things that work in the USA but never here!

DaSilva

Steyr wrote:

Hi im a Newbie, first post.

Am "Tipping"..I was in NY with some mates a few months ago and they ask for Tips for EVERYTHING, one of the lads got pissed off with this barman who we tipped ( supposedly a 5dollar tip is not enough ) for getting us our drinks. He was mad at getting just a 5dollar tip for serving 5 lads a round of beers that he actually would not serve us for the rest of the night.

If they dont like the job or are not getting paid enough id tell them to lump it.

Wether 5 dollars is enough or not, tipping in America is more important than here because of the wages system. Waiters(esses) and Barstaff are not on a minimum wage in America, and are usualy paid roughly 2-3 dollars an hour, so they basically are making their living off tips.

Wether the system is good or bad the point is, you are expected to pay their wages, and they will get upset if you don't.

Ruu_Old

bluto63 wrote:

I don't think it's done that bad.

What happened to Lucky Charms? Everyone I know wants them, why did they stop selling them here?

The leprechaun got too powerful so say the rumours so they sent him off to the US, ya know like they do with things in Ireland that get annoying, Ronan Keating, me, etc. I sent over a few boxes to a boardsie not that long ago if you are stuck.

neacy69

DaSilva wrote:

Wether 5 dollars is enough or not, tipping in America is more important than here because of the wages system. Waiters(esses) and Barstaff are not on a minimum wage in America, and are usualy paid roughly 2-3 dollars an hour, so they basically are making their living off tips.

Wether the system is good or bad the point is, you are expected to pay their wages, and they will get upset if you don't.

you are not under any obligation to tip anybody it is not law in the states but you are expected to tip as you see fit to do so for example sheit service 10% tip excellent service 20% tip medium then the accepted standard 15%

on topic: the naked cowboy on times square would never work over here nobody would give him any money!!!!

The Saint

things that work in the USA but never here!

Electrical appliances that run on mains electricity. :cool:

Stephen P

Porn films

greenkittie

blahhh wrote:

Dates......

As in, do people actually go on "dates" over here?

I do.

Ruu_Old

stephen p wrote:

Porn films

What about that one floating around the intarweb with the Dublin buuuuurds in it? I *ahem* haven't seen it of course.

The Saint wrote:

Electrical appliances that run on mains electricity. :cool:

They will work..just not very well and you might have to jam the plug in there/cut it off and put an Irish one on it*.




*DO NOT DO THIS IF YOU WANT TO LIVE

xzanti

stephen p wrote:

Porn films

You mean the making of them??


I could be wrong but I thought they went down pretty well over here

Thrill

torture: waterboarding
sleep depravation
eircom customer support
toenail pulling

r3nu4l

murfie wrote:

Dr Pepper dont think the stuff ever really caught on in Ireland even after the big advertising push!

At one time I was drinking three cans a day!! Then when I realised how many calories there were in a can I stopped overnight, lost a lot of weight and am probably responsible for the sudden unexplained drop in sales

Beverly hills 90210 would not work in Ireland, not even in D4

netwhizkid

While I was there last year I noticed that you go in and pay for say twenty dollars of GAS (Petrol) and then go out and pump it. This was the first time I have seen this before or since. It was my first time seeing it while out there as I never visited a GAS STATION, that Americanised institution until 05 and that seemed to be the norm in the several that I later to proceeded to visit while travelling in a typical American fuel efficient vehicle 20MPG :eek:

I don't think paying for fuel first would work here as it is hard enough to get them to pay after filling not a mind before.

Stephen P

netwhizkid wrote:

While I was there last year I noticed that you go in and pay for say twenty dollars of GAS (Petrol) and then go out and pump it. This was the first time I have seen this before or since. It was my first time seeing it while out there as I never visited a GAS STATION, that Americanised institution until 05 and that seemed to be the norm in the several that I later to proceeded to visit while travelling in a typical American fuel efficient vehicle 20MPG :eek:

I don't think paying for fuel first would work here as it is hard enough to get them to pay after filling not a mind before.

