fredwiggy

No, I've been seeing this since Kennedy was president. Yes, it's a bit different this time, but the end result will remain much the same. I knew what Trump was years before he became president, and yes, he isn't presidential material, but his decisions still have to be backed by others. Harris might help change a few things, but neither side has all the common man in mind. We saw what Trumps capable of, and most everyone knows he's not all there, so Harris would be a better choice because there's a chance we would see a few different ideas instead of more of the same. Infighting isn't helping anyone. What will change if either is elected? When will we get free health care? No one's going to take away our guns, so we really don't have to worry about that. Will there be a war? Yes, there will always be wars, and Iran might bring us into another, or if not them, North Korea or any of the rest of disturbed leaders.Will the world end during this election. No.

The world will remain much the same no matter who's elected. They all do some good things and some stupid, and we all seem to get by anyway. I will celebrate Thanksgiving this month with my family in Texas, with all the trimmings. You can enjoy your tuna in a can.

Who is we?

Not all Americans are fat. What country are you from where most aren't?

Problem here is many don't speak English so can only smile, which works for me as long as they get the order right...............https://www.tops.co.th/en/search/amazon coffee

True but customer service also is involved. How you treat them has them either coming back or not. Barista comes from Italy, meaning bartender or coffee server. Starbucks carries some real good coffee, and you can order others from them to make at home.

I absolutely prefer Starbucks. The problem is it's far away. Starbucks training I'm positive is a lot stricter than others here. I will be visiting them daily when I'm back to the states next week for a month.

I immediately thought she was in pain, as the barking came on all of a sudden. Is the dog an inside or outside dog? If outside, her in pain and being all alone would have her do this, just as a person needs company when in pain. She's an old dog, and near her time anyway. No need to have her suffer, no matter what the vet says, because it's cruel. I had a 20 year old dog that got to be where she could barely walk, so we put her down, and 20 years is part of the family for sure, as is 15, so I understand. Too many medications will have side effects which would make her almost lethargic, so that doesn't work, as it doesn't with humans also. She's in pain constantly so the only recourse is letting her go .

Like I mentioned, breads is a correct term, and has been used as long as I've been alive , and got my start on the east coast, NYC area.

I'd like to try it to see how it is. The US has many different sauces and one that's good is A-1 steak sauce.

You can buy good bread almost anywhere in even smaller cities, because they have bakeries with ancestry from Europe. You can also make your own without adding the additives that make regular bread from the US "uneatable". I don't know what you mean by allergic to carbs in the US, as most people there are overweight from eating too many or bad carbs. If you don't or haven't lived there, you can only go by others opinions who might have visited. I come from the NYC area, a pool of every nationality on earth, especially Europeans, and there's homemade everything there and I grew up with it.

Loaves of breads. A loaf is the shape.This is a small list of breads available that are made there, along with many more sub styles..............https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_breads

Funny, I and everyone I know in the US loves the breads there, as they're as good as anywhere. You can buy hundreds of different homemade breads from many bakeries there. I'm thinking your friends bought their bread at regular retailers who don't carry many specialty breads, besides the Whole Foods Market chain and others like them. There are many varieties in all areas.You can also make your own bread, any kind available worldwide, from ingredients bought in the US and a breadmaker.I'm wondering how you would know every European that travels in the US personally.

You have to try something before you can know. Subway sandwiches are not near the best but they're still good, and they have a variety. I've had them here a couple of times and the bread wasn't as good as back in the US, but the other ingredients were about the same. The reason they'll fail here is Thais aren't as accustomed to western food as westerners are, and are so used to spicy that many things seem bland to them, although their taste buds are the ones that take a beating from so much chili that they lose the subtlety of foods without heat. This and the fact they aren't as well off as westerners and to keep a business in business, you need to have a profit. Doesn't matter how good a product is. If it doesn't sell enough it will be discontinued.

I like Starbucks and buy their coffee and tea, but rarely here, as the closest one is 1 1/2 hours away. I'm thinking the same as when I go, I don't see too many patrons inside. Amazon and a thousands other coffee places are cheaper, so that's where most locals go.

