I was a TCK, or third-culture kid, for 14 years, so there have been several instances when I have come back to the United States only to be met with a series of question or insightful observations about the culture around me. America is very different from the rest of the world. This leads to some interesting thoughts that we all have when returning "home."

1. "Why do Americans like American football so much?"

2. "The cities are incredibly clean."

3. "Why are there no trams/public transportation systems?"

4. "There's so much ice in the drinks."

5. "How can some people grow up in the same house all their life?"

6. "I can understand what everyone is saying."

7. "Why does the U.S. still use the customary system? Like, seriously, the metric system makes so much more sense."

8. "America has its own smell."

9. "Why are the parking spaces so much bigger in the U.S.?"

10. "Americans are so loud."

11. "Why are there 2,000 different restaurants to choose from every time you want to go out to eat?"

12. "The cashier at the grocery store bags my groceries for me."

13. "Why does everything have so much sugar?"

14. "Where are the giant pot holes I'm used to seeing in the middle of the road?"

15. "Why are Americans so friendly to strangers? What do they want?"

16. "It's much easier to recycle in Europe than in the United States."

17. "Do Americans not like tea?"

18. "Pickup trucks are everywhere."