In Dublin after 8 or 9pm a lot of petrol stations get you to pay first then you fill up.

xzanti wrote:

You mean the making of them??


I could be wrong but I thought they went down pretty well over here

An Irish Porn film?? :eek: :eek:

Exit

stipey wrote:

Newspaper vending machines where you put in the money, open the front of the machine exposing all of the newspapers... and taking just one.

No way would an Irish person take just one newspaper....

"Think I'll buy the times..... better take 11, I might make a mistake in the crossword or I might want to make some papier maché.

Definitely that one. Also, leaving garden furniture or the kids toys (bikes, etc.) out in the garden all the time. I'd imagine they'd be nicked in an instant in Ireland.

FlutterinBantam

DaSilva wrote:

Wether 5 dollars is enough or not, tipping in America is more important than here because of the wages system. Waiters(esses) and Barstaff are not on a minimum wage in America, and are usualy paid roughly 2-3 dollars an hour, so they basically are making their living off tips.

Wether the system is good or bad the point is, you are expected to pay their wages, and they will get upset if you don't.

Il'l pay for the drink and food,if the owner wants to under pay them, tough titty palooka,go get another job or stfu.

exCrumlinBoyo

DaSilva wrote:

Wether 5 dollars is enough or not, tipping in America is more important than here because of the wages system. Waiters(esses) and Barstaff are not on a minimum wage in America, and are usualy paid roughly 2-3 dollars an hour, so they basically are making their living off tips.

Wether the system is good or bad the point is, you are expected to pay their wages, and they will get upset if you don't.

What you do in this case is start a tab lads. I live in Florida and if I have in a pub for a night I am not going to give the bar people a tip every time I order a drink. I asked for a tab to be stared and leave my Debit/Credit card behind the bar and when I get the bill I tip 15%. I would in me arse give out 2 or 3 bucks for every drink I pay for, that way I would be paying Dublin Prices…. LOL

BigCon

Drive-in Cinema...

Gandhi

Drive-ins are a rarity in the States also now. Apparently the biggest culprit in their demise was daylight savings time.

Ciaran500

4 ad breaks every 30min of TV. I don't think I would ever watch TV if it got that bad.

BigCon

While not as common as they were in the 60's the're still alive and well:

