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How Can I Not be the "Ugly American" Tourist in Poland?


OP Rakky  9 | 217  
25 Aug 2008 /  #91
If that doesn't make you look a tourist I don't know what does!

I know - but we did that because my 83-year-old father had enough of just walking down street after street. It seemed more appropriate than taking one of those electric shuttles.
sausage  19 | 775  
25 Aug 2008 /  #92
It seemed more appropriate than taking one of those electric shuttles

Indeed, clip-clopping round Krakow is certainly a pleasant and elegant way to travel.
shewolf  5 | 1077  
25 Aug 2008 /  #93
Unfortunately, this is common in America - obesity is rampant. You have to be diligent to avoid processed foods and all of the high-fructose corn syrup that is marketed to you so powerfully. Most do not, so the slovenly American is the typical American.

But 15 people all obese? That's what seems odd. You don't actually see that here. (not in L.A. anyway)

And why is it weird to wear a sweatshirt with a country's initials on it, especially during the Olympics?
OP Rakky  9 | 217  
25 Aug 2008 /  #94
But 15 people all obese?

Yep - not unusual at all. It may have been members of a (possibly extended) family, where obesity is the norm. I see it all the time. You go anywhere in America where there is a good size group of people and count how many of them are overweight vs those who are not - if you get an even split it's a relatively healthy sub-section. Usually the majority are overweight - it's just a question of to what degree.
Andrew78  - | 97  
25 Aug 2008 /  #95
It's all fast food they everywhere
krysia  23 | 3058  
25 Aug 2008 /  #96
fast food

What is turtle soup called?
slow food
Kilkline  1 | 682  
26 Aug 2008 /  #97
But 15 people all obese? That's what seems odd. You don't actually see that here. (not in L.A. anyway)

enough of them for it to be obvious that it wasnt a sports team as was suggested.

And why is it weird to wear a sweatshirt with a country's initials on it, especially during the Olympics?

15 people all wearing the same sweatshirt with their countries initials emblazoned across it is unusual. I've never seen it before.

You go anywhere in America where there is a good size group of people and count how many of them are overweight vs those who are not - if you get an even split it's a relatively healthy sub-section. Usually the majority are overweight - it's just a question of to what degree.

The strange thing is that the USA isnt even the most obese nation in the world anymore, its now Australia according to stats. The UK is catching up though.

All we need is for China to overtake us all and it'll look like this year's Olympic medals table.

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