Americans Rule!
So, just spent a couple of weeks on a training exercise down on one of the US Army bases in the South of Germany.
One word, AAFES (that's not even really a word is it?)
These stores rule! If you don't already know, it's a store for US forces selling all sorts of everyday products you'd find in any domestic US store. This is especially useful when serving abroad. Now, us Brits have similiar, called the NAAFI. The difference being our one is garbage. Overpriced crap and a shitty selection. Take something in the UK priced at 2 British Pounds, change that into euros and then just add some random amount and you get like 5 euros. The AAFES actually sells stuff at a great price which you'd find in any US store. They keep the price in dollars so you know you're not getting ripped off.
Now I love US products, all the brands of chips, drinks and chocolate. Bad thing is, I can't get these anymore, and I want some bloody Cheetos!
One word, AAFES (that's not even really a word is it?)
These stores rule! If you don't already know, it's a store for US forces selling all sorts of everyday products you'd find in any domestic US store. This is especially useful when serving abroad. Now, us Brits have similiar, called the NAAFI. The difference being our one is garbage. Overpriced crap and a shitty selection. Take something in the UK priced at 2 British Pounds, change that into euros and then just add some random amount and you get like 5 euros. The AAFES actually sells stuff at a great price which you'd find in any US store. They keep the price in dollars so you know you're not getting ripped off.
Now I love US products, all the brands of chips, drinks and chocolate. Bad thing is, I can't get these anymore, and I want some bloody Cheetos!
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