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  1. I believe “wuss” is the technical term for the US tourists quoted in the article. I was in Italy at the end of July during a brutal heat wave and I adjusted to the caps the same day I got there.
    “Instant annoyance”: Plastic bottle caps just got a confusing makeover - The Wall Street Journal apple.news/AMpBdIzZfTJKzFQGPGR
    #EURules #StupidTourists #UglyAmericans #PlasticRecycling #SaveThePlanet

  2. I would not normally link to something in Threads, but this is a really good discussion to read -- but not to post in -- if you're from the USA (like I am). I like to think I am pretty aware of the sort of arrogant and ignorant beliefs discussed in the thread, but I discovered quite a few new ones that I am guilty of myself.

    #USA #AmericanExceptionalism #arrogance #chauvinism #jingoism #patriotism #isolationism #CulturalBlinders #UglyAmericans

    threads.net/@kristenzeta/post/