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The variety of the "blue laws" is a bit nuts. Avendesora Send a noteboard - 08/11/2011 02:39:55 PM
In Texas there are laws on when you can buy it but some counties have more restrictive laws. In a lot of place you can not buy it at all or you can only buy beer and wine. It still seems strange to me to go to LA and see them selling hard liquor at a 7-11. In Texas and a lot of other states you can only buy the hard stuff at liquor stores and they all close at 9.

In VT you can buy beer and wine at the grocery store but not liquor. In one store near my old apartment, they have a store within a store. There was a separate place totally enclosed I glass. You had to enter it to buy liquor, pay for it in there, then walk back out into center of the store. WTF? And I think the bars are allowed to stay open later.

In NY you can buy beer in the grocery store, but wine is sold only at liquor stores. I know that some are trying to change that law, I don't know if it passed or not. People are saying it'll put the liquor stores out of business. :rolleyes: The bars are allowed to stay open til 2:00 am here, but on long island they are allowed to stay open til 4:00. You cant buy beer until after noon on Sunday. this is a pain for me because I drive 15 miles once a week to stock up. And I like to go while all the good people are still in church to beat the rush. :D
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America's Quirks noticed by Non-Americans mapthis - 07/11/2011 06:55:22 PM 2368 Views
Wait, in Europe they leave soap on dishes to dry? beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 08:25:33 PM 1425 Views
It's very regional. They always do that in that other country where they are insane. Like denmark. *NM* jh - 07/11/2011 09:18:26 PM 681 Views
Don't the dishes taste funny, then? beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 09:31:17 PM 1083 Views
I had to ask one of the Brits I worked with about that one random thoughts - 08/11/2011 04:48:11 PM 1324 Views
I can't even imagine not rinsing them. Like you, I didn't realize anyone did that? *NM* Sareitha Sedai - 08/11/2011 04:55:33 PM 668 Views
Yeah it's weird isn't it. *NM* Aviendha - 08/11/2011 06:00:11 PM 701 Views
That's gross *NM* ßelals Girl - 08/11/2011 07:56:48 PM 731 Views
Depends on how much soap was in the water ironclad - 08/11/2011 10:54:28 PM 1138 Views
Ah ha! Perhaps this explains my mother-in-law's behavior! Avendesora - 08/11/2011 11:11:12 PM 1287 Views
Not that I ever heard of... *NM* Legolas - 08/11/2011 11:13:05 PM 713 Views
Re: Wait, in Europe they leave soap on dishes to dry? unstuckman - 09/11/2011 02:52:14 AM 1719 Views
Depends on how much washing-up liquid you put in the water. Rebekah - 09/11/2011 08:13:51 AM 1034 Views
I don't think it's different. Sareitha Sedai - 09/11/2011 04:30:58 PM 1163 Views
It isn't. I was going to say exactly the same thing about the laziness and "soap." nossy - 09/11/2011 05:42:44 PM 1252 Views
Thanks both. *NM* Rebekah - 09/11/2011 07:08:58 PM 697 Views
We are talking about washing dishes by hand, right? beetnemesis - 09/11/2011 06:50:09 PM 1097 Views
Yes. And here's the difference between what you do and what I do: Rebekah - 09/11/2011 07:08:06 PM 1116 Views
Yes Sareitha Sedai - 09/11/2011 07:13:54 PM 1356 Views
EWIE!!! I can't imagine eating soap with every meal... That can't be good for you. *NM* alanna aes sedai - 10/11/2011 01:48:16 AM 697 Views
Who are these weirdos who say Americans write checks to pay for things? Tom - 07/11/2011 08:27:24 PM 1343 Views
The problem with these things is that you always get the entire US answering them beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 09:32:07 PM 1184 Views
I'm guessing everybody who's been to the US outside NYC, then. Legolas - 07/11/2011 09:42:10 PM 1160 Views
No pretty much everywhere in the US people use plastic 99% of the time *NM* random thoughts - 08/11/2011 12:31:49 AM 720 Views
This totally depends where you are. nossy - 08/11/2011 12:57:11 AM 1328 Views
Once again, that isn't what they were talking about Tom - 08/11/2011 01:29:19 PM 1287 Views
You know I worked in a store, right? nossy - 08/11/2011 01:49:36 PM 1223 Views
