Couldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsHad a hardtime with“roommateculture”Wassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksConfusedby smalltalk withstrangersConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyMisunderstoodEnglish slangHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesFeltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversationsSurprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring classTippedwithoutknowinghow muchSaid “thankyou” toomuch ortoo littleFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightDidn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Wasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesDidn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentGot asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeMissedJapaneseconveniencestoresThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessorsFelt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upFeltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoUsedJapanese-stylebowingWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionPeopletalk tocashierslike friendsCouldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsHad a hardtime with“roommateculture”Wassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksConfusedby smalltalk withstrangersConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyMisunderstoodEnglish slangHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesFeltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversationsSurprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring classTippedwithoutknowinghow muchSaid “thankyou” toomuch ortoo littleFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightDidn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Wasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesDidn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentGot asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeMissedJapaneseconveniencestoresThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessorsFelt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upFeltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoUsedJapanese-stylebowingWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionPeopletalk tocashierslike friends

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