I gave ‘em the clicks just to see how long it would take to get to the cars and trucks. In my interactions with dozens of foreign visitors this is far and away the #1 amazement, and it starts at the airport and all the way to what co-workers drive. The sight of a solo American driving a 4WD pickup to work just about gives them apoplexy...
And it’s not just the size of the portions but the quality of food. Especially anyone from the British Empire, who has probably never eaten food that wasn’t either boiled, fried, or beaten with a stick.
“Especially anyone from the British Empire, who has probably never eaten food that wasn’t either boiled, fried, or beaten with a stick.”
We had a British exchange student stay with us in 1977. Took him to a steak place where you pick the raw steak for them to cook. He got a big lump of fat with a small streak of red meat in it then happily ate all that cooked fat and gristle. He said he never saw fat on meat there.
Depends where you eat in Britain. Been all over Britain, and a number of places do feed you very well. Especially fish and chips places (my favorite eateries) which are on average easily superior to American fish dinners. And you get about as much food but it tastes better.
Meals in Ireland were good and plentiful as well without asking for extra-sized portions. FYI, I didn't eat nothing but f and cs. I ate other types of food which on average were good and plentiful as well. Shepherd's Pie...yum yum.