Where would you rather live the US or Sweden

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  • eddiec
    eddiec Posts: 3,959
    U.S.A.
    PJ_Soul said:
    eddiec said:
    If we're veering into food, the US wins this one hands down.

    What do you mean? Why? Just because of the insane number of products? Or do you think American cuisine is the best in the world?
    In a head to head vs Sweden I was referring.

    As for US restaurants in regards to the rest of the world? The best restaurants in the states are on par with any country's top eateries.

    In terms of produce? Overall, I would rate the states poorly. But if you seek it out, you will find premium local produce.
    But there are major issues with American slaughterhouses. Not to mention cows who live their lives without seeing the sun.

    In terms of choice? Endless. (Probably too much)

  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,882
    U.S.A.
    mrussel1 said:
    mrussel1 said:
    Heinz sucks big time...
    What?  Do you use Hunt's?
    I do not consume ketchup...but if I were it would be French's.  French's mustard is the best.  
    Yellow mustard sucks.  Now I have my sister mail me Bertman's classic Cleveland Stadium Mustard a few times a year, but I think I'm an outlier there.  Heinz is the best ketchup.  I think I can safely speak for the world and say everyone thinks this but you.  I have a special gift that way.  One other person I know of shares a similar gift of infallible knowledge.  You might know him.  
    Not true.  My sister also uses French's as well.  So there is at least 2 of us...

    You 2 will soon be concert buddies...lol...with the special gift you have.
    My statement can't be an exaggeration, so you must be lying.  The world is so easy for me.  
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    U.S.A.
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    There are 30+ ketchup choices at my grocery store. Even Heinz has a natural/organic option without all of the shit in it. And a salt free version, and a honey instead of sugar version, etc... So that meme is a little wonky. If people are still buying the sugary version, it is because they want to. We have plenty of options here.
    So, that picture still says something. Even if you can pick whatever. We also have different versions, including completely sugar free options. Doesn't take away from the point of the picture - you little corn syrup loving rascals leading the obesity league. 
    Yes, that picture says that they took an exceptionally limited view of the food options we have in this country and used their biased editorial opinion to select one of hundreds of options to use in a meme to produce some sort of emotion or reaction, whether that be acceptance and bias confirmation from you, or an argument from me. So job well done on the meme, which provides no useful information. 
    It is still the same product offered from two different countries, and shows a huge difference. Obviously it says something. Whatever other options you do have. Like every country has options. 

    Obesity league extraordinaire. 
    Choice is a great thing. This country is diverse. There are parts of the country where obesity is rampant due to many factors from lack of exercise to poor choices when purchasing ketchup, to lack of education. What are you suggesting with this tangent anyway? That based on ketchup ingredients, the UK is preferable to the US when it comes to a decision about where to live?
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Do I get a bumper sticker if I vote on this?  I'm only in it for the bumper sticker.
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,882
    U.S.A.
    Do I get a bumper sticker if I vote on this?  I'm only in it for the bumper sticker.
    Then yes, of course you do. 
  • Meltdown99
    Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    Canada
    mrussel1 said:
    Do I get a bumper sticker if I vote on this?  I'm only in it for the bumper sticker.
    Then yes, of course you do. 

    This is the bumper sticker...
    Give Peas A Chance…
  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    U.S.A.
    mrussel1 said:
    Do I get a bumper sticker if I vote on this?  I'm only in it for the bumper sticker.
    Then yes, of course you do. 

    This is the bumper sticker...
    :lol:
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,882
    U.S.A.
    mrussel1 said:
    Do I get a bumper sticker if I vote on this?  I'm only in it for the bumper sticker.
    Then yes, of course you do. 

    This is the bumper sticker...
    Genius... I hand my crown over to you.  Speak for us all henceforth!  
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,472
    edited July 2019
    Canada
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    There are 30+ ketchup choices at my grocery store. Even Heinz has a natural/organic option without all of the shit in it. And a salt free version, and a honey instead of sugar version, etc... So that meme is a little wonky. If people are still buying the sugary version, it is because they want to. We have plenty of options here.
    So, that picture still says something. Even if you can pick whatever. We also have different versions, including completely sugar free options. Doesn't take away from the point of the picture - you little corn syrup loving rascals leading the obesity league. 
    Yes, that picture says that they took an exceptionally limited view of the food options we have in this country and used their biased editorial opinion to select one of hundreds of options to use in a meme to produce some sort of emotion or reaction, whether that be acceptance and bias confirmation from you, or an argument from me. So job well done on the meme, which provides no useful information. 
    It is still the same product offered from two different countries, and shows a huge difference. Obviously it says something. Whatever other options you do have. Like every country has options. 

