What surprises foreigners when they come to America

[jnday]

Ditto on the people who make out with their dog. I see people let their dog lick them on the mouth, disgusting.

Why don't they just go for the French kiss to the rear? A dog is a filthy animal. Sorry dog lovers, but this is taking things too far. I don't even want an animal in my home.

 

[jnday]

Sam, another great topic for discussion.

 

[VietCowboy]

Halloween.

I was 4, came to the US on October 30, 1990.

Suffice it to say, since then, I have never had a sweet tooth.

 

[cowboy_ron]

Our children don't use their tongues as toilet paper...

And let's not get on with how their saliva is cleaner than ours, as everyone likes to spout off. Dog feces isn't clean.

:laugh2:

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Our children don't use their tongues as toilet paper...

And let's not get on with how their saliva is cleaner than ours, as everyone likes to spout off. Dog feces isn't clean.

we change our children's nappies, our little boys often urinate in our face when we change them, kissing your dog is clean next to that.

 

[jnday]

we change our children's nappies, our little boys often urinate in our face when we change them, kissing your dog is clean next to that.

Yeah, but you are kissing a dog's butt on purpose.

 

[Ren]

Was born in Grand Prairie TX but lived most of my life in Norway.

My first time back in 87 the thing that most surprised me was fat people, not so much the quantity but the extremes some people took it too, there's nothing like that here. Not trying to flame or anything but those everything is bigger in Texas t shirts are true in that sense at least

 

[trickblue]

we change our children's nappies, our little boys often urinate in our face when we change them, kissing your dog is clean next to that.

Yeah... you learn pretty quick to put your handshield in front of that pee-gun...

Once that lil pistol hits cool air it goes into semi-auto mode... :laugh2:

 

[Hostile]

Richard Pryor had a great punch line about things that amaze other people about America. He said he visited Africa and people there said to him, "Is it true in America that stores and restaurants with food are open 24 hours a day?"

He replied, "Yeah, if you've got some money or a pistol you can get yourself something to eat in America."

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Was born in Grand Prairie TX but lived most of my life in Norway.

My first time back in 87 the thing that most surprised me was fat people, not so much the quantity but the extremes some people took it too, there's nothing like that here. Not trying to flame or anything but those everything is bigger in Texas t shirts are true in that sense at least

I had never seen a 5XL shirt until I was at DFW Airport. I didn't think they made shirts that big.

 

[5Stars]

I had never seen a 5XL shirt until I was at DFW Airport. I didn't think they made shirts that big.

Silverbear....where are you?




:laugh2:

 

[Temo]

When I came to the US I was 4 years old and I remember walking into a toys'r'us and being unable to comprehend that there would a store that size just dedicated to children's toys.

If I had a single toy to play with, I was happy. Then I'm brought here, walk into a Toys'R'Us and it's just mind blowing.

That said, I grew into a typical spoiled American kid pretty fast.

 

[Temo]

Halloween.

I was 4, came to the US on October 30, 1990.

Suffice it to say, since then, I have never had a sweet tooth.

Wow, I was the same age at almost the same time when I came to the US (I came over mid-October though).

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Silverbear....where are you?




:laugh2:

you mean you want him to rip the Norwegian guy who made the initial comment?

 

[tecolote]

I live in Mexico City and over the years US influence has been greater and greater here, so there are not a lot of differences with life in the US as far as goods, services and daily life, but one of the things that is different is how honest people are in the US, an example:

We were on our honeymoon and my wife left her wallet with US$1000.00 on top of a pay phone at the Miami airport. We relized this about 30 mins later when we were at the car rental counter, we went back to get the wallet but it wasn't there anymore. Just as we were leaving the airport we heard my wifes name on the PA system, a cleaning lady had found the wallet and returned it intact. We gave her a nice reward and went on our way.

I was amazed by that, that doesn't happen in Mexico, people are generaly good here but if you lose a cell phone you will never get it back. We travel to the US a lot and being that my wife is the Michael Jordan of losing things, we have had that type of good experience another 3 or 4 times. I love that about the US.

 

[rkell87]

I live in Mexico City and over the years US influence has been greater and greater here, so there are not a lot of differences with life in the US as far as goods, services and daily life, but one of the things that is different is how honest people are in the US, an example:

We were on our honeymoon and my wife left her wallet with US$1000.00 on top of a pay phone at the Miami airport. We relized this about 30 mins later when we were at the car rental counter, we went back to get the wallet but it wasn't there anymore. Just as we were leaving the airport we heard my wifes name on the PA system, a cleaning lady had found the wallet and returned it intact. We gave her a nice reward and went on our way.

I was amazed by that, that doesn't happen in Mexico, people are generaly good here but if you lose a cell phone you will never get it back. We travel to the US a lot and being that my wife is the Michael Jordan of losing things, we have had that type of good experience another 3 or 4 times. I love that about the US.

I've personally returned 4 cell phones and know many people have done the same and had the same done for them. I once found a beat up phone on the side of the road and walked about 100 yards to gather the pieces on the off chance it would work and it did so I returned it

 

[trickblue]

I live in Mexico City and over the years US influence has been greater and greater here, so there are not a lot of differences with life in the US as far as goods, services and daily life, but one of the things that is different is how honest people are in the US, an example:

We were on our honeymoon and my wife left her wallet with US$1000.00 on top of a pay phone at the Miami airport. We relized this about 30 mins later when we were at the car rental counter, we went back to get the wallet but it wasn't there anymore. Just as we were leaving the airport we heard my wifes name on the PA system, a cleaning lady had found the wallet and returned it intact. We gave her a nice reward and went on our way.

I was amazed by that, that doesn't happen in Mexico, people are generaly good here but if you lose a cell phone you will never get it back. We travel to the US a lot and being that my wife is the Michael Jordan of losing things, we have had that type of good experience another 3 or 4 times. I love that about the US.

My wife is from Mexico... and you are right...

She was astounded by the innate honesty of Americans and she has embraced the American culture...

Yes, we are stupid in many instances, but she loves the honesty she has found here... especially in the South...

 

[visionary]

americans are by and large honest, friendly, and open minded

though you wouldnt know that if you visited CZ