20 years ago, Ted Cruz published a law paper proving companies could always beat customers with terms of service

I knew a guy who grew up in an American enclave in Saudi Arabia, from being a toddler until he went to college in the states at 18. He was well travelled, but when immersed in actual America he was wildly naive about some surprising things. One notable anecdote was his asking me what “PED X-ING” signs meant.