Do you think in over 6 years I haven't been in a Thai 7-11? I know what they sell, and a lot of it is the same types of things they do in the US. It's a store to go to when you don't have time to go to the regular supermarkets, and those here don't sell gas, so it's "convenient". Also they stay open later and open earlier. so they always have customers. You can't compare a 7-11 to a fast food place although they both have easy to eat food. They're a convenience store/gas station.

True, but I prefer hunting, fishing, weight training, music and movies.

Actually, I don't assume, and have first hand knowledge of a number of business both failed and with success, and the reasons why. Totally wrong as usual? You've never proven me wrong once, but I have you every time, so your a tad off there. Smart enough to adapt? To what? Training in a franchise is the same everywhere. What works is used. 7-11 works in the US, as can be seen here...............In 2023, there were a total of 12,592 7-Eleven convenience stores in operation throughout the United States. The company had U.S. retail sales of 27.88 billion U.S. dollars that year. Not quite a disaster. You know, a note to you and others who only go by others opinions and videos about the US. It doesn't show but a fraction of what goes on there, so it's best again, not to "assume". I didn't say McDonalds hamburgers were good. I don't eat fast food of that sort. I prefer making my own or going to a hamburger restaurant that has good ingredients and knows how to put them together.

Had one once in Austin, Vietnamese owners and it was pretty good. I'm in Isaan so there's not much close to me. I know Bangkok has quite a few good restaurants but it's a 8 hour drive.

True in a way. I liked Quiznos. Subway was only used if I couldn't find a Quiznos close by. There was quite a few stand alone sub shops in San Antonio and Austin that I frequented. Jersey Mike's was another good one., as is Firehouse Subs. They came from New Jersey and that's a prime location for sub sandwiches. The bread's so much of a sub sandwich, and Subways was a little bland.Thundercloud was another but on par with Subway.

I've wondered that as long as I've lived here, as I love sliced roast beef, turkey, pastrami and ham, as long as it's quality. I've seen some in Lotus, but they didn't look too appetizing. Packaged isn't near as good as fresh sliced, as I'm sure you know. I'm flying back next week, and sub sandwiches from a variety of places is on the bucket list, as is pizza, cheeseburgers and BBQ.

When you set up a franchise, and have done well with them before, you don't change protocol. What works in many places will work in others. What doesn't work is Thai people adopting other customs as quick as they would think. Thais are accustomed to Thai food, and although they do like McDonalds and KFC, sub sandwiches have not taken as good a hold. Thais have always eaten fried chicken, so KFC was a no brainer. McDonalds has many options, including chicken nuggets, and hamburgers are not the same as a sub sandwich. It has nothing to do with training or managing workers. You train people the way it's worked from history. It has everything to do with promotion and advertising, and hoping it catches on enough to make a profit. Subway works here in certain areas because they are usually located near foreigners. Put them in Isaan and they'll fail. Thais like farang food but still prefer their own kind, especially spicy. They would probably like Mexican food as it's often hot and has simple ingredients they use already. If someone made good chorizo and they used ground beef, along with real Mexican seasoning, Thais would eat it. Not talking about Mexican seafood and fajitas but traditional tacos, using beef, pork, chorizo, sausage and fish. There haven't been countless US franchises that have come here and failed. Thais are generally a poor people, so many cannot afford western food. And farangs aren't in numbers high enough to keep western franchises in business unless you also sell to locals in a higher percentage. Americans are good at selling because they know what Americans like. Easy and quick. Taking out fast food, the US has world class restaurants by the thousands, and their food is as good or better than where they originate. You might want to spend time in the US before you judge them as stupid and so far up themselves, as they are ahead of almost everyone as far as restaurants and food are concerned. Chains try to establish most everywhere because they think a profit might be made. Businesses fail all over because this doesn't happen. Countries where many are poor, as here, are a lot more likely to have chains fail than those with higher pay scales. Greed has companies trying to make do anywhere they think might work.

Actually only one deer came straight at me, and if I didn't shoot him, he would have run over me.Most were with a crossbow and rifle, some with shotgun and bow.

I don't need to convince you. It is what it is. Hunting is my deal, along with fishing, and I've done both over 50 years. Not hard to get a couple deer a year if you know how.

Complaining, again, is how everything that's wrong is changed. Sorry that's over your head. I fit anywhere I live, as I'm respectful to everyone.