to think there is something wrong with Americans?

[TheBloodManCometh]

In Colorado, here for 5 weeks.

Why the HELL is there a half inch gap on either side of the door in all public toilets?? You can see everything going on!!!
This has been the case everywhere I've been in America?
AIBU to be both baffled and embarrassed

lighthearted btw. I don't really think there's something wrong with the Americans

Well usually it does come with your meal, either in the form of a salad or just as a side. But I meant even in really basic places, I've never heard of them not having anything.

Oops!

There are grocery stores all over that sell fresh fruit and veg, often with an even greater variety than in Sainsburys. However, Walmart and Target don't necessarily.

I don't know any restaurants at all that don't serve veg, although there are a few you need to order it extra. In a lot of cases, you'll be served salad as a separate course anyway.

How could you not find fruit in Florida?? they grow more oranges than practically anywhere in the world

I have lived in Florida for 30 years. We are the land of fruit and vegetables!

I know the thread has moved on from the minimum wage discussion, but I wanted to point out that employers are required to pay part-time hourly employees minimum wage. They are paid by the hour so each hour they work they have to get minimum wage for that hour.

Yes, what is it with the fruit on meals? My observance of this is only from US TV, but as an example, I distinctly remember Walt and Jesse eating in a diner in Breaking Bad and they had something of the meat, mushrooms and chips type thing, and there were slices of orange on it .

And yes, I am aware that Breaking Bad is unlikely to be representative of real life in the US .

lovely fruit in supermarkets in Florida. the nectarines and peaches ripen properly.

just too much processed food.

We even have fruit and veg festivals in Florida: the Hastings Potato and Cabbage Festival; the Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival; the Plant City Strawberry Festival; the Ruskin Tomato Festival; the Florida Citrus Festival; the Dade City Kumquat Festival; the Pasco County Blueberry Festival; the Chiefland Watermelon Festival, and many more. A friend of mine's daughter was the Strawberry Queen one year.

Scone, you are making me miss America

I think there are some foods/food combinations you have to grow up eating to actually appreciate

Corn dogs and root beer floats being two such things

I'm reading a book at the moment and one of the characters goes into a pancake bar and orders a Red Velvet Stack of pancakes.

When the plate comes to the table, it has on it:

Pancakes,
Coloured with RED DYE!
Dripping with Chocolate Sauce
Melted Butter.
Whipped Cream
PLUS
Eggs (I'm assuming scrambled)
Bacon.

All this on one Plate. Together

(I can believe it, as they like to mix up the sweet with the savoury).

Um...that sounds divine! As long as it's not mixed together.

And no chocoloate sauce! Eurgh.

CheerfulYank,

I've had stacks of pancakes with syrup and eggs on the side (NY) and must admit, it DID taste delicious.
It just seems strange having syrup and eggs and bacon on the same plate.
But there ya go. :)

I'm hungry now

I never thought I would say this but American bacon has grown on me. Especially with pancakes and maple syrup.

Bacon is not meant to be eaten without maple syrup.

I never thought I would say this but American bacon has grown on me. Especially with pancakes and maple syrup

Yep I like it much better than UK bacon now.

I'm still chortling at the poster above who couldn't find fruit or veg in Florida. That takes some doing.

imgur.com/gallery/iRSmRCg seems appropriate too...

WobblyWeebles Looks about right. They probably got their gun out of a vending machine too.

Gun vending machine

Sometimes they come in McDonald's happy meals. Derringers though, so they're small enough for the kids.

Sorry, but whole wheat toast and only one egg and a European gun? I don't think so.

And look at how weak that coffee is. Pah!

I was in the Midwest a couple of weeks ago and if I ordered a side salad (as I thought) it came as a separate course between the starter and main, a bit like the French do. It was no problem, I got on and ate it. Lots of fresh fruit and veg there too

Went to the Hopi area and tried blue pancakes in America. Now those where amazing...

Yum yum... Why we don't have blue corn in the uk. hippievegan.com/hopi-blue-corn-cakes-recipe/

American bacon seems fatty like our streaky.