Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else.
The trick is the doing something else." — Leonardo da Vinci
"If God forbade drinking, would He have made wine so good?" - Cardinal Richelieu
"In vino veritas" - Plinio il vecchioComment
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I can't speak for places like the mid-west or the south but here in California most of the restaurants are family owned. Sure, all the chains are here too but the majority are single propriator type establishments.Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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uhmm.. that's another good reason for me to go visit California sooner or laterOriginally posted by Oerdin
I can't speak for places like the mid-west or the south but here in California most of the restaurants are family owned. Sure, all the chains are here too but the majority are single propriator type establishments.
Saluti"Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else.
The trick is the doing something else." — Leonardo da Vinci
"If God forbade drinking, would He have made wine so good?" - Cardinal Richelieu
"In vino veritas" - Plinio il vecchioComment
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Having the largest consumer base proves nothing. What share of the market do they have? 5, 10, 20 per cent of sales? What percentage of total restaurants?Originally posted by Oerdin
SD: Is that why Macdonald's is the most popular restaurant (in terms of numbers of people eatting there) in France, Germany, and Italy? It's only #2 in the U.K. behind Burger King but then again BK is another American fast food joint.
So do you want your Royal with or without cheese?
One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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Burger King is British, BTW, albeit American styled.KH FOR OWNER!
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It was founded in Miami. Florida.Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
Burger King is British, BTW, albeit American styled.One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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It's owned by a British company though. Can't remember which one.KH FOR OWNER!
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Because the concept of the "big brand" eating chain is American. What's more, there are still far more traditional British chippies than there are of all burger outlets combined.Originally posted by Oerdin
SD: Is that why Macdonald's is the most popular restaurant (in terms of numbers of people eatting there) in France, Germany, and Italy? It's only #2 in the U.K. behind Burger King but then again BK is another American fast food joint.
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I'm afraid I don't have those figures, but, someone is eatting all those burgers though.Originally posted by Big Crunch
Having the largest consumer base proves nothing. What share of the market do they have? 5, 10, 20 per cent of sales? What percentage of total restaurants?
BTW Didn't a British outfit buy up BK a few years back?Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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