Comments on: Random Observations: Week 2 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-2 Expat Life in Buenos Aires, Argentina Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Antsise Frixione-Con http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-2/comment-page-1#comment-295 Antsise Frixione-Con Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:48:14 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=236#comment-295 They walk more down there... they don't sit in cars at drive throughs every day... They walk more down there… they don't sit in cars at drive throughs every day…

]]> By: Melissa http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-2/comment-page-1#comment-105 Melissa Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:47:26 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=236#comment-105 Ice cream and lines where pregnant women can move faster? Sign me up! I am enjoying all of your random thoughts and we cannot wait to come for a visit! I won't be pregnant anymore, but still up for ice cream. Ice cream and lines where pregnant women can move faster? Sign me up!

I am enjoying all of your random thoughts and we cannot wait to come for a visit! I won’t be pregnant anymore, but still up for ice cream.

]]> By: Karine http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-2/comment-page-1#comment-98 Karine Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:05:03 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=236#comment-98 Hi Dave - that's so true about the portion sizes. After I left you the 1st comment I talked to my boyfriend about this posting and he mentioned that super sized meals in the U.S, portion sizes being bigger than here (or anywhere else in the world) also explain why. It's true about the diversity of sweet things here, but I think if u don't eat those all the time but occasionally it's all good. Oh and btw - I do enjoy ur blog also :=) Cheers! Hi Dave – that’s so true about the portion sizes. After I left you the 1st comment I talked to my boyfriend about this posting and he mentioned that super sized meals in the U.S, portion sizes being bigger than here (or anywhere else in the world) also explain why. It’s true about the diversity of sweet things here, but I think if u don’t eat those all the time but occasionally it’s all good.
Oh and btw – I do enjoy ur blog also :=)
Cheers!

]]> By: DaVe http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-2/comment-page-1#comment-97 DaVe Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:02:04 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=236#comment-97 Karine - I guess "surprising" was not the right word, just unexpected based on the U.S. Plus, we see ice cream stores, candy in the kioscos, lines in McDonald's, and pastry stores everywhere. I think it probably has a lot to do with portion sizes as well. We bought the "Grande" M&Ms in the Disco Supermarket and those would compare to the "King Size" bag at home, which is just slightly larger than the regular bag. Plus, bags of chips are incredibly small compared to the U.S. options. My friend also commented that almost everything in the U.S. is sweetened with corn syrup. This is almost nonexistent in most other countries. Definitely another factor to consider. Karine – I guess “surprising” was not the right word, just unexpected based on the U.S. Plus, we see ice cream stores, candy in the kioscos, lines in McDonald’s, and pastry stores everywhere. I think it probably has a lot to do with portion sizes as well. We bought the “Grande” M&Ms in the Disco Supermarket and those would compare to the “King Size” bag at home, which is just slightly larger than the regular bag. Plus, bags of chips are incredibly small compared to the U.S. options.

My friend also commented that almost everything in the U.S. is sweetened with corn syrup. This is almost nonexistent in most other countries. Definitely another factor to consider.

]]> By: Karine http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/random-observations-week-2/comment-page-1#comment-94 Karine Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:35:21 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=236#comment-94 Hi there :) When you say "you do not see people who are extremely overweight like in the U.S. This is surprising.." it is not surprising to me. Having lived in the US, I do remember that Americans tends to eat junk food all the time, anytime of the day. Vending machines are everywhere also, which you don't see in Argentina. And Argentines don't eat junk food (almost never) at least not the Argentines I work with :) Hi there :)
When you say “you do not see people who are extremely overweight like in the U.S. This is surprising..” it is not surprising to me. Having lived in the US, I do remember that Americans tends to eat junk food all the time, anytime of the day. Vending machines are everywhere also, which you don’t see in Argentina. And Argentines don’t eat junk food (almost never) at least not the Argentines I work with :)

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