Peopletalk tocashierslike friendsFelt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upUsedJapanese-stylebowingDidn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionMisunderstoodEnglish slangWassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksCouldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsMissedJapaneseconveniencestoresFeltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesConfusedby smalltalk withstrangersHad a hardtime with“roommateculture”Feltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversationsHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesSurprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring classTippedwithoutknowinghow muchFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightGot asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeWasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isDidn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Said “thankyou” toomuch ortoo littleThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessorsPeopletalk tocashierslike friendsFelt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upUsedJapanese-stylebowingDidn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionMisunderstoodEnglish slangWassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksCouldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsMissedJapaneseconveniencestoresFeltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesConfusedby smalltalk withstrangersHad a hardtime with“roommateculture”Feltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversationsHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesSurprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring classTippedwithoutknowinghow muchFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightGot asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeWasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isDidn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Said “thankyou” toomuch ortoo littleThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessors

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.


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