Here’s a funny excerpt from an email that Glenn set me the other day. It’s always funny to see the perceptions that people have of Americans. Some of them are true, of course, but they always seem to think that the stereotype will apply to all Americans, and not just some. I think the next time someone asks me why I’m not fat I’ll ask them why they don’t have bad teeth and a crooked nose. Give ‘em something to think about.
Email from G:
I was on my way back upstairs one minute ago, with my lunch salad in hand, and an orange, and I was met by a grinning Brit. Hey said, “You eat healthy for an American. You’re a quite slim American. That must be hard to do in the States. All American are so fat."
He proceeded to explain how, when he was in Alabama (blast that Alabama!), they served sandwiches for lunch, and they were enormous. That, and wherever they went for food, their portions were enormous. He continued, in a few different ways, to explain how remarkable it is to remain slim, and American.
THAT’s a funny stereotype. Granted, Alabama is no role model for American health. If that’s all Brits see of the states, it’s understandable. Regarding portions though, I can’t say the portions we’ve received here are much smaller.
So, there you go. In America’s defense, not all Brits are “slim". They aren’t obese, but there are plenty of beer bellies and very few muscles. Let’s just say you’d be hard pressed to find a gym around here.
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