Yes, I get that. Some days I find los españoles more normal than the English. In summer the beaches get covered in foreigners that I call "pink plastic neanderthals". Unfortunately they happen to be my fellow countrymen. :-E
Point on! After seven years in the US, home felt really strange. Let's see how it is after 5 years in SE Asia and one year in France, as I am going back this week.
I am from Finland. The biggest disturbing issue after returning from the US was that people took eye contact but did not greet, smile, nod, anything --- even people I knew like colleagues. I expect it to be even worse now, since here in France people greet each other all the time!
I reside in Norway. Was home recently after 2+ years, and I got a little culture-shocked. The roads were even huger than I remembered, drivers were worse than I remembered, and the border patrol people were ruder and more uptight than i remembered. Of course, I'm from New Jersey. Shopping and restaurants were nice.
Yes, I get that. Some days I find los españoles more normal than the English. In summer the beaches get covered in foreigners that I call "pink plastic neanderthals". Unfortunately they happen to be my fellow countrymen. :-E
ReplyDeletePoint on! After seven years in the US, home felt really strange. Let's see how it is after 5 years in SE Asia and one year in France, as I am going back this week.
ReplyDeleteI'll bet you're in for a good startle. Where are you from?
DeleteI am from Finland. The biggest disturbing issue after returning from the US was that people took eye contact but did not greet, smile, nod, anything --- even people I knew like colleagues. I expect it to be even worse now, since here in France people greet each other all the time!
ReplyDeleteI reside in Norway. Was home recently after 2+ years, and I got a little culture-shocked. The roads were even huger than I remembered, drivers were worse than I remembered, and the border patrol people were ruder and more uptight than i remembered. Of course, I'm from New Jersey. Shopping and restaurants were nice.
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