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Reading Bill bryson's book has brought attention to many pet peeves that most americans have always overlooked. Bill being a stranger to america after being gone for twenty years,means he noticed alot bigger change than those who remained here. bryson brings in many hillarious perspectives from pestering sales men to aisles of tempting junk food. Many americans feel they are overweight , they also wonder why they are wallowing in debt. Some ideas he brings up are logical like how obesity is linked to all the junk food we consume, in the end he wanted crispbread and celery! Does getting out side of the U.S for a couple years make you appreciate everything it has to offer? Yes ! I remember when i lived overseas in Guantanimo Bay Cuba there was no fast food, least to say there was only one place on base where you could get your groceries. After i lived in cuba for four years moving even to a rural minnesota town with a couple fast food places was a change. I do agree with byson that is america is the home of junk food, its so cheap and easy to buy. This must mean that by far we have more than enough food here to support our well being, but is it really well being if the quality is non nutritious? I dont think so. He talks of other countries being more fit eating a diet consisting of things other than little debbies and Mc donalds. As for the pestering sales men, i guess they reside all over the world.