I got this idea from Jackie. I felt that since she shared the many things she's noticed about Italy/Europe, I thought I would share about the country I live in. So here's my ten observations (I've made them into an easy-to-read, even-numbered, short list, just like Americans like.)
1. Americans eat larger portions for their meals than they should.
2. Americans typically do not eat a three-course meal. Of course this has been just my experience on the West Coast as well as in New England regions.
3. There are more opportunities for financial and economic success in America. This is a reflection of a capitalist society - everyone gets the chance to succeed/perform to his/her abilities.
4. A lot of American food/drink has corn in it. Try looking on the ingredients portion: for drinks - "high fructose corn syrup", for food "vegetable oil - contains corn and/or soybean..." (For more info on this, check out the documentary "King Corn")
5. Americans tend to complain (sometimes justifiably).
6. The US is the fattest country in the world... that means there are fat people here... unnaturally fat.
7. I've only found Root Beer in America.
8. I've only found In N' Out in America.
9. Hence, I've found that that combination only works in America.
10. Americans are unfortunately less-satisfied with life than most people in Cuba.
p.s. There are two words in Russian "жить" and "существовать" which mean "to live" and "to exist", respectively. Many opinions of immigrants, visitors, tourists, etc. (to which I would agree) state that the people in America "exist"; they do not "live".
