Hot dogs? Nachos? You Americans you.
Here in Norway, chocolate and other kinds of candy – especially the kind you pick yourself, out of little drawers, and pay for by the gram – has been the staple since cinematography was invented. The last few years they have diversified somewhat, especially with the introduction of popcorn. That was considered, by many, a distinctly American influence, and seemed at first rather alien and, well, American; Popcorn, in this country, has traditionally been found, along with cotton candy etc., at fairs.
Last year at least one cinema in Oslo started selling hot dogs. So we’re getting there.
It was strange visiting the US and seeing hot dogs and chocolate being served, but almost no candy in the self-serve format so popular in this country. (In fact, I was hard pressed to find any self-serve candy store in New York, and when I found one, it was mostly jellybeans and other silly stuff.) But you have butter dispensers. Yech.
(We also have Father’s Day, Valentine’s Day and Halloween now, thanks to you Americans plus a handful opportunistic Norwegian entrepreneurs.)