The OSUT #224 the tide has turned

[klausm]

grass is starting to dry and with rain forecast for the next 2 days I might try to get in some mowing this afternoon

 

[Sylvain]

What do they call a whopper in France?

Le whopper.

Pretty much the entire menu is in English.

 

[GregD]

Howdy Sylvain

 

[Sylvain]

How is it going Greg?

 

[Jaybird1980]

Le whopper.

Pretty much the entire menu is in English.

Do they serve the soda in a bottle ? Trying to figure out this no straw thing

 

[Jaybird1980]

Afternoon everyone

 

[Sylvain]

Do they serve the soda in a bottle ? Trying to figure out this no straw thing

No in a cup, with lid with a hole in it.

Same with McDonalds here.
They tell you on their new cup how to drink without a straw.

A recent law in France made plastic straws illegal, also all plastic cups, knives and forks.

 

[Jaybird1980]

No in a cup, with lid with a hole in it.

Same with McDonalds here.
They tell you on their new cup how to drink without a straw.

A recent law in France made plastic straws illegal, also all plastic cups, knives and forks.

Ok, basically a coffee cup for us. Is the lid a paper of some kind?

glad to see the directions, at least we're not the only ones getting treated like we are dumb.

 

[Jaybird1980]

I have read somewhere that some places are thinking about a reusable cup that gets washed. Not sure how that would go in drive thru, maybe it's like gas stations, where the refill is cheaper if you bring back the mug

 

[Sylvain]

Ok, basically a coffee cup for us. Is the lid a paper of some kind?

glad to see the directions, at least we're not the only ones getting treated like we are dumb.

It's supposed to be humorous.

The lid is apparently made of "natural fibers".

 

[Sylvain]

I have read somewhere that some places are thinking about a reusable cup that gets washed. Not sure how that would go in drive thru, maybe it's like gas stations, where the refill is cheaper if you bring back the mug

Yep.

Not sure about take away food either.

They have bins for paper cups that you can recycle.

 

[GregD]

Hi Sylvain . . . sorry I got tied up . . but back now.

 

[Sylvain]

No worries!

 

[GregD]

How are thing going over there with the vaccine?

 

[Sylvain]

How are thing going over there with the vaccine?

Almost 80% of adults are fully vaccinated now I think.

 

[GregD]

The last I have heard is only about 60% or less.
The politicians have been running there mouth so much people are just turning it off.

 

[Jaybird1980]

Yep.

Not sure about take away food either.

They have bins for paper cups that you can recycle.

To me that is good to see, we use entirely to many plastic things over here. Paper containers were just fine back not to many years ago, and you rarely see them now.

 

[Sylvain]

To me that is good to see, we use entirely to many plastic things over here. Paper containers were just fine back not to many years ago, and you rarely see them now.

We have knives and forks made of wood now, apparently it's better.

Also just disposable plastic stuff are illegal now over here, so you can still find plastic forks in stores but now it says "non disposable" or "re-usable" on the label.

 

[Sylvain]

Ok, gotta call it a night.

 

[Brad69]

$9.83 for double Wopper not bad for Europe.

What do have to pay VAT on in France.

Last time I was in Frankfort I got a sandwich fries and a beer and is was like 18€