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At 29, I Finally Opened Up To My Immigrant Mom About Dating
At 29, I Finally Opened Up To My Immigrant Mom About Dating
I was 29 when I got the sex talk for the first time. My mom sat at one end of the couch looking at her phone while I sat in the opposite corner scrolling through mine, a shared blanket between us. Suddenly she interrogated me, glasses perched at the tip of her nose. “Is Anil* coming to Saugatuck with you?”
2023-05-13 00:17
When is the next Prime Day in 2023? What we know so far
When is the next Prime Day in 2023? What we know so far
Prime Day is in the rear view — it wrapped up on Wednesday — but
2023-07-14 05:47
Mother's Day: 5 ways to surprise your mom and make her day
Mother's Day: 5 ways to surprise your mom and make her day
Mother's Day is a day to celebrate mothers, motherhood, and maternal bonds, and we bring to you 5 ways you can show love and appreciation to your mom
2023-05-14 14:24
Europeans slam American woman in Paris for saying it’s ‘weird’ how French people butter sandwiches
Europeans slam American woman in Paris for saying it’s ‘weird’ how French people butter sandwiches
One American woman living in Paris left a bad taste in the mouths of her European followers when she said it was “weird” how French people butter their sandwiches. In a 5 August TikTok post, Amanda Rollins dished out the hot take while she prepared her and her boyfriend’s lunch for the following day. The lifestyle blogger took two half baguettes and cut them face open. As she began to prep the bread with pats of butter on her knife, she admitted that some one of her fellow American followers may find what she’s doing “strange.” “It occurred to me that French people do something very weird with sandwiches that I think you guys would find strange. This is butter,” Rollins said. “What they do, it’s like a classic sandwich. It’s ham, cheese, and butter.” She went on to explain how mustard and mayonnaise – two known sandwich spreads – are replaced with the salty dairy product that has a high concentration of fat. In her opinion, mayonnaise is “basically fat as well,” and the creamy sauce is more flavorful. Because of this, Rollins assumed people would think the butter replacement was “gross,” but she encouraged them to try it anyway. “I know you might be thinking that sounds gross, but it’s actually so good. Is it healthy? No, of course not,” the TikTok user remarked. “What do you think of that? It’s kind of crazy.” “Don’t knock it until you try it,” she continued. European app users couldn’t believe how taken aback Rollins was by the act of spreading butter on a sandwich. As odd as Rollins made the food choice seem, they found it even more unusual that Americans don’t follow the same recipe “Who doesn’t use butter in their sandwich?” a baffled individual wrote, while another added: “How is that crazy? It’s the most simple basic sandwich.” One woman assumed: “Honestly, I think it’s only the US that don’t put butter on their sandwiches.” @americanfille Beurre it up baby ?? #frenchculture #frenchpeople #jambonbeurre #parisien ♬ original sound - Amanda Rollins “Butter before anything,” a TikToker from England exclaimed. “Swede here, and totally normal in Scandinavia as well,” another user added. One Canadian person claimed it was typical in their area as well. “Always butter in a sandwich. No mayo ever,” they commented. Speaking with Insider, Rollins admitted she was not expecting so many people from outside the US to think using mayo in lieu of butter was irregular. “A lot of people were saying mayonnaise on a sandwich is weird — to which I GASPED. In the US we are big condiment people,” she remarked. Currently living in Paris, Rollins added how obviously barren the grocery store condiment sections were compared to the ones in America. She was confident that people in the US who put butter on their sandwich bread were in the “minority” because butter is more of a “toast lubricator.” “We don’t view BUTTER as a CONDIMENT, it’s like a cooking ingredient and sometimes a toast lubricator. Like slabbing cold butter onto a sandwich would feel weird in the US, I know I am not making this up,” she told The Independent. “People in the comments are GOING OFF on the fact that Americans are the only ones who don’t do this regularly. There’s someone from each country in Europe chiming in and saying ‘we do that in England, we do that in Germany, we do that in. Sweden, etc’ and I have comments like ‘this is the most normal thing in the world,’ ‘americans are the only ones who find this weird’ - to which I keep replying: ‘...and who do you think my audience is?’” she continued. Rollins’ butter on sandwiches aversion extends to all recipes except the ham and cheese combo. Otherwise, the Paris resident prefers to stick with saucy condiments like she’s always done in the States. Read More How to save money in the kitchen according to top chefs Taco vendor attacked and pepper sprayed by woman who ‘refused to pay for food’ How to pimp up your instant ramen (and save money) McDonald’s worker goes viral after revealing how the brand’s sweet tea is made Michelin-starred chef Michael O’Hare puts Skittle twist on classic desserts How to make Thai favourite lemongrass chicken stir-fry
2023-08-11 03:16
Ukraine wants ships to keep exporting its grain despite Russian attacks. Some are interested
Ukraine wants ships to keep exporting its grain despite Russian attacks. Some are interested
A major shipping group says there is still interest from ship owners in carrying Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea if they can mitigate the risk
2023-07-22 14:17
Prince Harry lauds the healing power of sports as he kicks off a promotional tour of Asia in Tokyo
Prince Harry lauds the healing power of sports as he kicks off a promotional tour of Asia in Tokyo
Prince Harry has lauded the virtue of sports and its healing powers as he kicked off a promotional tour of Asia in Tokyo
2023-08-09 21:19
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) Review
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021) Review
Editors' Note: This is the most recent version of the Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus.
2023-10-03 00:48
Amazon's invite-only deals for Prime Day are seriously impressive: Here's how to shop them
Amazon's invite-only deals for Prime Day are seriously impressive: Here's how to shop them
As Amazon rings in year eight of Prime Day, they've decided to up the ante.
2023-06-24 00:50
The 15-Inch MacBook Air Is Apple's Most Competitively Priced Laptop in Years
The 15-Inch MacBook Air Is Apple's Most Competitively Priced Laptop in Years
During its WWDC 2023 keynote, Apple threw down a gauntlet to the laptop world with
2023-06-06 11:19
Sri Lanka Holds Rates After Bank Cash Ratio Cut for Growth
Sri Lanka Holds Rates After Bank Cash Ratio Cut for Growth
Sri Lanka stood pat on borrowing costs for the first time in three meetings, after slashing the cash
2023-08-24 11:58
Ruth Wilson Finishes 24-Hour Performance at London’s Young Vic
Ruth Wilson Finishes 24-Hour Performance at London’s Young Vic
Breakups are always tough, but how about 100 in a day? Ruth Wilson, star of HBO’s “The Affair,”
2023-05-21 01:18
'Barbie' stars Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu on Ken and masculinity
'Barbie' stars Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu on Ken and masculinity
Prominent Barbie Kens Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu speak to Mashable's Ty Cole about Greta
2023-07-21 22:28