Got asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeDidn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentFeltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoSaid “thankyou” toomuch ortoo littleFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesHad a hardtime with“roommateculture”Didn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Peopletalk tocashierslike friendsWassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyUsedJapanese-stylebowingMissedJapaneseconveniencestoresThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessorsMisunderstoodEnglish slangWasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isFelt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upConfusedby smalltalk withstrangersHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesFeltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversationsTippedwithoutknowinghow muchCouldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsSurprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring classGot asked“Where areyou from?”all the timeDidn’t expectbuses to beso infrequentFeltoverwhelmedat Walmart orCostcoSaid “thankyou” toomuch ortoo littleFelt unsafewalkingalone atnightConfused bythe tax notbeingincluded inpricesHad a hardtime with“roommateculture”Didn’t knowhow torespond to“How areyou?”Peopletalk tocashierslike friendsWassurprisedpeople didn’twear masksWassurprised bypublicdisplays ofaffectionConfused bysarcasm orjokes you’renot meant totake literallyUsedJapanese-stylebowingMissedJapaneseconveniencestoresThoughtpeople weretoo casualwithprofessorsMisunderstoodEnglish slangWasshocked byhowexpensivehealthcare isFelt awkward atgroupdiscussionswhere you’reexpected tospeak upConfusedby smalltalk withstrangersHad troublewith self-checkoutmachinesFeltuncomfortablewith eyecontact duringconversationsTippedwithoutknowinghow muchCouldn'tfinishAmericanfood portionsSurprisedthat studentseat and drinkduring class

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