Captain Tinkle
Honorable
Hopefully this thread will be a bit of a question and answer thread about different cultures/countries that people would like to know.
Now I love the United States. Try to go each year. However each time I leave I have more and more questions. These are sort of the inane things that come up in conversation with the friends I go with and we cannot find an answer for.
Any answers much appreciated....
Why are the box type TVs still very common, yet the flat screen HDTVs in Walmart dirt cheap. I saw a 50" 4K TV in Walmart for around $600 yet here in the UK it would probably set you back closer (depending on the model) closer to £1000. However DVDs, Blu-Rays and video games are very expensive.
Is VHS still a thing? Everytime I have been, there has been a VHS player.
Stop signs. Who has right of way at junctions? Google suggests that it is the driver who arrives first. However how does this not cause accidents if more than one car arrive at the same time!?
In the state of Florida, it is illegal to text and drive (it is a secondary offence so you have to be pulled over for something else before you can be written up on it) but talking on your phone while driving is perfectly fine. Are there many accidents due to this? Here is is 6 points on you licence (12 points on a licence) and £200 fine.
School buses. What happens if you ignore the stop sign?
Rolling tobacco. I cannot find it anywhere. Is it because tailored made cigerettes are so cheap it is not needed?
Now I love the United States. Try to go each year. However each time I leave I have more and more questions. These are sort of the inane things that come up in conversation with the friends I go with and we cannot find an answer for.
Any answers much appreciated....
Why are the box type TVs still very common, yet the flat screen HDTVs in Walmart dirt cheap. I saw a 50" 4K TV in Walmart for around $600 yet here in the UK it would probably set you back closer (depending on the model) closer to £1000. However DVDs, Blu-Rays and video games are very expensive.
Is VHS still a thing? Everytime I have been, there has been a VHS player.
Stop signs. Who has right of way at junctions? Google suggests that it is the driver who arrives first. However how does this not cause accidents if more than one car arrive at the same time!?
In the state of Florida, it is illegal to text and drive (it is a secondary offence so you have to be pulled over for something else before you can be written up on it) but talking on your phone while driving is perfectly fine. Are there many accidents due to this? Here is is 6 points on you licence (12 points on a licence) and £200 fine.
School buses. What happens if you ignore the stop sign?
Rolling tobacco. I cannot find it anywhere. Is it because tailored made cigerettes are so cheap it is not needed?