Cultural observations on America

[memphis]

Judging us by what you see at WalMart is like judging Scottish food by looking at Haggis.  Also, there's is a reason American toilets must carry so much water. The ratio of waste out is a function of food in. I'm sure you can figure out the rest. Hope you had a nice stay overall.

[memphis]

When I turned 30 a couple of years ago, I had to get my driver license renewed and a new photo taken. Convinced that the small chore would prove itself to be an epic poem, I cleared an an entire afternoon to take care of it. As soon as I walked in, I was directed to a self-service iPad kiosk where I entered my information. About 5 minutes after I had completed that, I was called to take my photo, and the photo person's machine spat out a new license. Not counting the drive to and from the office, the whole affair took less than 15 minutes. I couldn't believe it. Perhaps America's DMVs have finally gotten their act together.