Surprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring classMisunderstoodEnglish slangWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionCouldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesTippedwithoutknowinghow muchGot asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeFeltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoPeopletalk tocashierslike friendsFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessorsHad a hardtime with“roommateculture”Felt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upFeltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversationsDidn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentWasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyUsedJapanese-stylebowingMissedJapaneseconveniencestoresDidn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Said “thankyou” toomuch ortoo littleWassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksConfusedby smalltalk withstrangersSurprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring classMisunderstoodEnglish slangWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionCouldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesTippedwithoutknowinghow muchGot asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeFeltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoPeopletalk tocashierslike friendsFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessorsHad a hardtime with“roommateculture”Felt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upFeltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversationsDidn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentWasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyUsedJapanese-stylebowingMissedJapaneseconveniencestoresDidn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Said “thankyou” toomuch ortoo littleWassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksConfusedby smalltalk withstrangers

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