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In reply to the discussion: 'Five Things That Shock Me Every Time I Visit America as a European' [View all]Warpy
(111,628 posts)62. "Go ahead and pray, Mom, we don't want our food to get cold"
Mumbling at length over her rapidly cooling plate of food while everybody else digs in will get old quickly.
She can be a religious tyrant only with your permission. Letting her know where your personal boundaries are is the only way to get her to respect any of them. Besides. it's hilarious to watch them furiously press buttons you've uninstalled.
My ex FIL was big on holiday grace but his great virtue on such occasions was extreme brevity, so I respected it. Had he been a total gasbag, I would not have.
I have an extremely unsympathetic view of organized religion, but I don't call anyone out no matter how crazy I think their beliefs are unless they're being bullies or nuisances. Otherwise, it's just none of my business.
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'Five Things That Shock Me Every Time I Visit America as a European' [View all]
CousinIT
Jan 2023
OP
Isn't the whole point of the article to judge Americans for where we are from?
Hamlette
Jan 2023
#99
I don't think so. It's a critique of PART of America not all individuals in America
lostnfound
Jan 2023
#102
The author is London-based and rips Poland's bads thing all the time. Fail on the deflection attempt
Celerity
Jan 2023
#115
Medium.com blocked my access????? Guess I'm not righteous enough to read this post?
Ford_Prefect
Jan 2023
#8
I use SRware IRON browser with Ublock. That may be why. I can get to the site using Firefox browser
Ford_Prefect
Jan 2023
#82
I've had access to medium but then they started charging so I stopped using it.
erronis
Jan 2023
#19
Everything you say is true. Other things are true as well. Some facts relate to self-discipline.
jaxexpat
Jan 2023
#68
"...that lacks discipline, America will chew them up and spit them out."
markodochartaigh
Jan 2023
#44
Go to a fast food place in the south and they are praying out loud before eating..
LiberalArkie
Jan 2023
#28
Try the local rural restaurant away from the urban areas and you'll see it too.
jaxexpat
Jan 2023
#120
You can't live in the south then. Praying over the food is pretty rampant.
Ferrets are Cool
Jan 2023
#42
Yep. One of more annoying things about traveling in Europe. Having to pay to pee.
shrike3
Jan 2023
#90