Posted by broken on March 17, 2007, at 20:03:46
In reply to American culture...help me please understand!, posted by Meri-Tuuli on March 16, 2007, at 14:53:39
> What is that dinner thing people have before a wedding? It looks like a bigger celebration than the wedding! And people give speeches and stuff......don't they bother at the wedding reception?
Yep, the groom's dinner/rehearsal dinner. eh, just another night to celebrate I guess. I had one.
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> And, well it seems to me that either a) everyone jumps into bed with each other on their first dates or b) they're totally ultraconservative and are waiting til their wedding nights. There's no middle ground there. Perhaps its just the movies.
>Definitely middle ground in my experience. I've personally experienced sex on the first date, third date, and after waiting quite some time. I think that's personal preference for anyone.
> I suppose likewise judging by the TV shows we see over here, I expect all American's to be ultra-skinny (as in: Desperate Housewives, Sex and the City, Friends, pretty much all movies.....)Its a strange view to be honest.
>Ultra skinny, I don't think so. My wife is certainly petite. 5ft 2 inches (1.57 meters) 115 lbs (52 kilo) Hopefully the conversion is right. I'm similarly unremarkable.
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