10 disadvantages of living in the US to enrage Russian immigrant
Anatoly for many years lived in the United States, but there are some things that he just can't get used to. These include food, women, and the mentality of the Americans. He says he does not claim 100% truth, but tries to share their personal experiences.
1. People = robots
In America on the roads almost never change and you go on your lane to victory, even if their stripe is, and the adjacent go. Yes, for the prosperity of the state and respect for the law such behavior is simply perfect. Any attempt to negotiate you certainly will not be held, and you can be assured of your security if you do everything according to the law. But on the everyday, human level, when you don't want to hear and repeat the same phrase as the user is very annoying and it creates the feeling that you are surrounded by robots of some sort. Because of this, our people can feel the soul, but the Americans, at first glance, no.
2. Prices in shops without tax.
What does this mean? In shops, cafes, restaurants and even car dealerships all prices are quoted without this tax. If the price tag is worth the price of $ 10, then at checkout you'll pay 11, because 1 dollar is not a store state, and so everywhere. I bought myself a week of products for $ 150? Pay an extra 15 bucks. IPhone in the most expensive configuration with a value of 969 dollars in fact you will almost 1100.
3. Excessive independence from the opinions of others
4. Girls
5. The hypocrisy of Americans
In fact, behind these smiles and questions costs nothing. It's just common courtesy. In my experience, the person who says you're his brother, that will always be in touch, the next day forgets about you, can you talk about bad things behind and do not understand what the big deal is.
6. The eternal dissatisfaction of various segments of the population
My opinion is — snickering. If local women, gays and black would know how people live in other countries, they wouldn't whine. People quickly get used to good and requires more and more. So here legalize same-sex marriage, white people are not allowed to speak ill of black (but not Vice versa!) and in each fire team must be at least one woman.
7. American food
But the main problem in the stores. You can't even begin to imagine what a huge popular in the USA products. In shops there are whole departments where you can even find plates with Breakfast, lunch or dinner, which you just shove in the microwave and reheat. This food is very fatty, harmful, unclear, what it is, but here it is advertise everywhere, and it really hundreds of species.
Also in America, an incredible amount of food and drinks with an incredible amount of salt and sugar: chips, chocolate bars, soda, and hundreds of species, much more than in Russia. If you are going to move here and raise the child, be prepared for the fact that the child will need to study the issue of power, to explain something that eat of his peers, can lead to serious diseases.
8. Homeless people everywhere
9. Huge tip
10. Prices on medicine and housing
The same applies to housing. You will not be able to find anything without an agent and a decent Commission. Adequate cost of the ordinary one — bedroom apartment - $ 2,000.
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