1. Most countries don’t have dryers
Yup, good ol’ fashioned hang drying is the preferred in most countries.
I remember the sound of shock in my mother’s voice when I told her over the phone. “What? No dryers? Then how do you dry your clothes?”
C’mon Mom. Don’t act like you didn’t grow up in the 60s. Though, I have seen some places get real creative with their laundry arrangements.
2. Your favorite drinks have a lot less ice
By a lot less, I mean none.
There are many theories as to why this phenomenon exists. I’m not sure anyone really knows why, but after visiting 22 different countries in 4 of our 7 different continents, I can tell you, ice is saved for the alcoholic stuff.
3. I bet you’ll even find the refrigerator to pack a little more heat that you’re used to…
The last time I was back in the US visiting my mothers, I remember grabbing a water from the refrigerator shelf, twisting off the cap, and instantly suffering from a terrible brain freeze.
Every item in the fridge was like that. I couldn’t even spoon in a bit of yogurt without a lighting bolt of pain.
There was one time I used to love an “ice” cold drink… now I prefer to keep my internal temperature similar to that of what I consume.
4. The “United States” and “America” are not interchangeable
Growing up in the US, we learn to define ourselves, our customs, and our country as “America” or “American.”
When, really, America consists of more than the States.
Brazilians are just as American as someone from New York is.
5. MM-DD-YYYY is also written DD-MM-YYYY
Many places outside of the US, especially Europe use the day – month – year format.
For birthdates between Jan and Dec, this can occasionally cause some confusion, especially for people from the United States
