18 Reasons to Avoid the U.S.A.
| September 2, 2016
16. Restaurant Portion Sizes
If there’s one thing that Americans love to do more than anything else, it’s go out to eat. From fast food to chain restaurants to local mom and pops, American restaurants know how to fit their customers for the feedbag. Unless you’re fine losing your athletic physique, be careful what you order in American restaurants. Also, remember what your mother said: Don’t eat anything that’s bigger than your head!
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