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ProudLib72

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1. I remember a German man asking me why Americans put so much ice in our drinks

Reply to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 12:19 AM

Jun 2019

He just shook his head and asserted that it couldn't be good for your stomach.

I don't know if there is any scientific basis for this, but it did make me think twice.

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Here's How Typical American Foods Compare In Different Countries. [View all] Lady Freedom Returns Jun 2019 OP

I remember a German man asking me why Americans put so much ice in our drinks ProudLib72 Jun 2019 #1

Somehow I doubt that cold drinks, PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2019 #2

It was never traditional to do that here in Germany DFW Jun 2019 #3