What is America?

McDonald's is currently running an ad campaign here in the UK advertising the "Great Taste of America" featuring five different American cities. They've covered Miami and Chicago - I'm still waiting for LA.

The commercials show the following:

• American footballers
• The cast of Baywatch
• Monster trucks
• A marching band
• Showgirls
• A drop top convertible with some major hydraulics

So is this what my home country boils down to?

Oh, and another thing Americans are famous for? Obesity. I think it's a bit of the pot calling the kettle black since the UK is the fattest country in Europe. Their defense? At least we're not as fat as the Americans. Touche.

I think I also thoroughly confused a South African girl in my office when I told her I didn't like "frankfurters." She sputtered, "But Americans love hot dogs!" To be honest, I don't think she believes that I don't like frankies.