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The whole truth about life in America: 15 facts about the American dream

The American Dream is an expression that has taken root both in the United States and outside this country, so many people dream of immigrating to America and realizing this very dream. At the same time, potential immigrants often have little idea of ​​what awaits them in the new country and what the cherished American dream actually represents.

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Oleksandra Ukrainko, who moved from Russia to the United States several years ago, decided to tell the whole truth about real life in America on her blog for “Yandex Zen".

In total, she got 15 facts about the American dream.

1. The largest expense item for the average American is housing + utilities. And it makes no difference whether you are paying for rented housing or paying off a mortgage for your own property - this will be expense item number 1.

2. Even with a good American education, to get a decent, well-paid job you need guarantors and recommendations. And if in our country recommendations are an additional bonus to a resume when applying for a job, then in the States they are a mandatory part of the required package of documents. Therefore, in America it is very important to make acquaintances and maintain friendly relations with everyone. Our immigrants have a hard time in this regard.

3. In America, only bedrooms are taken into account when counting rooms. The presence of a dining room or living room is assumed by default. So, a one-bedroom apartment (with one bedroom) is actually our two-room apartment.

4. According to American apartment standards, only a room that has a closet (or access to a dressing room) can be called a “bedroom”.

5. American cabinets are not furniture, but part of the structure. They are included in the project and are made during the construction of the house. Such a closet will be the entire height of the apartment, there will be light in it and you can enter it as if you were entering a small room. In our country, such a wardrobe is known as a built-in wardrobe, but we only learned about it in the late 90s, and in the USA they were in every home at the end of the XNUMXth century.

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6. Every American kitchen must have a pantry - a small room with a door where you can store supplies of food that do not require a refrigerator, as well as kitchen equipment or cleaning supplies. These closets are part of the house that is built during construction, not furniture.

7. To buy any alcohol, even beer, in the States you need to show ID (ID). This is due to the alcohol law from 21 of the year. Even if a lady of old age came for the “feverish” and in appearance it is clear that she has more 21, they will still be asked to show ID.

8. Americans are so obsessed with the cold that they cannot imagine their life without an assistant to cool the air. He is in every American home and apartment, and often, not even one. And, by the way, in the American apartments it is rare to find the split-air conditioning systems we are used to, the preference is given to noisy window air conditioners.

9. There is a lot of private territory in America. It can stretch over several hectares of forests and fields, and walking there is prohibited by law. It is not customary in the States to fence your property; where this private territory begins and where it ends, only the owner and the local sheriff know. All you can find is a sign on some tree or pole that says “Private.” You can’t walk in such places, and in the evening and at night it’s even dangerous - you can get shot or arrested.

10. In the States, for jokes of a sexist, racist or chauvinistic nature, one can earn a bad reputation or even a subpoena. Any taunts about appearance, as well as the role of women in society for the States, have long been taboo.

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11. Americans are smiling and talkative, but they talk about detached topics: the weather, politics, pets, TV shows and rarely about themselves. It is not customary to let strangers (even friends) in on the details of your life or simply pour out your heart and complain about life in America. With friends they have a good time, but with problems they go to a psychoanalyst.

12. In America, children should not be left unattended by adults. This applies to both home and street. What is usual for us - leaving a child to watch cartoons and running off to buy kefir - in America can result in a hefty fine or even imprisonment and deprivation of parental rights. Such excessive supervision is required by law for children under 12 years of age, and in some states there is no age specified at all, so you can monitor until adulthood.

13. There are very wonderful coins in the States, and God forbid you have to deal with them. There are no numbers on them, and even if you can read the inscriptions on them, this will not help you in any way determine their denomination. QUARTER DOLLAR, ONE DIME, FIVE CENTS, ONE CENT are 25, 10, 5 and 1 cent respectively. And although FIVE and ONE CENT give an understanding of the denomination, Americans call them a nickel (5 cents) and a penny (1 cent). My advice is to carry a bank card everywhere and don’t mess with coins.

14. American medical services of high quality, but very expensive. And trying to be treated without medical insurance (which is also insanely expensive), you can go broke. However, the comicity of the situation is that before treatment, no one can tell you its cost or even the cost of a particular service or procedure. In fact, you have to buy what is initially unclear how much it costs.

15. Every state in America has a state sales tax. It ranges from 5-8% and is deducted from each purchase (for example, in Massachusetts it is 7%). It is not included in the price of goods in most American supermarkets and is not reflected on the price tag, but is regularly counted at the checkout. The situation is the same in restaurants: look at the menu, order dishes, and when they bring you the check, everything is 7-8% more than you expected when ordering.

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