Motto of USA - Live life big size
It is a known fact that Americans like it big, so big that visitors from outside the US start to feel a sense of "small"ness. I came back from Seattle last weekend (my third trip to the US) and looking back at my experiences there, my world is tiny compared to theirs.
No wonder stores like COSTCO are so popular, where the smallest chips packet would be the 1 kg one.
- I am used to buying tshirts of size L or XL. But, it was a surprise to me that i had to choose medium or even small in some shops when i was in the US. I was flattered. I remember, back in school, that friends used to joke that one doesn't need to wear underwear if you were wearing a over sized tshirt, as the bottom of the tshirt fell way below your waistline. if a normal person were to try on the XL sizes available in the US, you don't even near to wear socks/shoes!
- i have seen the size XL and rarely XXL, but only in the US have i seen the size XXXL. There are also separate sections called "Big and Tall" which ironically have a small size too. Of course, the small in these sections can easily fit in my entire family!
- Small in the US is not small for the rest of the world. When we were at a movie, i ordered a small coke. The "small" coke arrived in a cup almost as long as my ... fore-arm!
- In one of the cafes in Chicago airport, i saw a mom (super-sized one) feeding her small baby (a small one not capable of talking yet, sitting inside a stroller) french fries. No wonder, the average american turns out to be a super-sized adult.
- Everyone knows COSTCO, the wholesaler where everything is cheap compared to other stores. But, there is a catch. You can only buy huge american-sized stuff. That would mean you have buy at least 5 kgs of potato chips or few kilos of chocolates.
No wonder stores like COSTCO are so popular, where the smallest chips packet would be the 1 kg one.
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1 Comments:
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