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Old 06-13-2004, 05:51 AM  
DamageX
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Originally posted by Rep
Just a stab in the dark but the US is a polychronic people for the most part. While we emphasize multitasking there is a consistent fuck up not paying attention to detail and doing whats most convinient to get the overbearing amount of tasks done. Fast food is quick and serves the purpose of filling our stomachs but without any regard to health or essential nutrition. Foreign countries are mostly a monochronic people who focus on singular tasks but complete them thoroughly and correctly - including eating and leasure time.
Actually, take a look at some studies done and you'll see that most Western European countries are pretty much as polychronic as the US. While I do agree that being polychronic is a reason for eating more junk food, I don't agree that it's the reason for difference in eating habits, between Europe and the US.
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