Ice in drinks. Ask for a scotch on the rocks in the US and even the thickest bartender will fill the glass about 3/4 full of ice and then pour a liberal splash of whisky over the top, thereby creating a satisfying, cold drink. Try it in Britain and the barman puts in an insultingly small amount of scotch (often using a pipette) and then drops one or (if you're lucky) two cubes of ice into it as if he was dispensing diamonds he'd paid for with his own money. And you end up with a slightly cooled, watered-down whisky.
Cheese. American cheese is possibly the most synthetic substance on planet Earth. Seemingly a by-product of the space race, it could be used for blocking out harmful radiation, but I wouldn't try eating it if I were you. British cheese comes from the Republic of Ireland. Well, that's how it seems in Sainsbury's.Statistics: Posted by Captain Howdy — Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:54 pm
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