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That one friend noticed I'd gone M.I.A. What do I do? Facebook sucks.

& now I just want bacon.
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GHT

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Sorry mate!

Mate? An American using the term, mate. Surely it should have been: "Sorry pal, etcetera,"

You are not wrong, that breakfast is sheer gluttony, but in defence, I've never seen such a meal here in the UK, my guess is that the photo was stage managed. However, and this is not meant as a criticism, in The States you do have, in some fast food outlets: "Eat as much as you like," for a pre-set price. That sort of promotion can, and does, promote gluttony.
 

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Mate? An American using the term, mate. Surely it should have been: "Sorry pal, etcetera,"

You are not wrong, that breakfast is sheer gluttony, but in defence, I've never seen such a meal here in the UK, my guess is that the photo was stage managed. However, and this is not meant as a criticism, in The States you do have, in some fast food outlets: "Eat as much as you like," for a pre-set price. That sort of promotion can, and does, promote gluttony.

"Sorry pal, etcetera, ”

BTW: You best tell these 15 places to make corrections.
They seem to think they are in the UK. :(

The 15 Best Places That Are All You Can Eat in London - Foursquare

And this is not meant as a criticism, but it looks like
“promoting gluttony” is not limited to the US. ;)
 
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GHT

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And this is not meant as a criticism, but it looks like “promoting gluttony” is not limited to the US. ;)
Alas I cannot argue with you. In fact I could add the famous Savoy Hotel to that list. Back in the early 90's, 1993 to be exact, I took Tina to The Savoy one Saturday afternoon for one of their renown cream teas. It was our silver wedding anniversary, this was one of a number of special treats. We were served little finger sandwiches on a multi-tiered cake stand, then small cakes, fondants and scones. In the US I've heard of scones being referred to as biscuits, but that was in Tennessee, so it might not be so elsewhere. Every time we drained the pot of tea, it was replaced. Every time we cleared the cake stand, it was replaced. The hotel charged a set charge no matter how much you consumed. So in reality, London's most famous hotel, although it would never admit to such vulgarity, had an eat as much as you like policy.
 

2jakes

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Alas I cannot argue with you. In fact I could add the famous Savoy Hotel to that list. Back in the early 90's, 1993 to be exact, I took Tina to The Savoy one Saturday afternoon for one of their renown cream teas. It was our silver wedding anniversary, this was one of a number of special treats. We were served little finger sandwiches on a multi-tiered cake stand, then small cakes, fondants and scones. In the US I've heard of scones being referred to as biscuits, but that was in Tennessee, so it might not be so elsewhere. Every time we drained the pot of tea, it was replaced. Every time we cleared the cake stand, it was replaced. The hotel charged a set charge no matter how much you consumed. So in reality, London's most famous hotel, although it would never admit to such vulgarity, had an eat as much as you like policy.


Please know I enjoy sharing views and if they differ, so be it.
Great!

One thing that brings a smile is when someone from other parts of the
world will mention that this is the way things are done all over the US.

But as you probably are aware, things from the east to the west coast
and from north to south are as different
as night and day, and that includes the cuisine.
 
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