Hello again. Welcome to my second talk about life in Ecuador and how it differs from the United States. I would like to discuss two more interesting differences I noticed. In Ecuadorian restaurants and with my host family, people are served their meals as they become ready, as opposed to the typical way in the U.S., where the plates are kept warm until they are all ready and brought out or served at the same time. Here in Ecuador, at a restaurant or in a house, it is usual and certainly not offensive if you are the first or last in your group to receive your entrée. In this way, in Ecuador, all people at the table seem to be equal regardless of serve time, whereas in the US the equal timing represents such equality.
The second difference I will mention today is the number of outlets in rooms. In two high-end hotels I stayed at while in Quito, outlets were scarce. There was only 1 outlet in my first stay (which had two beds, so 1 plug per person), and only 2 outlets in my room in the second hotel (4 plugs). In my room with my host family, I can only count 2 outlets on the entire 3rd floor, and only 1 of them is able to be used (and luckily I also have the necessary 3-prong to 2-prong adaptors). I am used to my room at home with 6 plugs, or even my dorm room where there is the ridiculous 10 outlets, or 20 plugs. Yes, I'm serious. My 7' x 13' dorm room has 20 plugs. I like newer buildings for this reason. They keep up to date with the latest demands of our technological needs, and I love all my electronics. I have lamps, clocks, a TV, a sound system, cell phone chargers, computer plugs, and an electric keyboard.
Well, over and out, folks! See you next time.
~The Matthew
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