Americanisms
It’s been about a year and a half since I’ve been back to the US, and this trip was a good reminder of the things that I used to think were normal that are just plain strange. Like dirty paper money that’s all the same size. Pennies! Waiting at stop signs and traffic lights instead of continuous movement through roundabouts. Having to take your shoes off to get through security at the airport. Having to enter a 5 digit zip code to pay at the gas pump. Do you know how annoying it is to walk into the gas station to pay ahead and guess how much fuel your rental car will take, then walk back in after filling up to get your refund? Mushy tomatoes – maybe it’s the season, but why are all the tomatoes so pale and mealy? The dogs everywhere, in every store. Does your dog really need to go shoe shopping with you? And then there are the bathrooms. The stalls all have giant gaps that you can see in and out of. Then you stand up a...
