Immigration Sharing: A Good Habit in American Daily Life

For many immigrant friends, some habits in American daily life are incomprehensible.

It is said that foreigners don't like all kinds of "bad habits" of China people. In fact, this conflict caused by the differences in culture, beliefs, living habits and life concepts cannot be simply generalized: so-and-so is superior and so-and-so is inferior.

For many friends who immigrate to the United States, some habits in American daily life are beyond their understanding. So, what "bad habits" do Americans have that China people can't accept?

1, drink ice water all year round.

Americans drink ice water all year round; There are only two stalls on their drinking machine: hot water (only instant coffee and tea bags are sold) and ice water (for direct drinking).

What is warm water? Americans don't understand. After I came to America, I often saw many people ordering iced coffee at Starbucks even in the winter below zero.

The last thing Americans understand is, why do you China people order a cup of hot water as soon as you enter the restaurant? Only coffee and a small amount of tea in the drink should be hot!

The powerful American emperor does not have the concept of "it is not advisable to drink ice water under XXX circumstances"; American girls also drink iced drinks during their physiological period; Even after giving birth, you should drink a big mouthful of ice water to quench your thirst!

Of course, there are two interpretations of this issue:

First, the people of the American imperialists are mainly red meat, which is naturally hot and can resist cold; So ice water has no health problems for them.

Second, the principles of economics.

Think about it. When you are sitting in an American restaurant, the first thing the waiter does when he comes up is to bang a large glass of water in front of you, which is full of ice.

Why?

America is a commercial society, so you have to analyze the reasons from this aspect.

Think about it. How does it feel to drink a glass of ice water before eating? The weather is cold and cold.

Think again. How do you deal with injured people or athletes? How do you feel after ice? I don't feel anything. I just can't feel pain, pain, swelling or anything.

So, drink a glass of ice water before eating. When you eat in the future, you can eat as much as you want, and you won't feel anything.

Even if this thing is made in general, you won't feel it. After a long time, you will also become extremely obese. Most people know they are full when they are seven or eight minutes full, so they stop eating. But after you drink a glass of ice water, you don't feel anything. So the boss made money.

2. Drink diet coke while eating hamburgers.

The most American food is hamburgers and coke.

Coke was invented by Americans. At first, it was green. This is a western medicine used to treat headache. Later, it was found that it was delicious after adding sugar, so it was sold as a drink, and then it became popular in the United States and even the world.

Hamburger fries were also invented by Americans. McDonald's has spread all over the world, and it has entered the hearts of every American.

For Americans, hamburgers and coke are just like paying off debts, and soy milk sticks are as natural.

However, Americans are not stupid. Gradually, they found that although this collocation is delicious and convenient, it is rich in nutrition and full of calories!

There are more and more fat people in the street, and smart Americans can't sit still, so they invented a diet coke, which reduced the calories by 99% compared with ordinary coke.

So they happily followed Ah Q and continued to eat hamburgers and coke. Wait for the day when you "lose weight" after eating less calories. ...

But to be honest, there are calories in hamburger fries. What's the use of just drinking a diet coke? Besides, I ate hamburger fries anyway, so what's the point of diet coke?

3. Do you wear UGG in summer?

When I watched the first episode of the Big Bang Theory in the first season, the landlord was still in China. At that time, I was puzzled: why is a beautiful woman like Penny wearing a short T and hot pants and stepping on a pair of UGG? Is she not spicy?

At that time, I only thought Penny was a wonderful flower. After coming to the United States, I discovered that it is a traditional custom for American imperialists to wear UGG in summer! UGG, aren't they snow boots?

Finally, I asked someone and got two answers:

"UGG selects the first-class integrated real wool skin, which can absorb the moisture in the boots like human skin and automatically adjust and optimize the wearing environment in the boots. Therefore, whether in cold winter or hot summer, the feet can be kept dry and comfortable. "

This sentence is an advertisement at first glance, but at least it is a scientific explanation!

The indoor air conditioning in summer in America is very cold! I still feel cold without snow boots ... All right.

4. Wear short sleeves in winter.

American TV shows also impressed me deeply. When I watched Sex and the City, I was very surprised that Kelly could wear a mink coat over her halter top ... Are you cold?

After coming to the United States, I found that buying summer clothes is the most cost-effective, because it can be worn all year round!

Americans are strong and dress casually. In winter, many young people still wear short-sleeved T-shirts. When the temperature drops, they can wrap a coat and add a pair of jeans for the winter.

Of course, this is mainly because of indoor heating; But they also wear very little outdoors!

On the streets of new york in early winter, you can often see many professional women wearing professional dresses, bare legs, thick coats, high heels and bare instep. The temperature difference between upper body and lower body is 20 degrees!

In addition to eating red meat to keep out the cold, the landlord once thought that they drank ice water every day, and UGG was short in summer and winter. Is there a problem with temperature perception? Actually, it's not, because as long as the weather gets a little warmer, short-sleeved T-shirts are floating all over the street again.

5. It is ok to drink tap water, but not tap water.

In the United States, tap water can be directly drunk in most States. You may feel uncomfortable at first, because tap water has a special taste.

But you can really drink it.

Some institutions have done tests and found that the sanitation of tap water is higher than that of some mineral water sold in supermarkets. Drinking tap water instead of bottled water is good for protecting the environment.

But remember, don't drink tap water from hot water tap, because the water sources on both sides are different, and the quality of tap water used for hot water is far lower than that of cold water tap. Why not simply improve the water quality of the hot water outlet?

Step 6 take a bath in the morning

Americans are different from China. We take a bath at night and they take a bath in the morning. If American girls wear makeup, they usually wash their faces and sleep at night.

I feel uncomfortable no matter how I think about it, but Americans explain that as long as I work in an air-conditioned place, I can take a shower in the morning and take a shower at night if I am outdoors.

It is said that because of their heavy body odor, they choose to take a bath in the morning and wash their incense before going out every day.

I won't delve into this reason, but every time I see American girls coming to work in the morning, they all have fluffy hair and perfect hairstyle; Compared with his sleeping, the landlord will seriously think about the rationality of taking a bath in the morning.

But every time I think about getting up half an hour early, taking a shower and blowing my hair ... it stays at the level of thinking. I can't stop thinking about the filth of going to bed at night.

Then someone made a suggestion: you can wash it sooner or later! Why should I give myself double trouble!

Therefore, when human beings think, God laughs.

7. Love pets more than lovers.

Americans' love for pets seems to have become "famous all over the world". Some people say that China has more people than dogs, and American dogs have more people. Although exaggerated, it makes sense.

Every day, there are special programs on TV about how to raise animals to guide people how to raise these small animals. Almost every American family has a cat like a dog. They will let cats and dogs into the bedroom, sleep together, eat three meals a day and eat good meat.

The cost of keeping a dog is sometimes high, and the daily expenses of eating, drinking and seeing a doctor are considerable, but Americans are willing to spend the money. Many cities hold a "dog show" every year, and puppies can show their fashion on the runway.

Wal-Mart's cat and dog toys, cat and dog clothing, cat and dog food and articles are all important commodities. The economic growth point caused by pets accounts for a large proportion in daily consumption.

In short, in the United States, your quality of life is likely to be inferior to that of your neighbor's dog. ...