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Starbucks frappuccinos taste exactly the same no matter where you are. They must have the formulas calibrated to the milligram & milliliter for every variety. But the quality of the food is night & day American Starbucks vs. abroad. The food in the US Starbucks is total shyte whereas their food abroad is surprisingly good. This is probably heresy to say, but the best pizza I’ve ever had was at the Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Milan.

If just out of the fryer, I maintain McD’s fries are really good; but the burgers always tasted weird to me, so weird that if they gave them away, I still wouldn’t eat them. My first time in a McDonalds in Paris was memorable. We went in just to use the bathroom but decided to stay when we saw the sundae flavors. They had chocolate and caramel sauce like in the US, but instead of strawberry as a 3rd option, they had cassis. We had to try it — wow, it was surprisingly good for a fast-food sundae topping.

Googled it. Fried once at some central processing plant, frozen, packaged, and shipped out. Then they’re fried again at the local spot.

Did your mom fry her fries twice? That seems to be the key. For what it’s worth, both Belgians and McDonald’s fry 2x, although other details differ. A burger spot near my Airbnb (La Revolución, if you’re ever in Madrid) makes the awesomest fries I’ve ever had, yes, twice-fried. I concede that McDonald’s fries can be really good, but only 60 seconds after they come out of the fryer. Once they cool off just a bit, they’re just sh!t fast-food fries. In contrast, the local burger spot’s fries are still amazing even after 10+ minutes, totally room temperature. Pretty sure McD’s takes a few shortcuts.

I’ll drop an ice cube, stir it for 15 seconds, then pop it into my mouth to avoid adding too much water to the single malt. A few drops of water in scotch is perfect; too much ruins it.

If you can find it, try Glenlivet 25: smokey, peaty, smooth as silk. It was a bargain for quite some time until the price skyrocketed a ~dozen years ago. Despite the leap in pricing, it’s still far less expensive than this 25 … I'll gladly drink Macallan 12, will be tickled pink to sip Macallan 18, and will be your best friend until the day you die if you serve me a glass of Macallan 25.

You point out a lot of red flags in your post, but I don’t think this is one. In Spain, and I’m guessing in Cuba by extension, you don’t bother with niceties like “please,” “would you,” “could you,” etc. — just “give me,” “serve me,” or in your case, “move it.” It sounds quite brusque to us Americans, even more so in English, but it’s just the way Spaniards (and prolly Cubans) talk.

So just tell the young’uns that you’re 53. When they compliment you for looking so much younger, respond with faux-surprise, “Oh really? Gosh, thanks.” Sure, you’ll have to guard your drivers license like Fort Knox to make sure the dewy-cheeked lad never sees your date of birth, but that’s a trifling matter.

If you marry for money, you spend the rest of your life paying for every penny of it.

Since I don’t plan on going to Syracuse and I sure as heck won’t pay a $200 deposit, I highly doubt I’ll ever see him in person. One bright spot his OF is 40% off right now. Haven’t scrolled through all the content yet; so far, no gay action, one straight scene. But his cock points almost straight up when fully hard, and the rest of him is sex on a stick. $5.81 well-spent, imho.

In the immortal wisdom of that great philosopher Bart Simpson, “It’s funny because it’s true.”

I also hate smoking, but Tommy is so drop-dead sexy that he could take slow long drags while giving me mouth-to-mouth without a peep of complaint* from me. * I’m normally the Guinness Book of World Records biggest Karen when it comes to smoking

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Prioritize his clients’ needs over his own … and stop being an ugly racist.

When a couple of French reality stars were rumored to have small cocks, they took to X to drop their shorts and disprove the buzz. Nice bit of reverse psychology … https://x.com/the_daily_candy/status/1966930895488897418?s=61

Someone did try a male version of Hooters called Tallywhackers in Dallas, but it didn’t work out. Apparently the concept was a hit but the food wasn’t: Tallywackers, the male Hooters, abruptly shutters in Dallas

Not just your opinion because many are expressing the same experience. Instead of being treated as a valued guest and customer, many Vegas-goers complain of going-through-the-motions customer service. Apparently the casino-hotels are dividing their guests between the duds (Middle America, looking for value) and fluffies (high-rollers, high-end business travelers, Louis Vuitton & Hermès shoppers). The “duds” get perfunctory service whereas the “fluffies” get the red carpet: smiling staff knows your name, cocktail girls snap to it, welcome gift in your suite, etc. What’s particularly annoying for us Middle Americans is not just Amex black cardholders get the royal treatment, because that’s understandable, but big-time influencers as well. It’s gotta be galling to see the same staff that doesn’t even make eye contact with you then fawning over some snot-faced 22yo influencer. So if you’re not super-rich or don’t have 1.1 million Instagram followers …

A couple of the guys I hired in Manila had a “manager.” The manager recruited the guys, set them up on RentMen (the photos were all well-done in the same style, ad text well-written, perfect English), handled all communications (when you contacted the escort via WhatsApp, it was actually the manager writing and replying to all texts), sometimes helped with transportation. I assume if things ever got hairy with a client, the manager would intervene. If a guy in the US ever asked me to deal with his “manager,” I’d run for the hills; but in the Philippines, I took it in stride.

To be fair, the cost of a 4-year public university degree has skyrocketed in the past few decades. An enterprising young American might be able to pay their way by means of OnlyFans or escorting, but pouring lattes or parking cars? No way. For the most part, when today’s college grads complain about being crushed by debt, it ain’t their fault. Also, the median home price to median income ratio is completely out of whack in most American cities. While cities like Detroit and Cleveland still offer affordable housing, not everyone wants to or can live in such cities. I guess what I’m trying to say is that while hard work and financial discipline are important today as they ever were, factors outside of the individual’s control are putting the American dream further and further out of reach.

Do you have any proof that legal immigrants with proper documentation and clean criminal records are getting deported? Or are you just hearing (unsubstantiated) stories and taking them as fact?

I was reluctant to pay for personal training in the past simply because of price. Hey, you can learn a lot from watching YouTube videos for free. But since the posh gym I joined in Madrid had surprisingly affordable personal training sessions, I signed up for a 10-pack and am happy I did. Yes, he helped me a lot with creating a workout program, helping me with technique, explaining what you should/shouldn’t do and why, etc. More than anything, he keeps me “honest” — I’m sticking to my workouts better and working a lot harder than I would solo. If it’s within your budget, I would definitely recommend hiring a trainer. If not, YouTube can be quite helpful, assuming you can find a good channel or two.

Drop-dead gorgeous, impeccably well-written ad, great reviews (until recently) … who knows what this guy is going through, but I pray he can sort things out.