Feltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoTippedwithoutknowinghow muchWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionSurprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring classMissedJapaneseconveniencestoresHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesHad a hardtime with“roommateculture”Couldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessorsFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightConfusedby smalltalk withstrangersMisunderstoodEnglish slangPeopletalk tocashierslike friendsGot asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeWasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isFeltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversationsConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesDidn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Felt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upDidn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentUsedJapanese-stylebowingWassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksSaid “thankyou” toomuch ortoo littleFeltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoTippedwithoutknowinghow muchWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionSurprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring classMissedJapaneseconveniencestoresHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesHad a hardtime with“roommateculture”Couldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessorsFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightConfusedby smalltalk withstrangersMisunderstoodEnglish slangPeopletalk tocashierslike friendsGot asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeWasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isFeltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversationsConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesDidn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Felt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upDidn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentUsedJapanese-stylebowingWassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksSaid “thankyou” toomuch ortoo little

Adjusting to America Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Felt overwhelmed at Walmart or Costco
  2. Tipped without knowing how much
  3. Was surprised by public displays of affection
  4. Surprised that students eat and drink during class
  5. Missed Japanese convenience stores
  6. Had trouble with self-checkout machines
  7. Had a hard time with “roommate culture”
  8. Couldn't finish American food portions
  9. Confused by sarcasm or jokes you’re not meant to take literally
  10. Thought people were too casual with professors
  11. Felt unsafe walking alone at night
  12. Confused by small talk with strangers
  13. Misunderstood English slang
  14. People talk to cashiers like friends
  15. Got asked “Where are you from?” all the time
  16. Was shocked by how expensive healthcare is
  17. Felt uncomfortable with eye contact during conversations
  18. Confused by the tax not being included in prices
  19. Didn’t know how to respond to “How are you?”
  20. Felt awkward at group discussions where you’re expected to speak up
  21. Didn’t expect buses to be so infrequent
  22. Used Japanese-style bowing
  23. Was surprised people didn’t wear masks
  24. Said “thank you” too much or too little