Don't be surprised or offended if Americans:
* put their hands in their pockets while talking to you.
* put their feet on tables and desks.
* blow their nose and then return the handkerchief to their pockets.
* slip their shoes off in their office.
* touch their shoes.
* chew gum.
* yawn without covering their mouth.
* say "Bless you" everytime you sneeze.
* cross arms at the chest.
* walk, drive or even ride a bike while eating.
* smile and say "hello" to you even though you dont know each other.
* call comfort rooms as restrooms or bathrooms depending on which state you're in.
* greet you, "how you doing?" instead of "how are you" or ask, "where you at?" instead of "where are you?"
* use car garage as storage bins and closet for things and junks that can't fit inside the house.
* look at you disgustingly when they hear you burp.
* adore drive-thru's even the bank has a drive thru.
* call policeman "police officer"; fireman "firefighter"; postman "postal worker"; steward/stewardess "flight attendant"; waitress "server/waiter"; and chairman "chairperson."
*greet you "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas."
So if any of you migrates here in US someday, please keep these thoughts in mind. You don't really have to follow and adopt the norms around here, but I'm just giving you a heads up on what to expect out here in order not to be so naive (or kung sa Tagalog pa para hindi naman mahalatang "fresh from the farm" ka or kung sa Ilonggo naman, "manol" hehe). Nobody said anything about these to me so imagine how naive I was before hehe.
Yeah you're lucky..thank me later! :-)
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