Alabama
The Blue Moon Drive-In in Gu-Win
Operates two screens. Both usually show double-features.
King Drive-In in Russellville
Star-lite Drive-In in Anniston
Arizona
The Apache Drive-in in Globe, Arizona
The DeAnza Drive-In Theatre in Tucson, Arizona
The Glendale 9 Drive-in in Glendale, Arizona
The Scottsdale Drive-in in Scottsdale
Arkansas
The 112 Drive-In in Fayetteville
The Kenda Drive-In in Marshall
The Stone Drive-in in Mountain View, Arkansas
California
The Capitol Drive-In in San Jose
The Ceres Drive-In in Ceres
The Hi-Way Drive-In in Santa Maria
The Kings Drive-In in Hanford
The Madera Drive-In in Madera
The Mission Tiki Drive-in in Montclair
The Rubidoux Drive-In in Riverside
The Sacramento 6 Drive-In in Sacramento
The Santee Drive-In in Santee
The Skyline Drive-In in Barstow
The Skyview Drive-In in Santa Cruz
The South Bay Drive-In in San Diego
The Sunset Drive-In in San Luis Obispo
The Van Buren Drive-In in Riverside
The Vineland Drive-In in Industry
Only operating drive-in theater left in Los Angeles and Orange County
Canada
The 5 Drive-In in Oakville, Ontario
The Can-View Drive-In in Fonthill, Ontario
The Cinedrive in Pefferlaw, Ontario
The Cine-Parc Saint-Georges in Saint-Georges, Québec
The Ciné-Parc Orford in Deauville, Québec
The Ciné-Parc Trois-Rivières in Trois-Rivières, Québec
The Cine-Parc Templeton in Gatineau, Quebec
Operates two screens; both screens show double-features (four movies total)
The Empire Theatres Drive-In in Westville, Nova Scotia
The Lakeview Drive-In in Toronto, Ontario
The Mustang Drive-In in London, Ontario
The Mustang Drive-In in Guelph, Ontario
The Mustang Drive-In, Peterborough, Ontario
The North York Drive-In in Sharon, Ontario
The Skylark Drive-In in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
The Starlite Drive-In Theatre in Stoney Creek, Ontario
The Sunset Drive-In in Dryden, Ontario
The Twilight Drive-In in Langley, British Columbia
The Valley Drive-In Theatre in Cambridge, Nova Scotia
The Port Elmsley Drive-In in Port Elmsley, Ontario
Colorado
The Holiday Twin Drive-In in Fort Collins
Operates two screens; both screens show double-features (four movies total)
The Mesa Drive-In in Pueblo
Operates three screens; each screen shows double-features (six movies total)
The Cinderella Drive-In in Denver
Connecticut
The Mansfield Drive-In in Mansfield
The Pleasant Valley Drive-In in Pleasant Valley
Delaware
The Diamond State Drive-in in Felton
Delaware's lone remaining drive-in
Florida
The Fun-LAN Drive-In in Tampa
The Joy-LAN Drive-In in Dade City
The Naples Drive In Theater in Naples
The Northside Drive-In Theatre in Fort Myers
The Ocala Drive In Theatre in Ocala
The Playtime Triple Family Drive-In in Jacksonville
The Ruskin Drive In Theatre in Ruskin
The Silver Moon Drive-In in Lakeland
The Thunderbird Drive-In Theater in Fort Lauderdale
opened November 22, 1963 - 13 screens; now known as the Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop for its flea market
The Trail Drive-In Theater in Lake Worth
site of the Lake Worth Swap Shop and Drive-in
Georgia
The Jesup Drive-In Twin in Jesup
The Starlight Six Drive In in Atlanta
The Swan Drive In in Blue Ridge
Idaho
The Sky Vu in Idaho Falls
The Sunset Auto Vue in Grangeville
Illinois
The Cascade Drive-In in West Chicago
The Clark 54 Drive-In in Summer Hill
The Fairview Drive-In in Newton
The Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In in Gibson City
McHenry Outdoor Theatre in McHenry
Mac's Drive In in Salem
The Route 66 Drive-In in Springfield
The Sky View Drive-In in Litchfield
The Skyview Twin Drive-In in Belleville
(Belleville is a suburb of St. Louis, Missouri)
Indiana
The 13/24 Drive-In near Wabash, Indiana
The 49'er Drive-In in Valparaiso
The Auburn Garrett Drive-In near Garrett
The Canary Creek Drive-In in Franklin
The Cinema '67 Drive In in Owen
The Georgetown Drive-In in Georgetown
The Holiday Drive-In in Reo
The Huntington Drive-In in Huntington
The Lake Shore Drive-In in Monticello
Operates two screens; both screens show double-features (four movies total)
The Melody Drive-In near Knox
The Mitchell Drive-In near Mitchell
The Skyvue Drive-In in New Castle
The Tibbs Drive-In in Indianapolis
The Tri-Way Drive In in Plymouth
Iowa
The 61 Drive In, five miles south of Maquoketa