    Obesity league extraordinaire. 
    Choice is a great thing. This country is diverse. There are parts of the country where obesity is rampant due to many factors from lack of exercise to poor choices when purchasing ketchup, to lack of education. What are you suggesting with this tangent anyway? That based on ketchup ingredients, the UK is preferable to the US when it comes to a decision about where to live?
    It was a "lagom" tounge-in-cheek response to @brianlux . And I would imagine he would get that., because he likes Neil Young. I do understand the US is diverse - I mean it's your number one fall back together with "so big". 

    And I don't think anyone would decide where to live because of ketchup (But I do think ketchup is a good example if you want to get a hint of the differences in the bottom baseline for food quality).
    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    U.S.A.
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    There are 30+ ketchup choices at my grocery store. Even Heinz has a natural/organic option without all of the shit in it. And a salt free version, and a honey instead of sugar version, etc... So that meme is a little wonky. If people are still buying the sugary version, it is because they want to. We have plenty of options here.
    So, that picture still says something. Even if you can pick whatever. We also have different versions, including completely sugar free options. Doesn't take away from the point of the picture - you little corn syrup loving rascals leading the obesity league. 
    Yes, that picture says that they took an exceptionally limited view of the food options we have in this country and used their biased editorial opinion to select one of hundreds of options to use in a meme to produce some sort of emotion or reaction, whether that be acceptance and bias confirmation from you, or an argument from me. So job well done on the meme, which provides no useful information. 
    It is still the same product offered from two different countries, and shows a huge difference. Obviously it says something. Whatever other options you do have. Like every country has options. 

    Obesity league extraordinaire. 
    Choice is a great thing. This country is diverse. There are parts of the country where obesity is rampant due to many factors from lack of exercise to poor choices when purchasing ketchup, to lack of education. What are you suggesting with this tangent anyway? That based on ketchup ingredients, the UK is preferable to the US when it comes to a decision about where to live?
    It was a "lagom" tounge-in-cheek response to @brianlux . And I would imagine he would get that., because he likes Neil Young. I do understand the US is diverse - I mean it's your number one fall back together with "so big". 

    And I don't think anyone would decide where to live because of ketchup (But I do think ketchup is a good example if you want to get a hint of the differences in the bottom baseline for food quality).
    SC, have you ever been to the U.S.? 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,472
    Canada
    bbiggs said:
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    There are 30+ ketchup choices at my grocery store. Even Heinz has a natural/organic option without all of the shit in it. And a salt free version, and a honey instead of sugar version, etc... So that meme is a little wonky. If people are still buying the sugary version, it is because they want to. We have plenty of options here.
    So, that picture still says something. Even if you can pick whatever. We also have different versions, including completely sugar free options. Doesn't take away from the point of the picture - you little corn syrup loving rascals leading the obesity league. 
    Yes, that picture says that they took an exceptionally limited view of the food options we have in this country and used their biased editorial opinion to select one of hundreds of options to use in a meme to produce some sort of emotion or reaction, whether that be acceptance and bias confirmation from you, or an argument from me. So job well done on the meme, which provides no useful information. 
    It is still the same product offered from two different countries, and shows a huge difference. Obviously it says something. Whatever other options you do have. Like every country has options. 

    Obesity league extraordinaire. 
    Choice is a great thing. This country is diverse. There are parts of the country where obesity is rampant due to many factors from lack of exercise to poor choices when purchasing ketchup, to lack of education. What are you suggesting with this tangent anyway? That based on ketchup ingredients, the UK is preferable to the US when it comes to a decision about where to live?
    It was a "lagom" tounge-in-cheek response to @brianlux . And I would imagine he would get that., because he likes Neil Young. I do understand the US is diverse - I mean it's your number one fall back together with "so big". 

    And I don't think anyone would decide where to live because of ketchup (But I do think ketchup is a good example if you want to get a hint of the differences in the bottom baseline for food quality).
    SC, have you ever been to the U.S.? 
    Yes I have
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    edited July 2019
    U.S.A.
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    There are 30+ ketchup choices at my grocery store. Even Heinz has a natural/organic option without all of the shit in it. And a salt free version, and a honey instead of sugar version, etc... So that meme is a little wonky. If people are still buying the sugary version, it is because they want to. We have plenty of options here.
    So, that picture still says something. Even if you can pick whatever. We also have different versions, including completely sugar free options. Doesn't take away from the point of the picture - you little corn syrup loving rascals leading the obesity league. 
    Yes, that picture says that they took an exceptionally limited view of the food options we have in this country and used their biased editorial opinion to select one of hundreds of options to use in a meme to produce some sort of emotion or reaction, whether that be acceptance and bias confirmation from you, or an argument from me. So job well done on the meme, which provides no useful information. 
    It is still the same product offered from two different countries, and shows a huge difference. Obviously it says something. Whatever other options you do have. Like every country has options. 

