Culture Shock

For those of you who are not missionaries or haven't lived abroad there is this thing that happens when you return to your home country after living in a different culutre. It's called reverse culture shock. I don't have a concrete definition for it but basically once you return to your home country, the customs/laws/language is a shock to you.

Here are some things that are typical to the American life but have thrown me for a loop since I’ve returned:

Pumping gas,

Going to the Norman library (almost too many selections),

Consistent electricity (obviously if you’re not on a farm during a blizzard),

Buying fruits and vegetables inside a store instead of on the street,

Picking out a movie at Blockbuster,

Drinking the water out of the tap,

Throwing away perfectly good food.

Any one out there who can think of some other things that you thought was particularly difficult, list them in the comment section.