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[Isaac_Putin]

Okay:

1. You could get bags of pancakes on the shelf next to the loaves of bread. They were just sitting there at room temperature (not that I'm a stickler for food preparation).

2. They had a version of Hardees called Hungry Jacks (I think that was the name). Anyway, they put sugar beets on top of hamburgers instead of pickles.

3. You could get a fried egg on a hamburger, too. This was on Hungry Jacks' Aussie Burger.

4. McDonald's had espresso bars. Not at the regular counter, but in a kiosk thing in the dining area.

5. Australians have different names for sizes/types of coffee. For the life of me, I can't remember the names, though.

[bondiguy]

1. Yes you can get pikelets at room temperature stright from the shelf near the bread. I didnt think it was that big a deal. People usually put jam (what you guys jelly) and cream on them

2. Hungry Jacks is actualy a division of Burger King in the states... unless it has changed its name to Hardees. I know this for a fact because I had a friend who worked there through school.

Also I have no fucking idea what a sugar beet is and have ever seen one on a burger... we have pickles here too bleieve it or not! if you mean beetroot yes some burgers have them but I hate beetroot!

3. Yes many corber stores and even the big chained fast food restaraunts offer egg on some burgers... we love eggs on burgers, even pineapple!

4. with the amount of McDonalds in Australia they ALL now have quality coffee bars the call Mc Cafe. This was done to combat the growing market for quality coffee especially in Sydney and melbourne and the instant shit Maccas used to dish up wasn't making the cut anymore and they were losing busniess

5. It seems common that we go by different sizes but names? our large is usually your small. Having seen Supersize Me I can't believe the portions you guys consume... its crazy! The largest coffee/coke we can buy here is the smallest one available over there.

As for names I thought a latte, cappucino, expresso, short back, flat white were the same worldwide

[diane26]

1. Yes you can get pikelets at room temperature stright from the shelf near the bread. I didnt think it was that big a deal. People usually put jam (what you guys jelly) and cream on them

2. Hungry Jacks is actualy a division of Burger King in the states... unless it has changed its name to Hardees. I know this for a fact because I had a friend who worked there through school.

Also I have no fucking idea what a sugar beet is and have ever seen one on a burger... we have pickles here too bleieve it or not! if you mean beetroot yes some burgers have them but I hate beetroot!

3. Yes many corber stores and even the big chained fast food restaraunts offer egg on some burgers... we love eggs on burgers, even pineapple!

4. with the amount of McDonalds in Australia they ALL now have quality coffee bars the call Mc Cafe. This was done to combat the growing market for quality coffee especially in Sydney and melbourne and the instant shit Maccas used to dish up wasn't making the cut anymore and they were losing busniess

5. It seems common that we go by different sizes but names? our large is usually your small. Having seen Supersize Me I can't believe the portions you guys consume... its crazy! The largest coffee/coke we can buy here is the smallest one available over there.

As for names I thought a latte, cappucino, expresso, short back, flat white were the same worldwide

WOW it is so funny the differances that happen in other Westernized countries. The language is the same right?? I mean being English that is??

We cook pancakes usually put butter and syrup on them. It is still Burger Kind there are Hardees chains as well though usually I seen them in the midwest. Have no idea what a corber store is We have espresso stands pretty much on EVERY corner here where I live Star bucks every few blocks. The portions would explain why so many americans are obese even kids now it is ABSURD!!!!!!

[bondiguy]

WOW it is so funny the differances that happen in other Westernized countries. The language is the same right?? I mean being English that is??

We cook pancakes usually put butter and syrup on them. It is still Burger Kind there are Hardees chains as well though usually I seen them in the midwest. Have no idea what a corber store is We have espresso stands pretty much on EVERY corner here where I live Star bucks every few blocks. The portions would explain why so many americans are obese even kids now it is ABSURD!!!!!!

Yes we speak english although there are many differences in spelling and slang that we use. Most of the time were you put a Z, we put an S. i.e customise

Cooked pancakes here are topped witha variety of things. The pre cooked ones are just for the lazy people. Syrup, butter, jam, ice cream all goes well on a pancake

Hungry Jacks is just Burger Kings way of "aussieing up" the name a bit.

That should have read corner store, like a convenience store.

Starbucks is rearing its ugly head more and more here but not to the magnitude you guys have to put up with it. I hear from friends who have travelled the USA that ur coffee sucks (no offence!) Thats why Isaac loved the coffee so much. cafe's line the streets of the city and coffee from everyone of them is good!

Thats exactly what i got out of Supersize Me... your portions are just unbelievable! I mean 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of fries at McDonalds is absurd! A gallon of coke? Who drinks that much?

[Isaac_Putin]

Wow. What happened to this thread while I was gone??? It turned into a thread about technical difficulties???

Anyway, "flat white" was one of the coffee types I was thinking about. I thought there was a "short black", too. What's interesting about that is in the U.S., people don't usually ask for a coffee, except by size - short, tall, grande, venti, etc. Unless you are ordering a capuccino or latte, you are adding the milk/creamer yourself. So, the flat white concept doesn't compute.

About supersized drinks. 7-11 convenience store here is the biggest offender. They offer "Big Gulp", which are 64 to 128-ounces. Then, those idiots will sell you this plastic "big gulp" mug that looks like a prop from "Honey I Shrunk the Kids". I had a coworker with one. I used to ask what family member's ashes were in his "urn". Because that how big the thing was. Who needs that much fluid???

[Gnappster]

Wow.  What happened to this thread while I was gone???  It turned into a thread about technical difficulties???

Anyway, "flat white" was one of the coffee types I was thinking about.  I thought there was a "short black", too.  What's interesting about that is in the U.S., people don't usually ask for a coffee, except by size - short, tall, grande, venti, etc.  Unless you are ordering a capuccino or latte, you are adding the milk/creamer yourself.  So, the flat white concept doesn't compute.

About supersized drinks.  7-11 convenience store here is the biggest offender.  They offer "Big Gulp", which are 64 to 128-ounces.  Then, those idiots will sell you this plastic "big gulp" mug that looks like a prop from "Honey I Shrunk the Kids".  I had a coworker with one.  I used to ask what family member's ashes were in his "urn".  Because that how big the thing was.  Who needs that much fluid???

Dude, I'm surprised it took the thread THAT long to derail.

I totally agree about a 64-128oz Big Gulp filled with cola being completely outrageous. Now if it was beer on the other hand....I'll take 3!

[bondiguy]

Dude, I'm surprised it took the thread THAT long to derail.

I totally agree about a 64-128oz Big Gulp filled with cola being completely outrageous. Now if it was beer on the other hand....I'll take 3! 

In Sydney there is a German Pub that sells Beer in the traditional size german Stein.

Seriously 3 of those things and you are fucked!

On subject your Jelly is called Jam here, and your Gell-o is called jelly here!