Either I can start with, “I had an amazing stay in the USA and blaah
blaah blaah”; or I can just come straight to the point: “What I found the most
surprising things about America”.
Let me chose the later and split the entire article in 3 parts, just
for your sake. :)
So, here I start.
Unlike in India:
·
Everyone
is measured worth irrespective of their job profile. In no manner, people are judged
on their income or work.
·
Mostly
Indians are either doctors, researchers or techies.
·
Drying
clothes outside is a big NO, instead the drier heats them up. Strange!
·
Pin
drop silence around. At home, you can either hear ticking clocks or your own
food chewing sound.
·
No
one cuddles other’s babies or kids, just allowed to “Awwwww” them. That’s it.
·
22-24
is the average age of getting married here, Yes! Marriage.
·
A new
born baby doesn’t need to have a father’s name. A woman can raise a child
without getting married.
·
US
flags are displayed everywhere: Rooftops of houses, Schools, Parks and even on
Bikinis.
·
Anyone
can marry anyone, Yes! regardless of religion, skin color, ethnicity or race.
·
Chivalrous
men, respect women a lot.
·
Gay
community is as equal as non-gay.
·
Girls
can wear anything they like, anything.
·
Drinking
or holding hard drink bottle on road is offensive.
·
Obsessed
with coffee: you will see a long drive-thru que in almost all coffee shops in
the morning.
·
Even
if you work only a day for an employer, you will be paid at the end of the
month.
·
Affordable
coffee and other fast foods. Like, a tall Mocha in Starbucks costs only $3 and
a basic Chick-fil-A combo meal is for $4 along with free soda refills.
·
People
either freeze their meals for the entire week or make some dish in Oven. That’s
why Indian houses always smell curry.
·
Salad
as lunch meal: this is the reason I have learned eating raw veggies and leaves,
which has become one of my favs now.
 |
· Private
neighborhood, no neighbor door is scrutinizing you.
·
Houses
made of bricks are expensive.
·
You
will find pets in almost every house around. Americans are a big pet lover and
are not limited only to dogs and cats but also chameleon, mice, ferrets etc.
 |
·
No assigned
seats in a cinema hall, seating arrangements is based on the first-come-first-serve.
·
No
price labels on the products.
To be continued...
It is an excellent message. Actually we are always eager to know the Americans' life, their social behaviour, how their life style etc. etc. many things we are curious to know. Excellent information you have placed. Yes "to be continued..." I am looking forward to know more about America. God Bless you dear.
nice read!