I repeat: I have NEVER seen someone pay by check in a store since 1989. *NM* Tom - 08/11/2011 01:56:59 PM 716 Views
I know you travel quite frequently, but I'll refer you to Paul's comment above re: New York. *NM* nossy - 08/11/2011 02:10:36 PM 740 Views
I spent 1990-1999 in the South, you know. *NM* Tom - 08/11/2011 02:46:19 PM 621 Views
I knew you'd gotten around. nossy - 08/11/2011 03:06:20 PM 1268 Views
I would call one to two checks a week pretty rare random thoughts - 08/11/2011 06:28:59 PM 1120 Views
Which is still more often than places that never use them. snoopcester - 08/11/2011 06:58:30 PM 1264 Views
Oops. This is Jen. Don't start attacking! Eep. *NM* snoopcester - 08/11/2011 06:59:09 PM 683 Views
Always good to see couples know each other's passwords ironclad - 08/11/2011 07:19:18 PM 1237 Views
I think I know it, but I actually was accidentally in his account. He put the computer down. nossy - 08/11/2011 08:08:45 PM 1164 Views
yes *NM* random thoughts - 08/11/2011 08:12:45 PM 619 Views
Yeah but I think I've seen maybe two in my LIFE Floffe - 08/11/2011 07:44:10 PM 1191 Views
I guess it is all relative random thoughts - 09/11/2011 06:27:17 PM 1092 Views
It still depends on where you are. Like she said... Sareitha Sedai - 08/11/2011 02:02:09 PM 1398 Views
*I* at least was mostly thinking about rent checks. But yes, I've seen it in stores too. Legolas - 08/11/2011 09:47:58 PM 1205 Views
so paper checks are history in ??? random thoughts - 08/11/2011 10:51:01 PM 1128 Views
Belgium. *NM* Legolas - 08/11/2011 11:13:22 PM 609 Views
That is part of France right? random thoughts - 09/11/2011 06:24:24 PM 1112 Views
They wish. *NM* Legolas - 09/11/2011 08:01:22 PM 717 Views
that is true random thoughts - 08/11/2011 06:27:13 PM 1077 Views
Rent checks. Utility checks. *NM* Aeryn - 07/11/2011 10:47:58 PM 864 Views
Exactly - instead of automated bank transfers. *NM* Legolas - 07/11/2011 10:50:39 PM 690 Views
They still do this in Britain too. Morgawse - 08/11/2011 01:13:52 AM 1206 Views
What's weirdest about British rent... Legolas - 08/11/2011 09:48:43 PM 1363 Views
Well... Morgawse - 08/11/2011 09:53:56 PM 1195 Views
Fair enough, I've only seen it on sites with rent rates. *NM* Legolas - 08/11/2011 09:57:31 PM 615 Views
That wasn't what they were talking about on that website. Tom - 08/11/2011 01:28:28 PM 1174 Views
Re: Who are these weirdos who say Americans write checks to pay for things? James - 08/11/2011 05:52:19 PM 1150 Views
I pay the chiropractor with a check. He doesn't have a card reader and I never have cash. Avendesora - 08/11/2011 10:56:47 PM 1080 Views
Can you buy alcohol in the US at any time? kHz1000 - 07/11/2011 08:41:41 PM 1220 Views
Oh, I can explain beer pong to you. jh - 07/11/2011 09:19:46 PM 1163 Views
mapthis - 07/11/2011 09:52:48 PM 1226 Views
Like Button. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 10/11/2011 11:29:12 PM 653 Views
In my experience, if the store is open, you can buy it beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 09:33:22 PM 1183 Views
In most countries of Europe you can too, to my knowledge... as long as the store is open. Legolas - 07/11/2011 09:43:47 PM 1199 Views
it depends on the state LadyLorraine - 07/11/2011 11:16:40 PM 1137 Views
I t varies ste to state or even county to county and city to city random thoughts - 08/11/2011 12:35:27 AM 1230 Views
The variety of the "blue laws" is a bit nuts. Avendesora - 08/11/2011 02:39:55 PM 1129 Views
We can turn right on a red light too ironclad - 07/11/2011 09:48:38 PM 1361 Views
Really? I thought that was unique to the US. Joel - 08/11/2011 12:34:14 PM 1467 Views
The French can do it too. Tim - 08/11/2011 03:34:39 PM 1136 Views
The French are shameless; first they stole our national colors, now this. Joel - 09/11/2011 01:19:47 PM 1153 Views
That's mostly Italy, France is not so bad. Legolas - 09/11/2011 08:02:51 PM 1030 Views
That makes sense, but I have heard horrible tales about French farmers in trucks. Joel - 09/11/2011 10:24:01 PM 1014 Views
Hm. Never noticed that. Legolas - 09/11/2011 10:31:23 PM 1128 Views
Sounds like you did, actually. Joel - 11/11/2011 01:23:16 PM 1407 Views
Heh, I was so confused by this when I moved to western NY. Sareitha Sedai - 08/11/2011 03:59:43 PM 1170 Views
Ah, yes, good point. Joel - 09/11/2011 01:24:03 PM 1048 Views
