America the
beautiful… and fat
Adjectives that I have felt describe
America/Americans:
Complacent,
wasteful, indulgent, oversize (not just people, but everything; homes, cars,
toys…it just keeps going), self-absorbed,
As
I look around I was expecting more culture shock than I have so far
experienced. The things that have
jumped out at me have mostly been the prices. Everyday things are so expensive. You can buy a new tablet for $200 easy, but mesh-running
shorts cost $30 or more. Two full
outfits are going to run me more than the newest high-tech setup. The price structure of everything seems
completely out of whack.
Beyond
that everyone is huge, women more so than men, but everyone is giant. And not tall. Portions are giant, cars are giant, homes are giant, asses
are massive. China has 1.3 billion
to America’s 300 million plus, but I would be willing to bet pound for pound we
could give China a run on population measured by either mass or volume. It is really annoying to return to your
home country and basically be shocked by most of what you see.
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