Kansas
The Boulevard Drive-in in Kansas City, Kansas
1 screen, serving 750 cars with 600 speakers that still work. Became the world's first "digital drive-in" in 1999 with the addition of a DTS system.
The Kanopolis Drive-In in Kanopolis
Midway Drive In in Osawatomie
The Starlite Drive-In in Wichita
Kentucky
The Franklin Drive-In Theatre in Franklin.
The Judy Drive-In in Mount Sterling
The Mt. View Drive-In in Stanton
The Sky-Vue Twin Drive-In in Winchester
Maine
The Bridgton Twin Drive-In in Bridgton
The Prides Corner Drive-In in Westbrook
The Saco Drive-In in Saco
The Skowhegan Drive-In in Skowhegan
The Skylite Drive-In in Madawaska
Maryland
The Bengies Drive-in in Baltimore
Massachusetts
The Mendon Twin Drive-In in Mendon
The Tri-Town Drive-In in Fitchburg
The Wellfleet Drive-In Theater in Wellfleet
Michigan
The Capri Drive-In in Coldwater
The Cherry Bowl Drive-In in Honor
The Five-Mile Drive-in between Dowagiac and Decatur
The Ford Wyoming Drive-In in Dearborn
The Getty 4-Screen Drive-In In Muskegon Heights
The Hi-Way Drive-In near Carsonville
The Miracle Twin Drive-In in Burton
The Sunset Drive-in near Hartford
The US-23 Twin Drive-In in Flint
Minnesota
The Cottage View Drive-In in Cottage Grove
The Long Drive-In in Long Prairie
The Starlite 5 Drive-In in Litchfield
The Vali-Hi Drive-In in Lake Elmo
The Verne Drive-In in Luverne
Mississippi
The Beverly Drive-In in Hattiesburg
The Iuka Drive-In Theater in Iuka
W. Quitman St., Iuka, MS 38852 Phone (662)423-2153
Missouri
The 19 Drive-in in Cuba
The 66 Drive-in, in Carthage on Route 66
The Horseshoe Lake Drive-in, in St. Joseph
Is the newest Drive-IN in MO that opened in 2004.
The I-70 Drive-In, in Kansas City north of Interstate 70 near the Truman Sports Complex
Operating 4 screens.
The Starlite Drive-in, near Potosi
The Sunset Drive-in, in Aurora
The Twin Drive-In, in Independence on Route 291
Operating 2 screens.
Nebraska
The Star-Lite Drive-In in Neligh
The Sandhills Drive-In in Alliance
The Kearney Drive-In in Kearney
Nevada
The El Rancho Drive-In in Sparks
The Las Vegas Drive-In in Las Vegas
New Hampshire
The Milford Drive-In Theater in Milford
Operating 2 screens.
The Northfield Drive-In in Hinsdale
The Weirs Beach Drive In Theater in Weirs Beach
4 Screens
New Jersey
New Jersey was the first state to have a drive-in movie theater.
The Delsea Drive-in in Vineland
Reopened in 2004; New Jersey's first open drive-in in over a decade
New Mexico
The 85 Drive-in in Raton
Single screen; open April to September
The Apache Drive-In in Farmington
Two screens; open weekends from April to September
The Fiesta Drive-In Theatre in Carlsbad
Three screens; opened in 1990
The Fort Union Drive In in Las Vegas
Single screen; open weekends May to September
New York
The Elmira Drive-In in West Elmira
The Finger Lakes Drive-In in Auburn
The Glen Twin Drive-In in Glens Falls
Hathaway's Drive-In in North Hoosick
The Hiway Drive-in near Catskill
The Hollywood Drive-In in Averill Park
The Hyde Park Drive-In in Hyde Park
The Jericho Drive-In in Glenmont
The Malta Drive-In Theater in Malta
The Midway Drive-In in Minetto
The Mountain Drive-in in Hunter
The Overlook Drive-In in Arlington
The Ozoner 29 Twin Drive In in Broadalbin
The Portville Drive-In in Portville
The Silver Lake Drive-in in Perry
The Transit Drive-in in Lockport
The Unadilla Drive-In in Unadilla
The Vintage Drive-In in Avon
The Warwick Drive-In in Warwick
The West Rome Drive-In in Rome
North Carolina
The Badin Road Drive-In in Albemarle
The Eden Drive-In in Eden
The Starlite Drive-In in Durham
Ohio
The Aut-o-Rama Drive-in in North Ridgeville
The Blue Sky Drive-In in Wadsworth
The Elm Road Drive-in in Warren
The Holiday Auto Theater in Hamilton
The Kanauga Drive-in Theatre in Gallipolis
Lake Drive-In in Celina
The Lynn Auto Theatre in Strasburg
Second oldest continuously operating drive-in theater in the world
The Magic City Drive-In in Barberton
The Mayfield Road Drive-In in Chardon
The Melody Cruise-In in Springfield
The Memphis Triple Drive-in in Cleveland
The future of this drive-in is unknown. Last night of operation was October 1, 2006
The Midway Drive-In in Ravenna
The Pymatuning Lake Drive-In in Andover
The Skyview Drive-In in Lancaster
The Skyway Drive-In in Warren
The South Drive-In in Columbus
