Replying to a message of Carol Shenkenberger to Bj”rn Forsstr”m:

 BF>> Is that so strange in America? It's done here on a regular basis.
 BF>> Some we can eat a comlete dinner in the store while we're shoping.

 CS> Well you wouldnt get a complete meal in a USA store that way, but
 CS> you'd find  'nibbles' in many of them.  It may be some areas dont do
 CS> that so some here may  not be all that familiar with it?

Uh, you can find a complete hot meal in many supermarkets around here, served on
disposable plates (or styrofoam clamshell containers for takeout) with
plastic tableware,
and a small area with tables and seats for dining.  Even in a town the size
of Red Oak,
Iowa.  Some stores even cook-to-order things like omelets for breakfast.

 CS> The 'nibbles' tend to be a newish item or one that folks may not be
 CS> all that  familiar with and may be a pre-packaged product or may be a
 CS> fruit, cheese, or  deli-meat type of item.                         
             

They have those, too.

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