Things expats love and hate about returning to the United States

by Jack Boulware

You’ve been away from home. A week, a month, or even longer. And now you’re back in the United States. 

Does it seem a little weird? Relax, it’s perfectly normal to experience a few psychological bumps upon re-entry.

Here’s a quick list of things to look forward to –- or not.

  We may not like the numbers, but we're glad to see the units. It’s great to come home to:

Gallons and miles, instead of fumbling to translate into liters and kilometers.

The United States is the only industrialized nation that ignores the metric system, thank you very much. But think about it -– a foot was originally the length of a human foot. Why change? It was good enough for the ancient Egyptians, right?

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