The Springmill Drive-In in Mansfield
The Star Light Drive-In in Bethel
The Sundance Kid Drive-in in Oregon
The Sunset Drive-In in Mansfield
The Van-Del Drive-In in Middle Point
The Wilmington Drive Inn in Wilmington
The Winter Drive-In in Wintersville
Oklahoma
The Admiral Twin Drive In Theatre Tulsa
Opened 5/21/51 as a single screen theatre named the Modernaire, was twinned in 53 and renamed the Admiral Twin. Built by local Businessman L.E. Snider, First Feature was "Oh Suzanna" starring Chill Wills. Was later owned By General Cinema Corp. and is now owned by a local family named Blake.
The Beacon Drive-In in Guthrie
The Winchester Drive-In in Oklahoma City
Oregon
The 99w Drive-In in Newberg
Open seasonally since 1953, last active drive-in cinema in the Portland metropolitan area
The La Grande Drive-In in La Grande
The M & F Drive-In in Milton-Freewater
The Motor Vu Drive-In in Dallas
Open since 1953, it has the biggest screen in Oregon (90' wide).
Pennsylvania
The Bar Ann Drive-In in Portage
Becky's Drive-In in Berlinsville
The Brownsville Drive-In in Brownsville
The Circle Drive-In in Scranton (Officially in Dickson City)
The Comet Drive-In in Connellsville
The Corry Drive-In in Corry
The Dependable Drive-In in Moon Township
The Evergreen Drive-In in Mount Pleasant
The Family Drive-In in Kane
The Garden Drive-In in Hunlock Creek
Operates two screens; both screens show double-features (four movies total)
The Haars Drive-In in Dillsburg
The Hi-Way Drive-In in Carrolltown
The Hi-Way Drive-In in Latrobe
The Pike Drive-In in Montgomery
The Kane Rd. Drive-In in Aliquippa
The Laurel Drive-In in Hazelton
The Mahoning Drive-In in Mahoning Township, Carbon County (outside Lehighton, PA
The Malden Drive-In in Brownsville
The Moonlite Drive-In in Brookville
The Palace Gardens Drive-In in Indiana
The Pioneer Drive-In in Butler
The Point 3 Drive-In in Danville
The Port Drive-In in Williamsport
The Reynolds Drive-In in Transfer
The Riverside Drive-In in North Vandergrift
The Shankweiler's -America's Oldest- Drive-In in Orefield
The Silver Drive-In in Windber
The Sky View Twin Drive-In in Carmichaels
The Sunset Drive-In in Waterford
The Super 322 Drive-In in Clearfield
Rhode Island
The Rustic Drive-In in North Smithfield
South Carolina
The Monetta Drive-In in Monetta
Also known as "The Big Mo"
Tennessee
The Dunlap Drive-In in Dunlap
The Hiway 50 Drive-in Theater in Lewisburg
The Midtown Drive-In in Midtown
The Midway Drive-In in Athens
The Parkway Drive-In in Maryville
The Pink Cadillac Drive-In Theater in Centerville
The Sparta Drive-In in Sparta
The Stardust Drive-In in Watertown
The State Line Drive-In in Elizabethon
The Summer Drive-In in Memphis
Operates four screens. Each screen shows a double-feature (eight movies total).
The Twin City Drive-In in Bristol
One mile from the Bristol Motor Speedway.
Texas
The Tascosa Drive In in Amarillo
The Brazos Drive-In in Granbury
The Galaxy Drive-In in Garrett
Opened 2004.
The The Showboat Drive-in in Hockley, Texas
The Mission 4 Drive-In in San Antonio
The Tower Drive-In in Rule
The Town & Country Drive In in Abilene
The Starlite Theater in Schertz, Texas (now non-operating)
Utah
Redwood Drve-in Theater in Salt Lake City
Vermont
The Fairlee Drive-in in Fairlee
Virginia
The Family Drive-in in Stephens City
Hull's Drive-in in Lexington
The Starlite Drive-in in Christiansburg
Washington
The Auto Vue Drive-In in Colville
The Blue Fox Drive-In in Oak Harbor
The Puget Park Drive-In in Everett
The Rodeo Triple Drive-In in Port Orchard
Open since 1949, family owned, 3 screens, digital sound.
The Skyline Drive-In in Shelton
The Valley Drive-In in Auburn
The Vue Dale Drive-In in Wenatchee
The Wheel-In Motor Movie in Port Townsend
The Moonlite Drive In in Abingdon
West Virginia
Glen Dale Drive-In in Glen Dale
Grafton Drive-In in Grafton
Hilltop Drive-In in Chester
The Sunset Drive-In in Shinnston
Warner's Drive-In in Franklin
Wisconsin
The Big Sky Drive-In Theater in Wisconsin Dells
The Field of Scenes Drive-In Theater in Freedom, Outagamie County
The Gemini Drive-In in Eau Claire
The Hi-Way 18 Outdoor Theatre in Jefferson
The Keno Drive-in in Kenosha
Open since 1949.
The Moonlight Outdoor Theater in Shawano
The Sky Vu Drive-In in Monroe
The Starlight 14 in Richland Center

