One of the great things about America is that you can use a credit card anywhere, for almost any purchase and merchants don’t charge you a fee.
In fact, merchants are contractually prohibited from charging you either a fee to use your card or mandating a minimum purchase amount, though lots of treasonous types try to [...]
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ACTION ALERT: Senators aim to introduce European-style credit card fees
MINUTEMEN UPDATE: Senate considering Coke tax
The United States Senate is considering a federal tax on pop and other sugary beverages, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The 3 cent tax on every 12 oz serving of pop would pump an estimated $24 billion into federal coffers over the next four years. Senate leaders are considering the lifestyle tax as a way to [...]
#13. Costco
The only way to fully appreciate the greatness of Costco and its contribution to America is to remember what came before it.
IN THE BEGINNING, man lived in a dark, dreary world completely devoid of retail options. He was forced to hunt his own food, gather his own berries and spend the rest of the day [...]
Why Europe Sucks €4. Inadequate air conditioning
Today the temperature was more than 80 degrees here in Michigan. This means one thing—Americans across the upper Midwest enjoyed the first warm day of the year from the air-conditioned comfort of their homes and automobiles.
Sure, some Americans popped outside for a short walk or a brief spat of gardening. But more often than not, [...]
#12. Class Action Lawsuits
We Americans love to sue.
Fire us from our job? We’ll sue you.
Serve us hot coffee that we spill on ourselves? I hope you have deep pockets.
Arrest us for disorderly conduct at a baseball game? You’d better hope those cops didn’t touch us, or there will be a lawsuit on the way.
Sometimes we will even sue [...]
Why Europe Sucks €3. Cheek kissing
They say that cheek-kissing greetings are a longstanding cultural tradition that shows the openness and hospitality of Southern European culture.
This is hogwash.
Greeting someone by a kissing them on the cheek is much more intimate than a normal handshake, and also forces you to lean in and get a good whiff of the other person’s [...]
#9. Automatic transmissions
Picture this scenario:
You’re driving through the British countryside looking for the B&B you’ll be staying that night. Like the typical American, you’ve got your map in one hand, a large coffee in another and you’re steering with your knees. Then suddenly, you see the street you’re looking for, but it is coming up fast. You [...]
What makes Europe Stink €2. Nescafé Instant Coffee
Europeans love to look down on Americans. They poke fun at our history, mock our mannerisms, and guffaw when confronted with our cultural achievements. But there is nothing that gives Europeans more pleasure than mocking our food and often-rushed eating habits. To the Europeans, our convenience-based food culture is the very meaning of uncouth.
But behind [...]
#5. – Open 24/7
It’s 4 A.M and you’re hungry. Like any red-blooded American, you immediately turn to the freezer, pick out your favorite frozen meal and toss it in the microwave.* You push ‘Start” then… nothing. You bang the microwave a few times with increasing force, but still… nothing.**
Your microwave is broken and you’re hungry. What do you [...]
#4. Down-Escalators
It has been a long day and you’ve been schlepping your ass around a European city for hours. Because they don’t have adequate parking, you have to suffer the indignity of descending into the hot, sticky subway to get back to your hotel. Then, when you finally find the subway station, you’re hit with the [...]
