Only in America

puglover

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Only in America...


There's an "American Tasting Institute"

There is "Mexican" and "Chinese" food which the Mexicans and Chinese would never guess what it is.

People watch stupid reality TV shows
 
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Originally posted by puglover
People watch stupid reality TV shows

I believe they watch those in other countries too.. ;) Right? Please don't tell me we really are the only ones...
 
I believe reality TV started somewhere in Europe. Think the place started with a "D". Somebody else probably knows where.

btw, I haven't watched reality since the first Survivor. I prefer Junkyard Wars.
 
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Only in America...

You can waste 500,000 dollars to fixed slot machienes in Vegas

You can have a Cheeseburger for lunch, a Candy Bar for breakfast, a slice of pizza for dinner, and a twinkie for dessert.
 
Originally posted by taper
I believe reality TV started somewhere in Europe. Think the place started with a "D". Somebody else probably knows where.

btw, I haven't watched reality since the first Survivor. I prefer Junkyard Wars.

Scraphead challange (aka junkyard wars) was started in england, and had cryton from Red Dwarf as its Host :D

Also survivor and big brother were started here too :(
 
Originally posted by puglover
Me too. Feel free to add more of these!

Only in America...


You can have a Cheeseburger for lunch, a Candy Bar for breakfast, a slice of pizza for dinner, and a twinkie for dessert.

...and then sue McDonalds for making you fat.

...and lose the case...but the lawyers manage to drag it up again.

Have a US Navy Base in North Dakota. (center of North America for those that don't know)

Buy gas by the gallon, milk by the quart and pop in 2 liter bottles
 
Originally posted by Pod


Scraphead challange (aka junkyard wars) was started in england, and had cryton from Red Dwarf as its Host :D

That's funny. I can only imagine it.

Hawkeye from MASH (Alan Alda) was doing some science and technology show at one time. The name escapes me.
 
Only in America...

...can Jackass be popular.

...can one artist have several specials on several nights investigating his sexual preferences.

...can a black man turn into a white woman (from some chain letter I got ;))
 
Originally posted by taper

Have a US Navy Base in North Dakota. (center of North America for those that don't know)

:eek: I believe that the geological center 'tis South Dakota. Oh well.

Only in America...

...can the smelly sense of haughty pretentiousness be truly appreciated. :p

...can a grab for oil be called a "war on terror" (all in good humor, folks!).
 
I actually have a friend who's husband is stationed at a Naval base in Arizona.
 
Originally posted by CivCube


:eek: I believe that the geological center 'tis South Dakota. Oh well.


For the record, the official geographical center of NA is in a farmer's field outside Rugby, North Dakota. (I live about 200 miles away).

Oh, on topic, what shall I post?

Only in America...do we have an interstate highway in Hawaii.

...do we have the World Series in baseball, when only two non-American teams are eligible.
 
Originally posted by taper
...do we have the World Series in baseball, when only two non-American teams are eligible.

Do we have a territory that's not yet been admitted to the union (Canada) that some mistake for an independent country.
 
@taper: Hmm, OK. :)

Only in America is the attention span only-ooh, my show's on!
 
Originally posted by puglover
There's an "American Tasting Institute"
:lol: Yeah, I've heard of that. That's where I wanna work when I grow up. ;)
Originally posted by taper
Only in America...do we have an interstate highway in Hawaii.
:rotfl: Holy crap, now THAT's crazy.

Only in America can there be a TV show where viewers marry two people who've never seen each other.
 
Originally posted by DiamondzAndGunz
Only in America can 1% of Americans think Jesus was the greatest American of all time.

Is that true? wow, I never knew that the number was so high. After all, everybody knows he was Canadian :lol:

And on the topic of TV shows:

Only in America can you watch 44 little people try to pull an airplane faster than an elephant!
 
I was watching a documentary about the new coke disaster and it may me think that is so America. People didn't want to change the formulation for coke because they considered it part of America. I think this goes in the "God Bless America" file.
Also survivor and big brother were started here too
Big Brother started in Holland and Survivor was brought over from America.

Only in America could you get a place named "Glendale."
 
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