Going to another country is already hard enough. Staying in that country for longer than a few weeks? Welcome to my life. This week, with the help of my fabulous study abroad group, we bring to you the 69 things we miss the most about America.
1. Ranch dressing
"What's the ranch situation here?"
2. A plain cup of coffee
3. Stores being open past 6:30pm
4. Ranch dressing
"What is that?"
5. Your pets
6. Your family
Not quite as much as your pets, but you still miss them.
7. Ranch dressing
"Do you mean ginger dressing?"
8. U.S. Netflix
I'm not trying to watch the British version of The Office, thanks.
9. A normal pizza
I'm searching for a Cottage Inn stagger home deal.
10. Ranch dressing
"Part mayonnaise, part heaven in a bottle." - Anna Ellison.
11. Waitresses not looking at you crazy when you want to split a check
12. Your dorm/apartment
13. Ranch dressing
"What color is ranch? Pink?"
14. The good ole' USD
15. Driving on the right side of the road
and the drivers side being on the left of the car.
16. Ranch dressing
"It says American style, but it's definitely not Hidden Valley."
17. Asking for a "water" not a "tap water"
18. Conrad's (Or Menna's)
I'm more of a Menna's girl.
19. Ranch dressing
*Sends group message about missing ranch dressing*
20. Saying soccer and football
not football and american football.
21. Bars being open later than 11pm during the week.
22. Tacobell
23. Ranch dressing
"Salad cream?"
24. Not riding to the center of the earth to get to work
and sweating up a storm on the tube.
25. American Flags
26. Ranch dressing
"Have you tried brown sauce?"
27. Talking at a *normal* level and not being scrutinized for it
28. Cell service
29. Ranch dressing
"I've hear they have it at Subway."
30. Understanding what people are staying without having a dumbfounded look on your face
and having it repeated four times.
31. Being able to drive
32. Ranch dressing
"Do you want mayonnaise?"
33. HBO GO
34. Cheap watered down good ole' American fashioned PBR
35. Ranch dressing
*Does intense google search about where to find ranch dressing the the U.K.*
36. Dill pickles
37. Knowing the national anthem
because they all sound like Geneva from the Princess Diaries here.
38. Ranch dressing
"We have curry sauce."
39. Running shorts, leggings and yoga pants being acceptable to wear daily
40. Bald eagles
'Murica.
41. Ranch dressing
42. Apartments that don't cost the price of a castle in scotland
Ahem, see?
43. Food that doesn't expire in 30 minutes*
*less than a week
44. Ranch dressing
"I could give you some brown s-" "Nevermind."
45. Meijer - Walmart - Target
You pick, I miss it.
46. Not being confused about where to tip
The first thing they told us was that they don't tip most places.
47. Ranch dressing
"It's basically garlic mayo, I can get you some of that."
48. Street signs on the corners
49. Salted foods
50. Ranch dressing
51. Getting refills on water at a restaurant
52. American chocolate
53. Ranch dressing
"Ranch? Isn't that something the cowboys live on in America?"
54. Manually operated light switches
55. American football
56. Ranch dressing
"It's basically garlic mayo, I can get you some of that."
57. Bagels
58. Leo’s Coney Island
59. Ranch dressing
"Isn't it about 95% fat? Why would any country want or need that? Also it tastes like wank"
60. American accents
61. Air conditioning
62. Ranch dressing
"I had to Google that, I had no idea what that was."
63. Dish washers
64. Michigan State University
65. Ranch dressing
"Why doesn't McDonald's have ranch?"
66. Drinking fountains everywhere
67. An undying love of patriotism and freedom
68. Ranch dressing
"Oh, you mean brown sauce?"
