Didn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentWassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksUsedJapanese-stylebowingFeltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionCouldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsHad a hardtime with“roommateculture”Tippedwithoutknowinghow muchHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessorsPeopletalk tocashierslike friendsConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesMisunderstoodEnglish slangConfusedby smalltalk withstrangersMissedJapaneseconveniencestoresConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyFelt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightSurprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring classWasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isGot asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeSaid “thankyou” toomuch ortoo littleDidn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Feltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversationsDidn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentWassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksUsedJapanese-stylebowingFeltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionCouldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsHad a hardtime with“roommateculture”Tippedwithoutknowinghow muchHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessorsPeopletalk tocashierslike friendsConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesMisunderstoodEnglish slangConfusedby smalltalk withstrangersMissedJapaneseconveniencestoresConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyFelt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightSurprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring classWasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isGot asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeSaid “thankyou” toomuch ortoo littleDidn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Feltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversations

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