    Obesity league extraordinaire. 
    Choice is a great thing. This country is diverse. There are parts of the country where obesity is rampant due to many factors from lack of exercise to poor choices when purchasing ketchup, to lack of education. What are you suggesting with this tangent anyway? That based on ketchup ingredients, the UK is preferable to the US when it comes to a decision about where to live?
    It was a "lagom" tounge-in-cheek response to @brianlux . And I would imagine he would get that., because he likes Neil Young. I do understand the US is diverse - I mean it's your number one fall back together with "so big". 

    And I don't think anyone would decide where to live because of ketchup (But I do think ketchup is a good example if you want to get a hint of the differences in the bottom baseline for food quality).
    I’m not sure about that.  Yes, we use high fructose corn syrup more prevalently due to its availability (produced in the US), but the UK also puts it in many of their products.  Neither source of sugar is great for you, btw.  That being said, there are numerous options with or without sugar that are just as readily available on the store shelves.  Is HFCS banned in Sweden?
    We have a ton of high quality food options, and a ton of junk food options...including fast food.  

  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    U.S.A.
    bbiggs said:
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    There are 30+ ketchup choices at my grocery store. Even Heinz has a natural/organic option without all of the shit in it. And a salt free version, and a honey instead of sugar version, etc... So that meme is a little wonky. If people are still buying the sugary version, it is because they want to. We have plenty of options here.
    So, that picture still says something. Even if you can pick whatever. We also have different versions, including completely sugar free options. Doesn't take away from the point of the picture - you little corn syrup loving rascals leading the obesity league. 
    Yes, that picture says that they took an exceptionally limited view of the food options we have in this country and used their biased editorial opinion to select one of hundreds of options to use in a meme to produce some sort of emotion or reaction, whether that be acceptance and bias confirmation from you, or an argument from me. So job well done on the meme, which provides no useful information. 
    It is still the same product offered from two different countries, and shows a huge difference. Obviously it says something. Whatever other options you do have. Like every country has options. 

    Obesity league extraordinaire. 
    Choice is a great thing. This country is diverse. There are parts of the country where obesity is rampant due to many factors from lack of exercise to poor choices when purchasing ketchup, to lack of education. What are you suggesting with this tangent anyway? That based on ketchup ingredients, the UK is preferable to the US when it comes to a decision about where to live?
    It was a "lagom" tounge-in-cheek response to @brianlux . And I would imagine he would get that., because he likes Neil Young. I do understand the US is diverse - I mean it's your number one fall back together with "so big". 

    And I don't think anyone would decide where to live because of ketchup (But I do think ketchup is a good example if you want to get a hint of the differences in the bottom baseline for food quality).
    SC, have you ever been to the U.S.? 
    Yes I have
    Just checking. I figured as much, given your deep level of knowledge of this country. Thanks for confirming. 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,472
    Canada
    bbiggs said:
    bbiggs said:
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    There are 30+ ketchup choices at my grocery store. Even Heinz has a natural/organic option without all of the shit in it. And a salt free version, and a honey instead of sugar version, etc... So that meme is a little wonky. If people are still buying the sugary version, it is because they want to. We have plenty of options here.
    So, that picture still says something. Even if you can pick whatever. We also have different versions, including completely sugar free options. Doesn't take away from the point of the picture - you little corn syrup loving rascals leading the obesity league. 
    Yes, that picture says that they took an exceptionally limited view of the food options we have in this country and used their biased editorial opinion to select one of hundreds of options to use in a meme to produce some sort of emotion or reaction, whether that be acceptance and bias confirmation from you, or an argument from me. So job well done on the meme, which provides no useful information. 
    It is still the same product offered from two different countries, and shows a huge difference. Obviously it says something. Whatever other options you do have. Like every country has options. 

