Comments by "Module 79L" (@module79l28) on "American Reacts to European Experience with American Culture" video.

  1. The "go big or go home" culture is not exclusive to the US, Ian. When satellite TV became very popular in the late 80's/early 90's here in Europe, a consumer electronics company I work with (specialised in TV reception equipment) sent some of their analogue sat receivers to Saudi Arabia, in order to get a supply contract for that market. This was in the mid to late 90's and at that time the receivers were already much smaller (half the standard size) than the first ones that came to the market. The saudis refused them because they were too small, so the company had to make full standard size enclosures, but with the same tiny board inside, for them to accept the deal. Their justification was that the saudi customers thought that if the receivers were small they'd probably be no good. The receiver looked ridiculous with all that empty space inside! 😆
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