USA and culture shock thread

[Phred 5]

I assume that most of the forgien fiances have not been to the USA or have spent little time there. I think some of the culture will surpise them. Some things will be funny, and others a little scary.

My fiance is Asian. In Asia people do not just walk up and talk to strangers. Americans in places like San Fracisco people are very open and talk to just about anyone. She will be surpirsed.

I was in Las Vegas one time. The weather was nice. We had the window down. At the light, the people next to us waved and said "Hey". She will be surprised by that.

She is 48, but could pass for 28 in the West. I wonder if some young men will approach her while I am in the mens room. Hahahaha

I am also 48, but could pass for 32 or so. I bet someone will say, "You two will have such cute babies". That is cute and funny.

She has never seen grafiti, road rage, boom-cars, and some other not so nice things. They may frighten her.

In the South of the USA, some people approach you soliciting Jesus. They do not want to take "NO" for an answer. She may be frightened.

Your thoughts?

[Hypnos 6,578]

Don't go to the south.

[kitthekat 1,317]

I don't think the culture shock is going to be an issue for the short trip you have planned - maybe more so if she was going to reside there permanently. She is a citizen of Myanmar and is currently working/living in Singapore, plus she has travelled to Indonesia (if I read your previous posts correctly) - hard to believe she doesn't already have the skills to adapt to a new culture.

Also, there is no way she hasn't seen graffiti if she's been to Indonesia.

Don't go to the south.

This made me lol.

[Phred 5]

Also, there is no way she hasn't seen graffiti if she's been to Indonesia.

Hahaha We went to Bali together for three days. We stayed at a hotel that was far from the city. We took the cab to the beach. We never saw any graphiti.

Americans act all "third world" even though they live in a developed country. LA and Phonenix are so covered with graphiti that you see it on every block.

We stayed at the "Balli Dream Hotel", They have three locations. We stayed at the more remote of the three locations. It was great!

Edited January 12, 2014 by Phred

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

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[izzylove11 19]

Hey, what's wrong with the south? I'm from the south. Lol. My husband had a hard time here at all. It's a culture shock to be in the USA in General but no one has pushed anything on him. The people here are very friendly and will smile and talk to anyone. He loves that part.

[slowlyman 118]

Everything is as different to them as their country is to us. The Asian countries in particular are very very different from the good ole US 0f A.

[dmck 80]

there is a likely to be quite funny show coming on TLC called 90 day fiancé. They were screening some of us K1'ers as possible couples to follow our process and first few months in the US. They were looking for lots of those first OMG moments. It premiers tonight, check it out My now wife and I are planning on getting a few laughs from it

[izzylove11 19]

there is a likely to be quite funny show coming on TLC called 90 day fiancé. They were screening some of us K1'ers as possible couples to follow our process and first few months in the US. They were looking for lots of those first OMG moments. It premiers tonight, check it out My now wife and I are planning on getting a few laughs from it

I'm watching it in an hour. I wonder if any of our fellow VJers are on it. I'm sure it's going to be funny!

[VickyP 34]

I live in the south for two years now and I still have a culture shock each and every day lmao

[dmck 80]

All these couples were found on vj. They tried to recruit my wife and I when we were going through the k1.

[No name 88 48]

You live in Singapore. That's about as West of a nation as you can get. Your fiancée won't have an issue.