Cops ironclad - 08/11/2011 06:31:08 PM 1150 Views
It is important to distinguish between cautious and combative attitudes. Joel - 09/11/2011 02:24:43 PM 1344 Views
If there's a green right-turn filter light, then you aren't turning right on a red at all . *NM* Tim - 08/11/2011 03:33:36 PM 637 Views
It's not a light. It's a sign of a green arrow ironclad - 08/11/2011 03:47:22 PM 1115 Views
But it's a light that goes on and off. Tim - 08/11/2011 06:02:48 PM 1077 Views
Yes, a permanent sign. ironclad - 08/11/2011 06:18:26 PM 1097 Views
Ah, I see. We don't have those, so I thought you meant something different. Tim - 08/11/2011 06:47:23 PM 1049 Views
For me, the strangest thing is the phrase "could care less" Colonel Logain - 07/11/2011 10:43:54 PM 1286 Views
In fairness... Legolas - 07/11/2011 10:50:13 PM 1304 Views
It's true. Nate - 07/11/2011 11:06:42 PM 1137 Views
Exactly Colonel Logain - 07/11/2011 11:08:53 PM 1257 Views
I've had one person get angry, and another thank me. nossy - 08/11/2011 01:01:05 AM 1124 Views
Well, Great Lord of Chaos - 08/11/2011 04:43:31 AM 1231 Views
I think that's just a case of it being said too quickly and slurred too much A Deathwatch Guard - 08/11/2011 02:14:14 AM 1083 Views
"you have another thing coming" and "it all goes well" grrrrrrrrrrr Two Wongs - 08/11/2011 10:19:27 AM 1289 Views
Your last question, and a variation of it, was my recurrent thought while reading the list. Joel - 08/11/2011 12:38:53 PM 1190 Views
that is really what stood out to you the most going from Australia to the US? random thoughts - 08/11/2011 04:45:21 PM 1131 Views
It didn't stand out the most, I said it was the strangest thing Colonel Logain - 08/11/2011 10:33:48 PM 1142 Views
you have a good point I guess random thoughts - 09/11/2011 06:31:41 PM 1027 Views
It's "couldn't care less" in America, or at least it is in the part where I live. *NM* Vodalus - 08/11/2011 06:01:50 PM 596 Views
It's couldn't care less everywhere- some people just say it incorrectly. *NM* beetnemesis - 08/11/2011 06:09:08 PM 639 Views
*NM* Tom - 08/11/2011 06:26:54 PM 695 Views
Interesting about the flag. Dannymac - 08/11/2011 04:16:12 AM 1180 Views
I wonder how much of that is American and how much is European culture. Joel - 08/11/2011 12:53:15 PM 1137 Views
More like "we tend to equate respecting a flag with liking a country" beetnemesis - 08/11/2011 01:57:26 PM 1266 Views
Part of it is, as Joel notes, a general European trauma that isn't shared by some. Legolas - 08/11/2011 09:56:22 PM 1291 Views
Because my husband lived in England and has family there, I knew some of these. BUT... Avendesora - 08/11/2011 12:42:07 PM 1274 Views
I can't say I really noticed a difference but I wonder if Sareitha Sedai - 08/11/2011 04:52:05 PM 1095 Views
It varies here, it's certainly not unusual to have a space between. Legolas - 08/11/2011 10:00:38 PM 1270 Views
I've heard stories. *NM* Avendesora - 08/11/2011 10:51:03 PM 727 Views
Huh. Only ever saw those holes in the ground in Belgium. and had to pay to use them. jh - 09/11/2011 03:28:35 PM 1215 Views
I've never seen them in Belgium - nor in France outside highway parkings, to be fair. Legolas - 09/11/2011 08:05:09 PM 1185 Views
OK now you are being redundant *NM* random thoughts - 09/11/2011 11:47:52 PM 678 Views
When I was in England we saw way more flags than we typically see in the US. Sareitha Sedai - 08/11/2011 01:32:47 PM 1268 Views
Ooh... TaskmasterJack - 09/11/2011 12:50:02 AM 1298 Views
So many fat people. Burr - 09/11/2011 01:19:24 AM 1335 Views
We do have high calorie intake and low inclination to exercise. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 09/11/2011 01:26:40 AM 671 Views
That's half-true ironclad - 09/11/2011 02:09:48 AM 1165 Views
I think there was a Family Guy episode about this. Joel - 09/11/2011 02:27:07 PM 1232 Views
Re: I think there was a Family Guy episode about this. ironclad - 09/11/2011 02:33:18 PM 1221 Views
Ah, that makes a difference. Joel - 09/11/2011 03:05:44 PM 1152 Views
You would find it much different at Gruene Hall random thoughts - 09/11/2011 11:46:53 PM 1040 Views
Perhaps; never been, nor am I likey to ever go. Joel - 11/11/2011 01:00:13 PM 1581 Views
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