The ability to have a national holiday day/festival without hordes of knackers taking it over with copious amounts of Dutch Gold and general intimidation.

EOA_Mushy

netwhizkid wrote:

I don't think paying for fuel first would work here as it is hard enough to get them to pay after filling not a mind before.

I dont see why not, just build in a limit to the amount that they have paid at the service desk.

e.g. customer pays 20 euro -> goes out side & pumps gas -> pump cuts off at 20 euro.

P.S.
Bigcon, whats all that & where did you copy it from?

JohnCleary

EOA_Mushy wrote:

I dont see why not, just build in a limit to the amount that they have paid at the service desk.

e.g. customer pays 20 euro -> goes out side & pumps gas -> pump cuts off at 20 euro.

P.S.
Bigcon, whats all that & where did you copy it from?

Yeah but over here, Mary would go up to the counter and pay for 20euro of fuel. But her car would only take 19euro. Then comes the long haul of getting her 1euro back!

DaSilva

neacy69 wrote:

you are not under any obligation to tip anybody it is not law in the states but you are expected to tip

Isnt that exactly what I said? :P

FlutterinBantam wrote:

Il'l pay for the drink and food,if the owner wants to under pay them, tough titty palooka,go get another job or stfu.

Im not saying the system is good or bad, but I think you will find if you take that approach alot of bartenders wont serve you until very last.

exCrumlinBoyo wrote:

What you do in this case is start a tab lads. I live in Florida and if I have in a pub for a night I am not going to give the bar people a tip every time I order a drink. I asked for a tab to be stared and leave my Debit/Credit card behind the bar and when I get the bill I tip 15%. I would in me arse give out 2 or 3 bucks for every drink I pay for, that way I would be paying Dublin Prices…. LOL

This is what every american I talked to while working in a bar in China told me to do if I ever went to a bar in the states

ArthurDent

seamus wrote:

Iced Tea.

Nah I love iced tea and you can buy it in Lidl

ArthurDent

Bridal showers and baby showers - where women all get together to play these absolutely ridiculous games and not a drink in sight. Give me a hen night any day

iFight

seamus wrote:

Iced Tea.

Ice Tea would so work over here, it's lovely, just not available.

Demetrius

Cadillacs and outdoor hottubs. Don't really have the style or weather for either.

wow sierra

2 weeks annual leave, 2 days off at Christmas. God we'd never cope!!!!

Oh yeah - all that God stuff ........mad gangsta rappers and coke filled rockers all crying about God at award ceremonies - does my head in.

Ruu_Old

wow sierra wrote:

2 weeks annual leave, 2 days off at Christmas. God we'd never cope!!!!

Oh yeah - all that God stuff ........mad gangsta rappers and coke filled rockers all crying about God at award ceremonies - does my head in.

We have Bono for that sort of thing, isn't he enough.

panda100

Bridesmaids buying their own dresses.