Things Tracey Needs to Know About USA

[Paul723]

Football season will start while you are here. The pros play on Friday, Sunday, and Monday night. College games are on Thursday and Saturday.

[joe]

And....Ohio is the home of the Pro Football Hall Of Fame.....so....everyone is a fan...including Rez...our wifes are all football widows in the fall/winter  ;)

[BAT]

Lookout for a crazy egg in a black Ford pickup driving on the wrong side of the road  :P

[Paul723]

No one will know what you want if you ask for a pork pie.

[Jenny]

Pants are slacks, not underwear.

[Paul723]

Americans will love your accent.

[beacon]

Football is boring. Try shopping instead

[Jenny]

You might as well remove the letter U from your keyboard now.  You won't need it in the US.

 

Think Colour, no it's Color here!!...

 

 

[Jenny]

Oh and no jokes about the high taxes, we really did think we would be better off in the new world and most still feel this way....

 

Good news though!  We don't pay a tax on TEA!

[Devil Doll]

Oh and no jokes about the high taxes, we really did think we would be better off in the new world and most still feel this way....

 

Good news though!  We don't pay a tax on TEA!

We do in the south  :angry:  ... stupid south. 

[beacon]

You will need to decide Target vs Walmart. I prefer Target

[Jenny]

We do in the south  :angry:  ... stupid south. 

WHAT!  Is that just a Northern thing?  Well that just bites!!

[Devil Doll]

WHAT!  Is that just a Northern thing?  Well that just bites!!

Yes in NY we never paid tax on food... in the south we do. (stupid south)

[Tink]

You will need to decide Target vs Walmart. I prefer Target

I saw a video on wallmart OMG lol anywhere but there but I think it's our nearest store :(

[Jenny]

Target much better and not just because my husband works at one...

[Devil Doll]

I saw a video on wallmart OMG lol anywhere but there but I think it's our nearest store :(

Are you familiar with the "people of Walmart"? Quite funny... but sadly true. haha

[Tink]

Are you familiar with the "people of Walmart"? Quite funny... but sadly true. haha

Yeah that's the video I saw lmao oops :)

[beacon]

You will need a huge refrigerator and a huge flat screen tv of course :)

 

And big cups for all of the ice in your cold drinks

 

Yumm

 

Do you like ketchup?

[Jenny]

According to our resident cheese snob, you can't get good cheese here.

 

I highly recommend you try some Kraft American singles on a grilled cheese Sammy. ")

[Tink]

You will need a huge refrigerator and a huge flat screen tv of course :)

 

And big cups for all of the ice in your cold drinks

 

Yumm

 

Do you like ketchup?

Yep love ketchup but only have heinz do you guys get heinz?

[Tink]

According to our resident cheese snob, you can't get good cheese here.

 

I highly recommend you try some Kraft American singles on a grilled cheese Sammy. ")

Oh no you don't jenny I agree with colleen and I cannot lower the standards lol

[Tink]

I am going to find this thread very useful :) thanks Paul x

[Tink]

Hint - Joe I know all about football British soccer and American football when I say know I mean I know it exists but refuse to spend anytime on it lol saying that I want to go to at least one live  game to experience it, so choose wisely Rez as

 

 that  probably will be the one and only time lol

 

But I like all the drama and hype so we will see ;)

[Devil Doll]

According to our resident cheese snob, you can't get good cheese here.

 

I highly recommend you try some Kraft American singles on a grilled cheese Sammy. ")

 

 

Oh no you don't jenny I agree with colleen and I cannot lower the standards lol

Going to have to go with Jenny on the grilled cheese... ;) 

[REZ]

  :ph34r: The man is always right and yes your greatness is common in the states to address the man