I like UK-style electrical outlets and plugs. They are safer and better constructed than the PBG outlets and plugs we use in the US. I don’t think I want to defect, but I do think they are a better idea than our current choice. (;):p)
Free WiFi is a no-brainer in my opinion. It would improve everyone’s life, IMO.
I don’t drink but I think being able to get real absinthe would totally fucking rock.
The Indian McDonald’s stuff sounded like awesomeness on top of deliciousness. As a vegetarian I would LOVE to have these available at every freaking McD’s drive thru.
Burger King’s Chili Cheese Nuggets sound like something that would trigger a massive mouthgasm (and perhaps a massive heart attack, eventually). For now, I rely on Del Taco’s (occasionally available) Cheddar Potato Poppers.
Thujone’s effects are basically a myth, and Estonia has a high penetration rate (which is what I think that one is implying) but it is also 0.5% the size of the US and has 0.4% of the population so that is a bit more practical. What are you going to put hotspots in every North Dakota town?
Some US sports stadiums have beer vending machines. They use preloaded cards.
Eh, if I want to make sure my Brie speaks French, I can go to Carrefour or hop across the border.
I did like that UK plugs have their own switch, but it turns out they also have individual fuses and their equivalent local version costs 4x as much as a regular one. I couldn’t be arsed pay for that, I’m not going to be moving for it.
Absinthe we’ve got. Haven’t tried it, not planning on it.
I think the built-in bidet should be a compulsory element on all toilets, anywhere in the world. I was in Turkey a few weeks ago and their toilets have these little straight faucets at the back, just below the rim. I love them. Not to insist too much but I feel much fresher after using them. The other features, I don’t care much about but they’d be a nice bonus.
I’m not overly excited about anything on the list except maybe absinthe and Japanese toilets. Oh, and I’ll defect to Australia any time, kangaroo McNuggets or not.
I noticed a similar sentiment expressed in the “does globalization make travel boring?” thread. Apparently, some people’s idea of “foreign and exotic” is finding slightly different menu items at the local McDonald’s. It’s a bit strange to me.
I picked brie just 'cause and wifi though I rarely have trouble finding an available hotspot anyway (and have the phone’s data in those events).
McDonald’s is McDonald’s. I mean, they can throw an egg on one of their “premium” burgers here and it’s still going to be McDonald’s. “Frozen vegan corn patty” ranks just above “food poisoning” on the list of things I want to get from a McDonald’s.
The “winner” - Chili Cheese Nuggets - are actually pretty common around here. OK, maybe not the Burger King version, but I’d be willing to be the breaded-and-deep-fried Wisconsin cheese curds that seem to be on half the menus around town are better than the BK version. They typically come with a semi-spicy dipping sauce, so I’m calling them similar enough.