    Obesity league extraordinaire. 
    Choice is a great thing. This country is diverse. There are parts of the country where obesity is rampant due to many factors from lack of exercise to poor choices when purchasing ketchup, to lack of education. What are you suggesting with this tangent anyway? That based on ketchup ingredients, the UK is preferable to the US when it comes to a decision about where to live?
    It was a "lagom" tounge-in-cheek response to @brianlux . And I would imagine he would get that., because he likes Neil Young. I do understand the US is diverse - I mean it's your number one fall back together with "so big". 

    And I don't think anyone would decide where to live because of ketchup (But I do think ketchup is a good example if you want to get a hint of the differences in the bottom baseline for food quality).
    SC, have you ever been to the U.S.? 
    Yes I have
    Just checking. I figured as much, given your deep level of knowledge of this country. Thanks for confirming. 
    Have you ever been in the rockband Pearl Jam?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    U.S.A.
    bbiggs said:
    bbiggs said:
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    jeffbr said:
    There are 30+ ketchup choices at my grocery store. Even Heinz has a natural/organic option without all of the shit in it. And a salt free version, and a honey instead of sugar version, etc... So that meme is a little wonky. If people are still buying the sugary version, it is because they want to. We have plenty of options here.
    So, that picture still says something. Even if you can pick whatever. We also have different versions, including completely sugar free options. Doesn't take away from the point of the picture - you little corn syrup loving rascals leading the obesity league. 
    Yes, that picture says that they took an exceptionally limited view of the food options we have in this country and used their biased editorial opinion to select one of hundreds of options to use in a meme to produce some sort of emotion or reaction, whether that be acceptance and bias confirmation from you, or an argument from me. So job well done on the meme, which provides no useful information. 
    It is still the same product offered from two different countries, and shows a huge difference. Obviously it says something. Whatever other options you do have. Like every country has options. 

    Obesity league extraordinaire. 
    Choice is a great thing. This country is diverse. There are parts of the country where obesity is rampant due to many factors from lack of exercise to poor choices when purchasing ketchup, to lack of education. What are you suggesting with this tangent anyway? That based on ketchup ingredients, the UK is preferable to the US when it comes to a decision about where to live?
    It was a "lagom" tounge-in-cheek response to @brianlux . And I would imagine he would get that., because he likes Neil Young. I do understand the US is diverse - I mean it's your number one fall back together with "so big". 

    And I don't think anyone would decide where to live because of ketchup (But I do think ketchup is a good example if you want to get a hint of the differences in the bottom baseline for food quality).
    SC, have you ever been to the U.S.? 
    Yes I have
    Just checking. I figured as much, given your deep level of knowledge of this country. Thanks for confirming. 
    Have you ever been in the rockband Pearl Jam?
    Nope. It came down to me or Boom and Boom won out. I’m still bitter about that. Damn Boom
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,914
    edited July 2019
    how does our local swedish guy feel about rapper A$AP Rocky being in a Swedish prison for 2 weeks, with no charges filed and the American Embassy trying to get involved?  Does the below seem fair?


    Post edited by pjhawks on
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,472
    edited July 2019
    Canada
    pjhawks said:
    how does our local swedish guy feel about rapper A$AP Rocky being in a Swedish prison for 2 weeks, with no charges filed and the American Embassy trying to get involved?  is this the actions of a fair country?
    Lets wait for Leif GW Perssons comments on it, like any reasonable swede - okey?


    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,914
    pjhawks said:
    how does our local swedish guy feel about rapper A$AP Rocky being in a Swedish prison for 2 weeks, with no charges filed and the American Embassy trying to get involved?  is this the actions of a fair country?
    Lets wait for Leif GW Perssons comments on it, like any reasonable swede - okey?
    so you can trash our country but refuse to comment on a situation in your own country? come on dude. what is your thoughts?
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,472
    Canada
    pjhawks said:
    pjhawks said:
    how does our local swedish guy feel about rapper A$AP Rocky being in a Swedish prison for 2 weeks, with no charges filed and the American Embassy trying to get involved?  is this the actions of a fair country?
    Lets wait for Leif GW Perssons comments on it, like any reasonable swede - okey?
    so you can trash our country but refuse to comment on a situation in your own country? come on dude. what is your thoughts?

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • pjhawks
    pjhawks Posts: 12,914
    pjhawks said:
    pjhawks said:
    how does our local swedish guy feel about rapper A$AP Rocky being in a Swedish prison for 2 weeks, with no charges filed and the American Embassy trying to get involved?  is this the actions of a fair country?
    Lets wait for Leif GW Perssons comments on it, like any reasonable swede - okey?
    so you can trash our country but refuse to comment on a situation in your own country? come on dude. what is your thoughts?

    neither do i but what does that have to do with your judicial system?
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